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LONDON MARKETS

Preas Association — By Electric Telegraph Copyright, London, October 5. Wool continues firm and prices imchange Home buyers are the chief operators.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Press Asaooiation —By Electric Telegraph— Ckeistohuroh, October 6. The entries of cheep were somewhat smaller at the Addington stock market, to day, but with the exception of beet, cattle were in ful! supply. The attendundt wa* Bmall, And business ia all departments, except store cattle, wag over by 3 p.m. Business in nioafc departments was fairly healthy, and the bulk of the entry changed hands. The, entries for the day comprised 5983 sheep and lambs, 421 head of cattle, and 221 pigs. FAIOATtLI-Of 116 head which formed th« supply of beef, more than half (includ ing ail the beat quality). wag ia dealers' hands, and was d«alt with privately. Of those auctioned oaly two or three steers ware prims, all the rest being second quality. The small supply oaused slightly better competition, and prices per 1001 ba wore maintained. Per head, steers brought £5 7s 6d to £3 Isa, heifers £3 15* to £6 12* 6d, and cows £3 12s 6d to £6155. Store Cattle.—The largest entry yarded for a long time. It included three or four pens of good two and three-year-old steers, bat the balk were backward young cattle, mostly poor breeds. Owing to the late hour at which the sale sorted very little business was done. Three or four pens of two-and-a half-year-old to three-year-old steers brought from £3 5* to £3 9i, and nine month old and yearlings from £loa 6d to £1 14s 6d. Fat Sheep.—There was a falling off in numbers in tha fat sheep pens, and the quality, boo, all round waa only medium. All grade weights and prime quality sheep, met good demand, and showed an improve ment on late rates. However, there was the usual competition ior heavy weights, And mixed lots of butchers 9 best; sheep sold well, at a alight advance, but unfinished sorts and aged lots were hard to quit, j Merinos continue to improve in value, no doubt owing to the higher prices ruling for the skins of this breed, and the market was topped by Mr \V.F.M. Buckley, witn a. nice line of wethera, which brought 15s. A good straight line of halibred freezing wethers from the south brought; 15s 9d, and 495 from Messrs Westerns Bros., Dunsandel, 15s 7d. Quotations may be given as follows:—Heavy weight crossbred wethers 16a to 17a 3d, best freezing sheep 14a to 15s 9d, doubtful quality 12a to 13s, and unfinished lots 10s to lls 6d; butchers' best ewea 12s 6d to 14s 6d, medium 9a 6d to 11b 63, inferior 3a 6d to 6s; prime merino wethera 12j to 15a, and medium 8s to lls. Fat LAMBB.—'The rise in the price of. fat lambs the previous week caused thia class to bet rushed into the market, nearly 300 coming forward, including a number of weedy sorts. The result was that prices again came back, ranging from lls to 13s 6d for prime, and irom 7s 8d to 10b 6d for inferior to medium sorts. Stobe Sheep.—With the exception of a lino of over 1000 sheep and hoggets from jf ariborougb, there were only a tew small lots in the store pens. Forward wethera and hoggets sold fairly well, but eweei and lambs were not wanted. Good wethers brought from lls Id to lie 6d, about 250 from Marlborough selling at lls; 800 hoggets from the same place at 9s to 9s 3d, and others at 7s Id to 8s 5d j 130 half bred maiden ewes from the north brought 9s 9J, and awes and lambs 7s 6d to 9a 2d. PlQg,—Although there was a good entry of pigs the demand was equal to the supply, and fats brought from 3£d to 3|d per Ib. Scores met an exceedingly good demand, and a distinct rise took place. Prices per head were—baconers 28a 6d to 45s 6d, potkera 20a to 275, good strong stores ISs to 23a 9d, and weaners 9s 3d to 129 6d.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

The sale at Tinwald Yafds on Tuesday showed no improvement on those reported for several weeks past. The yarding was amall, and consisted chiefly of orosebred hoggets, a large proportion of which were passed in at auction. The small entry of fat sheep which came forward found ready buyers amongsfc the local butchers, as did also fat cattle of good quality. Store cattle were again a drug in the market. The attendance of farmers and outside buyers was small. The yarding for the day totalled about 2334 sheep, 22 piga, and 33 head of cattle, and safes were effected at the following prices :~ Fat Shhkp—Crossbred hoggets, &7d ,10s to 11s | four-tooth crossbred wethers lla Id ; six-tooth crossbred wethers 133 6d; four tooth maiden ewes and wethers, 10a 21, 14a 6d to 15* 9d j two-tooth maiden ewes and wethers 12a 7d; two, four, and six-tooth ewes and wethers, 11s 6d; cross-bred ewes, full mouth, Si 6d; merino ewes, 6s 6d; merino wethers 7s lOd; iambs 10s to 10a 9d. SIORB Sheep—Crossbred hoggets, 5s 3d, 7a 3d, 7s 6d to 8s lid; halfbred hoggets 785d;merinowethera5s4d t05310d; Ptas—Stores, 7s to 7s 3d; light baeoners, 25s 6d. Fat Cattijb—Fafc Steers, £4 17s 6d, £5 2a 6d to £5 ss. Fat cows, £5 7s 6d to £5 17s 61 Fat heifers, £3 15a to £412s 6d. Store Cattle—l bull, 18s 6d, 9to 12 months old heifers, 17s ; 15 months old heifers 21s; 2 months old calf 3a. • Dairy Cattle.—Young apringera, 21a, £2, £3 7s 6dj young cow in profit, £31156 d. The following firms were represented at this fixture s—Friedlander Bros., Limited (per R. Friedlander), Hanmor and Graves (per J. R. Bland), and D, Thomas.

THE rABHBUBTON GUARDIAN i THURSDAY, OOTOBJER 7, 189?,

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T. Bullock. SECTION AND COTTAGE, well situated in Moore Street, PI Q X PRI^E °* e»me—being Town ot lut) Section 334, containing £ acre, on which is erected a, cottage, also shed or stable at back. Property that lets well and will be Bold on Very easy terms of payment. Apply T. BULLOCK* FO X SAL B. /"IOTTA.GB and Section Eton Street, j \J Hampstead. Being lot 47 containing shghtly over £ ucre on which ia erected a cottage of ffye rooms with scullery, sur rounded by garden ; also orchard at back well stocked with fcuit 'trees. Easy terms of paymeut can be arranged. Inspection Invited. I Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agen TO LET, Comfortable Dwelling of bjx rooms, with Verandah, Wash-house with Copper built In, etc.; well situated on Beach Road, just below Mr A. Roberts' residence. Apply to j T. BULLOCK, Agent. BuiuRBAN PROPERTY^ For which there has been numerous enquiries, FOR SALE at a reduced price. 4 Acres 1 Rood 24 Perches, fronting Princes Street, Netherby, and running back to the Wakanui Creek, together with a four-roomed Cottage, etc For terms and full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK _ _____ __ TO LET. ONE ACRE of Land, together with Cottage, situated in HarUud Street. Rental 4s 6d per week. T. BULLOCK Agent. HAMPSTEAD. SMALL Cottage and 2 sections for sale in Cambridge Street). The la a d ia of good quality. Price for the lob £84. Easy terms can be arranged. , T. BULLOCK. Henry Stephenson. HENEY STEPHENSON, {Successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales 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. HENEY STEPHENSON, 4 AUCTIONEER.



IMPORTANT NOTICE. MEAT.—CHEAP AND GOOD. TTAVING STARTED BUTCHERING, j 1 have taken the Second Shop in Mr Lane's olock, and having purchased a line ot very PRIME BEEF from J- Stoddart, Esq., of Willowby, I am in a position to supply FIRST-CLASS BEEF ft MUTTON ( at very moderate prices. Cart running Daily. Orders executed promptly. F. N. BLACK. i n^iSBO^SIGHT TJBSIINis'aND . SPEOIALITE SPECTACLES, Bold agent for Aehbnrtcm District, | g^ ■ y A L E 'X, ' ( JEWELLER, EAST STREET,, ASHBUBTON. [ AZARUS Patented System ensure JLj comfort and correote eight). Dont spoil your eyet» by t»lng foully fitting Speotaoles.



THE TEA OF THE AGE SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. fpßt IT, AND TOO WILL HAVE KO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Profjsssor Bjokeivson reports that SAXON TEAS ia absolutely Pare and of good quality S M O KE THE NEW VENDS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED A BEST BRANC MANUWACTtTBED fBOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF STRATHMO^



PEIYATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED. UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CASES. /"^AN Accommodate npwarda of FORTY 40) MALE and FEMALE PATIENTS TERMS : From 2 Guineas per week. PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY THEIR OWN MEDICAL ADVISER. Apply to— THE MATRON, Strathmore Private Hospital, Ferry Road (just over East Belt), Christ' 6 135 church. Stud Notices.



Friedlander Bros., Limited. ~\TT E ABE BUYERS OS 1 HEAVY BRIGHT OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. Ty/TASSEY-H ARRIS ROADSTER Defeats Well-known Racers. Vincent Cycling Club's Meeting, held at Clyde, September 13, 1897. FIVE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP Maxwell, G. A., on MASSEY-HARBIS ROADSTER ... ... 1 Watson, on Record Racer... 2 Jolly, on Osmond Racer 3 FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited, Local Agents, Ashburton. T¥7E ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASS OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And al other Farm Produce. j FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, , 5 *YTT E HATE FOR SALE— JPBIME TABLE POTATOES. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. NOTICE. T AM A CASH BUYER OF SKINS, WOOL, LOCKS, AND PIECES, AT IHE ROYAL HOTEL YARD, oir SATURDAYS AND TUESDAYS INT ANY QUANTITY. Cash on delivery. THOMAS McGRANDEL. 830 PALM AND JOKO TEA INDIAN AND OEYLON. OUR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) Is noted for producing 200 large Tea Capa of first-race Tea to the pound. This is the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely, OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are equally good value for the money. OUR TEAS are bo popular thafc we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold in oar empties. 'Imitation is sincerest flattery,' bate the , public should see they get the genuine article. l Botaii rrom all the principal Score- i keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO-, ' 555 QadgwH) grain, Oawwssvuos



THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION KING OF QUALITY Will Stand at Owner's Farm, Willdwby, and travel Longbeach, Wakanui, Westerfield and AshburtonForks Districts. Will beat Newman's Stables every SATURDAY. KING OF QUALITY' is a dapple bay, rising five years ol d, bred by Mr R. Gawn, North Taieri. Hu is a oolt of great substance and power, with many points to recommend him to a breeder, has splendid feet) and pisterna, also gc eat bone, clean and flowing with nice silky kair—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 hy Mr Hugh Rue, from Scotland, by Argyle (2567 vol. vi.), dam Darling by Prince of Wales, (675, vol. i), grand dam Maggie, by Lookend 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 Zealand four times, gaining first and ohampion upon each occasion. Her sire was Ivanhoe 2nd (299, SC.S.B.); gcand sire Ivanhoe Ist (imported ; 113, N.Z.5.8.) He was got by the great Sir Walter Scott, whme 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, s that it is needless to go into details; suffice it to say, she has taken 14 first prizes and seven champions; among the others she was ohampion mare ac the Exhibition Show, Dunedin. This career has sGamped her as a mare of unusual excellence; her sire is the far-famed Lord Salisbury, who retired from the chow ring an unbeaten horse. Queen of Quality's dam Jess, by Ivanhoe (imp. ; 113, 5.8.) 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 the above that King of Quality is descended from the purest strains of prize-taking Clydesdale blood, and cannot fail to make a aame for himself as a sire. Terms : £4 4s; £2 2s at end of season, salaries when mare proves in foal. Season pares, £3 3s, Groomage fee, ss. All mareß changing hands first owners held esponaible. Good grass paddocks at owner's farm, as ier arrangement. All care taken, but no eaponsibility. GEORGE GRIOE, Proprietor, Willowbji J Uroew is shirgi, tf. G*jg«, Jam, I



SAltflXEl* &> sous JEQuca lypti Extract. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medioal Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market, products of simple distillation forming crude reainoua oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at; Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we date :— It s proved by tests by the Medical Clinics the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prossia, and reported by Dr. Sehulz, 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 fraed of acide, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the j sanative qualities proper to the plant | Allorude oila, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpentines, whiah are abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so-called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible : 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through the presence of acids. 5 By their taafce, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennateg. If these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal infiamations, dysentery, etc., the t<*a tequences are most arpallisg. Foraafetys sakeask aIwaysforSANDER&SON'SEUCA LYPTI EXTRACT.—'Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDER & SONS. X¥7"ANTHSD. KNOWN—Mrs Hotmm H having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same aa Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rooms, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few bo*rdw« will @n4 ft)} (he, spmfort* of » frtWfc ■ - I



STUD NOTICES. , STUD NOTICES. i^WWNERS" JF STUD HORSES are Reminded that by ADVERTISING THEIR STALLIONS in THE GUARDIAN or THE MAIL they bring them under the NOTICE of EVERY BREEDER in the Aohburton County. HORSE OARDS, Double or Single, Printed at short notice, in up-to-date stylt | and at Lowest Prices. ', TO Stand ! this Tseason at Flemington Watercon and Longbeach, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION THE WORKMAN. The Workman is a dark brown horse, standing 16 hands 3 inches, with splendid action, and measuring a good twelve inches below the knee. H» sire, Lord Dunmore, imported from Scotland, dam Boag's Annie, (573) Jby Kilbowie, imported ; grand dam, Jeanie Deans, by Pride of Scotland, im ported ; great grand dam, Maggie Craig (262), imported from Scotland. FEES—Four Guineas. Groomage fee ss. ALSO, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE



DRINK DELICIOUS js^hV9HbV^^b/2B^BB ' DERFEOT IN QUALITY, FLAVOUR IT AND BLEND. Packed in Tins, the delioate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCERS SEEDS. SEEDS. TJIOR PRESENT SOWING. I /-\ TONS RED CLOVER. 1A TONS COW GRASS. ' t TONS WHITE CLOVER. X TONS AL3YKE CLOVER. ft TONS GIANT RAPE. Pr TONS TURNIPS, {all varieties.) Carters choice English and Colonial grown - AT REDUCED PRICES. Send for Samples. 20,000 OABBAGE PLANTS. J. SEALY & CO. -■* \\m mi '- E. DUCKWORTH & SON, XTNDERTAKERS, Cabinetmakers, and yj Upholsterers, Funerals conducted at the followingprices :— Covered Coffins, with hearse and coach complete, from £7 10s. Polished Coffin, silver plated furniture, £3. Children from £2 10s. Burnett Street, Ashbdbtok, Private Residence—Opposite Fire Brigade Station. 5 105 THE TRADE SUPPLIED.



STALLION FEDERATION Federation is a dark bay horse standing 16 hand* 3 inches, by The Workman, dam Brisk 11, by Lord Beaconsfield ; grand dam Brisk I, by Lincolnshire Traveller, great grand dam Bloss (156 N.Z. stud book), by King Fergus, imported. FEES—Three guineas. Groomage fee 5s For further particulars Bee ALEX. DAVIDSON Groom ia charge, j ALSO, THE CARRIAGE STALLION * NORFOLK LAD, by Camel. # Will stand the season at) Flemington, Waterton and Longbeach. FEES—Two guineas. Groomage fee ss. Grazing for mares can be arranged for. 3, C. N. GRIGG, 9 180 ' Longbeach. BLACinVOOD ABDALLAH, Sire of the most record and winning horses in New Zealand, WILL stand this Season at Ashburton, and travel the neighborhood. BLACK CAVE, By Blackwood'Abdallah—dam Miss Cave. Will stand at Kolmar, Lyndhurst, and travel the Mount Somers, Alford Forest, Methven, and Rakaia districts. """""""" . «* For Terms and farther information apply MAX FRIEDLANDER, 9 196 Or, Grooms in Charge. npO stand at Bazaar Stable*, Ashburton X and travel surrounding districts th magnificient looking Trotting Carriag Stallion



Ask Anyone WHO HAS A GARDEN IF THE QUALITY OF MV SEEDS IS NOT SUPERIOR. All the leading kinds of Vegetable Seeds. C 5 [Paelcets tor Is. FLOWER SEED'S—I 3 Packets Is. Choose your own varieties. ! FARM SEEDS—Reliable and Reasonable in price. SEED POTATOES—Ruby, Early Rose, Beauty cf Hebron, Ashleaf, etc., from Papamii. Also Choice Table Potatoes, ! Best Brands of TEA lower still. Horse, Fowl, and Pig Feed, Bed Chaff, etc. Lowest prices for Cash. Money cheerfully returned for any article not giving satisfaction; J. THOMAS, HAVELOCK STREET. _ ■ , FRED. MAKEIG, T>ROK£R A COMMISSION AGENT. Barry town Flat Gold Mining Shares and j Auckland Gold Mining Share* foe Sale. j GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. FRED MAKEIG, ■ Arcade



NEW YORK. New York by Emerson, dam Kitty; Kitty by the Peer, out of Kathleen jTraducerm&re.) Kitty took First and Champion Prizes at Metropolitan Show in Carriage Class. Ktnerson, by Berlin (imported), dam Queen Emma (imported.) New York's sire Emerson won the Cup and „ Stallionßao6Of7Qaove; two miles, and trptted second in Adding ton Stakes, which he would undoubtedly have won but for over-reaching and breaking his shoe. Emerson took First Prize, Christchurch ; First at Rangiora; two Fii'sfcs, flawke's Bay, all in Carriage Class. ] Nsw York took First Prize at Timaru in Carriage Class, beating stock by Berlin, &c. He is rising six years, stands sixteen hands three inches, with plenty of the best of bone, combined with good action; is th 3 right class of horse to get good, useful and saleable horses. Nflw York can show at any time sufficient speed to warrant the conclusion that if put in training he could make a very creditable record, which he can scarcely fail to transmit to his stock. Season—£2, payable January Ist, 1898. Guarantee—£3. AH mares sold or exchanged musb be paid for by the person who engages them to the Horse. Oroomage Fee, 55., to be paid at first service. TREVURZA BROS., Proprietors. 9 99 . •; THE PUREBRED' CLYDESOALE~~ ENTIRE COLT, MIDDLERIGG PRINCE, Will «f and this season as under:— Monday and Tuesday at Wakanui. Wednesday night at Mr J. Jamieson's farm, Asbton. Thursday night at Mr E. Stoddart'a farm,' Willowby. Returning to Trevurza Bros. Bazaar Stables, Ashburton, on Friday nights! till 2 p.m. on Saturdays. MIDDLERIGG PRINCE, by Middle rigg, out of Magnolia, is a beautiful Brown color, rising Five Years, and stands 17 hands high, with beautiful symmetry, and plenty of bone, and hair of the best quality.i He was bred by Mr John Boag, Middlerigg, Brookside. He took first prize as a two and three-year-old afc Leeston, and first' at Courtnay Show as a three-year-old, against all comera. For full particulars, etc., see cards, All mares changing hands, first ownerc held responsible. Terms—Season, £3 3s ; guarantee, £4 4s. Groomage fee ss, payable at first service. PETER STEWART, Seaview, Wakanui. Further particulars from W. MoLAUCHLAN, 9 154 Groom in charge. TO TRAVEL the Ashburton and Sur rounding Districts, THE TROTTING STALLION TORONTO, By Texas, out of Firelight, by ttJraducer. Teems: Guarantee, £3 10s 5 Season, £2; Groomage Fee, sa. For further particulars apply to ■ WIUUABI BfiGQ, 9ft AtbtQß.



FOE SALE, THE FOLLOWING SECOND-HAND VEHICLES, 1 Family Waggonette in splendid order, low price. 2 Farmers' Whitechapel Traps. Spring Drayß from £8,, I Farm Dray, good order, £6* ",. Several Gigs irom £7. 4 Buggies to go at a sacrifice. Any of these vehicles can be seen at the VICTORIAN SHOEING &FORGE AND CARRIAGE WORKS, WEST STREET.! F. AHIV H. STEEL, PROPRIETORS, j Manufacturers of all kinds of Vehicles, Gigs, Traps, Spring Drays and Farm Drays. REPAIRS AND PAINTING receive special attention. WHEEL-TYRING* done While you wait. Give us a call, and see our patterns and get our prices, and we are sure to get your orders. IN OUR SHOEING DEPARTMENT We claim to have one of the most com modious and well appointed Shoeing shops in Canterbury. If you onife get your horse shod at our Forge and by our men, who are practical as well as theoretical, you will say that Ashburton certainly holds the reoord for High-class Shoeing, and that is to be obtained at the works of F. & H. STEEL, WEST STEEET, 9 18 ASHBURTON. T>O¥AL EXCHANGE ASStf RANGE FIRE, LIFE, SEA, and ANNUITIE Established—l72o. Claims Paid—Thirty-seven Million* J. 0. BELL AGENT, Burnt* Strut, Aibbwtat 8 3



SPUING BLOSSOM TEA Packed in £Jb» lib, 51b, and 10R Net Weight Air-Tight Tins. No. 1 (Blue Label) No. 2 (Red Label) No. 3 (Golden Label! 1/9 per fc. 2'- per R. ■ 2st per ft. 11 154 Obtainable from all Storekeepers and Tea Dealer*.



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DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ash burton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fbid*yi Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clear! az Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB- Matson and Co, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristcharch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Danedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDT k CO., Merchants, R*kaia. to act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that Dittrict, and in conjunction with them ib will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICK OF PLANET JE^ TOOLS. DATED THOMAS. 4SHBURTON



1 = PURE SEEDS. =. T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer* any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing fiom 26Ibs to 441bs to the bushel j and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14£lb8 to 16Mbs to the bushel; also, best GLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS] RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Etc. D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. T AM now making liberal CASH ADVANCES FREE OF COM MISSION upon all WOOL placed ia my handß for SALE either in Ashburton or elsewhere. WOOLPAOKS, TWINE, OIITaND BRANDING MATERIAL The best quality on Sale. DAY ID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. THOS. E. KILWOETH & SON, ENGINEERS, BKIDGE WOEKS, . ASHBUBTOff,



"JJNDERTAKE all knds of Engine Work, all kinde of Millwright's Work, General Engineering, Woodworking, & Blacksmithing. KILWORTH & SON, ASHBUBTON. WHEAT. WHEATS yy E ARE PROMPT CASH BDTKfiS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, We are also prepared to Store Grain on Farmers aooonnb in our New Grata Stona vn i j «Wert f^ 6** Ashborton, on very favourable terms Full sited Oornsacks and Twine Snpplled at LOWESr CURRENT RATES ROLLITT & CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILL& Omom axd Swan WK3I STREET, A3HBOBTGN



Hanmer and Graves. BUTTON'S SEEDS. "^TE HAVE JUST RECEIVED oat R*l» and Turnip SEEDS from the above well-known gtowirs, all of whioh have arrived in tip-top condition. We keep in stock the following varieties :— BUTTON'S Crimson King Swede do Chiinpion Swede do Early Six Weeks Turnip do Favorite Turnip do All the Year Round Turnip do Red Paragon Turnip do Perfection Turnip do Yellow Tabkard Turnip do Fosterton Green Top Tamir do Green Top Yellow Aberdeen d* do Purple Top. Yellow Aberdeen do, ao Purple Top Mammoth Turnip do DevonshireQreystone Turnip do Imperial Green Globe Turnip do Broadleaved Essex Rape do Early Sheep-fold Cabbage do Early Drumhead Cabbage do Giant Drumhead Cabbage, do Long Red Altringham Carrot do Giant White Belgian Cano* do Intermediate Carrot do Sheep's Panley Meesrs Sntton and Bom bar* teni oat with the above a Collection of Gardes Vegetable and Flower Seedi of all their best varieties, and Packets can be had of any of the sorts at Gd PER PACKET. Farmers and others are invited to inspect. WE have the following good FARMB FOR SALE on easy term* -125 Acres, Mount Somers, in grass and crop, good land, seven-roomed house, stable and other outbuildings. This is a very snug little property. 1300 Acres, Mayfield, good buildings, all in grass. Price US 7s 6d. Terms, email! cash deposit, balance oaa remain for a number of years at a .low rate oE interest. 750 Acres, Lowcliff, first olau buildingsl, all in English grass. Prioe low, ane\ easy terms. PLOUGH SHARES. , T>EGULAR SuppUes imported: ty us direct from the Makers; both Rawsome'e and Hornsby's—standard sizes. Pbioks—Lowest current. WE HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK— Long and Short Feed Oats, Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Royal Oil (ISOdeg. Fire Test), Crushed Barley and Wheat Tor Pig feed, Whole ft Broken Chick Wheat, Agricultural Salt, Farm & Station Requisites ofall kinds, including Tea (specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Salt (best table), Rook Salt. Fencing Wire (plain and bsrbed), Staples, Galvanised Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing oft tarnipn), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie ties; Ryegrans and Cocksfoot fmaohin* dressed), Oils—Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) 4c, Ac.



POTATOES. <m*E HAVE FOR SALE PRIME BLUE BERWENT POTATOES. ALSO, A Splendid Sample of Golden Tan*, lor A . cowing with Gape Barley or Don date f«C^| early Spring feed, PruMian Bine Peai, Grey P«^, »ad Partridge Peas. ' HMER WHEELBAND'S PATENT BLIGHT SPECIFIC. AN ABSOLUTE CURE UOR SOALU. mHE SPEOJFiauSERLYDESTROTS X ALL INSECT LIFE it come* in con ' irtfcL IH!LSMII^ B healthy, Vigoroue growth fine FJuitT' •bnnd »°* orope of &£ Valnable_Te.timoni»l« have been reoeire* from the Hon. J. B. Aoland. Mr Jo.epb , Agente-will be appointed to ruriotu ceotrea Meantine thVSpeoific "*y7« Thad from Mr J. Scaly »nd Mr*D. Ti?mJ^' birton, alao direcb from toe AiSSw". WM. WHKELBA ND, 128 Naweryar jwi. Temnk*. LOOK CHEAP WINTAte FIRING; NEW mWf ISOMEBS COAL. IT IS ÜB*D EVERYWHERE. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES •G. T.^ABK, MOUNT SOMBfJS.