THUJ ASHBORI-0N GtJAKDIAN, FBIDAY, JULY 28, 1f99

Printed and published by Hbnby Willis, o Peter Street, Asbburton, for the Proprte tors, ab their Printing Office, BurnaD- Sfcreab, Aahburton> FRIDAY, Jaly 28, 1899



t. BULLOCK. ; FOR SALE—AN IMPROVED FARM OF j 2G5 /ores IN a good district, aViout seven miles below Me'hvdu, and about a mil* Tom thft original home*tettd of the Npri.-iunV.d Estaie Healthy sheep country, being R.S. 326*33, faucpcl and divided in'o convenient s:z-d paddock«, well watered with County water race*. Cottage and other improvemcntß. Further particuhrs furnished on applica tion. Terms easy. T. BULLOCK. " FOU SALE. ' SHEBP COUNTRY 609 *"»• 609 Wi'h Dwelling-house, Stable, etc, thereon Bud other iinp^nvprnen^s, being Rural Sections 28963, 29305, 29188, and others, j Weßterfiald Survey District, belonging to the O'ago and Southland Investment Company. This nob having been Bold by auction offers •re invited for same. Terms and full particulars on application. T. BULLOCK.^ Fur bale. Blacksmith^ and Wheelwright's Business and Freehold Property. Q ACRES, Q Well Situated at Wheatstone, Longbeach District, the property of Ma Henby McConnell. mHERE is a Dwelling House of Six X Rooms, surrounded by Garden, etc. ; Also Blacksmith's and Wheelwright's Shop, Stable, Trapshed, and other buildings erected on the property. Offers are invited for the purchase of the above property and business on liberal terms of payment. Full particulars furnished on application. T BULLOCK.



SMITH'S Premier Wheat Dressing OUR New Season's Supply of this Dressing has now arrived, and its ever increasiug sale each year proves its popularity. IT IS A THOBOUGH SMUT PRE VKNTATIVE. It is easy to use, dissolving in cold water. Io hastens instead of retarding germination, and is very much cheaper than any other dressing— I s** p«r pncko^. Sufficient for 20 bußhels of seed. AshburtonDrugOo, Ltd, WHOLESALE & RETAIL AGENTS. THEES FOR SALE, 140,000 PINDSIOTGNIS i 90,000 MSCROOARPA 100,000 LARCH 1 X AAA FRUIT TREFS jLO,V/v/V/ (all kinds) 1 A AAA ORKAMENTAL' XU,UUU TREKS & SHURBS :pr AAA choice roses 8 AAA WALNUTS AND Spanish Chestniats. AND THE MANY OTHER PLANTS, ROOTS, ETC:, FOUND IN A LARGE j NURSERY STOCK. ! SPECIAL OFFER All Fruit Trees and Roseß that die in Plan ing WILL BE REPLACED by hav ing new trees supplied to the Purchaser at the Nursery free of cost. Order early and so gr cure beat selection. THOMAT SEALY, NURSERYMAN, ETC, RIVER BANK, ASHBUKTON, Telephone No 50. P. 0. Box 33, WE WANT I AIMERS TO KNOW rnHAT WE HAVE IN STOCK RANSOMES &: HORNSBYg PLOUGH SHARES, all siz-w. ALSO— CASTOR OIL, CILINDRINE OIL, ROOT PULPERS, CORN CRUSH KRS, HORSE HOES, EXCELSIOR GARDEN TO-'>L3, LEVER HARROWS, STEEL HORSE COLLARS LITTLE WONDERS, EISYCHATRB FORL\WN AND VJ&RAJSiDAH, AND THE FAMOUS DAISY CARTS. WE ARE ALSO AGENTS FOR MoCormick BEAPJCB «& BINDEK AND ©XBKJL.IINCJ BICYCXjKS Morrow, Bassett & Co,, ASHBURTON. M. PRIEST, Manager. THE REASON WSY OUR READY-MADE CLOTHING IN MEN'S AND BOYS' TS SOLD with the DISTINCT GUAR ANTEE that ib Must Give PERFECT SATISFACTION, or the Money will be Refunded. This Guarantee ia made, not because HALLENSTEINBROS.&O 1 The Makers, Think you will wanb your money back, but rather b.cause they know you won't. OUR READY-MADE OLOTHING I Is a Combination of Fine Material, wibh I Fine Cut and Workmanship. It ia as Good I as Clothing can Possibly be made, and far j Superior to the Cheap, so-called Tailor made Clothing, so much advertised, and less than one-half the price. See our Men's All-Wool Mosgiel Tweed SUITS ... ,„ at 26a 6d See our Men's All-Wool Mosgiel Tweed TROUSERS ... at 8s 6d See our Boys' Golf Knicker Norfolk Suits, in Neat Checks and Heather Mixtures Any Style of MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING Made up to Order afc the Ordinary Ready. Made Prices. New Zealand OLOTHIfIG FACTORY. A. G. BARTON, Manager. FOR SALE FRUIT k FOREST TREES WANTED— All those about to Plant to come and inspect my large Stock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES AND SHRUBS, ETC. before purchasing elsewhere All Forest Trees supplied and planted by me will be guarantesd for 12 months. Quotations supplied on application^ James Porter, NCKSERYMAN, ALbBNTON, A.SHBURTON



FOR SALE 7. A°R B 7* "J3UILDING Rite, fronting Alford Forest _t3 Road, almost immediaoely opposite the entrance to the Woollen Factory. jPO^v >r*oe required ob&O The lots are Nos. 7 and 8, each containing £ Acre* Apply to T. BULLOCF FOR feALE. HAMPSTEAD. Va ACEE ' li 2 GOOD LAND. Well situated corner of Wellington street together with T cottage thereon, and other improvements. Inspection Invited Very easy terms of payment will be accepted* For fall particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. SUBURBAN PROPERTY. Q ACRES, g Good Land, all in grass, well situated on Winter's Road. A nice site for a house. Exceptionally easy terms of Payment. T BULLOCK, FOR BALE. WATERTON. About g ACRES, 3 Io the township, fronting the main thoroughfare leading to Longbeach and adjoining tha Wesleyan church ; belonging to Mr W. Moses. Price required for th:s property is £55, on very easy terms of payment. Suitable site for a house for a family man, B8 it ia situated not far from a school, and in a good locality, T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE.



COMMODIOUS Block known as Saunders' Building?, close t:> the Railway Station and Post Office, erected oa that valuable Town Section No. 512, containing £ acre, and having a frontage of 165 feeb on Eaßt Street and 66 feet on Wills Street, and running the same depth r ght through; belonging to the Assets Realisation Board. Offers are invited for the purchase of this property. Easy terms of payment. Fall particulars famished on application. __^ T. BULLOCK. TO FARMEES~AND OTHERS. FOR~SALE. 100 acres 100 AT a reduced price, well situated on the Mitcham Road, and being only about 2 miles from the Freezing Works, being R 8 25668 and 25704. Also,— I*7 ACRES H7 Good Sheep Country, Fronting the Road leading from Hinds to the Rangitata Traffic Bridge, being R S 3&204. Apply T. BULLOCK PROPERTIES FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED,— Sheep Farm of 1181 acres, part freehold and part leasehold 40 acres adjoining the Racecourse 20 acres fronting the se» beach, Wakanui S acres valuable suburban land fronting Winter's Road 209 acres near Hinds Railway Station 290 acre farm 44 acres Alford Forest, with improve ments 10 aores Allenton with good dwelling house and other buildings Improved farm of 262 acres 5 acres 20 perches suburban property, Netherby 300 acres near Hinds Railway Station 20 acres fronting the sea beach, Cold stream 147 acres fronting the road leading from Rinds to Rangitata And Building Allotments in Country Townships of Mount Seiners, Winslow, Hinds, Chertsey, and Rakab, and a number of properties in the Township of Tinwald. T. BULLOCK. ABSOLUTE ASSURANCh, IS ONE OF THE PERFECT OFFEBKD BY~TIIE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. T7IXAMPLE of Non-forfeiture Conditions, jQ_ At Age 30 next Birthday, under Table C 20, Assurance of £1000 will coFt . £531 10s per annum for 20 years. In event . of discontinuance of payments the Policy becomes Paid up for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AFTKR 5 YEARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on. When the 20 years' Premiums have been paid, t-he Aflpuninca is not only \ Paid up for £1000, bub ia increased by the / Accumnlntnd Borm^ea. • * WALTER SCALES, Superintendent of Now Business. HUGO FRIEDLA.NDKK. District Agent, Ashburton Un- quailed and Invincible—Woods'Great i?epperrnißt) Cure for Coughs and Colds, 1/ j



GIGANTIC REALISATION SALE STILL IN FULL SWING. TJIRESH GOODS i^RE DiILY BEIJSG BROUGHT FORWARD, READ THE FOLLOWINe PRICES.— STRONG WHITE CALICO 2s lid per dozjn, former price 4i 6d. HEAVY STRIPS; RUGS 4a lid each, „  69 9d. HEAVY WHITE BLINKETB 8a 9d per pair, „ „ 12s 6d. LARGE SIZE WHITE QUILTS 5s 3d finch, „ „ 8^ 6d. LOVELY PATTERN CRETTONNES 4f a per yard, „ 7id. Ladlos' and Children'a Knitted Woollen Gloves 6i per pair  la 23. LADIES STROMG CORSETS 2s 3d per pair,  „ 2a lid. MKN'S KAIAPOI TWEED OVERCOATS 27s 61 *aoh, „ 45a. MEN'S MACINTOSH OVERCOAT.^ 21s6d each „ „ 32s 6d. MEN'S COLONIAL TWEED SUITS 21a 6i each „ „ 29«j 6d. Men's Mufflere 6|d each, White Shirts 2a lid each, under Flannels 2a lid each, «3f REMEMBER,—THE WHOLE STOCK HAS TO GO. .£» A. P. WILLIAMSON, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER, TAMCRED STREET.



X A. 8T STREET H. M. JONES. FREE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from *y Dayn to IS MonttiH, according to Value Purchased, 4&L per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. for Death from Accident. Special Conoeßsions to Purchasers of Pianos, Organs, and Cycles. Cash purchasers from 10s will receive a Policy good for Seven Dayß. CHEAP STATIONERY AND ACCOUNT BOOKS. Boxed Stationery, 6d and la lines, top value; specially put up in London or my own trade. Fancy and Tinted Note Paper and Envelopes. AGENTS FOR MILNER AND THOMPSON S ~ PlAlVOa*— By Brinsmead and Sons, Hopkinson, Goes and "PT AXTAQ _ RallmaD, Wagner, Collard and Oollard, Broad- X XxjLJJN Vw/O wood, Haake, Spaethe, Channell and Son, Lipp — PIANOS — and Sohn. — ORGr-A-iN S§— By Bell and Co, Smith, and the ' Needham Company, (~~\~\-£f^ A TVTQ - Willcox and White, Mason and Bamlin, the Chicago Com- KJJ JIVvXXa. L\ X? P&ny, Palace Organ Company, and other makers. -ORGAWB- Fbom c£SB lOh to £50, ORGANS From ... .„ ... .„ ,„ .« lOss per month PIAINOB „ ... .... QOs „ • LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTKBD. — Best Cash Valuh Obtainable. Latest Books by every Mail, at Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodicals, ab LOWEST CASH PRICES in all Departments. Kqual to Chri»tchurch and Dune, din Bouses. Do your Business here and keep the Trade in the District INSPECTION INVITED. h. m."Tones. AT " THE CORNER." TT AST Fourteen Hays of our STOCKTAKING SALE. WE ARE NOW OFFERING TO YOU FIv rR SPECIAL LINES:— 1560 Gentlemen's BOWS and TIES, to ba sold 3 for Is, 3 for Is 6d, 3 for 2s, 3 for 3s 6 Pieces FANCY DRESS STUFF, 9J par yard, (different Colors, well worth 15i.) 40 Pairs CORSETS, 2s 6d ; worth 5a 61. 20 Beya 1 KNIOKER TROUSERS, 3s 6d. 12 only Striped BED RUGS, 4s 31, (ordinary price 53 lid.) The Remainder of our Well-Aaaorted STOCK ab SALE PRICES till JULY 31. NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD, " THE CORNER."



SHEARMAN BROS. GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Cheapest and best House in Ashburton. I mill-WII-M-- *Ci *"_--*-------i SYSTEM UF B^U SINE SS :— (1.) BUYING AND SELLING FOR CASH. (£5. SELLING AT,THE SMALLEST POSSIBLE PROFIT. (3 ) MARKING ALL GOODS IN PLAIN FIGURES. (4.) GIVING THE BEST ATTENTION TO CUSTOMERS. (5.) SELLING ONLY RELIABLE GOODS. __________ A LL CORDIALLY INVITED TO INSPECT OUR GOODS. NONE PRESSED TO BUY. ORDERS BY POST OR TELEPHONE DESPATCHED WITH PUNCTUALITY GOODS DELIVERED DAILY. SHEARMAN BROS., WHOLESALE & RETAIL G ROGERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MA/iKET HOUSE, BUtWETT STREET, ASJb. BUBTON Telephone No 53



/ V\l/^IEK.& SHOULD ALW/IYS SA\OKS2 D"^HP" MBM v "^^3^ "T^- '^-g»" ■■■■ ,'j - |H j-^ f 1 f Tobevcco „ „-„„„-.„. "*a 'r i i Mi^——Mi^«»■ imii i mil iiiiiiiiiimi— in ■inmjßimiiinfriy | j It is a 6014 A\ioc of get?«?ral satisfactioo to ail who un«terstaij<J vli^t a good pipe of tobacco is Is _12 ; ; ii



I MISS CARBON. I mEACHEH of Pianoforte and Organ, ( JL For terms, etc., apply at Residence, Corner of Wills and William Streets, near Wakanui Boad East. 1 Iq3 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TUT R 8 "OOWMAN TjlOX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook Street, Ashbomon. Pupils prepared for Trinity College exam nations. Llewellyn Owen, M.G.»vRI., JL..W I>O.IML. PIANOFOKTE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND MANDOLINE. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS D«rk Aromatic Pl^ff Tobfciccr. THK OE Lib BK AXED A BEST BRAND MANUFACTURED FTioM JfU.'ICEST VIRGINIA LEAP GOOD NEWS FOX ALL. IV PP /"I LAN TON, formerly of JL 1 • Jj • V_^ East Street, complying with the wishes of former patrons, begs to inform them and the pubiic generally, that he has recommenced business in the Arcade opposite Mr T. Bullock's office" IF YOU WANT STYLE, FIT, & SOUND WORKMANSHIP, GO TO Jo\ F. CLAYTON. His selection of Tweeds, Fancy Coatings, etc, are the best in the Colony. A grand me of Heavy Saddle and Chipping Norton West of England Tweeds, at prices to suit everybody F. F. CLAYTON, PBAC1I0&L TAILOR, BULLOCK'S AKCADE" 5 022 - THINGS - WORTH KNOWING mHAT You can SAVE MONEY if you Buy your Boots from NiOHOUS & PIGKFQRD, MANUFACTURERS &j IMPORTERS OF BOOTS AND SHOES, East|Street, Aahburton. BOOTS & SHOES Of Every Description Made to Measure. Ease and Comfort Studied. Skili and Judgment being exercised as to Formation of the Feet. Workmanship|and Materials Guaranteed. CHARGES MODERATE. Bfjng^Yourißepalra to- NICHOLAS & PICKFOID, Late McDonald & MoDiarmid. AND LOOK-T WHO IS THE BEST SIGJN WRITER, PAINTER, AND GENERAL DECORATOR ? WHY, EVERYONE OUGHT TO KNOW. J, L.~HIGGS Does the Work Himself. — — No Work Entrusted to Boys. THE CHEAPEST PLACE FOR PAINTS & PAPERHANGINGS. J. L. HIGGS, TANCRED STREET. —NOTICE— BOON TO THRESHING MILL OWNERS AND OTHERS. THE Allandale Goal Coy., LIMITED, SHAG POINT. mHIS COMPANY'S COAL is the BEST J Produced on the Eastern Seaboard, is unrivalled both for Steaming and House hold Purposes, and Highly Recommended hy the Threshing Mill Owners of this district, ORDER FROM OUR AGENT— JAMES ELLIOTT, A. BJBLO U BMTOIV, OR AT THE COMPANY'S MINE. Mavd your wheest woman " ; McKenzie's Hondat-Lanka Tea, I'm telling you, is a queen tae that wiahy-waihy stuff you're driakinV ,



iwi Acaiduu iiikliaili^ iiiiwydDj. | BBTABLISH E D M _ 18 5 9 CAPITAL^OnF MILLION. THEPEEMIEB AND^WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY, PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— ,£4;00,000. FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRKSHIKG MACHINES, Ao., ACOEITRD AT LOWEST X TRRRNT RATBB «' . VV H ,/\. •, iVi. tu H A^ENT.



MELLO R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. Tj^Oß GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE SI AND ALONE We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES—Men's Good Shooters, 9a 6d ; Children's Ankk* Straps, Is : Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4b lid and 5s 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. Thousands of other paira at ths same Cutting Prices, IF You wanb a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that will stand the wear A be ear© you go to MELL OR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED BTFFKT, «SHBUFT3>^ - 22,000 — IN USE IN THIS COLON' * V r ;t'": Ay. y^*^ =||\ SHACI.LOCH I H V_rf^ , I a "~3 ' THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24m NO SETTING^EQUIRED. With Stove Fipe can be worked oat n the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Ti .j j inside. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers; Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK. SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN. 31 6



INCANDESCENT GAS-LIGHT. (WELSBAOH PATENTS). GEE AT REDUCrrJLOF"IN PEICES. —( X )-~- HAYING made Special and more Advantageous Terms with the Aus tralasian Incandescent Gas Light Company, Limited., and being ap pointed Sole Agent for Ashburton, I am now able to offer you these burners at the following reduced prices :— j^^fce^g^^^S 0 Burners, Plain, Com- now Reduced to 2s Each, \^ j^3^^^^^^^ No Householder can afford to be any longer without the Incandescent Light, The 0 Burner gives FIVE TIMES the light o! an ordinary gas burner with consumption of less than TWO-THIRDS of the gas. W. J. "ADAMS, PLUMBER AND GASPITIER, REMOVED TO INEW PREMLIBKS, NEXT ORANGE HALL, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. SOLE AGENT FOR ASHBURTON.



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING INVESTMENT SOCIETY. TIHE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY -*- ON DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4J'per cent, ull particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. Office: Tanored Street Bicycle Harvest. LANDELLS & SON, ENGINEERS & BIOYOLE MAKERS BCJRBETT STREET* Next thb Club. T° fh^, Fsrmerß »n^ General Pablio* Ashbarton.-We beg to state that we have reaped a harve«t in Bicycles, havir just landed a big consignment of first-olasa i^ g ? f £U lOa> We »re oWest bicycle firm in Ashburton and intend > uphold our reputation. Agents for White Flyers, Rudge-Whit-. worth, Waverleys, Cyclops, The Parrot, eto Repairs by experts. All workj guaran teed *B T H. UNDRILL AhD CO., T7IURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, JJ URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND* Polished Coffins a Specialty^ Private Address, Peter BtreP4L dfreetl* behind Oddfellows' Hall; 5 80 care 3 Mr T. Andrews, East Brit. 2 '————— ■■ ■— i |. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. ASHBURTON WO 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY. nrtHE Society has REMOVED its Office JL from The Post Office Buildings, Cameron Street* To ARCADE CHAMBERS, Burneto Street, in the Old Bank Building, Office Hours: From 9.30 to 12, and 2 to 4 p.m., and 7 to 8.30 every pay night. r nn FRED. MAKEIG, 5 100 Secretary. LOOK " CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the 1» twelve montb.3. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Sfcearo \nd Household Coal in the market. buSr 8Flo«rMm!! BOUeQ Pm6OTF *nd°*atm GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES so B. T. PARK, MOUNOI SOMERS. A. AGEK, ARCHITECT, Etc. mHOSE about to BUILD will do well to a AV&Zt. a J islt> 1° my Omao ** *be Arcade Chambers, where PLANS OF LATEST DESIGNS in Villas, Shops, Cottages, etc., may be aeon- My Extensive Praotice as a British? Architect for many years in Locdon enables; me to introduce the most Useful Household Conveniences, combined with Elegance and Economy. A. AGEK, ARCHITECT Etc* 5 bi JtuSON w ■,v F<» •■ -Ox LADIES RiNOS I KEEPERS And KNOT RINGS. Gold Watches Silver Watches QQU) /^d SILVER CHAINS [' ■ Brooches, &c, |