MAIL NOTICES.

The Letter "Box will be dearer! for the . despatch of correspondence from A&hburton or the undermentioned paces as follows :— j Corrected to January 1, 1899 Burnham and Dunsandel, daily ... ,„ ... 2,f;0 pm Obertsey and Rakaia, daily 6 30 am 2 50 pn. 6 30 pm Dromore, daily 680 pm Christchurch and north, daily « 630 am 250 pm and. 6 30 pin and on Mondays, Wednesday?, and Fridays at 10 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 10 30 am Liamwe, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday .., 10 30 am Elgin, Wakanui, and Rivei side, daily ... .*. 6SO am Beaview, Seafield, Kyle, and Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday .„ 630 am Greenatreet and Ashburton Porks, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday .„. .6.30 ami Vf aterton. Ash ton, Longbeach, and PlemingtoD, daily ... 3 45 pm tiowcliffe, Monday, Wedneß day, and Friday.. .. 10 30 am Uighbank, daily.. .. 630 am Peel Forest, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday 10 30 am Mount Somers, Springburn, Staveley, Forest, daily .- •> ... &Vm Metkven, daily 2 50 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily.. 12 30 pm f»amaru, Danedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Ming, Rangifcafca, daily ... 10 30 am Cemuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am and Tuesday, Thursday, 30 pm and Saturday ... .. 315 pm ffinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am daily .. ... .. 30 pm Mayfield, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm Chesterfield, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday 4 pnr. Kuapuna, Monday and Thurs day - - —4 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, , and Saturdiay ... 15 pm Letters contarog anything of value snould egistered.

THB ASHBDBTQN GUABDIAN't WEDttFgDAY, JANUARY 25, 1899

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ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. . A DVANOfiS of £25 and upward* made on Freehold Properties, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half Yearly ioltal ments. Loans are also granted for Fixed Period at lowest cur rent rates. Deposits received at highest current rates AH information on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager """ LOOK OHIAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT 80MERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled daring ths tot twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Goal is the Best and Cheapest Steam \ad Household Goal m the market. Used m the Woollen Factory and Canter bury Flour Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WHITE FOR PRICES G. T.^BARK, MO UN T SOMERS. TANORED STREET PAPERHANGING (Established 1876.)  G CHAPMAN HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN WRITER, FAPERHANGEB, GRAIKER, GLAZIER, Etc. JUST ARRIVED, EX RUAPEHU, " |l " teat" BEST SELECTION OF PAPERHANGINGS Ever shown m Ashhurton. Direct from the Manufacturers. LATEST ENGLISH DESIGNS. Please call and inspect). LAWES' Dips & Manures. THE Public Dips at the Ashburfcon And Tinwald Sale Yards are now open foe the SEASON. For terms and particulars apply to Oars taker. Lawes' Superphosphate — Best Turnip • Manure m the World. Also poisonous and non-poisonous Sheep Dip m stock. 1 EDWARD SAUNDERS, LOCAL AGENT. 11 116 POISOJNJBID.! " X report comes flrom the district of Wactmyah, N.8.W., of a Fettlar and his family exhibiting very serious symptoms of poisoning after partaking of their evening meal. In searching for the cause, sus picion fell on the tea thoy had used. A sample taken from a one pound tin m use waa analysed and found . to contain strong traces of muriatic aeM, the presence of which is caused by the use of spirit* of sa'ts m welding; the parts of tin together. The analyst warns consumers that tea packed m Email tins, owing to its very absorbent nature, is very liable to become impregnated with this acid, and therefore dangerous for human {consumption, and advises that the very safest package to purchase is that packed In lead with an inside linmg of vegetable parchment. This style of pa.ket is quite impervious to the air, and tea «o packed has been known to retain all its aroma and strength for a period of five years.' BTOTJB.—KOZSB TEA is packedjin lead withfrß nside lining of Vegetable Parchment. CITY TT O TEL I T ST XL O T E ti (TRIANGLE, Chriatohurch, and RAILWAY STATION REFRESHMENT ROOMS, ABhbsrton. RA LEXANDSR begs to inform his • J\. friends andjthe public generally that he has taken over the above com modious and popular Hotel from Me MoNamara. The House is replete with •very convenience. Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths. Tho accommodation is second to none ia Christchurch. An excellent table and all the best brands of Ales, Wines and Spirits procurable m stock Telephone 365. R. Alexander, Proprietor. 1 Established 1880. Telephone No 6 BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TTNDKRTAKERS URMSHING U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and latest Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wskanui Road and Casa Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. n [A CARD. henry~"ford, /~<ASH BUYER OF FAT LAMBS AND SHEEP FOR EXPORT. Address: Tinwald. 12 80 A Ca£dl * MISS WILLIAMS BEGS to notify tho general Publio that she has started business as DRFSS AND MANILS MAKER n Saunders' Buildings. Entrance by Cooper's Studi*. FOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozen o' Children's ankle straps.—MiLLOß'i ealandia Boot Store.



CHRISTMAS — 1898. CHRISTMAS PFIESENTST'CHRISTMAS PRESENTS WHAT Oould be more suitlbll forToHRISTMAS PRESENT than a nice Table, Ohair, Overmantel, Whatnot, Sewing Machine, Piano, Drawing Room or Dining Room Suite, or some useful article of Furniture. You can get something Pretty and Useful, that will last for years, at a Low Price. — *O*-aJuuuuiiiuiiP- Gß&ND SHOW OF NEW GOODS IN NEW PREMISES. SPECIAL PRICES DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON AT T' H* Ulsj??!kL & °°fS' We have also a Grand Assortment of Vaties, large and small, all prices; Photo Frames, Pictures, and Ornaments of all kinds; Japanese Baskets, Brackets, Fira Screens, Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Work Boxes, Writing Desks, and Trays m great variety. All new for the Christmas Trade—Call and see before buying elsewhere. We are also showing a Choice Assortment of Bedsteads, Bedding, etc., Dinner Sefc«, Tea Sets, Bedroom Sets (a grand variety), Carpets, Linoleums, Bugs and Mats, Japanese Matting, Rugs, etc.; Chairs m endless variety, over 450 to choose from. Largest Stock m Town—all at Reduced Prices for the Christmas Holidays. OT Don'fc forget) to call and see Grand Display on Christmas Eve—it will be the finest sight m Town, everybody should see it. Don't forged it, at T. H. UNDRILL & CO, 7ABINETMKERB, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE-FRAME RB, & UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, opposite^Arcade, and next Bnildin Society's Office GIVING UP BUSINESS FOR SALE, SEEDSMAN'S FITTINGS COMPLETE EMPTY TANKS FOR SALE. PREMISES TO LET. J. SEALY AND CO. BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST "PIOR EU IP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by .FRIEEH^ANIiER BBOa, Limited., DAVID THOMAS, THE N.Z. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE .ASSOCIATION OFJOAIMTERBURY, Limited., ob ALBERT ROBERTS, AGUHiNT, Aghbnrtou. CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRYJPRODUCE EXPOBT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH, Secretary. EASIVf THE tttST. '*" rzz- 20,000 =z^ ORION" COOKING RANGES L IN USE IN THIS OOLONYr f / • |sHACKLJtKJ| Bl ' "V/ THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE 00AL OR WOOD UP TO 2im no setting Required. With Stove Pipe can be worked oat m the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers. (Che Copper Boilers are large and Tinned inside. REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made m all sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers* ■ ™"™»V» ■ "Ll " Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK. SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, DUNBDIN. 631



Smoke Dunlop^^ y^^ y^^ IT l 5 ABSOLUTELY THE best.



THEY CAN STILL DO IT.! WHAT? WHY WIN! WHO? WHY, STERLING BICYCLES. TTT T)UROHASE won the Half Vi # _JH,_, Mile Amateur Race on the 19th, from scratch, mouabed 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 pected next week, call and see them. WE have also— i BINDING TWINE, MACHINE OIL, and a full stock of MoCORMICK EXTRAS on hand. Morrow\ Bassett & Go, WILLS STREET, ASHBTJRTON M. PRIEST, Manager, GBEAT SALE OJff 1 SUMMER Drapery & Clothing. mHE Whole Stock of NEW SEASON'S GOODS MUST BE SOLD. Great Seductions. Wonderful Bargains. BEMEMBEB SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 j . m A- P. WILLIAMSON, CASH DBAPER & OLOTHIEP, TANORED STREET. I§ 8 =^ I§ B &*a I 1 I Q 6-51 ■ » 9 hh s» I i £2 —— gj. 2 | h-l —— ' f I * » «» gs. • v —^ i i j s CD Lx^^m • • «—=a o {%) 5 N—»^ s r = JO 0^ SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. I'HE OELB.BRATED & BEST BE AND KANUJTAOTUBBI? FROM OHOLCESD VIRGINA LEAP FOR SALE, cheap-Useful Light Trap- Fop particular* enquire office of tbii



ASHBUBTGN GALVANISED IRON WORKS. IN VIEW OF A SUCCESSFUL HARVEST HARDLEY BROS. TXAVE Just Landed a Large Consignment of i HARVEST MATERIAL, HAY RAKES, FORKS, Etc., Etc, at SPECIAL PRICES. OALi ASM GIVE US A JTRIAfc: \ WE have also Jus Manufactured a Special Line m Tinware, OilfeecU, Oil Bottlea, Tea Bottles, Pannikins, Billies, etc, etc HARDLEY BROS., WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF SPOUTING., RIDGING, TANKS, Eto. PLUMBERS, TINSMITHS, & GASFITTERS. WHAT NOW? GREAT HALF -3YIEJA ELY CLEARING SALE OF Drapery, Clothing 1, AND Boots* FOR ONE MONTH. ALL GOODS REDUCED* 33£ PER CENT. INSPECTION INVITED. ANDREW ORR. HARVEST REQUISITES. /CASTOR OIL, IMACHINE OIL HAY FORKS, HAY RAKES, SECTION RIVETS, COTTER PINS, wire (backs, copper rivets, oil;feeders, bolts &.nuts, scythe blades, scythe snades, seaming twine, whips, FARMERS are asked to Inspect onr STOCK OF HAY FORK^, which are lha Best m the Market. Every Description of IRONMONGERY AND "TOOLS at Lowest Possible Prices. If you want a Good Article, we can supply it, as we do not stock inferior goods. INSPECTION INVITED. i W. H. COLLINS & CO.; IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL k TIMBER^MERCHANTS Agents For—Royal Insurance Company Ltd. „ Shag Point Coal Company; „ Westport Goal Company, Net Zealand Insurance Company. BSTABLIS h"e"d ' 1 .. 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONEMILLION. XBM FBIMIIB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTIB TOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIKB AND "MARINE RISKS. ALSO,- RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, 3PHRbshing;maohiisi«s» *0., aooepted at lowest current rates E: W. HA-NMER AGENT = PURE SEEDS. =z T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, the most OOMPLETI SEED-OLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the game at work. I am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer* any description of SEEDS AND GEAIN. and will guarantee to give them satisfaction. I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261bs to 441ba to the bushel j and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, 14£lbs to 16£lbs to the bushel also, best CLOVERS, dressod by my own machines, the purity of which must be seen to be appreciated. ALSO—HURST AND SONS BEST ENGLISE OLOVERS TURNIPS ; RAPE, LUCERNE, TRKBOiii, Etc. FENCING WIEE, BA.RB WIRE, & STAPLES. The best quality on Sale. WANTED~SHEEP FEED. WANTSDJtj p till March, 1899, good young grass for 300 sheep.—Apply DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON



t. BULLOCK. toHCetT""" ' TTOUSE an 3 Land on East Belt. ® ACRES. » Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO PRINTERS AND OTHERS. TO LET aba Low Rental—Premises m the Arcido recently oocupied by Mb A. .T. Baxter and FOR .SALE-Quantity of Printer's Type, Frames, etc. Apply I TO LET, ATA LOW RENTAL, Premises m £%. Moore Street, next Hitching and Milaotn. Apply to T. BULLOCK ~~~TT¥IfTL D. TO LET, at a low rental, viz.- 6s 6d per week. 2 j ACRES 2J Fronting flarland and Grove Streets, toge ther with four-roomed Cottage thereon; good Cooking Range. I Apply to T. BULLOCK _____ Q LET^ ~~ A T a low rental, viz. 6a 6d per week, Ol small shop or office m the Arcade, Apply,} T. BULLOCK. ""COTTAGE and SECTION ac a very much Reduced Price. No 79, Kermode Street, £-acre, with Cottage OFFERS are invited for the purchase of this property, aa the owner is desirous of realising at once. Very easy terma of payment. Inspection invited. Apply to T. BULLOCK FOii SALE. GOOD BUILDING SITE, Level and Good Land. J £36 1O» Price required for T.S. J 795, quarter of an acre, well situated m Cox Street. Very easy Terms, viz:—Small cash deposit, ba'ance by monthly or quarterly instalments. T. BULLOCK, Agent. Henry McEirea CASH BUYER OP WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, Etc. WANTED at onoe—lo,ooo Crossbred or Merino Pelts. Top Price for Fresh and well-saved Pelts ; also 20 ton Clean Dry Ciul or Kidney if at, l£d per 1b BAG WOOL A SPECIALTY. I have on Sale— TEA SOAP CANILES POTATOES FLOUR SHARPd BRAN OATS Chickwheat, Straw and Oat-sheaf Chaff. Best Brands and Firsb Quality, at up-to date prices, for prompt gash. Come up to " Mac" and get quotations. All Goods delivered m Town and Suburbs. Note the Address— BAKING SQUARE, ASHBURTGN. T. H. UNDIULL.j [B. ONDBILL T H UNDBILL AND CO., T7IURNJSHING UNDERTAKERS. JJ URNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffina a Specialty. Private Address, Peter Street, dir«etly behind Oddfellows* Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, feast} Belt. 2 THE CASH EBOOX STORE (Nexb to Nicoll Bros.) ITIHE Leading Boot Store m Ashburton. THF FINEST STOCK & LARGEST ASSORTMENT. All Goods imported first hand, and retailed at lowest prices. JUST ARRIVED - Ladies' Glace kid Shoes m Black and Tan. Ladies' Glace Kid Boots and Tan Boots. Ladies' Glace American Shoes. L».dies' Evening Shoes m all colours. Shoeß for Bowling, Tennis, Cricket, and Running. Gentlemen's Tennis Shoes from 3s to 20s. Gentlemen's first-class English & Continen tal Goods SPLENDID VALUE IN COLONIAL \ GOODS. REMEMBER— McDonald & MoDiarmid. EAST STEEET. J. NICHOLAS, Manager ASHBURT-Qls; No. 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY To be incorporated under the Provisions of the Building Societies Act, 1880. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS : Charles Reid, VV. D. V. Preston, Edwakd Gatks, Fbancis Scbijnt, J. H. Pauling, G. R. ANDtusoN, H. Stephbnson. SECRETARY : SOLICITOR: Fbedk. Makeig. E. G. Crisp ' BANKERS : The Bank of Australasia, Aahburton. OFFIOE OF THE SOCIETY: Post Office Buildings, Cameron Street, Ashburton. Office now open to take Entries. ' OFFICE HOURS: 9.50 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2.30 to S p.m., and from 7 to 3 p.m. oa Tuesday a mi Saturdays



BICHLORIDE @F GOLD CORE. DRINK HAD NEARLY DESTROYED IT I SUFFERED from an Insatiable Appe tite for Liquor. The Bi-Ohloridb of Golb Treatment cured me permanently. It Eradicates ALL Desire for Intoxicants. ffhe desire will never return unless \ou re- OHlt»ivftte it. No cure—no pay. bmjhlokidb of gold institute, Ashly House, Rattraj^Streefc, Dunedin, 129 " ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE IS ONE OF THE PERFECT INVESTMENTS OFFERED BY THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. EXAMPLE of Non-feitare Conditions.— At Age 30 next Birthday, under Table C 20, Assurance of £1000 will coat £31 10s per annum for 20 yeara. In event of discontinuance of payments the Policy becomes Paid up for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AFT^R 5 YEARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so on. When the 20 years' Premiums have been paid, the Assurance is not ooly Paid up for £1000, but is increased by the Accumulated Bonuses, WALTER SCALES, Superintendent of New Business. HUGO FRIKDLAKDER. District Agent, Ashburton. TT^UTITIS, WATCHMAKBB, JEWELLS* & OPTICIAN. (Late Watchmaker for A. Gunderßon, Christchurch.) SUCCESSOR TO R. MURRAY, BEGS to intimate that he has now opened up his new Stock of WATCHES JEWELLERY, and CHRIST MAS NOVELTIES. Watches and Clocks Promptly Repaired. Jewellery made up to order and repaired at shortest notice. LARGE STOCK OF ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS. tHE FARMERS' COOPERATIVE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE ASSO GIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd. AS AGENTS for the above Association m tho Ashburtoa District, we are prepared to receive proposals on all descriptions of Farm and Crop Ricks ; also do Wool and other produce for shipment to London. Full particulars aa to rates can be obtained on application at our Offices, West Street. Applications for Shares will also be received from Farmers desirous of placing their Insurances with the Association. THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OP CANTERBURY, Limited. ■ Gold Medal — PAKIS. ASTHMA AND CATARRH May-Fever, Oppression, Neuralgia, etc. Cured by ESPIC'S CIGARETTES OR POWDER. Recommended by the highest Medisal authorities. The pcctorul Fumi> fgntof Espio is the most efficacious of all remedies to combat the diseases of the respiratory organs. Seventy years of success. J. ESPIC, Paris* 20 ru*-SU\ Lazare Mslboubnb, Messrs Bourbaud and Co. Hosier Lane, Wholesale Agents. Sold by all Chemists and Druggists. Kequire the signature on every ciga rette. Each box of Cigarettes and powder Contains a prospectus with directions. fragrant and refreshing—New Pen's