THE ABHBDBTON GtAKfcIAH: SATUEDAf, FEBEUARY 25, 1899

Printed and published by Hbhby Willis, of Peter Streak, Ashburton, for the Proprle ton, at their Printing Offioe, Burnett Street, Aahburton, SATURDAY, »IBBUARY 25, 1899



Henry McElrea CASH BUYER OF WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, Etc WANTED at onoe—lo,ooo Crossbred or MurJDo Pelts. Top Price for Fresh and well-saved Pelts ; also 20 ton Clean Dry Caul or Kidney Fat, Hd per 1b BAG WOOL A SPECIALTY. I have on Sale— (TEA SOAP OAN23LES POTATOES FLOUR SHARPS BRAN OATS Chickwheat, Straw and Oat-sheaf Chaff. Best Brands and First Quality, at up-to date prices, for pbompt cash. Come up to " Mao" and get quotations. AH Goods delivered m Town and Suburbs. Note the Address— HENRY McELREA, BARING SQUARE, ! ASHBUBTON. TANORED STREET PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE. (Established 1876.) C CHAPMAN HOUSE DECORATOR, SIGN WRITER, PAPERHAKGER, GRAINER, GLAZIER, Etc. TUST ARRIVED, EX RUAPEHU, BEST SELECTION OF PAPEKHANGINGS Ever shown m Ashburton/ Direct from the Manufacturers. LATEST ENGLISH DESIGNS. Please call and inspect. THEY CAN STILL DO IT! WHAT? WHY WIN! WHO? WHY, STERLING BICYCLES. TTT T)UROHASE won the HaU Mile Amateur Race on the 19th, from scratch, mounted on thi« favorite, machine. JOEY BARKER also hold* the Half Mile New Zealand Record from a standing start, mounted on a STERLING thorough* bred, A consignment 1 of these machines ex« peotedjiext 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, ASHBURTON M. FHIEST, Manager. Established 1880. Telephone No 60 BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TTNDKHTAKRRS URNISHING V NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Beat and Latai Deelgne m FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conduced with ths greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Waktnul Road and OaM Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. LAWES' Dips & Manures. THE Public Dim at the Aihbnrton and (Tinwald Safe 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 SAUNDERS, LOCAL AGENT. 11 116 BOOTH, MAODQNALD AND 00. ANDREWS AND BEAVAN. T BEG TO NOTIFY to the Farmers, and all who are interested m Agricultural or other Machinery, that I have been appointed AGENT m Ashburton for 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. GHILBS, WAKANUI ROAD. Ida fm 'i A fule may gie a wise man counsel, and it's this—drink unblooded diamond jxtbilee teas!—Agenta— Shearman Bros , Ashburton;. W D Doak, Mount Somers and Mayfield James Qudsell, Tiawttld.



= PURE SEEDS. = T HAVE lately erected, regardless of cost, thg moat COMPLBTM BEED-OLEANING PLANT sooth of the Line, and I now ask intelligent Farmers to inspect the game at work. £ am now prepared TO CLEAN for Farmer* any description of SEEDS AND GRAIN. and will guarantee to give them satisfaction, I can supply best RYEGRASS, weighing from 261ba to 441bs to*'tbe bushel; and COCKSFOOT, locally grown, H|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 ENGLISE OLOVBRS TURNIPS RAPE, LUCERNE, TRKljOijj, Em FENCING WIEE, BARB WIRE, & STAPLES. The beet quality on Sale. WANTED SHEEP FEED. WANTED up till March, 1899, good young griun for 200 *heep.—Apply DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON ALL CUSTOMERS OWING ACCOUNTS TO . W. H. COLLIER, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER, "THE CORNER" Ashburton and Rakaia, A RE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED TO SEEdLE SAME BEFORE JAINiUAXrc 31st, 1399, G. D. JE. HEFFORD, lManager,| WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. I AM NOW MAKING Liberal Cash Advances Against Wool PLACED m my hands for SALE m ASHBURTON or ELSEWHERE. rTIHE CANTERBURY WOOL SALES have been fixed as follows, vizs— Timaru Sale — FEBRUARY 8,1899. Chrietchurch Sale — FEBRUARY 10, 1899. I shall be represented afc BOTH PLACES, and shall be glad to reeenre consignments, which will hare my Personal Supervision. Wool intended for me at Ohrlatchurch Sales should be consigned to Cantebbub* Bmd Company's Siding, Addington, account D. Thomas. Wool intended for me at Timaru Sales, please consign to Messrs Goinhess and LbOren, Timaru, account D. Thomas. I have made satisfactory arrangements tot disposing of Clips privately, either on the Farm or mmy Store. Client* will do well to give me notice when they are ready. Woolpacks, Branding Oils, (Twine, and other Requisites Supplied. Fortnightly Sals of Sheepskinß, Fafe, Hides, every alternate MONDAY throughout the Season. D. THOMAS 10 18? ASHBURTON. BELFAST FBEEZING WOKKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TjlOR TV IP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANUBE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop* SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by .CTEUHDUACTOISR BROH, Limited., DAVID THOMAS, THE N. 26. FABMEB» CO-O-FBRA.XIVE 4 BNOCIATIOIN OF CAJNTEBBUBT, limited., 03 A^BJEJEW? ROBERTS, AGKNT, A»litourtoii. CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 880 F. WAYMOUTH or«t»ry, New Zealand Insurance Company. HSTABLIS hITd ' 1 .. 185 9J CAPITAIZonFMILLION. PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— £400,000. THE PREMIBB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIALS COMPANY, NOTED »OB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY, FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MAQHItf ES, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATISB ■E. ¥. HANMEB AGENT,



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LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the lewt twelve months, IT IS USED EVERYWHERE, This Goal is the Beat and Cheapest Steam ! va& Household Goal In the market, j ! Used m the Woollen Factory and Canter bury Flour Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES so G. T« PARK, MOUND) SOMERB. ASHBURTON|PERMANENT{BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A DVANOES of £25 and upwasds'made on Freehold Properties, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half Yearly lnitaf ments. Loans are also granted for Fixed Period at lowest current rates. Deposits received at highest current rates All information on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager ART CLASSES. ETHEL X JONES, /CERTIFICATED art teacher, Canterbury \j College School of Art } Free Student Technical School of Design, Wellington; Pupil of James M. Nairn, Wellington. Instructions given m all branches of Art, Hating from Life, and Sketching from ture, m Oil or Water Colour. For particulars apply to Mb John Wilson £ rcade. 1 224 DRINK DELICIOUS Hi M *Xv a^^» BJ|| WA ajw ■ T>ERFEOT IN QUAUTY, FLAVOR XT AND BLEND. Packed m Tins, the delicate Aroma Absolutely Preserved. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GROCERS STRATHMORE PEIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED UNEQUALLED INTHE COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL OASES. /LAN Accommodate upwards of FORTI 10) MALE And FEMALE PATIENTS TERMS i From 2 Guineas par week PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY THJH^ OWN MEDICAL ADVISER Apply to— THE MATRON, Strathmork Privath Hospital, Ferry Road (just over East Belt), Christ 135 church. ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE IS ONE OP THE PERFECT INVESTMENTS OFJFEBED BY SHE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. Til XAMPLE of Non-feiture Conditions.— XLI At Age 30 next Birthday, under Table C 20, Assurance of £1000 will cost £31 10a per annum for 20 years. In event of discontinuance of payments the^ Policy becomes Paid up for £150 AFTER 3 YEARS. £250 AFTER 5 fJSARS. £500 AFTER 10 YEARS. And so j§]. When the 20 years' Premiums hate been paid, the Assurance is not only Paid up for £1000, but is increased by the Accumulated Bonuses. WALTER SCALES, Superintendent of New Business* HUGO FRIEDLANDER. District Agent, Ashburton. For Indigestion, the best remedy is undoubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills They can confidently bn recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely frae from injurious drugs Acting at once as a splendid tonic and a gentle aperient For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled JEor Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and all Liver trad Stomach complaints Sold m bottles, Is lid, 2s 9d, and 11s, by all Medicine Vendors throughout the world Smoke New Veaus



WAKANUI ROAD. lo LKT—Four Aci-ca of Good land, together with a Large Comfortable Dwelling Hous . To a good tenant a very moderato rent will be accepted. F, FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. A CAPITAL BLOCK of about 40 £ ores, good land, admirably uituated for sub-division, well worthy of inspection. Full particulars on application. F. FERBIMAN. FOE SALE, A VERY DEi-lEABLB PBOPEETY. ■tin, *$ mSSLa^^I ***iim&&&t£wk 4^^h? i * j# #*«WlEasHfcJk* *^ £A£aQHfI&iHIMHnBH^NH Kw§£ a* A« iff*^^ *I ff iiwiiiiiTiitai ri3^BH|l 10$ ACRESIOFiLANDIAND HOUSE, WITHIN 25 MINUTES WALK OF POST OFFICE. npHE Land possesses ample water frontage, is well laid out, and produces annually, large and profitable crops of |JRaspberries. It also provides every facility for boating and fishing. Further particulars on application.' F. FERKIMAN. MONEF. TO LEED-£20,000 at 4£foer cent., m one sum, or will be divided to suit borrowers. F. FERRIMAN. FARMS FOR SALE, T" HAVE the following Farms for Sale, situated m variousparts the D istr fct— 124 acres, 500 acres, 5050 acres, 700 acres, 4000 acres. Full particulars on application, F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. , X HA VJS several Houses for Sale both m Town and Suburbs. F. FERRIMAN. TO LET IN A GOOD LOCALITY, a comfortable house of 7 rooms and Washouse. F. FERRIMAN? "OOR S\LEr-WASHING TUBS. A large quantity at 3s 6d eachfj jnst| the thing everyone requiree. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. \ Four-Horse Power Traction Engine by Fowler m good working order. F. FBRRIMAN. FOR SALE. QUEENSLAND Cane Sogar, Fire Proof Safes by Milner and others. A larg< range, two ovena and boilar (a very low price will be accepted), Steel Horsi Collars, Portable Boilers. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. LIiASE IN PERPETUITY, ABOUT ONE MILE FROM FREEZING WORKS I HAVE for Sale the interest, m Leasa m Perpetuity of 20 Acres of land, situated near the Freezing Works upon which la built a substantial house and stable. The land is well sub-divided and watered, 10 acres are m turnips, the balance Is laid down m grass and garden. The property is well worthy of an inspection. F. FERRIMAN. MEL LO R'S " ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FKONT. "OOR GOOD OHE3AP 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, Ib,'} Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4a lid and Ss6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Cutting Prices. ■iiiiiiimiii.niujm.LiLi ' rt ■ , , IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that) will stand the wear, be sure you go to MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STOKE, CBANCRED STREET, ASHBUPTDJ» %^^^£ASY TO DRIHK ■. EASY 10 O\TO.S\* 7^^s. EASILY THE BtSl. ',)**" r T HAEDLEY BEOS. TTAVE much pleasure m introducing to the Public of Ashburton 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. Shopkeeper* who sell Fancy Goods, Drapers, Butchers and others would be surprised at the effect upon the goods they sell* "SUNLIGHT" MANTLES produce a diffused light of soft rays, THE NEAREST APPROACH TO THE LIGHT OP THE SUN. Saves a large quantity of gats with an illuminating power THREE TIMES that of ordinary burners. HABBLB V BEOS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, HAVE just received ©x "s.s. Tolosa" a splendid Rseoctment of fumoi of all deaoriptjQQs, Inspection invited. c



COMMERCIAL. _— » . w — ASHBURTON ' STOCK MARKET. Messrs JFriedlander Bros., Limited, report a fair entry of stock at the Ashburton Yards on Tuesday, the totals yarded being 6179 sheep and 29 cattle. Competition was about on a par with late rates, turnipers sell ing well, but lambs and ewes were somewhat dull. Our entry consisted of 2348 sheep and 9 cattle, and our sales were:—Fat Bheep—24 crossbred ewes 8a 9d, 40 crossbred ewes 7s Bd, 15 crossbred ewes 7s 7d, 33 merine ewes 53 Bd, 14 crossbred ewea 6?, 32 cross bred ewes Ba, 3 crossbred wethers 11s, 11 crossbred ewes 7s 9i. Store sheep. —87 two-tooths 12g Id, 118 two-tooths 10a 9<l, 92 two-tooths 12a Id, 409 four-tooth half- I bred wethers 12s 6d, 263 four, six, and eight i tooth ewes Bs, 74 two and four-tooths 11s 3d, 265 six and eight-tooth crossbred ewes 10s 6d, 327 two-tooth ewes and wethers 10a Bd. Fat Cattle. —2 steers at £4108, 1 cow £3 ss, 1 cow £4 ss, 2 heifers £2, 1 cow £4, 1 heifer £5 15a, 1 heifer £3 15s. Methven Yards.—There was not a large entry of stock at Methven on Thursday, some 3500 sheep and 2 cattle representing the totals yarded. Our entry comprised 1811 cheep aad 2 cattle, which sold very readily at prices as under :■ —Pat sheep—lo two and four-tooth wethers 12s 9d, 16 cross bred ewea 8s 6d, 50 four and six-tooth ewe* 11s 6d, 92 lambs 10s. Store Bheep—233 eight-tooth merino wethers 4a 61, 702 six and eight-tooth merino wethers 6? 9J, 508 two and four-tooth wethers 12s, 97 two and four tooth ewes and wethers lie, 49 four-tooth three-quarber-bred wethers 12a Id, 54 two and four-tooth wethers 10s 6d. Cattle —1 heifer £3. ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET. The Aehburton Agency of the New Zealacd Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on February 24, 1899 :— Wheat—New Ptime milling Pearl ... 23 to 2s Id   Tuscan... 2s to 2a Id   Hunter's Is lOd nominally Oats—Duns ... Is to la Id Danish ... Is Canadians Is 2d to Is 3d Sparrowbills la Id to Is 2d Barley—Malting, prime, 2s 6d to 2s 9d Inferior 2s to 2s 3d Chaff—Good oatsheaf 355, sacks extra Grass Seed—-Old pasture, Is 8d to 2s New  Is 3d to Is 6d The above are prices current paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburton. Harvest Cheques— The oft repeated names of the old and respected settlers of this district on the pages of our order books prove that] ever since the establishment of our business—nineteen years ago—they have always received satisfaction for their oheques from our hands. And we wish respeotfully to inform all new settlers, visitors, and strangers, that we do not take measures for suits and send the orders away to Dunedin or Christchurch to be made up. •' Of thorns men do not gather figs " neither do they find good tailoring m factories. We employ first class tradesmen and pay the highest wages to competent hands who make up every suit to order on our premises m Bast Street. Men's suits to measure of strong all wool tweed and Fox's Cheviot eerge, 52a 6d; trousers, 14a 6d ; or suit and extra trousers, 65s ; fit, style, and workmanship guaranteed. Waterproof coats made to measure at ordinary '• ready-made " prices. Every coat guaranteed waterproof (if defective, money returned after 3 months' trial). —Craighead & Berbyman, the Leading Tailors and Out fitters, Ashburton.—Advt, 81-CHLORIDE OF COLD CURE. DRINK HAD NEARLY DESTROYED IT I SUFFERED from an Insatiable Appe tite for Liquor. The Bi-Ohloridb of Gold Treatment cured me permanently. It Eradicates ALL Desire for Intoxicants. The desire will never return unless you re cultivate it. No cure—no pay. Address : BICHLORIDE OF GOLD INSTITUTE A*3hly House, Rabtray Street, Dunedin, 9 12 Leitch and Rio hards, (Successors to W. F. Hann-afosd), TINSMITHS, PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, BELL-HANGERS, Em HOT and Cold Water Services laid on most approved plans. Estimates given for all kinds of work. N.B.—Competent workmen sent to any part on shortest notice. LEITCH &TiICHAEDS s BURNETT STREET, 1 220



NOTES IUOM NORTH CANTER BURY. —"■■ • ■ A correspondent who has been travelling ft good deal ia northern Canterbury sends us a few notes. He says that harvesting m the north is about finished, and a great many have threshed from the stook. Never has there been such a crop. Reaper contractors complain of the amount of twine used m many parts—as much as' lOlbs to the acre. Mr Andrews, of the Waikuku twine works, hu been working three shifts, and has had between sixty and seventy hands employed. They keep six spinners constantly going, and 100 tons of their twine went south, the remainder being need m the north. Very maav farmers will use no other twine than the locally made, and as all the fibre used at "the works ia prepared by men employed by the firm, first class twine is ensured. This is going to be a big local industry, and this season 200 tons of twine have gone out. The machinery is driven by water power, which the firm is fortunate m having handy. Waikari shows quite a change. Formerly during harvest the place was lifeless, bet this year it is all buaiie and go, and there is loud complaint about the want of threshing plant, as there is only one ia the district. The new selectors on Horsley Downs and Glenmark are all p'eased with th«ir fi •st year* reaulis, and buildings are going up on most of the holdings, fit*warden has got a saleyard, which will be a g«ab advantage to the settlers, and 7000 sheep changed hands at the first sale. There was really no scarcity of labor north, Mr Lidiile of Allandule invited tenders for stocking 500 acres of heavy crop, and complained that the low at he received was Is an acre—suraly small enough for any man to make wages on. Kaiapoi district yielded very heavy crop% Bad the rttturns will be large from the tbreahing machines Kouad Chris church and up to Dunaandel, where last season eight bushels per acre were threshed, luviy ousels have been threshed this season. Mi? Joho Wright has threshed seventy bushels, and lost fully ten hushela wind shaken. All are complaining of the low price, and most are storing m hope of a rise. Everywhere trade ia reviving, and a good tone prevails m all branches of business. m Chrisichurch the building trade has been very busy for months, and the city is ex tending fast towards the saa. Sow the Seeds of good health, prune and strengthen sickly and weak branches of the tree of life, with the aid of Holloway's World Renowned Pills and Ointment. The Pills improve the appetite, strengthen the digestion, and regulate the liver. Under treatment with the Ointment, bad legs become sound, scorbutic skins cast off their scales, and scrofulous sores cease to annoy. When rubbed upon the abdomen, it checks all tendency to irritation m the bowels, and averts diarrhoea, and other disorders of the intestines frequently prevailing through the summer and fruit seasons. Heat bumps, blotches, pimples, inflammation of rhe skin, and enlarged glands, can be effectively. overcome by using Holloway's remedies, according to instructions given to eaoh pur chaser. NEW CYCLE WORKS. W. McKnight] [B. McKnight Mcknight bros., ('LATE OF TIMARU AND CHRISTCHUBCH) 14 ARIEL" CYCLE WORKS, SA.CJNDERS* JBUILDINGS, BEG to announce thab they have Com* nieaced Business [as Cycle Experts, etc., and a!l work entrusted to their charge wiU receive their most Careful and Prompt Attention. -Repairs Guaranteed. AH kinds of Cycle Accessories m Stock, Agents for all the Leading Machines. *T Machines ENAMELLED and LINED any Color. Mcknight beos., AI*X£HL CYCLE WORKS 179 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton E. W. HANMEB. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operaoive Association, I have much pleasure m stating that m future 1 shall carry on my business at the offices i and store lately occupied by the above As sociation at the corner of West Street and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile j old premises.) STORAGE A® LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT. PRICES, 1 132 E. W. HANMER. Bedad ! the colleen knows what's beet, &nd that is diamond jubilee unblended tea, ■—Shearman, Bros., Agents,



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