The Ashburton Guardian.

price : One Penny

Ashbuhton: Monday, February I>>, 1899

Vol xxi. mo.' 4734



\ '^ POWDER xv EATING'S POWDER, "■ EATING'S POWDIR, *»• EATING'S POWDER, X EATING'S POWDFR, & EATING'S POWDER, fBKGS PLEASj KILLS 4 MOTHS, BEETLES, (mosquitoes. hapmless io animals harmless to animals harmless to animals harmless to animals harmless 10 animals harmless to animals It is unrivalled m destroying Fleas, Bros Cockroaches, Beetles, Moths m Furs and every other species of iaeect. Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying fleat m the dogs, as also ladies for their pet dog* The Public are Cautioned that pftolutgM of the genuine powder bear the autograph of Thomas Keatikg Sold m Tins only KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEAHNG'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS (a PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT) both m appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for Children. Sold m Tini by au druggists. Proprietor: Thomas Keatikg, London LOW VI2ALITI DR CHURCHILL'S Syrup ol Hypophcraphite of Lime ia prescribed by the faculty foe the etna olConeump t!on» Obro&io Cough and general debility TT contains two ol the principal ingrodieutß necaparf ■* for building up the Human Frame, and which an oonsidered defioient m the above eomplaiat* be ng' Phosphorus and Lime. It oann t bt too iw K >. y recommended (or delioate children. Dz Churchill's Compound Syrup ot HYPOPHOSPHITES 1* real brain food, and m cues where muacunr and nervous exhaustion has acquired a world-wide r-jjiutw tion. Bach bottle bears Dr Chnrohill's aigßaturt! Prepared only by SWAN, CHEMIST, 12 RUE CASTIGLIONE, PARIS Gold Medal — PARIS. ASTHMA AND CATARRH Hay-Fever, Oppression, IVeuralifia, etc. Cured by ESPIC'S CIGARETTES OR POWDER- Recommended by the highest Medical authorities. The pectoral ITumi fgeLtOf JBJspio is the moat efficacious ol all remedies to combat the diseases of the respiratory organs. ftJeirenty year* of success. J. ESPIC, Paris, 20 rue SU Ldzare Melbourne, Messrs Bouebaud and Go, Hosier Lane, Wholesale Agents. Sold by all Chemists and Druggists, Kequire the signature on every ciga« rette. Bach box of Cigarettes and powdet contains a prospectus with directions. 1" IHK GENUINE DR GUILLIEP ELIXIR Tonic, Glairoaa. and Anti-Billoas pared by Dr Paul Gage FUs, Chemist of tbe let Class. The only proprietor of that remedy. Hue Ac Grenelle, S. Germain, Paris. Dr Uuiliie's Elixir is one of the most economical medicines, both as a Purga tive and as a Depnrative, It is the beat remedy against all bilious and glairiout disotdets. For more than Beventy-five years Dr Gaillie's Elixir has been employed with success against diseases of the liver, the spleen, the heart, rheumatism, gout, fever, hfluenz*, slin diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and see that you get the Genuine Dr Gui'lie's Elixir, which bears the signature of Paul Giro, and mark that each bottle is accompanied Treatise on Giairs. Sold by Droggists, Patent Medicine Dealers, and by AUSTPOJAN DRUG CO.. Sydrey, N.S.W. '"frusfand"Agency COMPANY OF AUSTRAL. ASIA, Ltd. incorporated 1860. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £2,000,000 SUBSCRIBED ... ... £1,750,000 BE ERVE FUNDS (British Coneols, etc.) £200,000 SOLICITORS AND AGENTS. Messrs Wynn-Williams and Brown, Ohristonurch. Messrs Chapman and Tripp, Wellington. Messrs Sainsbury and Logan, Napier, Head Office m New Zealand— 211, HEREFORD STREET, CHEIST CHURCH. £30,(>0(Tto Lend at 5 per cent. ON FREEHOLD FARM LANDS. Advances can be repaid at six months notice, and even sums up to three-fifths o amount borrowed can be paid off at any tiffif by giving three months' written notice. JAB. NATBL. HAMEE, Manager and Inspector for Npw Zealand* f OR COUGHS, COLDS, BEONOHITIS, ASTHMA \ Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, Ac <' AY'S COMPOUND, a demuloent ezpoctoraov lot Coughs, Coldß, and Cheat CompWnti y AYSCQMPOUND, for Coughiand Ooldi, li equal* V serviceable tor horsei and cattle . • XaY'STIO PIIXS,'a speoifloin Neuralgia. iMMb V. &o. Oontal a Quinlne,lron, w __ -~__ : —^ • Fragrant, «*4 refrtsMns-°-N«w *em»t



E. W. HAMMCER. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exdHfmgpd premises with the Farmers' Co-operacive Association, I have much pleasure m stating that m future I shall carry on my business at the offices and store lately ocoupied by the above Ab eociatioo at the corner of West Street and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 132 K. W. HANMBR. ~~~~"~~~THE ———— DASH BOOT STORE (Next to NicollJßroa.) fTIHE Leading Boot Store m Aebburfcon, THF FINEST STOCK & LARGEST ASSORTMENT. All Goods imported first band, and retailed at lowest prices, JUST ARRIVED- Ladies' Glace kM Shoes m Black and Tan. Ladies' Glace Kid Boots and Tan Boots. Ladies' Glace American Shoes. Ladies' Evening Shoes m all colours. Shoes for Bowliug, Tenais, Cricket, and Running. Gentlemen's Tennis Shoes from 3s to 20s. GeDtiemen's first-class English & Continen* tal Goods SPLENDID VALUE IN COLONIAL GOODS. REMEMBER— MoDimald & McDiarmid. EAST STREET J. NICHOLAS, Manager! George Jesson, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EAST STREET, TT AS jusb received a large consignment of Watches, Clocks, eto., suitable for WEDDING PKEBENIS and is now selling at Christchurch Prices. REPAIRS, Eto, PROMPTLY EXECUTED SATISFACTION GUA A&TEED. A GOOD WATCH FOR THE HARVEST. XUST Received a Direct Consignment of NICKEL WATCHES FIRSTOLASS MOVEMENTS. THIS IS NOT A TOY, BUT A GOOD TIMEPIECE 9/0 moh 9/6 The Best Value Ever Offered m New. Zealand. I Have also opened a Special Selection of SPECTACLES & EYE GLASSES. Sight Testing? a, Specialty A? Uaual I carry the Largest and Best Stock of WATCHES, CJL.OC3KS, JU P. "Ware, Jewel 'e**y» 3cc IN ASHBURTON. SPECIAL ATTENTION AND PROMPT NESS GIVEN TO REPAIRS. J. V. DE BEER, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EASI STREET, ASHBURTON. STEATHMOEE PEIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED UNEQUALLED INTHE COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL OASES. /""lAN Acoommodate upwards of FORTH 10) MALE *nd FEMALE PATIENTS TERMS : From 2 Guineas pel week PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY THjy^ OWN MEDICAL ATWTBER Apply to—. THE MATRON, Strathmors Private Hospital, Ferry Road (just over Eaut Belt), Christ 15§ church. Smoke New Yeaug



WANTK D, t_ ____.^ chta p_u ß eful Linht Trap ' For particulars enquire office of thi paper. BO4RDBRS-MRS Knight, East Street has accommodation for a few boarders, All home comforts. Terms moderate. Tet and li&ht refreshments at all houra. 1 121 FLOUR —Flour at less than wholesale prices: Finest Roller. 200lbs, 14s; lOOibs, 7s 6d; 501bs, 3s lOd; 25lbra, 2s. Bran and Shnrp^ <q'>.al!y reduced at FtETOHEB Bros.' Cash Supply Stores, Ash barton and Christchurch. WANTED Known-To Men with a harvest cheque, that we can give y< v a complete rig out from head to foot for 38/9, and none of it rubbish.—Mitchell & Turner. MRS ALCORN'S Midsummer Sale now on. Prints and Muslins from 3^d i* yard ; Pinafores and Aprons from 9d each, a few " Own Make,' soiled, reduced; Laces from Id per yard ; Embroideries from I£d per yard ; AH Wool Dress Goods, double width, from9d per yard ; Trimmed Millinery half price ; Stamped Mountmellick Goods and Fancy Needlework reduced 10 per cent during sale only. WANTED Known~4o Drz. Women's Is 6d Black Cashmere Hose to be sold for Is pair j 25 d(Z Women's Black Lisle Gloves 2d per pair j Ladies' Ulsters at 3s 6(i j Rainproof Cloaks," 8s 6d ; Fur-lined Oloakß, 10s 6d. All at Mitchel & Turner's Sale, WANTED Known—That we are not picking out a few lines of bad stock only, but reducing the whole stock, so that the largest buyer at our Sale saves the most money.—Mitchell & Turner. FOR Bale, Cheap—Six Dozeu i*aira of Children's ankle straps.—Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. NOTICE— We defy competition j you get wonderful value at Mellob's, Tancred Street). FOR SALE or LEASE, during approach ing Coursing season, the fast and clever Greyhounds Saxon (brt-d inN.S.W.) and Parthenia. Apply Mail Office. SAVE MONEY by buying your Flour from us and baking your own bread.— Fletcher Bros., East Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Ohristchurch. 'VITANTED Known—Shipment of New TT Laces, Embroideries, Fall Nets, White Gloves, at remarkably low prices.— W H Collieb, The Corner FOUND— In Tancred Street, the cheapest and most reliable Boot Shop.— Mkllob's Zealandia Boot Store. nnENDERS wanted for the sale of 5000 JL. pairs of boots.—Apply to Mellob' Zealandia Boot !";tore. ANTED Known-Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes m great variety at Mxllob's Zealandia Boot Store. mENi)ERS wanted to wear out 1000 JL pairs o Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. i FOR Sale, Cheap—sooo pairs of Ladies and Men's Boots and Shoes.—Apply ! to Mellob, Tancred Street WANTKD— Wise Mothers to try our Indestructible School Boot. — Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. FOR' Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4s lid-—Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Blucher). —Mellob 1 Zealandia Boot Store. fTIRY FLOWER'S Refreshment Rooms JL for a Cup of Freish Tea, etc Ice Creams and Iced Drinks, Ripe Tomatoes, Apricots, Peaches, Choice Binanas, etc, always m Stock. WANTED —A dozen smart Ladiea to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED KNOWN-Mrs Hamilton is still paying the highest price for all kinds of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children'!' left off Clothing. Furniture bought m any quantity. Ladies waited on at shortest notice. Note the address- Burnett Street, opposite Mail Office. MRS ROBINSON, Cash Purchaser of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's lefb-off Clothing, and all kinds of goods. Ladies waited on at their houses. Note addrest): Mrs Robinson, Wakanui Road, Baring Square.. 11 123 ""ANTED KNOWISf^-That I have re ceived my Summer Stock of Boots and Shoes, which I will dispose of at the lowest rates possible, for Cash, Now is an j opportunity for those who are m search of j reliable goods. As usual, Repairs done at i once } at J. Moison, The, Hall Boot Depot, Ashburton, ' IiS~ALCORN has" m stock Stamped Mountmellick, Lace, Cross-stitch and Mayence Work, White Jean, Linen Java and Congress Canvas, Transfers, Foundation Monogram-!, Woven Initials, Lace Pins, Stretchers, Single, Shaded and Double Berlin Wools,, Reliable and Butteifly Wools, PerJine Arasene, Filossils, Crewel Embroidery and Knitting Silks m Colours and Tartans, Macrame Bags and String, Weldon's Needle work Books, Perforated Cardboard, Ivory Crochet) Cotton and Materials for Fancy Work generally. 10 32 WANTED Known—Pretty Christmas Oivrds m packets—l 2 for 3d, 25 for 6d and 9d, boxes Is.—W H Collieb, The Corner P i - _. .' I DRINK DELICIOUS j&3$W ft ifi aEffla fi Witt PERFECT IN QUALITY, FLAVOR AND BLEND. Packed m Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GRQGERSS i



JNicoll Brothers, [H. F. NICOLL ] [L. A. NIOOLL AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS BHAREBROKERR, VALUATORS, LANP ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CENTRAL AUCTION ROoMb EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OF CATTLE, PIGB & POULTRY Every Saturday, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entrance by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITUEE, and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVERY SATURDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of our live stock sale. CLEARING SALES conducted m any part ot the Districb at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on goods placed m our hauda for absolute sale, GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We have various sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4i and 5 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us. WOOL. WOOL.JTOOL] WE have pleasure m notifying Clients that we have made arrange- I ments with MESSRS DALGETY & CO., LTD. to sell at the Christchurch Sales any Woo which may be entrusted to us, and we are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against Wool placed m our hands for Bale. The Wool should be consigned to Dalgety & Co., Ltd., Christchurch, account NIOOLL Bros., with advice to us. We can also arrange to dispose of clips privately if bo desired. FREEZERS. FREEZERS. "JjIARMERS wishing to consign Sheop on their own account can book space at any ime to suit their own convenience, by com munioating with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 rpiHE CHRISTCHUROH MEAT CO. X LIMITED; ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil, GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED, SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Niooll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS tL_ ' '"" ' T| ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A DVANUES of £§5 and upwarde'roade XX. on Freehold Properties, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half Yearly insta? meutiß. Loans are also granted for Fixed Period at lowest current rates. Deposits received at highest current rateß All information on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager ABSOLUTE ASSURANCL IS ONE OF THE PERFECT INVESTMENTS OFfEBED BY THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. TjiXAMPLE of Non-feiture Conditions.— JDJ At Age 30 next Birthday, under Table C 20, Assurance of £1000 will cost £3110s per annum for 20 years. In event of discontinuance of payments the| policy becomes Paid up for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AFTER g YEARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on. When the 20 years' Premiums have been paid, the Assurance is not only Paid up for £1000, but is increased by the i Accumulated Bonuses. j WALTER SCALES, Superintendent of New Businesst HUGO FRIEDLANDER. District Agent, Ashburton. [A CARD. BENRY~FORD, /-^ASH BUYER OF FAT LAMBS, AND SHEEP FOR EXPORT. Address ; Tinwald. 18 20 TTTTANTED Known—Good value for little YV money at Mkllob's, Zealandia Boot Store. 1 Sraok New Venue,



Mrs Gainsborough's Diamonds at the time. I only met them myself since I came to Schandan." "The young lady is Herr Bircbmore's —■wife?' "His wife? Dear heavens, not His daughter, of course, Christina." Christina said nothing, being occupied m neatly smoothing out the pillow and , laying the wadded counterpane over the sheet. "Will Herr Gainsborough stay with us long?" she asked after a pause^ "As long as Herr Birchmore does, I Bupposejl, said I carelessly, "And Herr Birchmore's daughter!" Bubjoined Christina with a twinkle of mischief so demure that I could hardly be sure whether she meant it or not. "Thou art as clever as thy brother, Christina," I laughed, coloring a little, too, however, I dare say. "It is true 1 have not known them long, but—but people see a good deal of one another m traveling together." "I have heard it said that traveling makes people acquainted with"—she paused and looked down thoughtfully at her bare feet. Presently she lifted her blue eyes straight to mine and asked, "Herr Gainsborough has his diamonds with him?' "Undoubtedly! They are never away from me." "In going about this place the Herr should be cautious. Some of these hills and valleys are very lonely. There are spots not far from here where no one goes for sometimes many months." "Wellfl'll be very careful Christin chen," I rejoined laughing, and m truth not a little amused at the care my friends took of me. "But thou must remember that no one m Germany, except Herr Birchmore and his daughter and thyself, knows "that any such diamonds as these are m existence—nrach less that they are m my pocket!" Christina raised her finger to her lips, as if to caution ma to speak lower. "There is at least on© other who knows •—the man Slurk!" she said. "Well, perhaps he may," I replied, somewhat struck by her observation; "and as I see thou hast taken a dislike to the fellow I will confide to thee that I consider hi™ an atrocious brute. But, brute though^ he is, there's no harm m Mm of that kind. He is an old servant of Herr Birchmore, I believe, and would of course be dismissed at once if there were anything serious against him." ••Naturally I" was all Christina's an swer; she made no pretense of arguing the point with me." "Adieu, honored sir!" she said at the door. But, with her hand upon the latch, she paused, turned around and added, rather confusedly, "Will Herr Gainsborough go on any ex pedition with his frienda today?' "Why, I hardly think so, Christina." "But tomorrow, perhaps?" she persist ed, lifting her blue eyes to mine again. "Perhaps," I admitted with a smile. "Then —if he can trust me—would the Herr mind leaving the diamonds I with me until he comes back again?" | "Nay, Christinchen, I cannot give them up, even to thee, and although I trust thee as much as thy brother or my self. But thou mightst lose them, and, if they are to be lost at all, I would rather the responsibility should be mine. Besides," 1 continued, showing my re volver, "I go always with this. But 1 thank thee all the same, Christinchen, and I would like to do something—to"- I stepped toward her; the fact is, I suppose I meant to kiss her. But her I expression changed m a manner not en i couraging to such an advance; she I looked both grave and hurt and I paused. ; "I was going to say—if thou wouldst i like to see the diamonds, it would give me great pleasure to show them to thee." "Many thanks, honored sir; 1 would rather not." And, with a formal cour tesy, the fair haired little maid opened th© door and disappeared, leaving me feeling rather foolish. "The pretty peasant has a pride of her own," I said to myself as I opened my trunk and got out my writing materials. "She's actually offended because I wouldn't constitute her guardian of thirty thousand pounds' worth of dia monds. Good gracious! why that father of hers, if I know anything of faces, would cut all our throats for as many groschen. But what an unmistakable scamp my friend Slnrk must be to have aroused the suspicions of such an inno cent;, unsophisticated little creature as Christinchenl By Jove, though, anybody might be suspicious of a leer and a slouch like hisl What if there should be anything m it? Just suppose such a thing for a moment, eh? It's impossible, to be sure; but the im possible does sometimes happen. How on earth did Birchmor© ever happen to have such a fellow about him? I tell you I've always had a notion that be i may be at the bottom of all this mystery that Birchmore and Kate are so much exercised by. Now, what if he—but pshaw! "There's one thing I'm resolved to do, however," I continued to myself, as 1 settled down with the paper, pens and ink at the table m the window. "I'll buttonhole Birchmore this very after noon, and get out of him everything h© knows about his precious valet. It can do no harm to have the matter cleared up. Tha thing is absurd, of course, still the situation out here is rather lonely, and with two such lovely neighbprs aa Papa Rudolph and Slurk—par nobile fratrum—it may be well to be on the safe side. Yes, that shall be cleared up today!" paying arrived at this sapient de termination, I set to work writing my letters, and scribbled away diligently for an hour or two. At length, as I was looking vacantly up from my paper, at a loss |f or something interesting to set down upon it, my eyes happened to rest upon the pane of my open window. Like nearly all German windows, it opened inward on hinges, instead of running up and down m grooves. The pane on my left, therefore, having the dark room as a background, acted as a mirror of the sunlit landscape outside on the right, showing me a portion thereof which was directly invisible to me from where I sat, and to any person standing m which I must myself be invisible. Now, jny window was on the southern tide of tho bouse, which fronted wesfr_ (TO BE CONTINUED.) Parents and guardians, girls and boys, You've heard iv churph the woeful noise Of coughs and sniffs, m winter time, Which spoil the service so sublime ? Then note ;—For each the remedy sure Is W, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate S,Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ABHBUBTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Liye Stock—Tiawald and Ashburtcm Aleernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleariafl! Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held on Saturday's. Horse Fairs held Monthly. A & 1N T FOB- Matson and 00, Ohriatoharch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohriatohurob White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures EAK AI A DISTRICT SALES.) I HAVE made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakata. to acb aa my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work m thab Diatriob, and m conjunction wttfa them 1b will be my endeavour i;o make Che RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburbon GREATREDOCTIQN IN PRIGS OF PLANET JR. TOOLS* DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON? New Zealand Insurance Company. BIS TAB LI S hITd 0"""""! "L 18 5 3 CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES—^OO,OOO. THE PKEMIEB AND~wiALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTID FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MAOHMES, *0., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RaTBS E. W. HANMBR AGENT booth, maodonald and uo. Henry McElrea ANDREWS AND BEAVAN. CASH BUYER I BEG TO NOTIFY to the Farmers, of , , , WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, Etc. aad all who are interested m Agricultural or other Machinery, that) I have been TTTANTED at once—lo,ooo Crossbred or appointed AGENT m Aahburtor* tor the W Merino Felts. Top Price for Fresh ** and well-saved Pelts ; also 20 ton Clean Dry above Manufacturers, whose celebrated Q au j or j£jd Qe y Fab, l£d per lb Implements and Machinery are giviDg BAG WOOL A SPECIALTY, satisfaction throughout the Australasian Ihave^ A ae~ SOAP Colonies. CANELES POTATOES I have on hand a large quantity of FLOUR SHARPS EXTRAS; also Sample Machinery and Ohickwheat( | t^nd Oat-shtaf Chaff. Implements. Bgßfc Branda ftnd pirab Q ua lity s at np-to "*"~" date prices, for pkomft cash. H _._._. . Come up to •' Mao" and get quotations. iIH I I illiS AH Goods delivered m Town and Suburbs. . \^J_XA-LJJ_/O 9 Note the Address- WAKANUI ROAD. 198 HfiNBY McB3LRJ£2A, . — . BARING SQUARE, ASHBUKTON. NEW !ZIEI AI^AJSJy THE AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS' FUND CLOTHING FACTORY. ™<-™El*•* I\/rONEY TO LEND on Agricultural and iVX Paßtoral Properties. EXTENSION OF PREMISES '""-'^SS** —— Resident Secretary, Christchurch, ON Account of our Well-Known DAVID THOMAS, 269 Districb Agent, Ashburton. Tailoring Department — Growing so Rapidly during the last Twelve ~C< f^TT R TTTS months, we find ib necessary to make exten sive additions and alterations to our Pre- WATGHMA-&&K, raises, so as to show to more advantage our JfiWELIiEJR & OPTICIAN. Large Stock of the Newesb Designs m LafcQ Watchma ijer for A. Gunderson, TWEEDS, Christchurch.) SERGES, SUCCESSOR TO R. MURRAY, WOfIS'JEDS, VICUGNAS, Etc. -rjEGS to intimate thab he has now """ J3 opened up his new Stock cf We have the Beat Cutter m New Zealand, BATCHES, JEWELLERY, and CHRIST, and all Garments are made by Experienced jj^g NOVELTIES t Fiasi-Class Tailoes. _____ -GUA TLATS TJBEI — Watches and Clocks Promptly Repaired. STYLE, FIT, & WORKMANSHIP. —— _ , . TT i a •«, Jewellery made up to order and repaired We do nob pretend bo make you a Suit * at shorbest notice, for 633, and give you an extra pair of ___ Trousers m, which cannot be done and (jive wr , w QTnPK - «w WTFPTRO PLATED firat-class work, but we will make you a first- LARGE SIOOK OF ELIiOIKU-i'LAAJiU class SAC SUIT to Measure from 65s GOODS, to 90s, according to Quality of Material. Boya' Clothing of Every Diecription 0 t jj e i) Ba { an( j those troubled with MADE to ORDEFw Noises m the Head or other Aural Troubles, _____ Dr Nicholson, of the world famed ~~~ aural specialist and Inventor of artificial ear drums, has jusb Issued the 100 th edition of A G- BARTON, his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf. A Or. BA«_*^» neBB and Aural Troubles. This book may Manager be had from Mf p< ghaW} 160> Ade i ai de tload, Wellington, N.Z., on receipt of stamps. Mr Campbell, of the same address, was grea«ly relieved of his deafness by Dr —-——— — ~- Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure m Fob Indigestion, the bob remedy is un- an-ea^ing the news of the great specialist m doubtedly Norton's C/aiomile Pills. They £ Zealand. A little book on the cure of can confidently be recommended as being Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago and : mild m operation and absolutely free fron- ladiKea tion by the same author, may be ha<? i injurious druga. Aoting at once as a splen f B M BhftW on reoelp t a f stamps did tonio and a gentle aperient. Bornearlj , .. 110 years they have proved unequalled for •• He was a bold man that.firab ate the Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and oyster. Ib requires courage to drink blendea I or Liver and Stomach complabts. Sold m teas. pure, mountain , bottles .s lid, 2s 9d and Us, by all Me<?< grown, unblended, «»»dulfc«rftted A^?J m J * oi»» Vendors t»breujrh»i»t tfe* wprii, b#mpere(J with.-Sbe^rtna«Broß,, Ageacf.



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