THE ASBktJBTOK OttABBIAN i FBIDAT, MAY 4, 1900

Printed and published by Hrhrt WliXtS, Peter Street Ashburton, for the proftri* tors, *t their Offioe, Burnett Street, Aih* burton, fFRIDAIJ MAY 4, 1100.



TEMPORARY REMOVAL TO Mitchell & Turner's Old Prem'ses. TQEND^G the Comp'etion of our New Buildings in Fast Street we lave tec-n compelled to REMOVE to MITCHELL & TI'RKEh'J OLD SHOP, Tanored Street Cur took has been removed there, and every facility will be given to the execution of our (litnts f rdera. A3! crders left at the above address or at our Timber Yards will receive prompt attention. W. B. COLLINS & "CO., HARDWARE EMPORIUM, TANCRKD STREET, ASHBUKTON. Telephone— 14 and 15. P.O Box—-35. .—j „.„. .^^u...-^——i iiujimii—nil .iJiuiimi-Jvi..n iilimiijm.iiii "I iii i i Him ' in n"» "i" i—i - - H. M. JONES. H. M. JONE-. STATION SCRY BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. QFlf\ f\l\i\ KNVKLOPE?t, imported direct. Commercial Envelopes ZOU *UU\ f f,om 3d 6J per 1000; 5000 at 3 i per 1000. Boxed Stationery, latest style*, from 6d, 9J, la, Is 6d, 2s box, ''"•""""""■'■' "m A. • "" " " "~" PIANO-. ORGANS. Tho Best Valuft obtainable in the Colony for cash or on terms. Organs from ICa per month ; Piano* from 20s per month. One pnymfnt only required at lime of purchase. MUc-10, LAT AST SO>O'S, & PI.KUBS. IUCYCI ES. BICYCLES A thoroughly well built-, stronp, well finished, up to date Ludies 1 or Grentkmei.'d Machine, gmrantoi'd, for £14 Whs, for ons- month only. li. M. JUNES. '- 26.000 IV USE W THIS COLOKY j^ rji.iiiiffiii.tifjy^—s^-'i'Ji^r .... ''"""'"| THEY BURN LIGKIf F, TBUB COAL OR WOOD UP TO 2ft no settingTrequired. With Stove Pipe can bo worked ont in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKEBS. With C»*b Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Tin-liaed inside REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or doable ovens. High or low pressure boilers mmmm MT ipn*A* ,„ Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalognes can be obtained, or from the maker H. E. SHAOKLOCK, LTD., SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, Princes Stbbet, DU-NEDTN New Zealand Insurance Company. BSTABIiIS h"3l> 0' 1 «. 18 5 9 capital^onF million. thepbemikb and"^wealthiest colonial COMPANY, jNOTHD FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— ££00,000. FIRE AND ~MARINB RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, IHRSRHING MACHINES, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATSt. E W. HANMBB AGENT



FURTHER PROOF THAT • VITADATIO IS GKSDINB. A f vdney Lady Cubkd of Eydatids- 3»t VJTAOATIO. FRESH PROOFS DAILY. 337 Oxford Street, P*ddir>Rton, Sydney. Ist December, 1899. Mr S. A * Palmer, " Vitadatio." DEAR 81 write to let you know of the great benefit I have derived since taking '* Webber's Vitadfttio." About ten yeara ago my health broke down. I uffwied wi*h Bilious Attacks, Headache?, Ooi af ipa tion and F'atu'ence. I consulted doctors ( he best in Melbourne), and they said my liver and Kidneys were out of order, and that was tho cause of all my trouble. They treated me for that complaint, but I only derived temporary benefit. T soon became woree and life »es a burden to me I tried a great many of the advertised medicines for Liver and K'dney Disease, but got no better, I read bo much about Vitaiiatio that I thought I would give it a trial, and, much to my furpriae, after taking six large bottles my trouble turned out to be Hydatids. I continued with the medicine and am now quite cured. I have the Hydutide pre served in spirits, lam s> thankful to get rid of such a terrible disease, and am so well now that I give you this testimonial, ao that anyone suffering similarly to what I did might try "Vitadatio." I will be glad to tell anyone about my case, and show them the Hydatids if they will call, or will wiite | fuller particulars to anyone wishing to know more of my case, if they will enclose a stamped addressed envelope for reply.— Yours very gratefully, MRS DA VIES. Witness to signature— WALTER TURON NEWELL. The price of this wonderful Remedy is 5s 6d and 3s 61 per bottle. All chemists and grocers. £. A. "Palmer, Distributor General for Australasia. Head Office for New Zealand—39 Manners Street, Wellirgton; ALL Loasby's Preparations—Cinnamo Cure, Koolibah, Wahoo, and Benjamin Gum—at J T Cooch, Ston keeper. E. T. GLARE, GRAIN AND PRODUCE BROKER. Takobed Street, (Vcxt McOoaell & Oompton'b Stables.) AGENT for Bi.lings and Knowlb'u Spray lumps a-.d Famous Inseo icideii Spray Pumps, complete .. £2 Knowles' "Sweet Nicotine" 2s per bottle.  Kill 'Em Q lick la 9d per bottle.  Paris Green 2* ti per Ib. „ Hekbore Powder 2s per Ib. INFORMATION GRATIS It cannot be said of the American Blight That to the Orohardiat it gives delight, So Spray it well without compulsion With French "Kkeoskne Kmclsion." The cherries and pe-UB are covered with slugs, The Vines are infested with naughty wee Bugs. But never say die, have you not seen There's death in the spray of •• Ewebt Nicotine." The Aphie black and the Aphis green Are the very worst peats the peach has ! seeo. ! hey allow neither fruit nor tree to grow, S Then why notgive " Sweet Nicotine " a j show. Your fruit trees will soon bo nothing but; stumps If you've nob got the tense to uso •'Knowles' Pumps." The San Jose Sc»le ie c itniog your way, And your cry theo will be " Let us Spray," 11 Lot ua Spray." If you wish to deßtroy the San Jose So*le Put a ptuch of Saltpetre on she tip of hia tail, One of fiijc Charcoal, another of Su'phur, Touch with a lighted match—Oh, Lor ) What a buster ?



Catch hold of his throat and open his throttle, And dose him with " Bordeaux " out of a bottle, When he's swallowed a pint or a quart at the most, He'll be dead as a nail, or quail upon toast The larva of the Cod lin Moth Is more destructive thai the Goth. So take my advice as soon as h«'s*een Give him a epray of " Paris Green." Wo have pest* by the millions, Which give us the Dump*. They are coming in Billions, T_ hank "CLARK " for hia Pumps. To Bicycle Purchasers, THIS STRAIGHT TIP For Racing Cyclists & Others who would secure a GOOD STABT in the RACE For Success in Lifk, And get "well plaoed," is to be WELL MOUNTED S ! Now, to be well mounted costs bo more than to be ill-mounted, so long as yon patronise the right BICYCLE ESTABLISHMENT. R. D. JOHNSTON can supply intending purchasers with the Best Bicyclb ever manufactured, viz., the Budge - Whitworth! These Bicycles are manufactured at Coventry and Birmingham by the oldest established Firm in England. They carry the usual twelve months' guarantee, which ie quite unnecessary in the caee of bh Rudge-WMtwortb. Come and Inspect the 1900 Models. They are real Beauties, STOCK OF ACCESSORIES, All Makes of Machines Repaired. BICYCLES ON HIRE. ii, o, mi BURNETT STREET, Next Orange Hall. HORSE COVERS. HORSE COVERS TB 6to remind my Customers and the general Public thab I have a larg* Stuck of HORSE COVERS OF ALL QUALITIES AND PRICES, Inspection Invited Also a large Stock of SADDLERY, Etc, on hand. R. J.~GUY. S ADD LEE, Burnett Street. <



Wm STIUNGE Jole Partners and) Thos CuVERDALfei 1 Proprietors j W. STRANGE & CO. rjj AYE pleasure in advising Ladies resident in the country that their first shipments of Just Arrived! Autumn Just Arrived Just Arrived ! Sc "Winter Jo»t Arrived Juvt Arrived ! [Gootim. Just Arrived;! Have just arrived. There useful, beautiful, novel tod tempting lines were shipped to j us direct from our London House, 139*141 Wool Exchange, E.O, and comprise Fashionable, A. float FashionaMe, Useful, of Useful, Novel, Attractions!. Novel, All Prices! All Prices ! The new goods, expressly designed for Autumn itnd Winter wear, Include sob merely a gtand assortment of plain, tvery-day stuff, such as are in request all the year round, but The 3NOTRLTIEB! The Latest INOVJESI/t IJES! Latest London and JN OVJSJ^TMBS I London and Oonti nentai * NOVELTIES I Continental N >va ltiee! Novelties ! i.c, Novelties in Dresses and Dress Blouses, Mantles, Jackets, Costumes, Gloves, Corsets, Underclothing, Sunshades, Macintoshes, Protnenade*and Evening Dresses, Opera Wraps, and Well worth Heops ©f Well worth Comicg to .Pretty Coming to Town 'JL'hlnjßra ? Town to See ! to Bee ! But, suppose you can'b come, thafc you live too f*r av»y, that you[can't spare the time for a trip to town—what; then ? We will tell you ! Good Advice? Get Gab a Good Advice ? a, Catalogue! Good Advice? Catalogue? Get a Good Advice ? Catalogue t They're just oat, and will give yoa, in a very attractive form, some account of the new goods. Having gob your Catalogue read it carefully, make your selection, write to us telling us* plainly what yoa want, onolose remittance to value of goods, and Hundreds of &lior> An Effective Ladies do! With U8 Plan. Hundreds of t>y PoiS< ? An Effective Ladies do! . Pl&*i; N.8.-BEMITTAKCE MOST ACCOMPANY ALL LETTER ORDERS. We will send you just what jm want, and select the goods for you as carefully ot you could do it for yojrr elf i yni were present at- the counter. W. STRANGE k CO. MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, & FAMILY DRAPERS, CHRIS CHURCH, THE NEW DRAPERY;" A Beautiful EVENING DRESS WINDOW. SOMETHING NEW ASD.OHASTjB. MITCHELL & TURNER. BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST JPOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be mad? for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. ' SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt, or 2 Owt. SACKS. Orders received b/ FKIEDLANDKR BROl!)., XAmtteA., DAVID THOMAS, OR THE JN.S&. FABBIEBS ... 00-OJEflfiß^XiyXS A BSOCIATION OF CAKTKRBURY, Limited, OANTERBUBY FBOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPOBT COMPANY. LIMITED. ' 0 80 F. WAYMOUTH Seoretwy.



DRESS AND FASHION. " Grand Show of Winter Fashions and Advanced Novelties. AND EE ¥ 0 R X ,T S now exhibiting h Magnificent Stock of High classs Novelties, Winter Jackets, Capes, Costumep, Millinery, Macintoshes, Dress Fabrics, Corsets, Umbrellas, Gloves, Collars and Ties, New Dress Materials, Trimmings, Velvets Blouse Cloths, Sj'd Gloves. Gents' Clothing, Hats Cape, Ties, G!oveß, etc, Ladies and Gents' Joots and Bbees in great variety. Blankets, Flannels, Carpets, Rugs, Linoleums, Floorcloths, Large purchases have been made previous to the great rist in Wool and other Materials, Customers will get the full benefit;, DRESSMAKING.—TaiIor rfade Coat and Skirt Costumes—beautiful fit. _, *n m - A N DREW ORR.



MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEA JUING BOOT SHOP, TS the Most RELIABLE House for GOOD AND CHEAP BOOTS. O aim la to give yog the BBBT valtte for little mokey. HONFSTY it om Polio We nil' oot Guarantee you an article unless we know it will give you every^Satia action.| [One Trlftl it all we ask—Our Goods Sell themselves. ••""««*^^7 J. MELLOE, (TANORBD BTPFF ASHBUPT3N



DO NOT SHOP BY POST.  17"EEP YOUR MONEY IN ASHBURTON, when we will look after your requirements—Wtll— SEE CUE WINDOWS. BLANKETS AND FLANNELLB LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING LADIES' WATERPROOFS LADIES' JACKETS MILLINERY. CUR iOYS' & YOUTHS' CLOTHING I« Unsnrpaised, a trial will convince. TAM HATS, IN SERGE AND ASTRAOHAN MEN'S REEFER JACKETS, CARDIGANS, AND WATERPROOFS. NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD, "THE CORNER."



.■ TO LET, HOUSE of 6 Rooms oenbnliy lituated in Burnett Street Apply to T. BDLLOOK Ageni). FOR SALE A FARM of 265 Acres, Springfield JOL District, Rural Section 32643, mostly in English grasses. For terms and partiou ars apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent, MEN'S Tweed Suits, heavy winter lines 39a 6d at "The Corner." Smoke New Venua ]



TO LB T. AT a Loir Rental, viz 5i 6d per week, Small Shop with Room* attached, fronting East Street South. Apply to T. BULLOCK, „ ■ ' Agcn FOR SALE" BUILDING Allotment! near the Oanter bury Mills, No .39, 40, 54, 55, each containing | acre, having two fronUgeion Roads running through block known m paddock, ffood Land—Healthy position. HBULLOOK. Smoke New Venui



FOH SALE Section 36, containing £ acr*, fronting Church Street, with three-roomed Cottage, e_toro room, eic, thereon, the property of Mr This not having been disposed of by ancciou, offers are invited for same Full particulars furnished on application T BULLOCK WANTED Known—That J. MoiSOW . aus received a large supply of Fumme-.' Buota and . Shoes, suitable for the Holidays. They are all of tht. best brands and makers, nod neve equalled in ABhburton. J.M. being the only praotica! and experienced 800 l maker in the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know beet what to set. There fore -the public have no need to wouder whore to go for reliable Boot* and Shoe* Discount for cash as usual. Fepain don« at once. Best Sole Leather used and work manship, at The Hall, East Street, Alb. barton ~ " "ilstablished 1876. - FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AND NEW fIAR GIFTS, Aiso WEDDING PBESEN ril3 co to GEORGE JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AN JIWELLJSR, East Street, Ashburton, • THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN TOWN OB WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND JEWELLERY Of Every Description. INSPECTION INVITED. FOR SALE PRIVATELY? I AM now prepared to treat privately for the unsold portion of Ms Jbaao Bam* gskt's property, comprising :— Lufc 2.—Knox's Farm, containing 246 aeret or thereabouts f*ot 3.—Greenatreet'e Farm, containing 150 acrea Lot 4—North River Farm, containing 11 acres. B, W. HANMERi S. H. GRAVES, SHAREBEOKBR AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 186 HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTCHUROH.



RELIABLE Information on Dredgin Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Codes : Bedford MoNeill'a, Morel ng and Neal's, A.B.C. Code (fourth Edition. MB ALBERT ROBERTS, A«hburton Representative Tsx-egkafhio Addrkbs: GRATES, Cfaristchurch. 3 31 ~~ LOOK " CHEAP WINTER FIRING, NEW MOUNT BOMIRS COAL. OUTPUT h»3 Trebled daring th< to twelve months IT IS ÜBEO EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest SteMS tod Household Coal in the market. Used in the Woollen Factory and Oftnt* oury Floor Milli. GIVEB SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES CO G. T. PARK, MOUNT BOM R3. TO ALL MY OLD CLIENTS FARMERS, AND RESIDENTS OB 1 ASHBURTON COUNTY. I BEG to inform you that I have qmred my connection with the Canterbury Mil!, which was under my management for over seven years, and have PURCHASED from Air Edwin Thomas the WAKANUI ROLLERXFLOUR MILLS. The Canterbury Mill, which la th« property of the Bank of New Zealand Asm(i Board, is still trading under the name of Rollitt & Co., so to avoid confusion with correspondence, I would like to ask you to addre» all orders to THOMAS ROLLITD WAKANUI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, ASHBUBTON On and after October Ist, Isbull.bepUaa*! to supply yon with first-class ROLLER FLOUR, WHEAT MEAL, BRAN ft SHARPS, at lowest current rates. FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF FARMERS DOING GRISTING, I have arranged to keep a supply of Floor Bran, and Sharps at the Stores of the N.Z. Fat men' Association, West Btreel, where Farmers, Shareholders or non-Shareholderi can leave their Wheat and get Floor, Bran, and Sharps in exchange.



THOMAS ROLLITT. WAKINOI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS 9 285 ASHBURTON. F.}y£& Sound the PURE CEYLON OR BLENDED TEAS.