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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1030, 24 August 1883, Page 1

Business Notices. USTRALIAN 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 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. Favorable Terms. Agents for Ashburton and District, ORR & CO. 13n

CANTERBURY BRANCH. Me &*•’** BflS»as*s Mm '<WfS?s----;-r ■■ 3-, ■, !stabl'}Cs:ed- !" r 9 Capita i x fon--? f:*jr T H E PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ASHBURTON AGENT— George Jameson. 24 T he W 0 ST D E R OF THE WORLD; Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER.

This preparation is known throughout the civilised world to be far superior to anything yet discovered for eradistating tick,' scibq| lice on sheep, goats r- ItTs sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of the. Powder dissolved in two buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sheep. This admits the most economial, as well fts the simplest plan in the world for the ctyre apd prevention of diseases incident to farm stock. By its use the firmer can seciire the health of his stock at the rate of |d pethea'd ! per annum. \ In all large Sheep Districts in Australia, Smith America, and Africa, no other preparation is used. ' The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for the purpose of the Horticulturist; and it is most extensively-usecnby the Flower and Kitchen Gardener in* Ed rope, America/and the British pdsseasffens in all parts of the Globe. One packet, dissolved in two buckets of water will.servo fair over, .half au acre ol'grounK and will effecfbally prevent Blight and exclude all other garden pests. As ai'Yermirt Killer it is an unrivalled specific. Its use will speedily exterminate all household pests, such as bugs, cockroaches,.fleas on animals, moths in furs, and insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose simple snd plain direciions are given on every packet. The powder can also be used in a dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a slice of bread and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought after greedily by those vermin, while the household pets such as cats and dogs will not toujh it in any form, and are therefore perfectly safe. , The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and Co., London,! the silver medal at the Intercolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government official and all the elite of the medical faculty in Europe. HERMAN BROS. & 00. beg to announce that they have appointed CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation car be obtained in parcels. Price—One Shilling ;or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction allowed to the trade. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 288

REMOVED TO NEW PREMISES. Gr. J. P. Lublow, MERCHANT TAILOR & OUTFITTER, BEGS to intimate to his customers and the general public of Ashburton and the surrounding districts that he has REMOVED To more extensive promises recently erected by him in TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON (Next Union Bank of Australia). To keep pace with his largely increasing trade, he has purchased a LARGE STOCK of the very best material, viz. : Saddle Whipcord Mosgiel Elastic Rib Kaiapoi Bedford Cord West of England Melton Fancy Coating Black Cloth Irish Frieze Doeskin And other Tweeds too numerous to particularise. It is therefore needless to state that he is in a position to supply a first-class article at the lowest possible price FOR CASH, and in all cases A GOOD FIT GUARANTEED. Gentlemen’s own material made up.

mo THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON I AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. MRS A. W. WHITE will OPEN a LADIES’ ART DEPOT on SATURDAY, 23rd June, next to Meech’s Furniturej Warehouse, Burnett street. A splendid variety of material for all kinds of Ladies’ Fancy Work kept in stock, together with some of the latest novelties in Patterns, etc. Mbs White will open a Class for young Ladies, at which will be taught Crewel Work, Berlin Work, Embroidery, Crochet, Netting, Knitting, etc. - Terms on application. Advice on the blending o. ors and the working up of materials g'.ven gratis. All transactions strictly cash. 1432

mAKE TIME BY THE FOREI LOCK.” The circumstances of social life are widely different in these colonies from those at Home, and therefore the colonial market requires different treatment. This fact Robert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, Bast street, Ashburton, was not long in learning after his arrival on these shores, and he at once set his attention upon supplying WATCHES, which, while constructed with every regard to accuracy and • reliableness in time-keeping, are also supplied with extra heavy cases, to resist the wear and tear of colonial life. He 1 xs just received another supply of watches, and invites attention to prices. Celebrated Englisn levers, made expressly for R. Murraj*, specially suited for colonial wear, with extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, L 6 10s ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10s, LlO 10s, and Ll2 12s; Rotherhams, L 6 10s. Printed guarantee with each watch sold. Attention is called to the Clocks, Jewellery, and English Plate in stock, and to the fact that all kinds of REPAIRING are done on the premises and GUARANTEED. R, MURRAY’S SHOP is CONSPICUOUS by the “ REGULATOR ” of his own manufacture which occupies a place in his window, and serves as an authority on mean time to the town. [ Watches free and saf* h" post on reI ceiV of P. 0.0 7300-960

TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON (Next to the Union Bank of Australia). v 1295

DMcFARLA n e , (Late Guard N, Z. Railways), Begs to inform his numerous friends that he has taken over the GROCERY BUSINESS lately carried on by Mr James Baker, and hopes to merit a fair share of the patronage hitherto accorded to his predecessor. All goods will be of the Best Quality, and will be sold CHEAP for CASH. Cash Purchaser of Fresh Butter and Eggs. Note the Address — D. McFarlane (Late James Bake ), HAVELOCK STREET.

VTONUMENTS, HEADSTONES, & iVL CHURCHYARD CROSSES, Made from the handsome and enduring Stone of this District, either Red or White, Designs submitted. Prices moderate. Inscription accurate and neat. All Goods carefully packed and put on the Railway at Anama Station. A. Pollock, ARCHITECTURAL STONE CARVER, Mount Somebs. 382