THE ABHBOKTUW GUAEDIAN, WEBNESDAr, AUGOSf 9, im

Printed and published by Hbnby Willis, o Peter Street, Aahbarton, for the Proprie tors, ab their Printing Offioe, Borne ft Street, Aahbarkon, WEDNEB3DAY, Augait 9,1893



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. mHE SOCIETY is now taktog MONEY -L ow DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4J"per cent, ull particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Ma naze;. Office .• Tanored Street Bicycle Harvest. LANDELLS & SON, ENGINEERS & BIOYOLE MAKERS BC7REETT STREET* Next the Cute. HTO the Farmers and GeneralJiPabH<£ ' A. Aehburton,—We beg to state that we have reaped a harvest m Bicycles, havir ]ust landed a big consignment of first-claw I Jiggers at £14 10b. We are the oldest j bicycle firm m Ashburton and intend !fco uphold oar reputation, Agents for White Flyers, Radge-Whit-, worth, Waverleys, Cyclops, The Parrot, eta Repairs by experts. All work guaran tee 77BALLAN7YNE & Co., OF CASH EL STREET, | GBRISTCHTTROE; TTAVE FITTED A MOST COMPLETE I FACTOEY, and Matmfaotar. FROM BTART TO FINISH High-ClasseFurnitare at very MODERATE RATES, A Visit to Baixantynb's Showroom and r actory, by any of our Country Olienl when m Christoharch, will be MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE FIRM. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. ASBBURTON HO 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY. mHE Pociety has REMOVED: its Office JL from The Post Office Buildirgs, Cameron Btreeb i To j ARCADE CHAMBERS, | Burnett Street, io the Old Bank Building, | Office Hours : From 9.30 to 12, and 2to 4 p.m., and 7 to 8.30 every pay night. FRED. MAKEIG, 5 100 Secretary. _______ _. CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT BOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the 1» twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Sfceam %nd Household Coal m the market. Used m the Woollen Factory and Oaotw bury Flonr Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES G. T. PAKE, m o;u;n id so m c r|s. A. AGEE, ARCHITECT, Etc. THOSE about to BUILD will do well pay a viiit to my Ofioe io tht Arcade Chambers, where PLANS OF LATEST DEBIGNS la Tillas, Shops, Cottages, etc., may beaeent My Extensive Practice an a British Architect for many years m Lo&don enables me to introduce the most Useful Household Conveniences, combined with Elegance and Economy. A. AGEK, ARCHITECT Etcj. 6 G, JESsISTi LADIES Rivos I KEEPERS And I I KNOT RINGS.!' Gold Watches I Silver Watches! QOID H*d SllVt/? CHAINS]' Brooches, &c» I



NICOLL BROS. slcoSt Brothers, | IMPORTANT NOTICE. TTfTE have the Pleasure to advise our | many Friends that, m consequence of the Rapidly Growing Importance of our Feozen Meat <fe Wool Fxpobt Business, our Me L. A. Nicoll will leave the Colony, by the s.s. Rakaia, on AUGUST 10, on a visit to I okdon and the Provinces, for the purpose of arranging for the best method of Handling and Distributing our Produce at Home* Mb NICOLL will be pleased to undertake Commissions for anyone having interests m the Old Country, and, as his visit will be of some duration, Clients may be assured that any Easiness entrusted to him will be faith fully and satisfactorily executed;. I —— NICOLL BROS-, AUCTIONEERS AND AGENTS FREEZERS. FREEZERS. TT^ARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own account can book space at an; timo to suit their own convenience, by com municating with us. jNICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 TK/'E ARE CASH BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. nicollTbros, East Street, Abhbnrton. THE OHRISTCHURCH MEAT CO Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and lo suit any description of soil. ' GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS - THINGS - WORTH KNOWING. mHAT You can SAVE MONEY if you Buy your Boots from NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, MANUFACTURERS &,] IMPORTERB OF BOOTS AND SHOES, East Street, Aehburton* BOOTS & SHOES Of Every Description Made to Measure. Ease andiComfort Studied. Skill and Judgment being exercised as to Formation of the Feet, j Workmanship|axid Material* Guaranteed. CHARGEB MODERATE. Bring Your Repairs to — NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, Lat» VloDonald & MoDiabmid. — STOP AND LOOK — WHO IS THE BEST SIGN 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 & PAPERHANGINttS. j. lThiggs, TANCRED STREET. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. ÜBS BOWMAN "pi O X Member of fehe Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelook Street, Ashbubzon. . Pupili prepared for Trinity College exam nations.



G. MED DINS, THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, PURNETT STREET, OPPOSITE ARCADE. 1 \*-*/ —"■■——" fTIHE CHEAP AND UP-TO-DATE SHOP invites inspection of the following JL Special Lines just to hand :— j Ki'3'o.TEß GRATES ! REGISTER GR4TES ! ! With Newest Deaigns m Tilea ENAMELLED MANTELPIECES, m Latest Patterns. RANGES ! RANGES ! ! RANGES ! ! ! A Large Variety to Select from A gent for Scott's Celebrated " ATLAS," and Barnlngham 1.-, "ZKALAJNDU" LAMPS ] LAMPS VJ LAMPS ! ! ! Builders' & Furnishing Iroi m >ngery. Gorse Knives, Grabbers. Spades and Forks The Cheapest and Best SeUcted Stock of CARPENTEKS' TOOLS iv the Ooun'y, m which I defy competition, G. M E~D~D INS. HARDLEY BROS. 1 ABE Offering Special Inducements to those m want of IRONMONGERY, J\. TINWARE, EN AM XL WARE, Etc. Note our Prices:- Galvanized Bucket*, now Is 4d Extra Strong Baths from 3s; Tin Buckets, Is lid; Travelling Tin Trunks from 7a 6d ; Keystone Brand 26in Hand Saws, 2s 9d each ; Strong and Durable Door Locks, 2s; AUxander'a Patent Spirit Sloven reduced to 10s 6d ; Hat and C' at Hooks, 2s 61 per dozen. GXJJStH AT BKJJUCED RATES, Single Barrel Breech Loading, 55s ; Double Barrel Breech Loading, 70s, Pea Rifles, 12* 6d KNAMEL GOODS ALSO BKDUOICD. Saucepans, Bd, 9J, If, 1b 3d ; Ename! Basins, Is fid ; Enamel Tea Cans, Is 6d ; Pie Dishes, 9d, le, la 3d. Special Low Prices given for all kieds of Pump Work. HARDLE°Y~BROS., PLUMBERS, TINSMITHS, Em JlJ**^ £ASY FO DRINK £Asf 10 OX^UV 'T^^JL, EASILY Itil fctSV * * , , „, m, - .■■■ .mm ■ ■!-.!■■ in—l——hi——i^W» BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TjiOß TURNIP, RAPE WHBAT, AND ANY OTHER JCROP. SPECIAL MANURE: can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. { SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. Orders received by CRIJSrNU/aJNDISLI BROH, limited., DAVID THOMAS, THK N. 58. FARMKBiit CO-uPWRATIVE A BSSOCIATION; OF CANTERBURY, limited., oa AI_,J3JEJRT BOBEU'I'H, AGKNT, ashburtou. CANTP]RBUEY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAY MOUTH Secretary. SHEARMAN BROS. GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Cheapest and best House In Ashburton. SYSTEM UF BJJ SINES St ii.) BUYING AND SELLING FOR HASH. (3. SELLING AT THE SMALLEST POSSIBLE PROFIT. (3.) MARKING ALL GOODS IN PLAIN FIGURES. (4.) GIVING THE BEST ATTENTION TO CUSTOMERS. (15.) SELLING 01* LV RELIABLE GOODS. A LL CORDIALLY INVITED TO INSPECT OUR GOOD 3. NONE PRESSED TO BUY. ORDERS BY POST OR TELEPHONE DESPATCHED WITH PUNCTUALITY GOODS DELIVERED DAILY. SHEARMAN BROS., WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROOERS, IRONMONGEP**, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MAtfKET HOUSE, BUKHETT STREET, ASHBURTON Telephone No S3 MELLO R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TOTHE FRONT. POR 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 bhooters, 9s 6d; Children's Ankle Straps, 1b : | Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4b lid and 5s 6d ; Men's Good Bluchers, 4s lid. Thousands of other pairs at the same Gutting Prices. IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that will stand the wear, be sare T"eoto MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, (BANORED BTFEET, ASHBUFTDJ*^



INCAIN DESCENT GA S-LIGHT. (WELSBAOH PATENTS). GREAT EEDUOTIoSTIN PRICES. .( x ) » HAYING made Special and more Advantageous Terms with the 'Ans tr&lasian 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 :— X^v f^f^jM now Reduced to 2g Each N^ft^^ffi^^^^^ No Householder can afford to be any longer without the Incandescent Light. The 0 Burner gives FIVE TIMES (he light of an ordinary gas burner with consumption of less than TWO THIRDS of the gas. w. j.~Xdams, PLUMBER AND GASFITIER, KEUOYED TO NEW PREMIBK?, NEXT ORANGE HALL, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. SOLE AGENT FOR ASHBURTON. NORTHCOTEXHEFFORD ''THE CORNER," w^mmmmm ""■"l" ' t^t *mmmmmmm -^ ARE NOW SHOWING THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF LINEQLUMS, FLOOBCLO7HS, AND CARPETS, QUITE NEW PATTERNS, & IN ALL WIDTHS. ALSO,— WHITE & CREAM LACE CURTAILS, BLANKETS, QCTILTS, RUGS, TOWELS, and all other Household Drapery AT PRICES WHICH CANWOT BE TOTJCHIUD. DKESSMAKrNG~A SPECIALTY MOURNING ORDERS EXECUTED WITH DESPATCH. NOBTHC()t¥&"HEFFORD, CASH DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS, " THE CORNER." KAST STREET H. M. JONES, FREE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from <¥ »rays to ISS Months, according to Value Purchased. £51 per Week for Total Disablement up to Ten Weeks. £5£50 for Death from Accident. Special Concessions to Purchasers of Pianos, Organs, and Cycles. Cash purchasers from 10a will reoeive a Policy good for Seven^Days. CHEAP STATIONERY AND ACCOUNT BOOKS. Boxed Stationery, 6d and Is lines, top value; specially put np'in/London or my own trade. Fancy and Tinted Note Paper and Envelopes. AGENTS FOR MIT.NER AND THOMPSON S — PIANOS — By Brinamead and Sons, Hopkinson, Goas and T)T \ IVT^Q Kallmap, Wagner, Collard and Oollard, Broad- JTXxiliUu wood, Haake, Spaethe, Channell and Son, Lipp -PIANOH- and Bohn. ™ — ORGrikl^S— By Bell and Co, Bmith, "and febe INeedham Company, C\ ~R Or A 1M Q Willcox and White, Mason and Hamlin, the Chicago Com- Vy X \\jTJrjL. Lll O pany» Palace Organ Company, and other makers. -OKGAMB- From 1O» to £50. ORGANS From ... .„ ... mm .„ .. io» per month PI AIM OH , ... _ ... ... J30»,, „ LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. — Best Cash Value Obtainable Latest Books by evory Mai!, at Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodicals, at LOWEST CASH PRICES m all Departments. Equal to Chrintchurch and Dune din Bouses. Do your Business here and keep the Trade m the District) INSPECTION INVITED. h. m.Tones. GIGANTIC REALISATION SALE , A S the time is now limited, and the quantity of Goods still to dispose of is great, FURTHER KEDUCTIONS Have been made to enable us to dispose of the entire stock. Now is the time for the thrifty Buyer to Secure Great Bargains n HOUSEHOLD ANL> GENERAL DRAPERY. Also we would draw your attention to our Splendid Stock of MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING Which must be Sacrificed, and every Person should avail themßelvea of this Golden Opportunity of Buying New and Fashionable Good 3at LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES. $gT Doa'b Forget to Come and Secure some of the Great Bargains Offered. _____ (y.\ t L t A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANORED STREET.



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TREES FOR SALE, ia o nnn pinus ms*gnis qa f\fjf\ MAOROOARPA 100,000 LABOH ir f\r\f\ FRUIT TREYS 10, UUU (all kinds) ~t f\ AAA ORNAMffITAI^ XU,UUU TRKKS & SHURBS r AAA OHc-lOE Rosi-s 8 AAA WA[iKUTS AND )\J\J\J Spanish Chestnuts. AND THE MANY OTHER PL4NTB, I ROOTS, ETC.. FOUND IS A LARGE | NURSERY STOCK. SPECIAL OFFuJB. All Fruit; Trees and Roses that die m Planing WILL BE REPLACED by hav ing new trees supplied to the the Nureery free of coat. Order early and go secure best selection. thomaTsealy, NURSKRYMAN, ETC., RIVER BANK, ASHBUKTON, Telephone No 50. P. O. Box 32, ! WE WANT l AHMEBS TO KNOW mH A T WE HAVE IN STOCK RANSOMES &; HORNSBY PLOUGH SHARES, 1 all tizw. ALSO— CASTOR OIL. CYLINDRINE OIL, ROOTJPULPERS, CORN CRUSHKRS HORSE HOKS, EXCELSIOR GARDEN TOOLS, LEVER HARROWS, STEEL HORSE COLLAPS LITTLE WO.NDKRs, EASYCH4TRS FORL^WN A]SD VJbRANDAH, AND THE FAMOUS DAISY XIARTS. WE ARE ALSO AGENTS FOR McCormick K.lCikP'lUK «& BINDER AND STEHLIMG BICYCLKS Morrow Bassett & Co., ASHBURTON. M. PRIEST, Manager. THE REASON WHY OUR, BEADY-MADE CLOTHING IN MEN'S AND BOYS' TS SOLD with the DISTINCT GUAR. ANTEE that it Must Give PERFECT SATISFACTION, or the Money will be i Refunded. This Guarantee is made, nob because !HALLENSTEINBROS.&Co. The Makbbs, Think you will want your money back, bub rather b cause they know you won't. OUR READY-MADE CLOTHING Is a Combination of Fine Material, with Fine Cut and Workmanship. It ia as Good aB Clothing can Poß*ib!y be made, and far Superior to the Cheap, so-called Tailor nr»de Clothing, ho much advertised, and leas than one-half the price. See cur Men's All-Wool Mosgiel Tweed SUIIS ... ... at 26a 6d fee our Men's AU-Wool Mosgiel Tweed TROUSERS ... at 8s 6d See our Boys' Golf Knicker Norfolk Suits, m Neat Checks and Heather Mixtures Any Style of MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING Made up to Order at the Ordinary Ready- Made Prices. New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY. A. G. BARTON, Manager. TREES FOR SALE. FBUIT 1 FOJREBT TREES WANTED— All those about to Plant to come and inspect my large Stock of FRUIT AND FOHEST TREES AND SHRUBS, ETC. before purchasing elsewhere AH Forest Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Quotations supplied on application^ James Porter, NUKSfcRYMAN, ALfc NTON, ASHBURi'oN



THE ART OF SINGING. MBS HERBERT Si EEL IS prepared to take Pupils for SINGING and VOICE PRODUCTION at her residenoe, Havelock Street West. Terms, &c, on application. 5 175 A OVKD M US A C* /^ILARIDQI iIL • \y. VLARIDGf TEACHKK CF HANOIfORTE, OF.GAN, and SINGING OOX STRF.ET, ABHBUJTON. Terms on Application.



HWhWM. ■■-' •" " '" —*—— t. BULLOCK. " WINS L<) W. FOR HALE. 3^ AOIIKS 31 Jostb'-lnw the railway staii-in, b<ir's* very sui'able for an awmniocUtion j>»rt • dock ; cmild 1c divided info thrae allot ments, having a lone; frontage on the roa 1 leading to Lrn-ibeach, and being R.S, 23313, well-situau<\ o: ly about 2f.oyar^B from tho railway sUtio-i ; well water, d with oounry wafer race. T. BULLOCK "FOR S^LH.—MOUNT &OMER-". 43 AOKES 43 Close »o the railway station, being part of K.S. 18512, an early selection. To be sold as a whnle or In separate blocks of from sto 15 acres Bach. Terras easy. App'y to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 3 BUILDING ALLOTMENTS 3 Fronting; Alford Forest Road. Nos. 28, 29, a d 30, each containing about Quarter-acre pst- below the en trance to the Woollen Factory, on the opposite site of the road. To be fold separately or m one block. Ea^y terma For particulars apply to _ ________ SHOP and Dwelling centrally situated m Moore street. Rental 6* 6d per week. APply T. BULLOCK, Agent. FOR SALK—AN INIPROVKD FARM OF 265 Acres IN a good district, about seven miles below Methven, and about a mile from the original homestead of the Springfield E^'v- Healthy aheep country, being R.S. 32643, fsneed and divided into convenient) siz?d paddockß, well watered with County water raceo. Cottage and other improvements. Further particulars furnished on applica tion. Terma ea.y. T. BULLOCK^ ~ FOR SALE. SHEEP COUNTRY. 609 * €>"»«■ 609 With Dwelling-houBP, Stable, etc, thereon and other improvements, beiDg Rural Sections 28963, 29C05, 29188, and others, Westerfiaid Survey District, belonging to the Otago and Southland Investment Company. This uot having been sold by auction offers are invited for same. Terms and full particulars on application. T. BULLOCK.^ FUR BAL E. Bluckamith'R and Wheelwright's Business and Freehold I'roperty. Q ACRES, Q Well Situated at Wheatatone, Longbeaoh District, the property of Mb Henry MoConkell. rpHERR 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 terma of payment. Full particulars furnished on application. T BULLOCK. ~ FOiTsALE % A 0 R E "*I>UiLDIN6 Site, fronting Alford Forest Xj Koad, almost immediaoely opposite the entrance to the Woollen Factory. CIC\K PHee required. ofctfCl) The lote are Nos. 7 and 8, each conlaining | Acre. Apply to T. BULLOCK, SUBURBAN PROPERTY. Q ACRES, § Good Land, all m graas. well situated on Winter's Road. A nice site for a house. Exceptionally easy terma of Payment. T BULLOCK. FOR BALE. ~~ WATERTON. About g ACRES, £} Id the township, fronting the main thoroughfare leading to Longbeaeh and adjoining the Wesleyan church ; belonging to Mr W. Moses. Price required for this property is £55, on very easy terms of payment. Suitable site for a house for a family man, aa it is situated not far from a school, and m a good locality. T. BULLOCK. FOE SALE, /"IOMMODIOUS Block known as Sauuders' \_J Buildings, close to the Railway Station and Post Office, erected on that valuable Town Section jjjo. 512, containing \ acre, and having a frontage of 165 feet on East Street and 66 feet on Wills Street, and running the same depth rght through; belonging to the Assets Realisation Board. Offers are invited for the purchase of this property. Easy terms of payment. Full particulars furnished on application* 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 sea beach, Waksnui 5 aores valuable suburban land fronting Winter'a Road 209 acres near Hinds Railway Station 290 acre farm 44 acres Alford Forest, with improve ments 10 acres Ailenton with good dwelling house and other buildings Improved farm of 262 acres 5 acres 20 perches subutban properly, Netherby 300 acres near Hinds Railway Station 20 acres fronting the sea beach, Cold stream 147 acres fronting the road leading from Hinds to Rangitata And Building Allotments m Country Townships .of Mount Somers, Winslow, Hinds, CfifTtsey, ami Rakaia, and a number of properties m the Township of Tinwald. T. BULLOCK.