The Death of Mr Kensit.

♦_ The inqnest touching the death of Mr John Kensit was resumed by the Liverpool City Coroner on Friday, Octobor 17th. I Mrs Kensit was called, and stated that the deceased was her husband. He was a very healthy man; in fact, she had never known him to suffer from any complaint during the whole of their married life of twenty-four years. On the night of the | 25th December last Mr Kensit addressed a meeting a( the Music Hall, Claughton Road, Birkenhead, and witness accompanied him. At the close of the meeting Mr Kensit and his parly were escorted from the hall to a tramcar by the police. They ti'avelled in a car down to Hamilton Squaie Station, from which they intended to travel to Liverpool. Outside the station a large hostile crowd had assembled, and there was a good di al of hooting and shouting. In consequence of the crowd Mr Kensifc deter mined not to alight at the station, but pro ceeded by the car to the Birkenhead ferry. When they got off the car at the ferry she did not notice a great many people aboufc, but a number of persons hud followed the cir to the terminus. Witness had only proceeded three or four steps from the car when she felt a push from behind, and on turning round she saw her husband falling. Mr Kensifc, who was bleeding from a wound on the face, said," lam killed." In one of his hands he clutched an iron file like the one nowpndaced. A doctor was called and dressed the wound, after which Mr Kensit was removed to the Liverpool Royal Infirmary in au ambulance waggon. Mr Kensit died in witness's presence in the Infirmary on the Bth of October. Witness could not say exactly how Mr Kensit came by his injury, and she did not see anybody throw the file. Mr Kensit did not say to witness that he had seen anyone throw the tin. In answer to Mr Othen, witness stated that just prior to the occurrence she heard several voices exclaiming, " That's him." Replying to Mr Lynskey, she said Mr Kensit did not suffer fiom bronchitis a short time before the injury. Witness did ! not hear Mr Kensit say to Dr Hamilton or i any other medical man in the Infirmary | that it was a girl who threw the file, and neither did he tell witness tliat it was a girl who did so. As far as she was aware I | Mr Kensit made no statenmt in the Infir mary as to how he came by his injury. The inquiry was then adjourned till Thursday, the 30th October, the Coroner j intimating that the whole of the medical ! and police evidence would then be gone into.

A Romance of the Sea.

* ; The old frigate Anson, the third British warship to bear that name, has been dis covered buried in the sand of Loe Bar, Mount's Bay, where she was wrecked in a storm on December 27, 1807, with the loss of sixty of her crew. The wreck of the old warship in the terrible storm in 1807, the rescue of part of the crew,- the quick disap pearance of the ship, and now the discovery of it after ninety-five years, madu up (says the " Naval and Military Record ") a most interesting romance, though the story of the discovery of the wreck is a very simple one. The water around Portleven possesses in a remarkable degree that clearness which is so marked a characteristic of Mount's Bny, and a large dark patch having been noticed below the water, close in shore, Captain Anderson, of the steamship Green Castle, belonging to the West of England Salvage Company, of Penzance, personally donned a diving suit au 1 went down to investigate. . What he saw there was remarkable in many ways. Only four fathoms below the surface, and aboufc 200 yards from the beach at low water, he came upon the up per deck of what was evidently a warship. About three feet of the vessel was clear of the sand, but all the rest was bur ied in gravel and shingle. The ma&ts, rigging and bulwarks were, of course, gone, but otherwise the ship was apparently in very good condition. On this upper deck were seven pieces of cannon, of which four were of brass and three of iron, and it was by means of the brass can non that the identity of the vessel was as certained, for on one of the cannon Captain Anderson states he saw the uaino " Anson," surmounted by a crown. The vessel is lying broadside on the beach and it looks as if it had run aground further in towards the shore, and had subsequently been washed back again. The extent to whioh the sind shifts in this neigebour hood has long boen known to be remarkable, and it would appear as if the ship hud been oompletaly buried from the time she was wrecked up to the present, and this view is confirmed by the fact that; the oak of which sbe is luilfc of shows no sign of decay, but, on the contrary, looks as new and as hard as on the day the ship was built, while the j brass guns are as bright and polished as | though they had been carefully looked after i during the whole of their long term of tbeir j imprisonment below (He water, It is pretty certain that the constant shifting of the sand, continually passing over the guns, has kept them in a state of polish.

Burdens are Many.

« . ASHBURTON CITIZENS HAVE THEIR SHARE. Burdens of life are many. j Some people have their share. Pretty hard to bear the burdens of a bad back. | Its aches and pains make you miserable. Learn the cause and remove the burden. j Most backache pains come from the kid neys, I Must cure the kidneys to cure the back, j Doan's Backache Kidney Pills will do it. Lots in Ashburton prove that this is so. Read what a citizen says: — Mrs H. Dalley, Wills and Cambridge Streets, Hampstead, this city, says :—" For i a numbor of years I have had a sore trial in sickness. The doctor said it was caused by j internal female ailments. I have since found out that this was a mistake. The ] trouble which used me first of all was pain in the small of my back. When I stooped j down I could not get up again. Then my ! left side was apparently paralysed, and my i left eye was affected. This almost crippled mo alone. I also had giddiness and back- ! aches, the giddiness being so great that I would be ashamed in the streets as I would stagger, feeling overwhelmed with it. The secretions were as thick as could be. Some times I would be laid up for a week or two with these troubles. No tongue can tell you all the medicines I swallowed, but not one of them g;ive me relief till I got Doan's Backache Kidney Pills at the Ashburton Drug Go's store. I was very bad when I started to take this remedy, but after I had taken it a while I was over so much better. The pain in my back was gone, giddiness and headaches did not trouble mo and my secretions were clcac and I felt hotter alto-' jyelhftr, I cannot say enough about Doan's Backacho Kidney Pills." Take no substitute. There is nothing 'just as good as Doan's Backache Kidney Pills.' They are sold by all chemists and storekeepers at 3s per box (six boxes 16s 61), or will be posted on receipt of price by the proprietors. Foster McClellan Co., 76 Pit.t Street, Sydney, N.S.W. But be sure they are Doan's.

Printed and published by Thomas Hj&cox,, for the Proprietor, Robbbt B&D&,'At his Printing Office. Burnett Street, £§hbur ton. /d WEDNESDAY, December 31, 1903,

ASHBURTON' GUARDIAN-. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1902



gSj Jt is §ood. %\ /(U/J Jt is a sure and qukk | \y remedy for many . I 11 tdings. 930wel disorders, I /fcj Btomaed troubles, Ma Jj ailments of tde Kidneys 3 II and bladder. I XVolfe's h Sefinapps N \ Ji delps in eases of I ajj fJifjeumatism. \\\ \ Jt clears tde Blood— 1 >L tdrougd tde 3tidneys. 1 * >Sy\ 2D°n'* a-ee& any fVj )\ substitute. 2/ou must s\n \oy) get tse genuine, fc^ H. STEPHENSON. FOR SALE. mHFi FOLLOWING PROPERTIES:— Acre, Hatapstead; with Dwelling of 6 rooms/ bath room, etc. Neatly laid out. Owner leaving district. Price low. Dwelling of 7 rooms, every convenience and i acre, Cameron Street West; good position. Terms easy. i Acre, near Woollen Factory, and Dwelling of 4 rooms. A good invest ment. Hampatead.—s Acre, well stocked with, fruit trees and nicely laid out, con taining Dwelling of 5 rooms, wash house, stable, and other outbuildings. Must be sold. Owner leaving the district. i Acre, Bast Belt, containing Dwelling of 8 roomsj Wash-house, Stable, etc. Price low. $ Acre, Burnett Street, nicely laid out with fruit trees; dwelling of 5 rooms. A very valuable property. No Seasonable Offer Befused. Easy terms can be arranged for any of the above. Broker for Taylor's Stream Coal and Lime Co. Shares on application. Agent : Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. Pianos and Organs on time payments from 2Os per month. I have also several second hand Instru ments <m hand cheap. HENRY TEPHENSON, Auctioneer, Land, Estate, and Commission Agent and Valuer, ashburton. business noticp:s. MUSIC Singing, Piano, & Harmony j MR J. GILLIES - Voice Production and 1 Culture, Italian (Latnperti Method). Piano, Schumann Conservatoire, Frankforfc a-Maiu, Germany. Pupils prepared for Examinations in the various Musical Colleges. Term dates from the first lesson. 10162 TEA DRINKING Is a Good Habit If you drink good Tea, THERE are plenty of Teas on the marker, but if you study your health and the health of the family, you will drink no other but Suratura Tea ! It is pure, honest Tea, with all the good nesß of good tea. It has that something which distinguishes it from all other teas. It is strong, rich, and fragrant. It is a per- j feet Ceylon Tea, just as perfect as nature and man's best efforts can make it. Suratura is guaranteed not blended with Indian, ! China, or any cheap or inferior teas. j Retail Prices— j Suratura A quality—ls 8d per lb J Suratura B quality—ls lldper lb Suratura D quality—2s 2d per lb Suratura X quality-2s 6d per lb Procurable from - John Orr and Co., Ashburton. J. W. Lill, Dunsandel J. R. Carey, Fairton D. Miller and Co., Hinds ! i . ■ i SEES J. LLOYD, MUSIC SELLER, &c. -¥>EGISTERED TEACHER OP MUSIC M) ! Musical Instruments of every description. Latest Music by every mail. Agent for Wheeler and Wilson's Sewing Machines. The Latest and Best. The only Sewing j Machine that doe 3 nob fail in any pomb. j Agent for j Empress Needle Materials kept, New Transfers, Plushes Arasenes, etc. TANCEED STREET, Nest HAtr., IJer bfinst. _____ . ... ■ ■ - KEBJR BROS. WI.SH to remind their Customers and the Public that they have removed to their Shop opposite Mail Office and three doors above their old place. KERR BROS, Burnett Street. Oh, Yes ! Oh, Yes ! TkTOW is the time for Brass and Enam- JM elled PRESERVING PANS. SANDOW'S DEVELOPERS and Dura bells (Sandow will be here on 24th inst.) Good Cycle Covers at 12s 6d, fitted, guaran teed for 6 months. The Cheapest. Shop in Ashburton for Ironmongery and Cooking Utensils.—G. MEDDINS, The Peoplts's Ironmonger.



Thk Tailoring Teadk Dispute— The secretary of the Tailors' Union objected in Court that Craighead and Bebryman put far more work in suits than ordinary (Christchurch). tailoring. .Manufacturer's agents explain that Craighead and Berry inun's linings have to be made and imported specially, being better quality than usually sold. They have just engaged several extra experienced man to cope with the rush of orders. Craighead and Berryman pay extra for both labour and material because their motto is " Satisfaction." Up-to-date suits from £3 10s. New summer hats, shirts, ties, boots, etc., just opened. Compare prices ! Observe the quality!—(Advt.) STANDISHAND PREECE, Photographers under the Royal patronage of the Prince and Princess of AY ales. Studio i High Street, Christchurch. $



[lIII'M ' Vff&i^M&^-Zr^ % f It's an easy job for the barber to • ! part the hair on a head like this. It's just as easy to prevent baldness if you only do the right thing. Baldness is almost always a sure - Bign of neglect; it is the story of neg lected dandruff. Dandruff is untidy, unnecessary, and unhealthy. Ayer's Hair Vipr cures dandruff and prevents baldness. You save your hair and you are spared the annoyance of untidy clothing. It also stops falling of the hair, and makes the hair grow thick and long. Do not be deceived by cheap imita tions -which will only disappoint you. Make sure that you get the genuine* Ayer's Hair Vigor, | Prepared uv Dr J C Aver & (V. !.<w>! Mass., U.S.A.' BUSINESS NOTICES. WANTED KNOWN. "pASTEUEISED Milk, Cream, and Sepa rator Butter f com Melrose Dairy, Hamp sfcead, delivered fresh every day in town. My Dairy is always open for inspection to the public. JOHN OLSEN. ARGYLE BSB£ TTAYE on Sale at their Yards, Havelock Street, the best Coals and Firewood ON THE MAEKET. A Trial Solicited. Orders Promptly attended to. YOI C E PRODUCTION, SING-ING, PIANOFORTE. Mrs Johnston. Havelock Street. Christmas Presents. T H O MAS" YOUNG, ULSTER BOOT DEPOT, WISHES .to Thank his numerous Customers for their patronage during the Sale, find wishes them a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. He wishes to intimate that each purchaser will receive a beautiful Almanac for 19-.3. Three subjects to choose from. Address —Next to Bank of New Zealand, East Street, Ashburton FARMS PAKMS I HAVE for Sale one of the best Dairy Farms in New Zealand, about 150 acrqs, watered with natural stream, near a Factory. In fact everthing is in its favour. A chance rarely met with. Must be sold. Good reasons given for selling. 314 Acres of Land. Good little farm, situated 14 miles from Ashburton. Low price and easy terms. 50 Acres good land, suitable for dairying, half a mile from factory. Can be had cheap and on easy terms. 150, 75, 120, 40 Acres good land. Three miles from town. Mxy be sold <*s a whole or separately. Owner willing to take a low price and easy terms. I nave also a number of other Farms and Town Properties on my books for sale at 1 low prices. Having Money to Lend on First and i Second Mortgage, I can arrange excep -1 tional terms for any of the above. IMPLEMENTS. One good second-hand Woods' Harvester and Binder. One McCormiek's second hand. Both guaranteed. In good working order. To be had at a bargain. I have the most up-to-date Farm! Machi nery in the market. Kindly call at the Implement Depot, Tancred street, and inspect for yourselves. W. STONYER. JUST X \o KEMINDYOU W WORD I we are giving a |fl H Christmas Present In Permanent Building and Invest , ment Society. r OANS GRANTED FROM £25 and upwards at current rates. Full particulars on application, Office — Tancred Street, Office Hours — 9,30 a.m. till 4 p.m. First Tuesday in Month-9.30 a.m. till 4 p.m; and 7 till 9 p.m. / ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager.



?SSIN ESS_Z2?- C-- S- OVER THE THE WOMEN tea' polk . TALK CUPS, I , , t I {~\F *ne pleasures and unpleasant i BaHHlß^^^^ features of Housekeeping and Dressing, and we venturej'to say that a favourite topic just now is The Paradise of Slimmer Millinery and Dresses, now BEING SHOWN jBY MITCHELL & TURNER, THE DRAPERS. A MERRY CHRISTMAS *» \ - - HAPPY NEW YEAR. \ S usual MELLOR'S Zealandia Boot Store is having a merry time in Footwear. Remember if you want to spend a Happy New Year go to MELLOK'S and buy a pair of his easy fitting Boots or Shoes You can get any style or shape you like, DO NOT FORGET THAT— MELLOR gives By far the best value in Boots & Shoes ■in Ashburton « SO BE WISE AND BUY YOUE BOOTS AND SHOES AT MEL L O R 'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE,.'Tancred Street. <r<iT'Eiro^«fllj»FH£fflfllTra ff Vl l ""il l| II 11 "llilil [. W U\U " ll'i WBMfIMH MkMM liinin m■ mi SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS TOR CHRISTMAS. ANDREW OR R Is Opening Up a Grand Selection of New Goods for the season f ATEST Fashions in Dresses Costumes, and Skirts. Li 50 Dozen Ladies' Corsets P.D , C.8., W-B , and other makes Ladies' Black Silk Capes, Jackets, &c New Laces, Insertions in Creme, Paris, and White Colours Ladies' Gloves in endless variety 50 Doz. Ladies' Lawn Pocket Handkerchiefs, lovely goods Ladies' Silk Underskirts, also Alpacas and Grass Cloth Fancy Goods, Belts Chataleine Bags, Picnic Baskets Dressing Cases, Hair Brushes, Combs, Purses, &c, &c. Millinery Department— Style and Fashion up-to-date. Dressmaking" Department— Giving universal satisfaction. Fit and Style perfect. Having been appointed Sole Agent in Ashburton for the sale of "MOOEL" Paper Patterns, manufactured in America from designs created by Parisian and American Artists, and sold in connection with the New Idea Journal Large stocks to select from. GENTS' SUITS made to measure. Prices and Fit guaran teed, all that can be desired. ANDREW" ORR. : NEW ARRIVALS. : COALS! co^f COALS (By tie Steamer Eangatira, MOUNT SOMERS NEW SEAM COAL WE have just received the first con- Jg NQW m TSE MAEKET signments of Drugs and Druggists Waves, carefully selected in London by Mr Ig Canterb , g Best Coal . E Cambridge. "We are now using alt new _|_ Householder sh o uld save money, and Drugs for dispensing. Entrust us with k m in the ince b usi your physician's prescriptions, we will j MOUNT SOMERS COAL, dispense them with care and ~acy hag funding with a good flame ' a*d gives a Steady heat< f^l^^^?",^ 108 is aSaiU iD TEY IT ! TEY IT ! TEY IT fuu supply, Is 6d for a gallon. , Sponges.—The selection is the largest To be had of all Coal Merchants, and finest evor shown in Ashburton, prices ramnnf from Is to 28s each. This quality Price—l7s per Ton at Mount Somers of sponge is always reserved for the Home Station, trade and seldom exported. — Si>arki,et Eotti.es. — The new design, JAMES GIBSON, Cameron Street double size, with a syphon tap for drawing AnTihm+on off small quantities of aerated water, also asnourcon. 5000 Sparklets and 500 packages of fruit " Ktr\i*ir'T* crystals for making delicious fruit drmks. i\ (J 110 H Photographic Cameras. — The Little  _ Sis? l°£S?%tf%£* oSS; The Great Eugene Sandow holds 12 plates, 10s. IS COMING. Fob the Babies.— Everything is Corona tion. Buy the baby a Coronation Dummy -i^jOW is the time to buy Developers or Soother. Costs 9d. Far the best and J^| and g in G - p umb . Bel i s at r lightest yet introduced. For the Farmer and Cattle Owner.— tj AT?nT T7V rphq We have a useful assortment of instru- ttJ\KDL.t,Y iSKUb ments, such as gags and drenching bits for giving medicines. Probangs for choking, *T oWl||ai| > s IlvOl'V ShllfrliN needles for wounds, enemas, etc. li \j »* «BI«HI » JUIV LI J CTiauiVS) For the LADiEs-(With apologies for (Behind SomewetHotel), Ashburton, placing them last) we have received by sb Waimate, some of the prettiest T NEWMAN desires to thank his novelties to be found in London in per- *J • Customers for their patronage in fumery brush ware, and articles for the the past and to solicit a continuance of tt.e Dressing Table and Bath Boom. same in the future. In order to keep pace with his growing business he has just had The Ashburton Drug buiiti everal n7™hiole* -0 Horses and Traps always on hire. V^O., LiLCI., B es t accommodation for visitors from town or country. J. M T CAMBRIDGE, Wedding and Picnic Parties catered for. 12 239 s:nag^: Charges Moderate. ! J.NEWMAN, Proprietor. NO THING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS^ j THE fact that the sales of the new -fTCTANTED Known—That -we are sole! Century Soft Eubbpr Hair Curlers y y a g en t ß for the N.Z. Acetylene Gas- j are rapidly increasing is the best proof that lighting Company. Carbide quoted in lib J this very simple but very effective invention 1 ton lots. Estimates given for Acetylene 1 fills a long felt want, 12 306 lighting.—Hardlet Bros. 10102 SHEEP Shears! Sheep Shears! T.U.S fTJUETKEE Consignment of Men's Colo and 8.8.A., 3s 6d ; Turkey and Wash Jj nial Tweed Suits for Christmas and : ita Stones at pricos that cannot be beaten. Holiday wear, 26s 6d, 30s, 355, 39s ; all well —Habdlet Bros. 1 made with good linings,—Grant * Moors, . i



BUSINESS NOTICES. FOE WATCHES, CLOCKSJ, JEWELLEEY, < SILYEE AND ELECTEO-PLATE, SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Eto, GO TO -G. JESSON, ; Practical Watchmaker aud Jeweller, Burnetfc^Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel) Ashburton. —Repairs a Specialty — I Presentation Commiitees liberally dealt with. FOR 15s 1 dozen Cabinets and one Mato iine Enlargement /"^AN BE OBTAINED FROM MITCHELL, PHOTOGRAPHER, Burnett St. ASHBURTON. Patronised by the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon ■■_. Premier'of "We w Zealand. Work guaranteed within a fortnight from date of return of Proofs. H. A. FLOWER, Hairdresser and Tobacconist, EAST STREET. A CHOICE Assortment of G.8.D., Loewe, and other niakeH of Pipes in stock. Cigarette Holders, Pouches, Pocket Knives, Hair Brushes and Combs, in endless varieties. Slazenger's Tennis Balls ond Racquets. Try my Silver Veil Cigarettes, 15for6d. Hairdressing, Singing, and Shampooing. H. A. FLOWER, (late F Clark's Tobacconist MRS AINSWORTH, LADIES NURSE, Nursing Home—Eton St., Hampstead. . -12191 WANTED TO SELL. 3 100 Acre, 5 200 to 300 acre dairy farms on very easy terms. Also 277 acres only £200 cash required. Apply F. Brooking, Agent, Stratford, Taranaki. TT7 ANTED to Let—3oo acre Dairy Farm W close to School and Factory. Term & years. Rent 12s 6d per acre. Purchasing clause if required. Apply at once. F. BKOOKING, Land Agent Stratford, Taranaki. New and Second-hand Furniture and Clothing. HAVING- in stock a large assortment of new and second-hand Furniture of every description, Groekeryware and Clothing, the same is being sold at lowest prices. Choice assortment of Toilet Ware justs opened out. Furniture bought, sold, or exchanged. H. W. ROBINSON, TRIANGLE, Ashburton. 10289 Railway Refreshment Rooms. TEE Rooni3 having been thoroughly renovated right throughout, I am now in a position to cater for all. I have now on tap a special brewed New Zealand Ale, ual to English; made from pure English malt and hops. N.B.—As usual, the best brands of Wines and Spirits kept. J. DINEEN, LESSEE. Massey-Harris Bicycles TO THE FEONT AGAIN. AT the Invercargill Sports, held on November 10th, they secured 1, 2, 3 in every event on the programme. This is the greatest record in the Austra lasian Colonies, and was never known before. Call and inspect our latest Models, which are built for strength and speed. Bicycle Depot—EAST STREET. Agent-J, GORDON. OLAEIDGE'S STABLES, (Late McConnell's). Tancbed Street, Ashbueton. BEST accommodation and attention for Town and Country visitors. Horses and Traps always on hire. Wed ding and Picnic Parties catered for. F. P. CLAEIDGE, Proprietor. Telephone No. 91. 6 87 Hairdresser by Special Appointment to their Excellencies Lord Onslow, Lord Glasgow and Lord Eanfurly. Cantliaridcs & Rosemary A PREPARATION not to make hair grow on a billiard ball, but this is what it will positively do. Arrest Falling Hair, Invigorate the Weakest Hair, Eradicate Scurf and Dandruff, Impart to the hair that soft and youthful appearance. | If you are so troubled do not hesitate in ! using this infallable remedy. One bottle will convince you of its invigorating power. Procurable from Chemists, Hairdressers, and Storekeepers, or direct from the Sole 1 Manufacturer, EDWARD ILES, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hairdresser, 77 Princes Street, Dunedin. Bottles 2a 6d, postage 3d extra; or from White's, hairdresser, Ashburton, and Tur ner, Geraldine. LT T "\T IS THE X JLi X best IS BB T STARCH USE NO OTEER Procurable from all Grocers and Store keepeis throughout the colony. PATTY Pan baking powder contains a patty pan at each end of tin TOYS, Toys, Toys of every description at Stbanghs's,



BUSINESS NOTICES^ KATE & CARTER. CHEISTCHUECH, LYTTELTON AND ' ASHBUETON. j Grain, Seed and Produce ; Merchants. OUE representative will be in attend ance on market days at our Office in the Arcade, Ashburton, during the season. We are Cash Buyers of all classes of FAEM PEODUCE. Please address correspondence to KAYE and CARTER, Christchurch. 12 216 GOLD MEDAL. The McCormick Reaper & Binder (LEFT HAND OPEN BACK.) 1 TIiTAS again awarded the Gold Medal at the Christchurch Show, thus winning j the highest honours given for Machinery! two years in succession. j The Excelsior Cultivator secured the Silver Medal. McCormick Daisy Reaper was Highly Commended. Morrow, .Bassctt AND CO.- _ Wills Street, Ashburton. M. PEIEST, Manager NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND/ LIMITED. Capital subscribed ... *£1,000,G00 Paid and Called Up ... .£200,000 EeserveFund ...... .£32,500 r¥IHE above Company bog to notify to JL their Clients and the Public that it J has been decided to add to their business a : COMMISSION AND AUCTIONEEEING DEPAETMENT, and will from the Ist October last be prepared to undertake Sales by Auction or Private Treaty of j LAND, LIVE STOCK, WOOL, FEOZEN ! ' MEAT, Etc., Placed in their hands for Sale 1 The Department will be under the charge : of Mr H. S. Bourn, who will act as Auc tioneer, nnd those entrusting us with their business will have the benefit of his practi cal experience, and may rely upon every j care and attention being given and. best I results obtained. Mr Bourn will attend at AddiDgton each Wednesday, also at other : country Stock Sales, which will be notified j by advertisement prior to the dates of the 1 regular fixtures. j ■ ASELBTJBTONV " ~ , We have pleasure in notifying to our clients in the Ashburton distinct and the i public that as from the 2nd December next 1 Mr Bourn will attend at the Ashburton,.! Tinwiild and Methveii'-regular fixtures. We shall be pleased to receive entries from time to time for these sales. j Arrangements have been made with Mr Alex. Hewson to receive particulars of stock for sale, and he will be in attendance j at the yards on the morning of the Sales to j receive stock. Particulars of business placed in his hands will have our prompt attention j Iv connection with the above we are pre- | pared to make Cash. Advances against \ Live Stock and Produce placed in our hands for Sale, either in the LOCAL MAEKET or for shipment to London or elsewhere. GK F. MARTIN, Manager. H. S. BOUEN, Auctioneer. WOOL SEASON 1902-3. THE NATIONAL MOETGAGE and AGENCY COMPANY of N.Z., Ltd., having made special arrangements at their Addington Stores to receive and show Wool, are now prepared to receive Clips for the season's sales. Please consign wool for local sale,— "NATIONAL MOETGAGE, Co., Adding ton," Note—Wool for direct shipment consign "NATIONAL MOETGAGE, Co., Lyttel" ton." '__^_ 1124 WOOL. WOOL. Christchurch Sale Dates. THIED SALE—FEIDAY, January 16th, !903 1 FOUETH SALE—THUESDAY, February 19th, 1003 H. MATSON & CO. /■=\FFEE their services to the Wool growers of the Ashburton County. They will make Cash Advances, free of Cora mission, at Lowest Eates of Interest, against Wool placed In their hands for Sale during the ensuing season. j Consign Wool to— ' "MATSON'S, Addington." All single Bales, such a3 Locks, Pieces, mixed Fleeces, etc., consign to "MATSON'S, Christchurch." To Sheep Growers & Owners. \ We should be glad if those who have Sheep to Sell, or wish to buy, wouldforward particulars to us, and prioes required " Subject to sales," or make your wants known to us. With our large connection extending over the whole of New Zealand I We feel confident that we are in a j position to effect many Sales ■ Either to you or for you " ' We shall be pleased to receive consign ments of Stock at the Addington Market, and samples of Grain, during the coming season. , 1 Correspond with us. H. MATSON AND CO, 164, CASHEL STEEET Christohuroh



BUSINESS NoTi.^:;'i I|T7i^ WILLIAM R. HYLW jj BURNETT STEEET, ASHBLr ttf (Next Ashburton Club), £ % XTITHOLESALE and retail •■-*. T t Manufacturer, Etc TinsnncbjJdH* a fitter, Bellhanger, Locksmith, Gunes^;".* and Wellsiuker. Sole agent for NicboV • Celebrated Ball Bearing Windmill. " n BAKER BRQS'r ___ • *uuoj Gtouaplete JTarnlßliij' 5 Qt!X .a'bui aip. UNDEBTAEEB& *° A*^ ; pun| .< ' ATqt^ The NZ, Farmers' Co^ ■; ■ j**k tive Association of C&itec bury. Ltd. * ,f Offices, Warehouse and Grain Stores; ?._' West Street, Ashburton. T7IVEEY description of Merchandise and JLJ Farmers' Eequisites at lowest rates. , Stock, Grain, Land, Wool, etc., sold on* commission either privately or by Fubliojj Auction. X We have just received new season's supply of WOOLPACES (in all sizes), SEAMING TWINES, MANTJEES, TURNIP AND EAPE SEEDS. Clients are requested to book their re quirements as early as possible to avoid disappointment, and we also advise your , making personal enquiry re prices before promising orders elsewhere. "tTf. GIBSON Manager j ESTABLISHED 1866.J Johnson <& Couzins, CASHEL STREET, CHEISTCHUECH.." [(Opposite J. Ballantyne and Co.) . ■/,-. Sole Agents for i E. H. Brown's Patent Hoese Covbes, Eequiring no Crupper. Tent, Tarpaulin, and Flag Makers. Oil skin Clothing Manufacturers, Canvas Ducks, Calicoes, Cricket Nets, Fishing Nets, and everything connected with the Trade. ! 5 Wholesale and Eetail. Tent 3, Marquees, Tarpaulins and ( Flags on Hire. i Letters and Telegrams from Country ous» fcomors receive prompt attention. 12 40 I■ ; ; j To be Published in April, 1903, STONE'S CANTERBURY, i ' '-,£ I Nelson, Marlborough, and Westland, (Commercial, Municipal, and General.) DIRECTORY, & NEW ZEALAND ANNXJAL ' : APRIL 1905 i (SECOND TEAE OF PUBLICATION.) TTVEMT Bvo. size, containing over 1000 pages, together with numerous Maps, corrected to date, the whole handsomely bound in cloth, gilt lettered. Price,*if ordered before publication, 10s 6d „ After publication, 12s 6d. Stone, Son & Co. PEINTEES "'& PUBLISHEES, , Dunedin and Wellington. 10293 ST. OEOBQK ■JAMS,. . ■ Potted and Preserved Meats AEE DELICIOUS. TRY THEM. Procurable from all Grocers and Store keepers throughout the colony. PATTY Pan baking powder wants ofl trial without prejudice, two patty ! pans or nothing. FOE S r ALE—Lawn Mowers in any make, from 20s upwards; mowers sharpened and repaired at reasonable rdtes—Hajbdlbt ,Bros. 3 ™ ••''-• 1 - OTvKv' • I "Wf^ do a.H i° onr power tor/meet tho ' T ¥ requirements of our customers in the dining rooms, both by buying the very best gcods and giving besfc possible atten- • tion.—H. Baibstow. WHAT prize takers for pastiy use Patty Pan baking powder;the great WANTED Known —That J^oisok begs to apologise to the public for not advising them before this of the arrival of his splendid assortment of ICmas Ctoods, : of varied shapes and styles in BoSts and j Shoes, that will surprise his new anfl old customers. Discount-for cash to alt In the Working Department nothing but best sole leather used, and tanned to his order. Best workmen kept. Anyone will tell you that J.M. sells the best article and does the best work. Near Court House, East Street, Ashburton. PATTY Pan baking powder is the great est novelty you .ever saw. Sold all grocers. JUST landed ex ••Delphic"and "Mam- . ari," shipments of first-class English China and earthenware, which we are offerir gat lesa than Christchurch prices.— Cabson and Co PATTY Pan baking powder, the great novelty, two patty tins for nothing Prom all Grocers. __!♦___