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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 856, 31 January 1883, Page 1

Business Notices. MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL ... ... ... £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Policy Holders. LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on most Favorable Terras. Special Notice. —As this Company has been the means of Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own interests by heartily supporting it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agents for Ashburton end District, ORR & CO. 13n

Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS, KITCHEN RANGES, PORTABLE WASHING FURNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &c. T. C. has the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having REMOVED into his newly-erected and extensive Manufacturing Premises in Armagh street (exactly opposite his old Workshops), which have been fitted up with the most modern appliances for the production of work in the various branches of his Business, he is now prepared to execute any order entrusted to him with despatch and of the best quality of material, and the Lowest Price which it is possible for Steam Power and Machinery to effect. Note the Address— . ARMAGH STREET, Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. 06

William Patching, PENT, TARPAULIN, & HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. W. P. has always on hand a large stock of Tents, Tarpaulins and Horsecovers, Waggon and Trap Tilts, etc., Men’s and Boys’ Oilskin Suits, Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill, etc.; Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines; Flax, Manilla, and Hemp Rope, of all sizes. Wood and Iron Blocks always in Stock. REAPER & BINDER CANVASES CHEAPER THAN THE IMPORTED ONES. N.E —Reaper and Binder Canvases Repaired at Low Rates. Flags of all Nations Made to order or Lent on Hire. the Address— WILLIAM PATCHING, East AsHBi^RToh. 530 e CANTERBURY BRANCH. Established 1859. Capital 11,000,000 Unlimited Liability of Shareholders JS PREPARED TO INSURE AGAINST FIRE ALL KINDS OF GRAIN, Whether Growing, in Stock, in Stack, or in Store, at LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ASHBURTON AGENTS— Jameson and Heberts. 2A

JgACON ! BACON ! BACON ! The undersigned has for sale a splendid lot of Home-cured Bacon, which he will dispose of at 6£d per lb., large or small quantities. Joseph Clark, GRAIN MERCHANT, Opposite Bank op Australasia. sjl T. M. JONES, Dealer, Thompson’s Farm, Ashburton. O T I 0 E. JUST LANDING—NEW CLOVER SEEDS. 192 c

SUFFOLK BUTCHERY, Corner of Burnett street and EastJ STREET. G. J. Martin, Begs to inform his numerous Customers and the public generally that the NEW SHOP will be OPEN TC-NIGHT, and respectfully invites the public to inspect his SHOW of MEAT, which, for quality, he confidently asserts cannot be beaten south of the Equator. N.B.—Small Goods of all descriptions. 013

Craighead and Co., r| > AILOKS AND CLOTHIERS, In again returning our sincere thanks to our many friends and patrons for the very liberal support which has been accorded to us since we commenced busP ness in Ashburton, we have much pleasure in announcing that our arrangements for the coming season are now complete. We have just been favored with several consignments of the best materials which can be obtained COLONIAL and EUROPEAN including Fancy Coatings, Serges, Bedford Cords, and Tweeds of every description. Our method of Cutting and Fitting being based on the most advanced ideas known to the Cutting Profession, combined with ideas of our own, which are not generally known, a PERFECT FIT can always be relied on. Where any abnormal peculiarity exists it can easily be concealed, and when the figure is perfect it will, by our method be shewn to the best advantage. Prices moderate, as usual. CRAIGHEAD & CO., TAILORS & CLOTHIERS, Tancbed street. 260 HAYING taken over the CITY COMPANY BUTCHERY I am now prepared to supply my friends and the public with the Best Quality of MKAT. Having a long experience in Ashbuiton, and knowing the requirements of the • trade, custodiers can rely that nothing but the best will be kept. Small Goods of all descriptions. D. MACPHERSON. N.B.—No connection with any other in the trade. Prices to defy competition. d 6

Great reduction in WATCHES. J. S. QUINN, Watchmaker, East street, Ashburton, having received a large stock of English gold and silver Watches, will offer the same at the followng Reduced Prices, viz :—Rotherham’s gold hunting Levers from £lB ; Rotherham’s silver Levers from £6 lOs ; Ehrhardt’s silver English Lever from £5 10s ; gold Genevas (ladies' watches) rom £3' 10s ; Waltham watches, in English cases, from £4 ; American watches from £2 5s ; two years’ guarantee given. Also, a choice selection of Colonial-made J vellery, Brooches, Earrings, Dress Rings, &c., set with Australian rubies, at correspondingly low prices. Particular attention paid to the repairing of every description of Watch, Clock, and Jewellery. Guaranteed for 12 months. Rebble and other Spectacles to suit all sights. 60e Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, W>«t street.