COMMERCIAL.

WOOL, COTTON, SILK AND FLAX. THE WORLD'S PRODUCTION. An interesting report dealing with the world's production of raw materials has been irablished in France, aad some extracts re ating to wool, cotton, and silk have been prepared by the statistical branch of the Victorian Customs department. The pro duction of wool in Europe, the United States, La Plata, the Cape, and Australia has risen from 806,000,0001b in 1850 to 2,334,000,0001b in 1895, or nearly three times aa much. This output was 70 per cent more than thafc of 1870, aud 45 per oenfc more than in 1880. Such an enormous development must, it is stated, cause a con siderable fall ia prices, and even with this decline in the wholesale value, which is ■ever followed by a proportionate and equally rapid decline in the retail value, the placing of tta* article has been very difficult. 1894 there was a perceptible rise in tho value of wool, on account, chiefly, of the ravages occasioned by the drought in Aus tralit; bat it would be imprudent to reckon on the continuance of this rise, which was due to exceptional causes. The production of cotton has increased from 636,000,000 b in 1830 to 7,280,000,0001b in 1895. In the United States alone the area of land culti vated for cotton is upwards of 20,000,000 acre*. The year 1895 waß marked by great activity iv the silk trade, and the crop ■mounted to 35,200,0001b, which was an in crease on preceding years. Chin, a c/ Femains the chief exporting nation, 13,500,0001b having been sent from that country in 1895 Japan is progressing rapidly, and she already produces as much silk as all the European countries together, and is continually in creasing her mulberry plantations. It was noticed that although the production in creased in 1895, there was also a very evident riae in prices. For some time silk manufactures have been making great pro gress in the United States, the amount of silk worked up in 1895 being 9,372,0001b, as againat 8,008,0001b in France, 5,610,000 ib in Germany, 3,652,0001b in Switzerland, and 2,200,0001b in Russia. With regard to fljx and hemp it is difficult to obtain reliable information as to the world's production, The production of flax in France lus not ceased to decline in spite of the very high bounties granted, and the area of land cultivated with flax in that country does not exceed 89,000 acres.

A SHIP RAILWAY.

The Cbignecto Ship Railway is now practically an accomplished fact. This

railway was con stracted with the view of transport

ing vessels across the isthmus that separates the Bay of Eundy from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and thereby avoiding the passage round Nova Scotia. This new ship railway is not, however, the first scheme for transporting ships by land. The old classical writers inform us that as far back aa 427 8.C., Greek vessels of huge dimensions were conveyed across the Isthmus of Corinth. Then we find that several centuries afterwards the Venetians used to convey their galleys from the River Adige to Lake Garda by means of oxen, with the assistance of windlasses. In 1453, when Con stantinople was taken, a wooden road was kid down from the Boaphorus ovjsr the hills to the Golden Horn, along which the Turkish vessels were conveyed. Similar systems have for many years been in existence in Ger many, in Japan, and America, but they all pale into insignificance when compared with the Obignecto Ship Eailway, which ia magnitude ia the greatest work of the kind ever eon fltracted. Ifc covers a distance of 17 miles i* length, and according to ex periments already made it will take; jaat two hours for transporting a ship , including the processes of lifting and lowering it—across the iathmus. At the termini of the road a basin, to gether with a lifting dock containing twenty hydraulic presses, have been placed in position. This machi nery IB capable of lifting a ship of 2^ooo tons displacement. Arrange meata have been made by means of which the ship will be floated between the presses and a cradle, and slowly raised from the bottom of the dock. Then both will be placed on a double fcrack of steel rails, along which they can be drawn by locomotives at the rat© of ten miles an hour. At the other end the vessel will be lowered in a similar manner, the cradle sinking beneath her, and leaving her floating (px the water.

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

General Summary. The barque Nonantown, 1100 tons, Cap tain Marshall, from Newcastle, New South Wales, April 9, for Panama, was lost od Bister Island. All hands were saved. The San Francueo Christian Endeavour Convention has closed its session, which had a very beneficial effect upon San Francisco. A good deal of money went into circulation through the presence of delegates from other States. In pursuance of the British Admiralty's policy of strengthening torpedo-boat and torpedo-destroyer flotillas abroad, the Virago and Thrasher have been commis sioned for the Pacific station, and the Quail and Sparrowhawk for North American station?. Havannah's outposts have again been at tacked by a large body of rebels, who have swept through the suburbs, carrying all be fore them. They used rapid-firing guns and a large quantity of dynamite. There was great excitement in Havannah daring the attack. The Horn Edwin Don, ex-United States Minister to Japan, arrived in San Francisco recently, He states that the annexation of Hawaii should have been accomplished four years ago, and all the present difficulties would have been avoided. There was no poi!Bible likelihood of trouble between Japan and the United States. Immense shipments of grain are beine made from the United States to the United Kingdom and Europe. Forty steamers have been chartered to load grain at Philadelphia, JS'ew York, Baltimore and Galveston (Texas}, an amount of shipping in this branch of the trade nover exceeded. They will require as cargo 4,000,000 bushels of grain. During the past two weeks, Bays a despatch from Philadelphia on July 30, fixtures for steam tonnage to carry over 20,000,000 bushels of cereals abroad have been effected. A despatch from Toronto, under date August 6, says that Canada has begun to take means to enforce the Alien Labor Law against Americans. Commissioner M'Creary, has informed the Canadian-Pacific Railway authorities that if any work should be per formed on the Crow's Nest Pass Railway through the Rocky Mountains by American labourers they would be deported to their own country. It seemß, by the tone of the despatch, thab Mr M'Creary has instructions from the Canadian Government to strictly enforce the aew law. From an article published in the San Francisco Chronicle, comiag from ita special correspondent at Alaska, it would seem that there is going to be no small amount of suffering by many who have attempted to reach the goldfieds in Alaska, even before the winter sets in. Ac this writing, August 12, it ia reported that already 3000 pros pectors are on their way, and many more are ready to start. The 3000 referred to have gone by the Juneau route, and at least 3000 to 5000 have gone by way of Sb. Michaels, all bound for Dawson City, there to remain throughout tha winter. One steamer has been lost, aud old-timers aver that it will be impossible for the rest of the fleet to carry enough provisions up the river to feed that number of people.

THE ABBBOBTOti GtJAfiDIAN i SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ll* \*M

Printed and Published by the Aihbnrton Publishing Company, Limited, at their Steam Printing Office, Burnett Street, Ashburton, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11, *8&?-



MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Restored to Health by Ayer's Sarsaparilla. A Grateful Husband and Father tells the Story: "My wife has all her life long bean subject to rush of blood to the head and fainting fits. In later years these were more frequent, and her skin became very sallow. She had scarcely any appetite, and it was not safe to leave her at home by herself for fear of a fainting fit. I may state we had medical advice both in England and here in New Zealand, but it did no good, so some months back I suggested that she take Ayer's Sarsaparilla. She protested against it, believing it to be quackery, but I purchased a bottle just to give it a trial, and the result was mar. vellousT Mrs. Moul has taken five bottles, and now she is a new creature. My daughter has also begun to use your sarsaparilla for skin discoloration and poor appetite, with considerable success already. I forward you their photo by this mail, and you can make what use you think proper of this statement. Yours gratefully, John P. Moul, Ty-Coed, Swanson, Auckland, N. Z., Feb. 0,1897. p. s. I omitted stating that the photo was taken since using the Saxsaparilla." Ayer's Sarsaparilla, kl " The Only True Blood-Purifier. ' Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayor A 00., Lowell, Mass., U. S. A. MTBeware of Imitations Claiming to be "Just as Goo&»



Friediandei Bros., Limited. » WANTED, tHEEP IK 3).| WE HAVE ENQUtRIfS I FOE FEED FOB jaaa SHEEP, from about end of 4tUUU September. Full particulars on application. FRIF.DLANDEK BROS., Linvted.



SEEDS SPRING SOWING. XT7"B HAVE GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE SELECTION AND DRESSING OF OUR Grass and Cloyer SEEDS, AND ARE IN A POSITION TO OFFER HIGH GRADE QUALITIES AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PEICES. IT WILL BE TO THE ADVANTAGE OF CONSUMERS TO OBTAIN OUR SAMPLES AND QUOTATIONS BEFORE PLACING THEIR ORDERS. Friedlander Bros., Limited.



*YIT E HAVE FOR SALE— PBIME TABLE POTATOES. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. VT7E ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASB OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF i Andal other Farm Produce. FRIEDLA~NDER BROS., Ltd. 3 TTTE HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE, The Well-known Trotting Stallion BALTIMORE. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. ,-pOYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE • FIRE, LIFE, SEA, and ANNUITIE I Established—l72o» Claims Paid-—Thirty-seven Millions J. C. BELL, AGENT, | Burnett Street, Ashburton. 2 3 LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPEOIALITE SPECTACLES. j . Solo agent for Ashburton District, S. S A L E X'K ' JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBUBTON. '{ AZARUS Patented System ensure L.si comfort and correct eight. Dont spoil yoor eyeb by using badly fitting Spectacles.



P. JONAS BEGS to Notify the Farmers an Butchers of Ashburton and Surroun ing District that he has Opened up Busine in the Premises adjoining Hanmer and Graves' Stables aa a Cash Buyer of WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, and HORSE HAIR ' in large or small quantities. Office Days—Tuesdats and Satubdays AU Communications carefully attended to LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the last i twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam and Household Coal in the market. Used in the Woollen Factory and Canter bury Flour Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES TO G. T. PARK, MOUNT SOMERS. "spring7iß977 WE HATE NOW ON SALE OUR NEW SEASON'S STOCK OF GARDEN & FARM SEEDS, from the Well-known Firms of ARTHUR YATES & CO. AND NIMMO & BLAIR, and can offer the Best Assortment in Town, ranging from Id per packet. We can also supply the following lines of Seed Potatoes:—Early Rose, Beauty oi j Ba6h, and Ruby Red, Cabbage Plants on order. Garden Tools of all descriptions, includ ing Spades, Digging Forks, Rakes, Hoes, Pruning Tools, Hedge Clippers, Galvanised Watering Cans, Galvanised Water Barrows, Syringes, Pumps, Hose, eto. CARSON & Co., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS, Tiered Street mi Amte, Ajfcb»rtp« '



S/k!Nl>l2ft.« «Sc sons Euea lyptl Extract. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oiia may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTSA.CI', which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, aa their information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we tate :— It proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifawald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr. Mosler, Director of the Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substancos, adherent to primary distillation, will develops the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and according to Professor Dr. Lister, of England, and to Drs. Bauer, Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc,, of America, is 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 claesed. mong the turpentines, which have, when' ! used as medicine, no therapeutic effect, and ! are abandoned as an internal medicament. I 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 develops mo3t freely through its surplus of oxygen. By thci'- alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specifio density through the presence of acids. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, ao called euoalypt xtracts, a'e applied by mistake in cases of roup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamations, dysentery, wounds, the consequences are appalling. For safety always aßk for SANDER & SON'S EUOA LYPTI EXTRACT, and get the old, well leabed, andreliablepreparation.—Sandhurst, Victoria, Auatralia, ftMffDSB & SONS,



Many Ladies complain that the Tea they have been using haa neither strength nor flavor. If they try Kozia Tea they will be



l-ianmer and Graves. j SITTOKS SEEDS. -TXTE HAVE JUST RECEIVED our Rape and Turnip SEEDS from the above well-known gtowers, all of which have arrived in tip-top condition* We keep in stock the following varieties :— BUTTON'S Crimson King Swede do Champion Swede do Eaily Six Weeks Turnip do Favorite Turnip do All the Year Round Turnip do Red Paragon Turnip do Perfection Turnip do Yellow .Tankard Turnip do Fosterton Green Top Turnip do Green Top Yellow Aberdeen do. do Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen do. do Purple Top Mammoth Turnip do Devonshire Greyst/no Turnip do Imperial Green Globe Turnip do Broad-leaved Essex Rape do Early Sheep-fold Cabbage do Early Drumhead Cabbage do Giant Drumhead Cabbage do Long Red Altringhatn Carrot do Giant White Belgian Carrot do Intermediate Carrot do Sheep's Parsley Messrs Sutton and Sons have sent out with the above a Collection of Garden Vegetable and Flower Seeds of all their beet varieties, and Packets can be had of any of the sorts at 6d PER PACKET. Farmers and others are invited to inspect.



Henry Zander ] JUST LANDED 1000 BAGSIOO0 BAGS MAURITIUS QUGAR. 100 CHESTS CEYLON TEA 100. Henry Zander, {[Cheapest Grocer in Aehburton. JUST LANDED, 100 Galvanised STEBL COLLARS 100 S HORNSBY & RANSOME PLOUGH SHARES 60 Tons Barbed and Plain FENCING WIRE 60 200 Drums LINSEED OIL 200 CROCKERY and GLASSWARE Etc Etc HENRY ZANDER, WINE ANDJSPIRIT MERCHANT. TO FARMERS AND DEALERS. /CLEARING AND SKIN SALES oon \J ducted, and Saleyards regularly attended to, under the Supervision of MR DAVID ZANDER, Auctioneer. HENRY ZANDER, STOCK AND STATION AGENT.



WE have the following good FARMS FOR SALE on easy terms— 125 Acres, Mount Somera, in graßs 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 ±J3 7b 6d. Terms, small cash deposit, balance can remain for a number of years at a low rate of interest. 800 Acres, Chertsey. good buildings. The farm is now in wheat, oats, and graßS. Price £5 ss. 750 Acres, Lowcliff, first class buildingß, all in English grass. Price low, and easy terms.



PLOUGH SHARES. T>EGULAR Supplies imported by us direct from the Makers; both Ransome's and Hornsby's—standard sizes. Prices—Lowest current. > XTTE HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK— Long and Short Feed Oats, Priaie Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Royal Oil (150deg. Fire Test), Crushed Barley and Wheat for Pig feed, Whole & Broken Chick Wheat, Agricultural Salt, Farm & Station Requisites of all kinds, including Tea (specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Caudles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bean, Sharps, Salt (best, table), Rock Salt, Fencing Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (most suitable for fencing on turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie ties ; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot (machine dressed), Oils—Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c, &o.



TO CONTRACTORS AND CARRIERS. T HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE OATSHEAF CHAFF CRUSHED OATS FEED OATS BRAN and SHARPS HENRY ZANDER, GENERAL MERCHANT. JUST TO HAND, Ex Gothic, ENGLISH RED CLOVER, ENGLISH COWGRASS, ENGLISH WHITE CLOVER, ENGLISH ALSYKE, Best in the Market.



POTATOES. VITE HAVE FOR SALE PRIME BLUE DEEIWENT POTATOES. ALSO, A Splendid Sample of Golden Tares, for sowing with Cape Barley or Dun Oats for early Spring feed. Prussian Blue Peas, Grey Peas, and Partridge Peas. HANMER & GRAVES. Henry Stephenson. HENRY 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 Salea 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. HENRY STEPHENSON, 4 AUCTIONEER.



NOTICE. T AM A GASH BUYER OF SKINS, WOOL, LOCKS, AND PIECES, AT. THE ROYAL HOTEL YARD, SATURDAYS AND TUESDAYS IN ANY QUANTITY. Gash on delivery. THOMAS McGBANDEL. 830 THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mRY HV AND YOD |WILL HAYS WO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professob Bjokebsion reports that BAXOH TEAS f la abaolafcely Fnre and of good quality NOTICE. CALLED BACK AGAIN JOHN DONOVAN, SWEEP, All Orders promptly attended to, Not* tb* iadre«; MOORS STREET. ,



Ask Anyone W H°HQ AU BALiTn RFTv IFT^ SEEDS IS NOT SUPERIOR. AH the leading kinds of Vegetable Seeds. G Packets lor Is. FLOWER SEEDS—I 3 Packets Is. Choose your own varieties. FARM SEEDS—Reliable and Reasonable in price. SEED POTATOES—Ruby, Early Rose Beauty of Hebron, Aehleaf, etc., from Papamii. Also Choice Table Potatoes, Best Brands of TEA lower still. Horse, Fowl, and Pig Feed, Bed Chaff, etc i Lowest prioes for Cash. ' ( Money cheerfully returned for any article not giving satisfaction. J. THOMAS, HAVELOCK STREET. GET Your Garden Seeds from Cabson and Co. Large üßgortmsat, best ,<}mllty} lowest pices,



Henry Zander, DIRECT IMPORTER. T HAVE on Hand a Large Stock of FINEST COLONIAL CLOVERS AND GRASS SEEDS. MY Prices for These are LOWER than any other Merchant's. Send for .Samples and Quotations. HENRY ZANDER, SEED MERCHANT.



SPRING BLOSSOM TK A Packed in |R» lib, 5B> t and 101b Net Weight Air-light Tins. No. 1 (Blue Label) No. 2 (Red Label) No. 3 (Golden Label} 1/9 per Jb. 2 1- per ft>. 2/4 Per fo il 154 Obtainable from all Storekeepers and Tea Dealers.



JOHN TAYLOR (LATE MANAGER FOR MESSRS REID AND GRAY): BEGS TO ANNOUNCE TO THE FARMERS OF ASHBURTON COUNTY, that h« has opened Premises in West Street, Ashburton, adjoining Messrs F. and H. Steel, Coachbuilders, where he intends catrying on business as AGENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, made by the undermentioned firms. Having acquired a large experience from his earliest days in the manufacture of Agricultural Implements in some of the leading shops at Home as well as in the Colony, he is in a position to know the most approved implements of the day both for the cultivation of the soil and for handling its produce. In order to provide this supply he has obtained the appointment of AGENT FOR MESSRS BOOTH MACDONALD AND COMPANY, CARLYLE WORKS, CHRISTCHUR^H, whose Ploughs, Disc Harrows, Cultivators, Windmills, Rollers, Wool Presses, Straw Baling Presses, etc., etc., are now well-known throughout the Australian Colonies for their superiority in every respect. He intends keeping a. good supply of the above machinery and implements, as well as extras, so as to be able to supply with promptness the needs of his customers. He has also been appointed AGENT FOR MESSRS ANDREWS AND BEAVEN, CANTERBURY MACHINE WORKS, CHRISTCHURCH, whose Chaff-cutting Machinery and Duplex Baggers, Corn Crushers, Seed Cleaners, are now so well-known that no farmer would ever think of buying an imported machine where one of theirs could be got. Samples of these machines he will also be well supplied with, at well as extras for all wearing parts. He has also been appointed AGENT FOR MR A. H. ANDERSON'S AVELING AND PORTER'S TRACTION ENGINES AND MACHINERY, and v authorised to give quotations, and to do business on his behalf for the sale and repairing of Engines, etc., etc. The advertiser trusts that by constant attention to business, and to the wants of the public, and with reasonable charges he will merit a share of public patronage. - WEST STREET ASHEURTON.



WANTED, SHEEP FEED. 1; . °Q* iinii n T HAVE A CLIENT who wants Grazing for QC\f\f\ HOGGETS or more> Apply to D. THOMAS. = PCJRE~~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 theni satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing ftom 261ba to 441bs to the bushel j and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, U|lbs to 16|lbs to the bushel j also, best CLOVERS, dressed by nay 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 in my hands for SALE either in Ashburton or elsewhere. WOOLSACKS, TWINE, OIL, AND BRANDING MATERIAL The best quality on Sale. DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON.



TIMBEE! TIMBEE! TIMBEE! 50,000 FEET OF WHITE PINE MATCH LINING AND FLOORING, now landing ex "Gisborne" from North Island, BEICKS! BEICKS! BEICKS! SUPPLIED IN ANY QUANTITIES AS REQUIRED. W.H. COLLINS & CO., COAL AND TIMBEE MERCHANTS, IKONMONGEKS & PAINTERS.



Pui lie Notice^. PITEACTS FROM COKEESPONDENCE. What an mTh.K. Soys: Corwar, Barrhill. To Messrs Kilworth and Son. Dear Sir, —The Back Saw-mill you built) for me last year continues to give me every satisfaction. Three men can put through a large quantity of timber in a day, and handle large logs with ease.—l am, etc., J. Cathcabx Wasok,



Concerning the New Governor. To Mr Kilworth. Dear Sir,—The New Governor you fitted to my Traction Engine is working splendidly, and all who have seen it speak highly of ita performance.—l am, etc., Mbbedith Wilson, Wakanui. A. Man Who Appreciate m. Economy. To Mr Kilworth. Dear Sir,—Since you bored the Cylinder of my Fowler Engine and fitted a New Piston, it works highly satisfactory, and is a great saving in ooal. In fact all work you have done for me has always been of first* class order.—l am, etc., John Burgess, Mayfield. From the Bora Sa-wyer. To Mr Kilworth. Dear Sir, —We were very much troubled with a loose pulley seizing. Since you bushed it and fitted Solidified Oil Lubricators and supplied Oil for same and other bearings, all has worked satisfactorily. Your Celuloid Emery Wheels for Saw gulleting are tha best we ever used.—We are, etc., Shabpun & Co., Staveley.



The Miller lSxpre»He» £*ntiHfact;ioii. Canterbury Flour Mills, Ashburton. To Mr Kilworth. Dear Sir,—The various Flour Milling Machines you have made, for us have answered the purpose for which they were designed, and hove given every satisfaction. —We are, etc., Koiiirr & Co. J%. GJreat Snccesa. Mr Kilworth, Dear Sir, —The Sorrell Riddle you recom mended for my Combine has proved a great success ; nothing else I have tried has done bo well. In fact I have had it in the mill the whole season. It never blocks with oats as does the ordinary perforated zinc.—l am, etc., Peteb Chalmers, Cherbsey. Has IVot Cost Anything For Repairs. Mr Kilworth, Sir,—The Water Wheel and Pump you made and fixed for me some years ago has given every satisfaction, and has not as yet cose anything for repairs.—l am, etc., John Cochrakk, Ashburton, We are prepared to advise and prepare Plans of any special work, and execute the Bame by contract or otherwise. All kinds of Engineering, Mechanical and General Work at loweßt rates, consistent with high class work.



JUST IMPORTED. ... . . 1A« , , A SMALL but Choice delivery of NEW SPRING PRINTS. Also GALATEAS for Boys' Suits. NEW CHTFFONS in Light Shades. TORTOISESHELL SIDE OOMBS for the hair. Patent India-rubber RID &LOVE CLEANERS—a tremendous run on these in England, Is each. A job line of TURKISH TOWELS, very large, la 3d—not to be equalled. Without exception the Best Kid Glove 2«sf> D *or Half-a-Orown in Canterbury. Four 9 g {-) D large Studs. All sizes. Still Jobbing Balance of Winter Stock at VERY LOW PRICES. Ladies should see these before purchasing elsewhere. Good Solid Stuft at Low Prices. W. H. COLLIER, "IBE CORKB B.»



Kilworth & Son, BRIDGE WOAtlLfcS ASHBURTON A. LAWEIE, SAUNDEES' BUILDINGS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. PREMISES 10 LET. mHE^SALE for the last few weeks has JL been a pronounced success, and in order to facilitate a complete clearance further sweeping reductions will be made. The stock must be Sold Regardless of Cost NO SEASONABLE OFFER BEFUSED. THE SALE COMMENCES TO-DAY, YOU CAN EXPECT BARGAINS AND GET THEM BY CALLING EARLY.



A. LAWRIE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, OPPOSITE RAH WAY STATION. COAL.COAL. I HAVE JUST LANDED, ex Liddersdale, 300 Tons 300 of the very best quality of NEWCASTLE GOAL, AND 50 Tons 50 OF WESTPORT GOAL, ex Janet Nicol, which I am prepared to Sell ab Lowest) Rates to effect a clearance, ALSO IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE,- The celebrated ALLANDALK AND MOUNT SOMERS COALS. COKE& FIREWOOD—Iong & short lengths Any person who intends fencing should call and get prices— A large stock of STAKES, POSTS, and RAILS always on hand, James Elliott, COAL AND ;FIRE WOOD MERCHANT West Street. Tkuefhonb No. 83.