THE ASHBURTON GTOABDIAN: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, i 899

Printed and published by Henry Wilus, of Peter Street, Ashburton, for the Proprie ton, at their Printing Office, Burnett Street, Ashbarton, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22,1809



Henry MeElrea CASH BUYER OB WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, Etc. WANTED at once-10,000 Crossbred or Merino Pelte. Top Price for Fresh emd well-caved Pelts ; also 20 ton Clean Dry Caul or Kidney Fat, l£d par lb BAG WOOL A BPECIALTY. I have on Sale— TEA SOAP CANILES POTATOES FLOUR SHARPS BRAN OATS Chickwheat, Straw and Oat-sheaf Chaff. Best Brands and First Quality, at up-to date prices, for prompt cash. Come up to " Mao" and get quotations. All Goods delivered m Town and Suburbe, Note the Address— HJSNRY McELrtEA, BARING SQUARE, ASHBUETON. THE AUSTRALIAN WIDOWS' FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Lsd. "JI/TONEY TO LEND on Agricultural and -LVX Pastoral Properties. 0 J FOWLER, Resident Secretary, Wellington* C J OWEN, Resident Secretary, Christchurch, DAVID THOMAS, 263 District Agent, Ashburfcon. TANORED STREET; PAPERHANGINQ WAREHOUSE. (Established, 1876.,) C CHAPMAN HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN WRITER, PAPERHANGER, GRAINER, GLAZIER, Etc. JUST ARRIVEDrEX RUAPEHU, BEST SELECTION OF PAPERHANGINGS Ever shown m Aahbartoa.J- Direot from the Manufacturers. LATEST ENGLISH DESIGNS. Pleaie call and inspect. THEY CAN STILL DO IT! WHAT? WHY WIN I WHO? WHY, STERLING BICYCLES. TO" -pURCHASE won the Half Mile Amateur Race on the 19th, fro scratch, mounted on this favorite machine* JOEY BARKER also holds the Half Mile New Zealand Record from a standing start, mounted on a STERLING thorough* • bred, A consignment) of these machines ex* yectedfnext week, call and see them. WE have also— BINDING TWINE, MACHINE OIL. and a full stock of MoCORMICK EXTRAS on hand> Morrow\ Bassett & Co, WILLS STREET, ASHBUBTON M. PHIEST, Manager. Established 1880. Telephokk No 69 BAKER BROS., furnishing ttndertakers urnishing Undertakers DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Designs m FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS con dusted with the greateat care and satisfaction, at moat reasonable charges. Corner of Wakana! Road and Oasa Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. LAWES' Dips & Manures. mHE Public Dips at the Ashburton and X Tinwald Sale Yards are now open for the SEASON. For terms and particulars apply to Care taker. Lawes' Superphosphate — Best Turnip Manure m the world. Also poisonous and non-poisonous Sheep Dip m stock. EDWARD SAUNDJERS, LOCAL AGENT. 11 116 George Jesson, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER. EAST STREET, TTAS just received a large consignment of Watches, Clocks, etc,, suitable for WEDDING FJEU&JSJSNXS and is now selling at Christoharch Price* REPAIRS, Eto, PROMPTLY EXECUTED SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.



MELL O R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FKONT. T^OR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE STAND ALONE] We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES—Men's Good Shooters, 9s 6d; Children's Ankle Straps, Ig'j Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4a lid and 5s 6d ; Men's Good Bluohers, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Cutting Prices. IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that will stand the wear, be ears you go to MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, QDANORED BTKEET, ASHBUFTON = PURE SEEDS. = T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most COMPLETE SEED-GLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the same at work. £ am now prepared TO CLEAN for Parmera any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN. and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 441ba to*'tihe bushel; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14|lbs to 16|lbs to the bushel also, best CLOVERS, dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISH CLOVERS TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRtlOiij, Em FENCING WIRE, BARB WIRE, <fc STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. WANTED SHEEP PEED. WANTED up till March, 1899, good young grass for 300 sheep.—Apply DAVID THOMAS, ASHBUBTON ALL CUSTOMERS OWING ACCOUNTS TO W. H. COLLIER, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER, "THE CORNER" Ashburton and Ilakaia, A RE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED TO SETTLE SAME BEFORE 3AJSUAJBtTY 31 st, 1899, a D. H. HEFFOBD, [Manager, WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. I AM NOW MAKING Liberal Cash Advances Against Wool PLACED m my hands for SALE m ASHBURTON or ELSEWHERE. fTIHE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES have been fixed as follows, viz:-» Timara Sale — FEBRUARY 8,1899. Christchurch Sale — FEBRUARY 10, 1899. I shall be represented at BOTH PLACES, and shall be glad to reoeire consignments, which will have my Personal Supervision. Wool intended for me at Christchurch Salea should be consigned to Canterbury Bibd Company's Siding, Addington, account D. Thomas. Wool intended for me at Timaru Sales, please consign to Messes Guinness AND LeOrew, Timaru, account D. Thomas. I have made satisfactory arrangements foe disposing of Clips.privately, either on the Farm or mmy Store. Clients will do well to give me notice when they are ready. Woolpacks, Branding Oils, Twine, and other Requisites Supplied. Fortnightly Sals of Sheepskins, Fat, Hides, every alternate MONDAY throughout the Season. D. THOMAS 10 187 ASHBURTON. Jl^P^^ £/isr ro drink . easy 10 o\&u\t , L EASILY THE BESV **»*_ HARDLEY BEOS. TTAVE much pleasure m introducing to the Public of Asfcburton The "Sunlight" Gas Burner, THE IDEAL LIGHT FOR DOMESTIC USE. MARVELLOUS results are obtained'by using the "SUNLIGHT" MANTLES, especially with regard to the EFFECT THEY HAVE UPON COLOURS. Shopkeepers who sell Fancy Goods, Drapers, Butchers and others would be surprised at the effect upon the goods they BelU " SUNLIGHT" MANTLES produce a diffused light of soft rays, THE NEAREST APPROACH TO THE LIGHT OF WEE SUN. Saves a large quantity of gas with an illuminating power THREE TIMES that of ordinary burners. HARDLEY BROS., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, HAVE just received ex "b.s. Tolosa" a splendid aasorfcment of Pumps of all descriptions. Inspection invited. » i



LADIES' SUMMER BOOTS AND SHOES, T^TOT only is the QUALITY HIGH-fche PRICE IS LOW ; A conjunction of condi tions that cannot fail to please the wearer. For Shape, for Lasting Wear, and for keeping up a good appearance till the very last, there is nothing like these Choice American Boots and Shoes. A PICK 6f~THE BEST lAMERIOAN BOOTS AND SHOES (AX McDonald* McDiarmid's MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS, EAST STREET J. NICHOLAS, Manager] Repairs and orders prompt ly attended to. A. GOOD WATCH FOB THE ! HARVEST. TUST Received a Direct Consignment of BTBONG NICKEL WATCHES FIRST-GLASS MOVEMENTS. THIS ISINOT A TOY, BUI A GOOD TIMEPIEOB 9iq each 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 Aa Usual I carry the Largest and Besb Stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, Mil JP. Ware, Jewellery, &o IN ASHBURTON. SPECIAL ATTENTION AND PROMPT NESS GIVEN TO REPAIRS. J. V. DE BEER, WATCHMAKER «fe JEWELLER, EASI STREET, ASHBURTON. ASHBURTONjPERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A DVANCES of £25 and upwards made on Freehold Properties, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half Yearly intt&l ments. Loans are also granted for [Fixed Period at lowest current rates; Deposits received at highest our rent rates All information on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager NEW CYCLE WORKS. W. McKnight] [B. McKnight Mcknight bros., (LATE Off TIMARU AND CHRISTCHURCH) "ARIEL" CYCLE WORKS, SAONDERS' BUILDINGS, BEG to announce that they have Com menced Business as Cycle Experts, etc., and all work entrusted to their charge will receive their most Careful and Prompt Attention, Repairs Guabantbed. All kinds of Cycle Accessories m Stock. Agents for all the Leading Machines. |5P Machines ENAMELLED and LINED any Color. Mcknight bros., ARIEL CYCLE WOJRKS 179 Saunbers' Buildings, Ashbueton FEANK^CUETIS."" PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER & OPTICIAN, (Late Watchmaker for A. Gundenaen, Christchurch,) SUCCESSOR TO R. MURRAY, BEGS to apologise to his numerous cus tomers for the unavoidable incon veniences and delays they have been sub jected to during the EXTENSIVE ALTER ATIONS which have been made, and to fur ther state that the Establishment is now THOROUGHLY UP-TO-DATE m every particular. A Special FPECTACLE-FiTTiKa Room has been constructed and lit on the most approved system, so that GLASSES can be accurately fitted for READING at night. Only the Latest Optical Siohi-Tksx ing Instruments Fsed. The Stock of Jewellery, Watches, and Electro-plated Goods have been most exten sively added to, and is now the Choicest & Best Selected m Ashburton. Watches and Clocks promptly repaired. Jewellery made up to order and repaired on shortest notice. t Smoke New Yeaus, '



smoke Bnnlop's^^ -,4C' XW^^TOBACCO. SX^ - ikr y^^ IT IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST.



SMOKE THE MEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug ' Tobacco. IHE CELEBRATED & BEST BPAND MANCFAOTUBED FBOM JJHOLCEST VIRGINIA LEAP Bicycle Surgery. \ OUTB and chronic cases treated with O_ assurance of success. Languid tyres •eßtored to health and vigor, Tyres blown lp without pain, wind free. We understand ;he anatomy, physiology and hygiene of vheels, and give homoapathio or allopathic reatmenfe aB individual cases require ; sure sure guaranteed. TESTIMONIALS.—-My wheel had three ■ibs broken and you cured it m one treat nent. My tyreß were suffering with a case >f acute aneurism which had been pronounced atal by other bicycle doctors, but you cured ihe disorder and I did not lose a day of my tour. I was troubled with varicose tyres involving frequent ruptures ; you cured me. Hundreds of applications like the above sent on application. Come and see our stock of machines; a lot Df second hand aB good as new, cheap. LANDELLS & SON, ARIEL EXPRESS CYCLE WORKS, Next the Club. BOOTH, MAODONALD AND 00. ANDREWS AND BEAVAN. X BEG TO NOTIFY to the Farmers, and all who are interested m Agricultural or other Machinery, that I have been appointed AGENT m Ashburton tor the above Manufacturers, whose celebrated Implements and Machinery are giving satisfaction throughout the Australasian Colonies. I have on hand a large quantity of EXTRAS ; also Sample Machinery. and Implements. H. CHILDS, WAKANUI ROAD. 198 "~The Wife'sWelSreT Treatise posted free. It will teach you more than »11 the years you've lived. Evtry woman should read it. Write Professor Hermann. French Specialißt, 10 Collins-place, Melbourne. ~ YOUNG MEN, Write to me for valuable free Book concerning your selves. Professor Hernmnn, Specialist, 40 Collins place, Melbourne. CIiETERIMP R«CU -Particulars free, how I aUrrtnlNU WIHN accidentally found a cure After specialists failed. Address Haroui S. Bsmi, G.P.0., Melbourne. "■"OT^T^^Eiiri"!"!— Valuable book for men, Ink I !\W I r1 about themselves, 300 pages. Posted, 6d., m stamps (any colony). Peofebsob Wisbstbb, Specialist, F*bibit">n-street, Melbourne. B. W. HANMEE. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged 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 etore lately occupied by the above As sociation 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 B. W. HANMER, ' T. H. UNDBXLI..J [E. UHDBILL T.H. UNDBILL AND CO., T7IDRNISHING UNDERTAKERS, X? URNI6HING UNDERTAKERS. TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Street, direcbly behind Oddfellows' Hall; ako care of Mr T. Andrews, East Belo, 2 ASHBURffIOk No. 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SQCIETY To be incorporated under the Provisions of the Building Societies Act, 1880. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS s Charles Reid, W. D. V. Preston Edward Gates, JFrancis Scrint, J. H. Pauling, G. R, Anderson, Hi Stephensox,) SECRETARY : SOLICITOR: Fbedk. Makeig. E. G.|JCrisp, BANKERS :| The Bank of Australasia, Ashburton. ! OFFICE OF THE SOCIETY: I Post Office Buildings, Cameron Street, AehburtoK, Office now open to takt Entries. OFFICE HOURS: 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2.30 to 5 p.m., and from 7 to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays J. BALLANTYNE & Co., OF OASHEL STREET, OHRISTCHFROH, I TTAVE FITTED A MOST COMPLETE FACTORY, and Manufacture 'FROM START TO FINISH High-Class Furniture at very MODERATE RATES. A Visit to Ballanxyne's Showroom and Factory, by any of our Country Clients when m Christcharoh, will be MUCH APPRECIATED BY O-'HE FIRM,



MITCHELL & TURNER. A S Notified m a Previous Advertisement, our lease of present Premises will expire shortly, and having Secured the one Site m AshburtoD, we have determined to BUILD A MAGNIFICBINT WAREHOUSE, Worthy of the Town and District, which leaves ua no option but to clear the Whole Stock at Buch Prices as to command the Kindly Cash, and prove WE MEAN BUSINESS. We wish it to be understood that the undermentioned lines are only a few Special ones, and that whole Stock is HEAVILY REDUCED. DRESS DEPARTMENT. WE are HEAVILY STOCKED at this Counter, and fully Relieve that the Few Quotations given below will make it clear to every N * Header that WE MEAN TO SELL. ODD SHADES NUIS'S VEILING AND OASHMERE 6£d ODD SHADES NUN'S VEILING AND CASHMERE la 3d ALL COLORS WIDE CASHMERE , la 6d ALL WOOL FANG? COSTUME CLOTH, 2a 4d, 2s 6d, 3s 3d, now Is HEAVY DRESS TWEEDS, 2s, now Is ALL WOOL SERGES (3reen only) 9d STRONG SUMMER TWEEDS 9|d DRESS TWEED, Wintei Weights, la 6d, now 10£ d TWEED DRESS LENGTHS, 24a 6d, 28a 6d, 34s 63, now ... 10a 6i. 12s 6d, 15a 6d 60 SINGLE DRESSES, 12a 6d, 15s 63, 20a, all ab 6s 6d OREPONS, Pink and Green only, 2s, now , .» <•• «.. Is 34 ALL WOOL BLACK SERGES ... Is 3d HEAVY NAVY AND BLACK SERGES Is 8d BLACK FANCY COSTUME OLOTHS, 2a 3d, 2s 6d, 2s 9d,|now|lo|d, Is 2d, Is 6d ) MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT _____ 36in Check and Bordered Apron Cloths, ... Sale Price 4£d Unbleached Tablioga „ „ Is, Is 4d, Is 8i 68ln Heavy White Sheeting ... , „ 8i 80In Heavy White Sheeting  „ 9|d 20 pieces Canvas Skirt Stiffenings M >» 4i Heavy Art Sergea, 2s 9d. 3d 6d „  Is lid, 2s 6d Large Slse Bush Rugs, 8j 9d „ »« 6s 9d Heavy Union Shirtings, Dark Grey, Is ,  B|d A Grand Line Dark Prints  »» 3|d 50 pieces Blouse Muslins and Crepons  } , 4|d 20 pieces wide width good pabterns Flat.nellette   3|d v«S pieces Flannelletto Skirtings, heavy and good *" patterns  „ I|d 15 places Flannelette for Blouses, Dressing Gowns, etc „ , } 5i ——:o; —— Millinery and Mantle Department We have a lot of Odd Lines m this Department, which we must get rid of. A few only are given, being much too numerous to particularise. 30 dozen Ladies' Calico Underclothing aft abonb half price 2 dozen Infants' Embroidered Cashmere Hats, 3a 6d, now Is 6d 11 dozen Children's Pinafores, Is 9d, 2s lid, 3a 6d, now 10£ d, Is 6i 3| dezan Infants' Sun Hats and Bonnets, 3s 6d, now Is 114 65 Ladies' Blouses, 3s 9d to 7a 6d, naw Is, Is lid, 2s lid 12 dozen Colored Collars and Caffs, Is 6d per set, now 3|d 20 Ladies' Rain-proof Cloaka, 50a, a!! at S? 6d Oddments m Wings, Flowers, and Ribbons'at quarter price. CLOTHING & MERCERY Job Line 20 dozen Men's Cotton Shirts, 2s lid, now Is 6d 5 dozan Men's Dark Union Shirts, 4s Cd, now 2a 9d 4£ dozen Men's Tenn!s Shirts, 4a 6d, now 2n 9d Men's Brown Cotton Undershkts, 2s Gd, now la 6d Men's Heavy Cotton Underpants, 3a 6d, now Is lid Men's White Merino Underpants, 4s 6d, now 2a 6d Men's Turkey Handkerchiefs, 3 for Is 20 dozen Men's Knit Socks, oar Is line for 9d 50 Men's Sac Suits at 20s off marked price 32 Mens' Coverb Coats, 38s 6d, now 253 6d 27 Boys' Tweed Overcoats (2) from 7a 6d 32 Men's Coveb Coats (1) 38s 61 now 25a 6d 15 Men's Black Worsted Sac and Paget CoatSj all ab 15s 6d 9 Men's Bl&ck Worsted Coat 3 and Vests, all at 17s 6d 14 pairs, 6 and 7 only, Men's Brown Cord Trousers, 103 6d for 7a^6d 30 pairs, all sizes, Men's Twilled Cord Trousers, 4a 91 28 Special Sac Suits, new goods, 28s 6d 400 yards Heavy Tweed, 2s 9d, Si, now 2s 200 yards Heavy Twaed, Is 3d 120 yards Heavy Tweed, doublelwidtb, 4a 6d, nowJCs Zi. # MITCHELL AND ..TUBNEK ■



Public Notices. ] ]>RINK DELICIOUS PERFECT IN QUAUTY, FLAVOR AND BLEND, Psoked at Tina, the deliohte Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCERS CHEAP MONEY! OHIAP MONfilY CHEAP MONET IN BUMS JF £100 TO £10,000, COUNTRY, CITY, AND SUBURBAN .FREEHOLD, Ab exceptionally low rates of interest. FOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AND FULL INFORMATION, Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, Christchurch. J. H. RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner, -NOTICE- A BCON TO THRESHING MILL OWNERS AND OTHERS. THE Allandale Goal Coy. f LIMITED, SHAG POINT, rfiHIS COMPANY'S COAL is the BEST J Produced on the Eastern Seaboard, is unrivalled both for Steaming and House hold Purposes, and Highly Recommended by the Threshing Mill Owners of this district. ORDER FROM OUR AGENT— JAMES ELLIOTT, 1186 ABHB U RTON. Trust and Agency COMPANY OF AUSTRAI/ ASIA, Ltd. incorporated 1860. AUTHORISED OAPITAFi £2,000,00t; STTBHCRIBEO £1,760,000 RESERVE FUhDS (British Consols, etc.) £200,00 C SOLICITORS AND AGENTS. Messrs Wynn-Williams and Brown, Christcnurch. Messrs Chapman and Tripp, Wellington. MesßM S&insbury and Logan, Napier. Head Office m Ivew Zealand— 211, HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCa. £80,000~to Lend at 5 per ceut. ON FREEHOLD FARM LANDS. Advances can be repaid at six months notice, and even aums up to three-fiftha 0 amount borrowed can be paid off at any time by giving three months' written notice. JAS. NATHL. HAMEE, ' Manager and Inspector for Npw Zealand; STBATHMOBE PKIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED ONEQUALLEDINTHE COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CABES. /"lAN Accommodate upwards of FORT} 90) MALE «nd FEMALE PATIEOTB TERMS 1 From 2 Guineas pst week PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY TBM-* OWN MEDICAL ATWT3ER Apply, bo— 08 3E MAXBON, Btuathhore Pbivatb Hospital, Frry Hoad (jttst over East) Belt), Christ 156 bhurch. *"" ABSOLUTE ASSURANCL IS ONE OF THE PERFECT INVESTMENTS OFFEBED BY THE MTTTTJAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. EXAMPLE of Non-feitnre Conditions.— At Age 30 next Birthday, uuder Tabl--! C 20, Assurance of £1000 will cost £31 10s per annum for 20 years. In event of discontinuance of rayinents the, .Policy becomes Paid up for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AFTKR 5 FiiARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on. When the 20yeara' Premiums have been paid, the Aseuranoa is not only Paid up for £1000, but is increased by the Accumulated Bonuses. WALTER SCALES, Superintendent of New Business! HUGO FRIEDLANDER. Diutrieb Agent, Aehburton. fragrant and refrtshing—Ntw fenvs , 1