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SHKAfcWa'STBROi. have hrgo stock' Loasby's Wahoo, Benjamin Gum Koolibah, »nd Cinnamon Cafe. mil riUVATE kiLhi. A SEVEN-ROOFED HOU3l'', witt. Scullery and Wash-house, £ nore, i» (Eanorad Street East, close to Maaouic HaU Full particulars from FtUaUL&NDSR BROS.. Ltd __ "\V? ANf EO "k.NO".VN —That Mas Me VV siBBGOB has commenced business in Ashburtou ag^n. *»«*> to Wm Patching's Eaat Street, anil wishes to solioin a fair .-hare of the patronage of her old customers and the general public- Hot dinners, tiah suppers, tea and coffee daily ab ail hours. Vaoauoies for a faw bomiera. __3_171 MRS ALCOBN is now ehowiog > well selected stock of Now Win er Jbvlitli nary, Dress Goo<ts, Gapes, Jackets, Mac intoshes', etc. Ladies' and Ghiidren's Under clothing itk Jstook and made to order MBS BE« SIMMOND^. ' MUSIO Seller aid Teacher of the VioHn, Musioal instruments of eve»,_ descrip ton VIOLINS a SPECIALITY. Mmio and Songs by every mail. Firet-class Quad* rilie Band.



B'arnetb Street, #83 Opposite Publishing Company



J. V. DF, BEER, WATOHMAKER & JEWELLER, HAS JU-iT RECEIVE) a Choice Co!- Isct'on of STfciiliiG SILVER & E.P. WARE, SUITABLE FOB WEDDING PKESENT3, ETC, OotnprisjDjz Specially B«iec*ed Articles, both Useful and Ornamental, Hob having Window space to display the ab;)va Goods, INSPEUrtON INCITED. To tb/ss interested in"! RACING, TROTTING, CYOIING, E I have jusb received a Special line of kTOP WATOHBP, IKdUJDINO SPLIT SECOND CHRONOGRAPHS—A wctder in Watoh constraorion. Hantinj? ani Opan-fica High-olaaa CHRONOGRAPHS. ■Also, a New lino of two Dozto, "The C>oiiS»ili!iriow *» Nibksl Keylesa STOP WATCHES Pkiob 203. ffhis is a far superior timepiece to any thing of the lame class yet offered to the public. A fall stock of all other classes of Gold and Silver Watches on hand, at pric@3 to suit everybody. For the Latest Novelties in Gold and Silver Jewellery, iospret Window display. Silver Charms in endless variety from Is each A new stock of Spectacles to hand, J. V.DE~BEER. WATCHMAKER & J DWELLER, East Street, Ashburton.



TO THOSE WHO ARE $ot Their Own Landlords WHY Pay Rent wli n ff a cash deposit you may bscome yonr own Landlord, ami th n the weekly Rental you are at present; paying would leave something every week to g<> tova-d* reduhing the purclma moni<y. As an examnle—A housa for which a tenant P'-iy* 7-> per week c>uld i" all probabil ty be purchased for £160. Thi--, by keeping the weekly rental p*id for 11 ye is would leave th*> properly fu'3y*piid ior; whilo if a tenant rem -ins in tho samo home for the same time without ntqiiriirj; the f c - h-)ld, and continues to pay tba 7* per week rental, at shu end of than ttm-s he wi!l not own ana foot, of the timber oi which the house ia hui't. The following are » few of the Propsr tlofl I hn re on spy books for sale : — A =Comfort<ible Dwelling, sitmte in Burnett bt.rect, tfco prop">*iy of Mr John Newtnan, together wifcli J acre or land, p!anfed with frirt treen. This properly adjoins Dr. Hunter's reei'ience, and as Mr Newman has recsmtly purchased s» largar hm-ja, fchiw ia for immediate sale. JB\ FERRIMAN. A well built house of 7 rooms, situate In Peter (.treeb, together with £ acre of land. There h a!<r> a detached wash-house (with copper and tank), woik%bop, and bathroom, P. Ffißßltt&N. SMITH'S ROAJ\ KSTHERBY. A house of 5 rooms, together with 5 acres of lmd. This ia an opportunity seldom offered to those working at th* 1 FretZ'tig Works Giving the workman the privilege of keeping a horse. F. FERRIMAN. A house of 6 rooms with gcailery, \ acre of land, eitua'ed on tho Wakanui Koad, within easy diatanoa of the centre of the town. F. FEURIMAN Half acra of Laad on the Beach Road, tipoa which h erected a comforfable house of 5 ronmo <mi scullery. The land is well stocked with fruit trees. F. FSRPIMAN. Four Acres of land afcTinwald, situate on Carter'a Terrace, upon which is erected a Dwelling House of 9 rooms, defcache^ Washhsina. dairy, etc Also convenient otabling, consisting of 4 loose bcxee, trap hou^e, and chaff-house F. FERRIMIN. • A eaptfcal Banding Site, sitmte on the North West Town Bait, containing one acre, beirg Lot 71. F. FERRIMAN \ A Farm of 820 Acres, situate within easy dhtanceoi the Freezing Works. The properly ia wpl! fenced and watered, and 1b Im immediate issue. F. FERRIMAN. CAPITAL BUILDING SITES > IN AITKE3 & GRfc-Y toTREfe/TS. I have for Sale a block of 6 Town Sections, admirably adapted for building purposes. i o T7e t ' BEAFIELD ROAD, A "VERY Convenient Accommodation Paddock, containing seven acres, laid down in grasa. F. FERRIMAN. F, FERRIMAN. Smoke New Venus The reliableFanaily Remedy Woods' Great Peppermint Cure fof Coughs aad Golds—• i < 6dand2 3 6J



nlacife' io Deerfng's friend, Mr. Stacfe pole^ a wealthy Philadelphian.



On Christmas day Stafford gave the bogus star to his wife. He felt meaner than ever before in his career, but there was no help for it. The best he could do for his conscience was to swear solemnly that he must speedily replace the paste jewels by real ones.



On the evening of Jan. 8 the star was stolen. It was taken from what Mrs. Stafford beloved to be a secure hiding place in her dressing table. The theft occulted in the evening while the couple were at the theater. A servant had been in the apartments all the evening, but had heard no un usual sound. Nothing of any conse quence except the star had been taken. If Stafford had believed that the star was gone forever, he might al most have found it in his heart to re joice, but he thought it likely that the police would find it without much trou ble. One of the central office detect ives sent to the house said that the robbery "looked like the work of a friend of his," and he thought he'd have him in a day or two. Another, however, was sure It was the servant.



Stafford believed that if the police found the star they would discover its fraudulent character. The only way to prevent such a catastrophe was to find it first himself..



Splitting the difference between the two theories of the police, Stafford suspected the janitor of the building, principally because he did not look honest. With a lawyer's assurance he went straight to this man and accused him point blank. The janitor denied it, but he was so badly frightened that he packed a few of his goods and fled that night. The police got wind of his flight and arrested him next day with the star In his possession.



Stafford was summoned by telephone to police headquarters to reclaim the property. In the room of the chief of detectives he found the janitor a pris oner. Mr. Deering and Mr. Stackpole were also present, and on a table lay two diamond stars and Stafford's bag of money.



"You know these two gentlemen, I believe," said the chief of detectives, addressing Stafford. "They're profes sional thieves and confidence men. Both of them were arrested a few days ago coming out of Lowenstein's pawn shop. My men thought to find stolen property on them, but there was noth ing except that bag, and we couldn't tell at first whether that belonged to them or not



"Today I've learned the whole story. They were in there with you. The one who calls himself Deering had in his possession a diamond star stolen from Mrs. Higginson Walworth, a well known society woman, a few weeks ago. He saw a couple of my men com ing In and suspected that they were after him. If caught with the star In his possession, he was lost. So he slipped it into the first convenient place, your pocket.



"Meanwhile the other thief had lift ed your little bag of money. Seeing my men, the two thieves hurried out, but were arrested on the sidewalk. We held them for several days, but finally had to let them go for lack of evidence. You know what followed. Ah, here is Mrs. Walworth to claim her property!"



A very elegant personage entered the room as these words were spoken. She expressed the greatest joy at the re covery of her pretty trinkets, with ■which she soon departed. Stafford took the other one and carried it home to his wife, who wept over it.



Two days later she shook her hus band's already overstrained nerves with the statement that she had left the star in a jeweler's establishment to have one of the settings tightened.



"I asked him—just for fun, you know —how much it was worth," said she, "and after examining the stones care fully h« told me about $2,G00. Did you pay all that for it, you dear old thing?"



"Not quite," replied Stafford; blush ing.



Here was a terrible situation. Evi dently Mrs. Higginson Walworth had taken the wrong star from police head quarters. Remembering that she had had her choice, Stafford was almost tempted to say nothing, but his hon esty triumphed, and he wrote a frank letter to her at her country place at Lenox.



The reply, by telegraph, was astound ing:



"Must be some mistake. Have had diamonds examined by expert, and they are genuine."



Then there were two stars of real diamonds! Utterly impossible! In a maze of mystification Stafford went to see the jeweler who was repairing the star for Mrs. Stafford. When the law yer had explained his errand, the man of jewels winked.



"She told me it was a Christmas present from her husband," said he. "Do I look like one who would get his fellow man into trouble? No, sir; I'm married myself."



"Look here!" cried Stafford. "This star is making life too thrilling for me. I do nothing but fly from one person to another, confessing my shame. It's got to stop. Will you replace that paste with genuine diamonds and take my note for 90 days?" "I will," replied the jeweler prompt ly. And thus it happened that Mrs. Staf ford's Christmas star was made as good as its twin In this queer con stellation.



Interminable Struggle.



"Do you know," said a girl I know across a supper table to me night be fore last, "I shall not be at all sur prised when I die to find that the dead are just as busy staying dead as we are living and that they dread coming to life as much as we do dying? I dare say they have to work day and night to stay dead and that all the time they are haunted by the horrible thought that if they make failures or themselves they'll starve to life. Wli.it do yon think?"— Washington Post.



THE RAPID LIGHTNING GLOSS THE ONLY RBMABLE FHIRT POLISH IN THE WOBLD. TI/TRS MILLER, of Dunedin, the Pro fessional Laundress, says :—lb is the best I have ever used. It makes Shire Ironing pleasure, ,Wise Mothers and Sisters try it and save your strengtl, temper, and patience, j Once tried, always used Said in tins at SHEARMAN BROS' & JOHN ORR & CO. 5 136 fy.* 1 ■—M 7"" ' i in «ii'w MOTHERS ! Have yon delicate children who are always taking oold and sub. jeefc to croup? If so, try Tonking's Linseed Emulsion, which will cure where all other medicines fail. Sold by local chemists and grocers in bottles, Is 6d and 2s 6d. 3 246 MPTY Orees for Sale Bnuifcanle for Sheep Feding. Only I 6i eaob, Fletoher Baas., Oath Sappy Store,



4 Cinnamon Cure, Wahoo, Koolibah of ] Berjamin Gum go 2 /■shbcrton/ liuo C:s. ! A Truly Woudt-rful Cure of ' '• HYDATIDS ON THE LUKGS " , BY VITAD&TIO, THE GREAT HERBAL REMEDY SIX YEAKS' SOtfFKRING, SEVERE HEMORRHAGES. LIFE DKSPAIRED OF. NOW STROSG AND WBLL. Foriythe-street), Saud Hill, Wag 8 a Wagg», 13/3/1900 I feel it my duty to testify to the wonder ful cure of Mydauds that has been effected in my own ojise by the use of Webber's Vuadatio, 1 have suffla; ed for tlie past s>x years from "By da tide on the lungs," and during that time I had several severe Hemorrhages. My life at times was des paired of. Twice the sacrament was ad ministered to me by our minister (the Rev. G. A. Carver). Lifa in itself was tiimply a burden. 1 was attended to by dootora in Wagga aad Sydney who were very kind and did all in their power to alleviate my suffer* ings. After using " Vitadatio " the Hyda* lids and Cysts were expelled from my body, and lam thaokful to say I have been restored to health and strength solely by the use of Webber's Vibadario, I am willing that yon should use this in any way you choose, hoping that it may bn the means ef leading others to try Webber's Vitadatio. I remain, youia re&peotfallv, MRS H. A. RUDD. The facts of Mrsßudd'e ilinees are exactly as ehe states them to my knowledge, al though I know nothing of the nature of the disease or its symptoms, but ehe is now well and strong. GEO. A. CARVER. Incumbent St. J..hu'e, Wagga. We know that Mrs Rudd Buffered as stated above, and we supplied Webber's Vitftdatio to her. J. DOBNEY and Co,. Storekeeper?, Wagga. The price of this wondtrfui remedy is 5« 61 and 3s 6d per bottle, obtainable from all medicine vendors in' Auslr&latsiß. Head Office for N Z. 39, Manners Street, Wellington. > E.W.HAJMEB, TO FaBMERS. I AM prepared to make very liberal cash advances on all produce—Grain, Wool, Frczsn Mutton or Lamb, Sheep Skins, etc, etc., which may be placed in my hands for sale here— or for sale by my representatives in London. I shall not charge any Commission here for the advance—and my representatives in London having the full knowledge of dealing with all produce consignments which they may receive, and having plenty of money to meet my drafts, will not sacrifice anything entrusted to their care, if there is the slightest chance of doing better by holding for a while. The question of selling indis criminately because they do. not know per sonally the consignor, is a very strong fea ture in the mode of doing their business, which has always recommended them. E. W. lIaNMER. NOTICE. It/TR CHARLES OtCIL WILLIS h«B been appointed Canvasser and Collector for the Aehburton Publishing Company (Mail& Guardian.) ;HH.NRY WILLIS, Manager. Aehburton, 20th April, 1900.] MiiS JOHNSTON mEACHER of [the Pianoforte atd Singing. Havelock Street, TsTtTclabkT GRAIN AND PRODUCE BROKER, & GENERAL CORN AGENT. Tancsed Strket, Ashborton IAM Agenttffor Messrs p. and W.^Gibbs' Sheep Dips and Disinfectants. U*e Gibbs' Sheep Dip for disinfecting your back houses. Asa tin, mixed with water, wil disinfect your premises for 2 years. U his is the cheapest Disinfectant you can use. Large quantities have been Bhipped on hoard the New Zealand Troopships It is being used extensively on the whatfs in Wellington, Auckland, Lyttelton—with good results. I am Agent for the Petaluma Incubator, the tnoßt successful machine used in America Orders booked for machines to arrive in July. To ensue success in poultry farming for the export trade you must use these machines to get eariy chickens. If you want your machines here by July you must order now. Orders booked now for breeding stock for the coming season. The success of the Poultry Export Trade depends on the QUALITY. To get quality you musti use pure bred stock. Order now for next season. I am Buying Agent for all classes of Merchandise in the British, American, and Continental Market. Indents a specialty. Get yi ur goods direct from the manufacturers and tave money. A FEW ARTICLES YOU SHOULD USE: Use Gibbs' Sheep Dip Use Richmond and Co, London, Gas Stoves Use Henry Wells' Oil Co (London) Oils for machinery Use J Holiis and Bens' Bicycles, "The Hollis," easy terms Use S McCausland (Belfast) Field and Garden Seeds *«?»•, Use Murchison's Sorub ' Exterminator on Californien Thistles Use Knowles (Melbourne) Spray Pumps in the Orchard 14m"-,;: £§£ Use Knowles (Melbourne) [Insecticides on American Blight Use Preservativ for preserving butter Use Petaluma (America's beßt) Incubators for raising chickens Use Kemp'a Sheep Branding Liquid to brand your sheep Use Jadoo Fibre to grow Pot Plants Use Clark's Calf Feeders to rear Calves Use Normal Powder Company's Cartridges when out shooting Use Norton* Egg Preservative to preserve Eggs r Use Kempthorne's Crushed Bones and Poultry Spice in the Paltry Yard t . _J , I THE JBHOWJ SEASON PRIZE "POULTRY. OWING to the number of new houses recently erected in the neighborhood of the Peiham Poultry Yards, rendering poultry keeping there inconvenient, the Proprietor is prepared to sell cheap the whole stock, including Exhibition Birds, Prize Winners, Young Birds, Etc* For particulars apply the Guardian Office, or at the PELHAM POOLTBY YARDS PETER STREET, ASHBURTON. Smoke New Venus ,



MIRTHCOTE & HEFFOEU BAVE now landed their Third Winter Shipment of Up-to-uato Drapery and r Clothing, pn chased for Ca<-h frcm the leading Manufacturers, in mny cases at old prices, and in seme cases afc slight advances only, ij^iTcOTE & HFFFORD for f | H K CORNER for FuTfleckleh,, in ' w* .£ hlJ?prforWmanke|B, ; Grey»nd f Black, Brown, and White 2s lid White English Blankets, all siz's. to 17s 6d. ORTHCOTS & HEFFORD for New —— ■•■■ ■ ' ' '.. '. - . 1 Drees Materials, a splendid variety, npHE CORNER for New Millinery, plain and fancy: also Serges and New J[ Stylish Hats, also Children's Face Cloths (best va'u ■ in Ashburton) Millinery, all the newest goods. NOBTHCOri & EUFFORD for — • Velveteens, all the newest colours, rpHft CORNER for Far Trimming, la, la 6J, and 2v6d per yard. J[ Baad Oemw eats, Buckles, and VpRTHOOTE * HEFFORD for mßSet'*' yard ■ ■■ _ ORTHCOTE & HKFFORD for New nT HB CORNER for Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, Season's Macintoshes, a splendid ■ 2" lld« ** 9d« &,*M 5 s«»e<te Glovea lot, all the best colori and shades, at 2s lid ; Fur topped, grand value, 3s 6d. moderate prices, '— ■■ — - ————-- N <mtH«~«SWORD!.... '1 NORTH COTE & BEFFORD for ~*liri~Zir7~~~"~~r L*dles' Canes and Mantles, worth rTHE OORNER t* Pw«*»B Gowns seeing, all prices.' X and Morning Wraps, Oar Men's Boy and Boys' for Clothing, Cash Mercery, from and tfoota " The are noted Correr" for their of Cheapness, Bast Variety, aud and (Stylish Tancred Appearanoe. Street;, NORTHCOTE & HEFFOUD, CASH DRAPEBB & OIOTaIEES. THE NEW DRAPERY." A Beautiful EVENING- DRESS WINDOW. ' SOMETHING NEW AND CHASTE. MITCHELL & TURNER. NOTICE TO FARMERS. ABE CASH BUYERS of PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN ANY QUANTITY . Please take yonr Samples to the Mill] We can snpply Oorneacks at costjprice. . " i CANTERBURY : ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) ' L J. B. HOBART,S__»nager \ 17th Maroh, 1900. ~ SMOKE ONLY ; NEW VENUS i ■ ■ ■ . k PERFECT TOBACCO. DRESS AND FASHION 7 Grand Show of Winter Fashions and Advanced Novelties. ANDREW ORB T S now exhibiting a Magnificent Stock of Highclasia Koveities, Winter Jackets, Capee, Costumee, Millinery, Macintoshes, Press Fabrics, Corsets, Umbrellaß, Gloves, Collars and Ties, New Brest Materials, Trimmings, Yelveta Bloaee Cloths, Kid Gloves, Gents' Clothing, Hats Caps, Ties, Gloves, etc. Ladies and Gents' Joots and Shoes in great variety. Blankets, Flannels, Carpets, Rags, Linoleums, Floorcloths. Large purchases have been made previous to the great rise in Wool and other Materials, Customers will get the full benefit. DRESSMAKING.—TaiIor _fade Coat and Skirt Costumes—beautiful fit. waterprTFoF cloaks ANDREW ORR has opened a Special Parchase of Ladies and Maid's Waterproof Cloaks at LESS THAN HALF-PRICE. LA DIE 7s 6d, MAID'S£4a lid—FOß ONEiWEEK ONLY '^mmmmmmmm» 9 Q^ «*_«_k_____h» ANDRE W ORR.



THE AFFLICTED REJOICE ! ■! .niiimi -.ifyy THE PpLYPrfTD-8 HWK CaPTUBED the HEaBTS of the PEOPLE -df CANTERBURY. COMIKG FROM ALL° OVER THE COLONY TO THE POLYPATHIC MEDICAL INSTITUTE N Z. BRANCH- Corner of Latimer Sqaare & Gloucester Street, CHBISTOHUROH POLYPATHIO, the NEW METHOD OF yjk HEAiIKG, is the surest and moßt rapid System^ as _t *** -&f^w cures w^^ aDSo'ute certain'y sach diseases as Amk*jJ^'^^Mt*m!SS%. aßcer ' KpiJepsy, and Asthma, incurable under the jl^^^^^^iSgS^BS old sj'Btem, as weli as all Chronic and Nervous fi|^gg|og22ign Complaints of Woirnn and Men. MORE CURES JgggpgSgg^C? MADE BY POLYPAIHY than any OTfIUB l^^m^wi^^En^n The wisest, best educated, and most enlightened JJh3BE3J|KL|C«JM people are daily becoming converts to those new Jyapff|BßaPffEfoaalßjEM' principles and methods which are supported by such *_*jf£sfßg£}!3s&s^simW oTerwhelming evidence, bustsined by the public, \MKa^B^^Bfl who have had an opportunity of testing the H|BBPiPmftJl| remarkable success of the POLYPATHIC SYS I EM. Their wonderful success has spread like wildfire p through an enlightened community, and amotigßfe a/UKtßß^^^^^MrwL tnoSB who had given up all hopes of ever being well I^^^^SS^hHH^^EH again, and they are by hundreds availing themselves ■■^KpK| of the POLYPATHIC SYSTEM of treating Chronic HH^^^]EKm2b]| Diseases, which has proved to be the surest, quickest, t^Bj^Hftj^SWJEEljjf sn(* mr>Bt' relirble means of Cure ever offered an f^JuB^SKJBBSB^SK^M E^ctec* people. When sick, is the time we need the \mBMMnBStSBtMM^m beßb advice «nd treatment. Therefore we say: XBBECK^I»3niS3^ Inform yourselves, you who are sick, write to the 3^32llSrare£ POLYPATHJOINSTITOTB, and then accept proofs of the mysterious skill—more convincing than words — that is possessed by the Polypathe. They trat all Female Ailments by the Polypathic Method, which does away with all examination and all local treatment: They also de lire to impress upon all men who are suffering that they have th justly celebrated Hindoo Kemedy, so well and favourably known in the Old World as the " Anti'Agnechal Tabloid Method." All desiring to test the system will ha*e such opportunity. If you cannot Visit, WRITE for Question List to Chrlßtchurch, with Stamped Envelops, and you will receive an immediate reply. Medicine pack d Free from Observation. Carriage Paid Parcel Post, THOUSANDS CURH.D ASittHALLY BY LETTER. FITS OF DEGRESSIONS H £ 0 N«U . EA. GIOriNT^S; c : Chey possess- ihree grand qua it c.<.. ot-'-H ---/^ T^> "* '""* '~' :" — ■ 'T w ■fe-, A^- - - 'y - 1 ) %/ 4^. I . .'■ ■■; -■■■ «...- ;. ■ , . SAFE AND C!; TA: N, THE BcHuOLMISTIJKS-!, St. M''lio<:l. v> ;.-.! -. ; ; ,;.  ■',-,[ . ...g "My mother an-1 eldest sislot- have (iK.;; >■,;:■■ Fill-; .-. r _\; ; ,t:s i\.r oijious attacks and .siuk liHfuliiclnr, ;hml irv a •*• >y fn.jo-: :h/ ia must b«*jv.li--ial ' Mbnttfiict"t-nrl nr."ijr at 7S. Nvr Oxlvr.i .-\-.i;^ : .-.,,..-. v - -: i•• ...1 '^i,. Tv i s { o .-,,-' m .;■■ ■■■ ■■• . . ...■ BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS .MANURES, ARE THE BEST "P'OR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be mad? for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN; EVERYWHERF, LAST SEASON. MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt. or 2 Owt. SACKS Orders received b/ JTXlliaX>l^/IJV:DISR BROW., Ulmlteti.., DATID THOMAS, OR lilt! .N.2L. FARMERS CO-iIFJ^RATIVE A 8»OCIATIOIN OF CAWTERBURY, Llmitecl., OANTERBUBY FKOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOPTH Sgcr'tary. MELLO R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, TB the MoabitBLlABLE Houie for GOOD AND CBEAP 8093J5. O aim li to give you the bbst valttk for ana monk. HONESTY ii oat Polio We wil? not Guarantee yon an article unlen we know it will give you every),B»tis action. On* Trial is all we ask—Our Goodt Sell themselves. '«■»»■—*»- j. MELLOR, (DANORED BTRBF ASHBUFTON



TO LET. AT a Low Rental, viz 5j 6J per we«k Small Shop with Kooms attached fronting Ean Street South. Appiy to T. BULLOCK, Agent, VsTaNTED Known—That J. MoifiOK VV Tub received a large supply of Summon Boots and Shoes, suitable for the Holidays. They are ail of the beet brands and makers, and neve equalled in Ashburton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker in the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to knew best what to get. There* fore the publio have no need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots and Shoes Discount for oash ac nenal. Repairs don* at once. Best Sole Leather used and work manship, at The Hall, Bast Street, A»h. burton- Established 1876. FOR CHRIBTM~PRESEKTS AND NEW f EAR GIFTS, Amo WEDDING PRfiSEN riß OO TO GEORGE JESBON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AN JEWELLER, East Street, Ashbnrton. THE CHEAPJKST~PLA.CE IN lOWN Oft WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY Of Every Description. INSPECTION INVITED. FOR SALE PRIVATE'EyP T AM now prepared to treat privately for A the unsold portion of Ms IsaaoSasv GJMrs property, comprising ;— L«t2.~KnoxJsFarm l containing 246 acres or thereabouts fat3.~Greenstreeb's Farm, containing 160 Lol£4.—North River Farm, containing 81 aores. ■ .. X W. HANMEB* S. H. GKAVES, SHAREBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 186 HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. RELIABLE Information on Dredgfs Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Codes : Bedford McNelll's, Morelng and Neal's, A.8.0. Code (fourth Edition. MR ALBERT ROBERTS, Ashborton Representative Telegraphic Address: GRAVES. ChrKtchurch. 3 21 ~~ LOOK CHEAP VINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled daring the It. twelvemonths. IT IS USBi) EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Stora rod Household Coal in the market. GIVEB SPLENDID RESULTS WHITE FOR PRICES G. T. WPARK, MOUNT SO MR S. TO ALL MY OLD CLIENTS FARMERS, AND REBIDENTS QF ASHBURTON COUNTY. I BEG to inform yon that I have severed v.,. my.o l onneo«on with the Canterbury Mill, which was under my management for over seven years, and have PURCHASED from Mr Edwin Thomas the wakanui roller;flour mills.?, The Canterbury Mill, which Is the property of the Bank of New Zealand Assets Board, is still trading nnder the name of Rollitt * Co., so to avoid confusion with correspondence, I would like to ask yon to addrejs all orders to THOMAS ROLLITJ,' WAKANUI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, ASHBURTON On and after October Ist, I shall be pleased to supply you with first-class ROLLER FLOUR, WHEAT MEAL. BEAM A SHARPS, at lowest current raW FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF FARMERS DOING GRISTING, I have arranged to keep a supply of Floor Bran, and Sharp, at the Stores of the) N.Z. Fanners' Association, West Street, where Farmers, Shareholders or non>Sharebold«n can leave their Wheat and get Floor. Bran. 4 and Sharps in exchange. ■ THOMAS~ROLLITT, »««"Bou-ajj^iniis »■ 1 'I'"^'-Jf mm* * *5 BT' s^i wm « jMt fc; ■;;?-;■■* ■ l*~%J> * Em w ik£?3jp SOUNP THE PURE CEYLON OR BLENDED TEAS.