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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1713, 16 November 1887, Page 2

MITCHELL & TURNER, rpHE old established Drapers, Olothiera, and Outfitters, of Fowler's Buildings, JL Tancred street, have now on view and for sale at Marvellously Low Prices, THEIR NEW STOCK OF Spring and Summer Drapery: For Style, Qaality, and Value cannot be beaten in} Ashburton. OLOTHINO" CLOTHING. COME AND SEE OUR ' Kaiapoi and' Ashburtcra Suits, from 47b 6d ; 100 pairs Kaiapoi Trousers from 10s 6d ; 1 case Colored Moles at 5b lid. Boots all sorts and sizes. Hate, immense stock, Tweeds, Felt a,ud Straw. Shrrta, Underclothing, &c., &o. m i Every Variety and all prices. Carpets, Linoleumß, Oilcloths, and Furnishi tnpe. NOW IS THE TIME TO PURCHASE, BEFORE SHOW DAY. Mitchell and Turner, / 162 TANCRED STREET PICKFORD ANB TODRILL T?URNITURE WABEHOUSB, OABJNETMAKERS AND UNDERTAKERS. V TAKCRED STREET, Opposite Union Bank. NEW GOODS —Chairs of all kinds, Toilet Ware, Pior and Toilet Glasßes, Mattresses and Palliases, Couches, Cheap Perambulators Furniture to any Design Made to Ohdbr. Having procured a very superior HEARSE and MOURNING COACH, with Plumes and complete fittings, they are now prepared to undertake FUNERALS IN TOWN OR COUNTRY With Deepatoh and Economy, combined with reasonable charges. 11J51 THE MONARCH OP THE HARVEST FIELD. THE HOENSBY LIGHT-DBAUGHT STEEL SHEAF-BINDING HARVESTER THE SIMPLEST, THE STEONGEST, THE MOST KELIABLE, THE EASIEST TO MANAGE, and THE LIGHTEST IN DRAUGHT op ant BINDER IN THE MARKET 1 THE HORNS BY. Ho "> 8 The Three Largest Prizes ever offered m tbe World 1 And an unequalled record of Colonial Honors. R. BOBNSBY & SONS, LIMITED, constructed their first Sheaf Binder m 1875, and have gone on steadily improving them, profiting by every year's experience, and by the failure of other Machines, until they have now no hesitation m recommending their Binder as tbe most practical and perfect Machine iv the market. GEORGE JAMESON, AGENT, ASHBURTON. Sa^Farrndis are invited to inspect carefully the Machine for the Coming ''Seaec*., t, the Show Qroundß, Christchurcb. ANGLO-AMERICAN_STO DRILLS. TjIARWERS wißhinsj for the above MACHINES for use NEXT SEASON will oblige £ by forwarding particulars of their OBDiiBS beforo 30th November next, rb only a limited number will be imported. A good supply of FITTINGS and EXTRAS always kept m stock, [GEO. JAMESON, WEST STEEET. Sole Agent lor Ashburton District.

STILL AHEAD OF ALL OTHEKB, AND THIS IS ENDOBSED BY THE BUYING PUBLIC. SALES FOR 1886, 45,557 MAGHINES. TBIS record stands unparalled. It isßlald before the publio as the best cvldanoe of the merit of tho WALTER A. WOOD BINDERS and REAPERS. This exhibit of Pales shewing at once their volnmo and their marvollous growth, has always had, and mußt continne to havo, en irreaiatable influence upon the judgment of the farmer m determining what make of maohlne it is practically and economically his Interest to own. The best possible test of the merit of maohlnery ls»o("nparlson. This is the test upon which we are satisfied to rest the claims of the WALTER A. WOOD HARVESTING MACHINES. Each year's addition to the record of sales contributes to the value of the test. It will be seen that moro than 45,000 machines have been placed In the hands of the farmers during last seaeon, and it is everywhere known that these farmers unite In the verdlot that the harvesters, binders, mowers and reapers that do the best work m the grain field and hay field, that are most readily understood and operated by the driver, that are most easily drawn by the team, ond t that last tho loDgeßt, are thoie that bear the name of VVALTER A.WOOD, a name which these mechincs^have loDgjuade familiar m all olvilieed ports of the world, DURABILITY OF THE WOOD MACHINEBj Sales of repairs less than for any other Machines. It Is a fact'attfsted by agents who sell them, and by farmers who use them, that Wood's Machines requires far Ires repairs than any other machines fn use. No j other harvesting machines are es durable and free from breakages, F. FEBRIMAN, Asliburton, Agent. AGAIN VICTORIOUS ! ! THE Latest Honors — first prlza— Gold Medal and 500 francs awarded to the Walter A. Wood Binder, after a thieedaya 1 Government trial, at Melun, In Franco. McOormjck Wood-frame 2nd, Hornsby 3rd. The " Caltlvator and Country Gentfemau " e&ys :— " The trial at Melun wib a grand snecees. It was attended by the Frenoh Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, and the Department Director, as well as nrany otber French Government officials. M. Vassil'ore, lotpector-General of Agriculture, having personal direction." The result has been published m the leading American dailies— east— westnorth and south — m the following cable despatch, which was clipped from the " New York Tribune," of 11th August, 1887 :— " A Government Harvehter and Binder Contest waj held near Meluu, July 20, 30, 31, the most important Kuropoau contest sines 1886. The WALTER A. WOOD Machine receded first prize— gold medal and 600 franca. McCormlck Wood-frame, second ; Hornsby, third. McOormlok Steel-frame Machine, and' Johnston's, and Ackboret'e Machines ajeolflowpatad In ho •W»i ' ' ' ' Wm