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The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Aehburton for the undermentioned places as follows :— Burnham and Dunsandel, „, daily ,":. - - 3-15 Pm Ohertaey and Rakaia, daily 6 30 am 3 15 pm ~v , .. 6 30 pm Dromore, daily ... .„ 630 pm Christchnrch and north, daily 6 30am 315pm and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 10 30 a m Lismcxe, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am Elgta, Wakanui, and River side, daily 6 30 am Se&view, Seafield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday '... 630 am Wheatstone, Waterton, Ash ton, Longbeaoh, and FlemingtOD, daily ... 345 pm Mount Somers, Springburn, Stareiey, Alford Forest, daily ...  ... 4pm Methven, daily ... ...315 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm Oamaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm lihling, Rangitata, daily , m 10 30 am Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am 12 and Tuesdayi Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday 3 15pra Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am 1 daily 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ... .~ 815 pm Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs day _ .« ... 4 pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm Westerfield, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday 4 pm Letters eontaing anything of value should be registered. Letters containing coin or bank notes if posted unregistered will be compulaorily registered and charged double registration fee. ■ _

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f. Bullock. SECTION AND COTTAGE, well situated in Moore Street. _O1 Q X ?^OE of same—being Town owlOD beotion 334, containing acre, on whioh is erected a cottage, also shed or stable at back. Property that l»ts well and Will be sold on very easy terms of payment. Apply T. BULLOCK FOE .SALE. /COTTAGE and Section Eton Street, j \J Harnpstead. Being lot 47 containing slightly over | ucre on whioh is erected a cottage of ffve rooms with scullery, sur rounded by garden ; also orchard at back ] well stocked with fruit treeß. Easy terms of payment; can be arranged. Inspection Invited. i Apply to T. BULLOCK, __^ ■ Agen TO LET. Comfortable Dwelling of six rooms, with Verandah, Wash-house with Copper bu|lt in, etc.; well situated on Beach Road, just below Mr A. Roberta 9 residence. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. SUBTJRiAN PROPERTY, For which there has been numerous enquiries, FOR SALE at a reduced price. 4 Acres 1 Hood 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 _ - TIN " WAiD# ~" TO LET. ONE ACRE of Land, together with Cottage, situated in Harland Street, Rental 4a 6d per week. T. BULLOCK Agent. HAMPSTEAD. SMALL Cottage and 2 sections for sale in Cambridge Street. The lo m d is of good quality. Price for the lot £34. Easy terms can be arranged. T. BULLOCK. Henry Steplienson. HINEY STEPHENSON, (Successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock ! Produce, Furniture, etc., j 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. J Agent : ; Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. HENRY STEPHENSON, 4 AUCTIONEER. 1 B " ' -"■■■ ■ ' ■ i Friedlancier Bros., Limited. "T¥7 E ARE BUYERS OT HEAVY BKIGET OATEN SHEAF OHAFF. I



IMPORTANT NOTICE. MEAT,—CHEAP AND GOOD. qrTAVING STARTED BUTCHERING, I 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 & MUTTON sit very moderate prices. ! Cart running Daily. Orders executed promptly. F. N. BLACK. LaZaRUkS SliMi TEcS'liN'..* AND ■SPEOIAUTB SPECTACLES. Soi« agent foe Aehburton District, C c A L E X, JEWJSLLBR, EAST STREET, ASHBUBTON. ¥" AZARUS Patented System ensure A_i comfort and correct slghi. Bout spoil your eye*, by using badly fitting Spectacles. '■ THE TEA OF THE AGE



SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mRY IT, AND TOO WILL HAVI NO. OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, i Professor Biokepton reports that SAXON TEAS Is absolatoly Pare and of good quality SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BPANL



S/k]NT>:rcV* So sons JSuca lypti Bxtrnct. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Contsul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe, There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not betaken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTEAC'i's which ia 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 tate:— , It s proved by tests by the Medical Clinics the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz,Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr. Mosßier, Director of the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will dc/elope the sanative qualities proper to the plant Allcrude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpentines, whish are abandoned long sin 08 as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so-called j Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible : I 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our produce, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear- j ance being reduced in specific density j through the presence of acids. 3 By their taßte, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, so called eucalypt ! extracts, are applied by mistake in cases of croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal inflamations, dysentery, etc., the c«.a- j sequences are most appalling. For aafetya ! sakeask aIwaysforSANDER&SON'SEQCA- j LYPTI EXTRACT.—Sandhurst, Victoria, | Australia. SANDBK & SONS,



MANTWAOTUBED KBOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF STEATHMOBE~~^~ PEIVATE HOSPITAL. __ EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED. % UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CASES. I /^AN Accommodate upwards of FORTY 40) MALE and FEMALE PATIENTS TERMS : From 2 Guineas per week. PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY «HEIR OWN MEDICAL ADVISER, Apply to— THE MATRON, Steathmobe Private Hospital, Ferry Road (just over East Belt), Christ -6 135 church. Stud Notices.



TEN'POUINDS,"." • "TBIAD" * O '—" V - 1. Writs down on piper the SIX in- /• *" ventiona in the following list which "* you think will be of the greatest service" %to mankind : — Sewing Machines; $ P Bicycles, Reapera and Binders, Motor M rjCars, Telegraph, Telephone, Phono-* P graph, Process Blocks, Typesetting * Machines, Quick-tiring Guns, Tor pedoes, Screw Steamers, Chloroform, Vaccination, Antiseptic Snrgery, Short- , * hand, Acetylene^ Gas, Electric Trams, S" QBalloons, Steam Engines, Railways,^ g Gas Engines, Lighthouses, Hydraulic A £ Lifts, Photography. *- IP 2. Purchase 5s worth of anything Qjon want from any "Triad" advertiser " «.mentioned in the list below. Every ss£ spend with a "Triad" advertiserH !_entitles you to send in one list. Ex-H m ample: With receipt for 5s 2d you may^ Stj send ope list, lls 9d two hste, 373 £ Li seven lists, and so on. (Receipt does « noti require to be for any particular jaum). 3. Post lists and receipts to Manager j *}•• Triad" Danedio, and the one whojj 2* sends in the list for which the majority H vote will get the £10. B J5 Ashburton Drapery Co. jjjj P Gates, Horace A., Music Warehouse. (agent for " Triad.") w i v' Lochhead, R. J* fil Nimmo and Blair, Seedsmen. W N.Z. ClothiDg F-ctory. $ S Ballantyue, J., and Co., Drapers. J~ •■I Begg, C, and Co , Music Warehouse W fci Eichbaum, 0.8 , Chemist. & Empire Hotel, T. J. Burns Gabites, A., Clothier Button, P.W,, & Co., Booksellers J (agents for "Triad.") |aj SKirkpatrick, S., and Co., X Jams Lochhead, R. £jj jZ! JSfinimo and Blair, Seedsmen 2 P Neil, T)r J. F. f Herbalist (noted for f\ his celebrated Balm of Gilead) V N.Z. Insurance Co. (Mr C. Jamieson /*> W manager.) JX N.Z. Ciothiflg Factory -« £j Shag Point Coal Co., John Cowlesg M Agent; m T\ Taylor, R. R-, Tea Merchant, etc. J "P. JONAS BEOS to Notify the Farmers an Baictiers of Ashburton and Surroun ing District tiiafc he has Opened up Busine in" the Premises adjoining Hanmer and Graves' Stables as a Cash Buyer of WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, and HORSE HAIR in !arg« or small quantities. Office Days— 'Idbsdays and Satdbdays AU Communications carefully attended to mHE ASHBURTON "GUARDIAN, JL with the day's telegraphic and cabk newß from all parts of the world, can be Ih*dfrom MESSRS HIBBS' BROS., daily, dHwaedifttely nfter'the arrival of the evening -tr&tß. WAITED KNOWN—Mbs Huotam having token tie premises lately "OMujjied by Mr fi. Neili, intends to open -same as Ladies' pinmg .and Refreshment 'Rqoods, where visitors will &ad a long felti •wacb supplied. Meals »t all hoars. A few fe»rderg w?^S 6»dS iJI Shi? wwiwte $1 ,»



FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 11/rASSEY-HkRRIS ROAD3TER Defeats Well-known Racers. Vincent Cycling Club's Meeting, held at Clyde, September 13, 1897. FIVE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP Maxwell, G. A., on MASSEY-HARRIS ROADSTER ... 1 Watson, on Record Racer... 2 Jolly, on Osmond Racer 3 FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited, | Local Agents, Ashburton. VJTTE ARE CASH BUYERS OF ! WHEAT RYEGRASB OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF j And al other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. ■ ,3 *Trr B HAVE FOR SAL!— PBIMB T.4BLE POTATOES. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. NOTICE. TAMA CASH BUYER OF BKINS, WOOL, LOOKS, AND PIECES, AT THE ROYAL HOTEL YARD, ON SATURDAYS AND TUESDAYS IN ANY QUANTITY. Cash on delivery. THOMAS McGRANDEL. 830



THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION KING OF QUALITY Will Stand at Owner's Farm, Willowby, and travel Longbeach, Wakanui, Westerfield and Ashburton Forks Districts, Will be at Newman's Stables every SATURDAY. KING OF QUALITY is a dapple bay, rising five years old, bred by Mr R. Gawn, North Taieri. He is a colt of great substance and power, with many points to recommend him to a breeder, has splendid feet and pisterns, also great bone, clean and flowing with nice silky hair—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 by Mr Hugh Rae, from Scotland, by Argyle (2567 vol. vi.), dam Darling by Prince of Wales, (673, vol. i), grand dam Maggie, by Lockend Champion (448, vol. i). Lion King was first at Dunedin Show m 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 champion upon each occasion. Her sire was Ivanhoe 2nd (299, S C.5.8.); grand sire Ivanhoe Ist (imported ; 113, N.Z.5.8.) He was got by the great Sir WalfcerScotfc, whose 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, that ifc is needless to go into details ; suffice it bo say, , she has taken 14 first prizes and seven champions; among the others she was champion mare ac the Exhibition Show, Dunedin. This career has stamped her as a mare of unusual excellence; her sire is the far-famed Lord Salisbury, who retired from the show ring an unbeaten horse. Queen of Quality's dam Jess, by Ivanhoe (imp. ; 11§, 5.8.) King of Quality as a yearling gamed first price at Taieri Show, and second at Dunedin, und as a three-year-old first at Taieri and second afc Dunedin. it will be seen from (he above that King of Quality is descended from the purest strains of prijse-taking Clydesdale blood, and cannot; fail to make a name for himself as a sire, Terms ; £4 4a; &% 2s afc end of season, balance when mare proves in foal. Season mares, £5 3s. Groomago fee, sa. All mares changing hands first owners held responsible. Good grass paddocks at owners farm, as per arrangement. All care taken, but no responsibility. * GEORGE GRIOE, Proprietor, Willowbjr*



d PALM AND JOKO TEA INDIAN AND OEYLON. OUR 2a 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) ie noted for producing 200 large Tea s Oapa of first-race Tea to the pound. This 0 is the Tea Mr George Jameson boW ho largely. OUR 2a TEAS (Palm sad Joko) are tqnally good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hoar of instances of other Teas t being packed and sold in oor emptiaa. I 3 * Imitation is amoeresß flattery/ but the > public should, see tfeey gefe fche genuine t article. . . „ Bet%ii iwro M the principal Sfcore f keepers. [ WHOLESALE FKOM > ' JAMESON AKDEBSON & CO., yip Qwmm flrwwi Ussisxcspoa •



STUD NOTICES. STUD NOTICES. /^WNERS OF STUD HORSES are Reminded that by ADVERTISING THEIR STALLIONS in THE GUARDIAN oe THE MAIL they bring them under the NOTICE of EVERY BREEDER in the Ashburton County. HORSE CARDS, Double or Single, Printed at short notice, in up-to-date style *nd at Lowest Prices.



TO Stand ;thia {season at Flemington Waterton and Longbeach, j 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. His sire, Lord Dnnmore, imported from Scotland, dam Boag's Annie, (573) $by 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 STALLION FEDERATION WILL STAND IN ASHBURTON EVERY SATURDAY. Federation is a dark bay horse standing 16 hands 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 see j ALEX. DAVIDSON Groom in charge, 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. J. C. N. GRIGG, 9 130 .. Longbeach.



BLACKWOOD 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, Lyjndhnrst, and travel the Mount Sotners, Alford Forest, > Methven, and Rakaia districts. For Terms and further information apply to MAX FRIEDLANDER, ! 9 196 Or Grooms in Charge. fTIO stand at Bazaar Stab lea, Ashburton I and travel surrounding d iatricts th magnificient looking Trotting Carriag Stallion NEW YORK. : New York by Emerson, dam Kitty ; Kitty by the Peer, out of Kathleen {Traducer mare.) Kitty took First and Champion Prizes at Metropolitan Show in Carriage Class. Emerson, by Berlin (imported), dam Queen Emma (imported.) New York's sire Emerson won the Cup and , Stallion Race of 70sovs jtwo miles, and trotted seoond in Adding ton Stakes, which he would ' undoubtedly have won but for over-reaching and breaking his shoe. Emerson took First Prize, Chris: church ; First at Rangiora ; two Firsts, flawke's Bay, all in Carriage Class. New 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 tha right class of horse to get good, useful and saleable horses. New York can show at any time i 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. All mares sold or exchanged must be paid for by the person who engages them to the Horse. Groomage Fee, 55., to be paid at 6>st service. TREVURZA BROS., Proprietors. 9 99



DEINK DELICIOUS PERFECT IN QUALITY, FLAVOUR AND BLEND. Packed in Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCERS



THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT, MIDDLERIGG PRINCE, Will stand this season as under :— Monday and Tuesday at Wakanui. Wednesday night at Mr J. Jamieson's farm, Ash ton, Thursday night at Mr E. Stoddart's 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 beßt quality. He was bred by Mr John Boag, Middlerigg, Brookside. He took first prize as a two and three-year-old at Leeeton, and first at Courtnay Show as a three-year-old, against all comers. For full particulars, etc., see cards. All mares changing hands, first owners held responsible. Terms—Season, £3 3s; guarantee, £4 4s. Gjeoomage fee sa, payable at first service. PETER STE.WART, 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 HJraduoer. Tbbms: Guarantee, £3 10s; Season, £2j Groomage Fee, ss. For further particulars apply to 1 WILLIAM BEGG, M A«t>tQß.



SEEDS. SEEDS. TjiOß PRESENT SOWING. I r\ TONS RED CLOVER. "I r\ TONS COW GRASS. £r TONS WHITE CLOVER. I X TONS ALSYKE CLOVER. ; X TONS GIANT RAPE. X- TONS TURNIPS, (all varieties.) Carters choice English and Colonial grown AT REDUCED PRICES. Send for Samples. 30,000 CABBAGE PLANTS. J. SEALY & CO. E. DUCKWOETH & SON, TTNDEBTAKERS, Cabinetmakers, and \J Upholsterers, Funerals oonduoted at the followingprices:— Covered Coffins, with hearse and coach complete, from £7 10s. Polished Coffin, silver plated furniture, £8. Children from £2 10s. BtfBNBTT SIEEKT, ASHBUBTON, Private Residence—Opposite Fire Brigade Station. 5 105 THE TRADE SUPPLIED. Ask Anyone WHO HAS A GARDEN IF THK QUALITY OF MV SEEDS IS NOT SUPERIOR. All the leading kinds of Vegetable Seeds. O I?aclcets tor 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 Heb'ron, Ashleaf, etc., from Papanui. 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, "DROKJSR & COMMISSION AGENT. Barrytown Flat Gold Mining Shares and Auckland Gold Mining Shares for Sak. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. FRED MAKEIG, Arcade



FOE SALE, ffIHE FOLLOWING SECOND-HAND J_ VEHICLES. 1 Family Waggonette in splendid order, lowprioe. 2 Farmers' Whitechapel Traps. Spring Drays from £8. • 1 Farm Dray, good order, £6. Several Gigs from £7. 4 Buggies to go at a sacrifice. Any of these vehicles can be seen at the VICTORIAN SHOEING l FORGE AND CARRIAGE WORKS, WEST STREET.* F. AND H. STEEL, PROPRIETORS. 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 euro to get your orders. IN OUR SHOEING DEPARTMENT We claim to have one of the moat coifiv modious and well appointed Shoeing shops in Canterbury. If you once get your horse shod at our |Wge and by our men, who are practioa! as well as theoretical, you will say that Ashburtoa certainly holds the record for High-class Shoeing, and that is to be obtained at the works of F. & H. STEEL, WEST STREET, 9 48 ASHBURTON. "DOYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE FIRE, LIFE, SEA, and ANNUITIE Established—- 1720. Claims Paid—Thirty-seven Millions J. 0, BELIi, AGENT, Surcett Street, Ajhirufteoa, % 5



"S PKI NOr BIOS SO M TTT Packed in $&■ IS, 5Jb 4 and 10ft JN'et Wsight Aie-Tight Tina. No. 1 (Blue Label) No, 2 (Red Label) No. 3 (Golden Label > 1/9 per K>. 2 1- per lb. 2 /4 per lb, 11 154 Obtainable from all Storekeepers and Tea Dealers.



SHEARMAN BROS., GROCEKS, IRONMONGERS, & GENERAL IMPORTEBS MAEKET HOUSE, ASHBURTON. /CHEAPEST and Best House in Ashburton for \J GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, BRUSHWARE & OROOKERY. ALL GOODS BOLD AT CHRISTCHUROH PRICES FOR CASH. CEYLON TEAS A SPECIALTY, AGENTS FOR NIMMO k BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS. Vegetable Seeds 3d per Flower Seeds Id per Packet, SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—-Tinwald and Ash burton Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Feid/ys Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleariae Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband'a Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunadin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY* CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in conjunction with them it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburfcon



GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE^ TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. A.SCTBURTON = PURE SEEDS. =. T HAVE lately erscted, 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 Farmers any description of SEEDS AND GEAIN, and will guarantee to give them satisfaction, I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 441bs to the bushel ; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, UJlbs to 16Jibs to the bushel; also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—IJURST 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. WOOLPAOES, TwINE, OIITaND BRANDING MATERIAL The best quality on Sale. DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. THOS. E. KILWORTH <fe SON, ENGINEERS, BRIDGE WORKS, ASHBURTOtf, all knds of Engine Work, all kinds of Millwright's Work,



Hanmer and Graves. SUTTON'S SEEDS. TX7E HAVE JUST RECEIVED o« Rape and Turnip SEEDS from the above well-known giowvs, all of which have arrived in tip-top condition. We keap in stock the following varieties :— SUTTON'S Crimson King Swede do Champion Swede do Early 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 Gceystone 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 Altringham Oarrart do Giant White Belgian Cantot 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 best varieties, and Packets can be had of any of the sorts at G«l PER PACKET. Farmers and others are invited to inspect.- WE have the following good FARMS FOR SALE on easy terms— 125 Acres, Mount Somera, in grass and ccet>, good land, seven-roomed house, stable and other ontbuiidings. This is a very snug little property. 1300,. Acres, Mayfield, good buildings, all in grass. Price £3 7a 6d. Terms, small cash deposit, balance can remain for a number of years at a low rate of interest. 750 Acres, Lowcliff, first class buildings, ail in English grass. Price low, and easy terms. PLOUGH SHARES. 73EGULAR Supplies imported [ by urn direcb from the Makers; both Raasjome'i and Hornsby's—standard sizes. Prices—Lowest current. XTfE HAVE ALWAYS IN ST.6cl£ o,L<W 1i SJ^ ort Feed Oats» Pri»e O»*«» Sheaf Chaff, Royal Oil (ISOdeg. Fire Test), Stllß^ 6! J?™}** ftnd Whel * for P>B *>««*• Whole & Broken Chick Wheat, Agricultural Salt, Farm* Station Requisite* ofall kinds, including Tea ((specially patjl«d for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Catmeal, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Salt (best tab\ e ), Rock Salt. Fencing Wire (plain and bar» je d), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (o> oßt suitable for fencing oft turnips), Clover an d Turnip Seed, all varie j s; 3*?8 CPjiß an<* Cocksfoot ( machine dressed). O'js—Castor, Machinery, Boiled, lattoq Oil (for branding sheep) Ac, *o.



I POTATOES. TTT E HAVE FOR SALE PRIME BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. ALSO, A Splendid Sample of Golden Tares, for sowing with Cape Barley or Don Oats for «*rly Spring feed. Prussian Blue Peas, Grey Peas, >nA Partridge Peas. HANMER '& GRATES. WHEELBAND'S PATENT BLIGHT SPECIFIC. AN ABSOLUTE CURE FOR SCALE. rpHE SPECIFIC UTTERLY DESTROYS X ALL INSECT LIFE it comes in con tact with, causes a healthy, vigorous growth of the tree, and abundant crops of dean fine Fruit. Valuable Testimonials have been received from the Hon. J. B, Acland, Mr Joseph, bealy (Nurseryman), Mr W. W. Smith. Curator of the Aahburton Domain), and from many others, some of which can bt seen at this office. i Agents will be appointed in various centres. Meantime the Speoifio may be had from Mr J. Scaly and Mr D. Thomas, Ash barton, also direct from the Patentee. wm. wheelband! 12S Nurseryman, Temuka.



General Engineering 1, Woodworking, & BlacksmitMng. KIL FORTH & SON, ■ ASHBUaTON. WHEAT. WHEAT. Tffl E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, We are aim prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account in our New Grain Store* West Street, Ashbarton, on very favourable terms Foil sized Oornsaoka and Twine Supplied at LOWEST CUBRENI RASBS ROLLITT&CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. OfUOM AKD Sxomtß WEST. BXREB3J, ASKBQRXQK |



LOOK CHBIAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUiFr fSOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the ■, iatt twelve months. IT IS USED EVEFtiwHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam, and Household Coal in the market. b^Elo^MilS 001^*0^ 7 MdCttt6F GIVES SPLENWD RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES TO c. T. PARK, MOUNT SO ME K3.