The Ashburton Guardian.

TOL'. IV.-No. 78<U

ASHBURTON. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 6, 1883.

[PRICE-ONE PENNY.



Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &< Alfred Han'teoiki v. '"'A- .9°' s r .A,' mSSIOK AGEKt &v., Land Sales,' Sales, 'of Stock, Merchandisi ■ furniture and Effects, (Pigs, f oujtry, and General, produce. WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, * 12 o’clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with HORSES. SALES, IN THE ROOMS, Al REQUIRED. , Town and Farm Properties entered oi ' ! the books. No charge unless sold. {'■ * AGENT fob. THE NORWICH UNION . FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Every class of Risks taken at lowest rates. &7a ALFRED HARRISON. T, Pepperell, OUSE, LAND, & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Has ON SALE— Honses, Land, Building Sections. Money Lent on Mortgage. Tem porary Loans effected on depost of .(Deeds, Bills of Sale, Scrip, etc. 06 Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. E. INGRAM, M.E.LC.M.j Architect and Engineer. !'i;j Bridges, Water and other .Engineering ’Work superintended in town or country. Villas, etc., etc., Planned on improved principles. , Consideration—per cent. Address : WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON, '1 : Near Mr Stephenson's. 949 d c. B. FOOES AND B®NS, Architects, Civil Engineers, Valuators, Licensed Surveyors, and Land Brokers, , the ■ Triangle, wakan ui road, Ashburton. ■ '. IHEODORE B; JACOBSEN, : Architect, ; Office removed to. Hereford street, oppo ,.i site “ Shades,” (Jj'H IST CHURCH. 'PiS.— Communications promptly at tended to, n ' 081 w. H, BRISTOW, 4 UTHORISED AND LICENSED SURVEYOR, Ford and Newton’s Buildings, next Selwyn County Council Office, HEREFORD STREET. Byid IBSSRS E. DOBSON & SON, Civil Engineers AND AUTHORISED SURVEYORS, > South British Chambers, , Hereford street, Christchurch. o!9 if'l. ■!= Shipping. J/UW/iAv SHORTEST AND MOSI S ROUTE DIRECT GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA, via SAND WICH ISLANDS. i The Magnificent Steamship . - ; AUSTRALIA, 3,400 tons, will leave Auckland for San .Francisco, via Honolulu, on TUESDAY, .December 5. ~ Owing to the extra number booking by this line on account of the Egyptian diffi culty, early application for passages is necessary in order to avoid disappoint ment. WILSON, SAWTELL & Co., Agents, Christchi’ yh. Business Notices D 'OUTOR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, Ah invaluable Medicine in all the stages of Consumption, and not to be surpassed in efficacy for Coughs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Hoarseness, Loss of Voice, Difficulty of Breathing, Influenza, Spasmodic Croup, Hoopirig Cough, and all affections of the Throat, Bronchise, and Lungs. Prepared only by ! H. N. CITRON, Chemist, Aearoa, New Zealand, Sole Agent for Ashburton: CHARLES NEATE, Chemist, an? ITICTORIA SHUEING FORGE, V COACH BUILDING. AND WHEELWRIGHT ESTABLISHMENT. J. R. ,STEEL begs to inform his Ptaaerongfriends and customers that he has REMOVED to his new and commodious JJjfick premises in WEST STREET (next . Guardian Office), where he hopes to meet ' the same, patronage os heretofore. Shoeing done on scientific, principles. Estimates given for Builders’ Iron work, , Ironwork done in all branches. Reapers and Binders repaired with de spatch. Reasonable charges for all work. 6o o T. K. Proctor, OULISTS’ OPTICIAN Office— X)vcr Cuff and Graham’s, next door to Suckling’s Leather Warehouse, ’ CORNER OF LICHFIELD AND MAN CHESTER STS , CHRISTCHURCH. ? 637 c AELWAY TARIFF. Copies of the New Scale of Fares and Charges lie New Zealand Railways can now be Hied p*. Office of this Paper.



s 1 Business Notices. jJJILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING. DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. We are JUST OPENING up our SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, and bog to draw special attention to the : MILLINERY DEPARTMENT, consisting of Trimmed and Untrimined Bonnets and Hats. Feathers, Flowers, Ornaments, Ac. For Variety, Quality, and Cheapness, NOT TO BE EQUALLED. Also, A Splendid Variety of Goods to be had in every Department. AN EARLY INSPECTION INVITED. Having secured the services of a FIRST-CLASS MILLINER, of Paris and Melbourne experience, the ladies of Ashburton and the surrounding districts can depend upon having the most stylish and cheapest Millinery that can be had. Our DRESSMAKING and MANTLE DEPARTMENT is under the manage ment of a first-class hand (late of Robert son and Moffat, Melbourne), a PERFECT FIF is therfore guaranteed at MODER ATE PRICES. Friedlander Bros., THE CHEAPEST DRAPERY HOUSE IN ASHBURTON.



Business Notices. Donald Williamson GENERAL STOREKEEPER, East street, Ashburton, HAS always for sale a large and varied stock, which will be sold at lowest paying'prices. Groceries, Wines and Spirits, Iron mongery, Ploughshares, and Drapery, in cluding all requisites of the trade. Men’s and Boys' Clothing in great va- ■ riety, made up taD. W.’s own order, from Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, and Roslyn Tweeds ; also, Colonial-made Flannels, Serges, and Blankets. D. W. would call special attention to his TEAS, so long and favorably known, and now reduced to 2s, 2s 6d, and 3s per lb. Families waited on for orders weekly. Cash purchasers supplied at wholesale prices. A heavy stock of Boots and Shoes in cluding old celebrated make. V9d O T I 0 E. Joseph Clark, GRAIN MERCHANT, Opposite Bank op Australasia JUST LANDING— NEW CLOVER SEEDS. 192 c S. Lucas, PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER, &c., Adjoining Panama House, TANCRED STREET, S LUCAS, who is well known to be a , thorough practical workman in the various branches of the abovenamed business, intimates that he is now pre pared to receive orders, and solicits a share of public support, 111 c SAMUEL LUCA.® | SPECIAL SALE of Spring VEGET ABLES, BROCCOLI, and CAULI FLOWERS ; also, a large quantity of CABBAGES and other Vegetables now growing in A. W. Randell’s gardens (near the corner of the N.E. and N.W. . Belts, next the Caledonian Sports Ground), - Seed Potatoes and several tons of Prime Onions. Plants always on hand ; also a large and varied Stock of Fruit, Confec tionery, Lollies, etc NOTE THE ADDRESS— ] A. W. Eandell, RIGHT-HAND SHOP, TOWN HALL, East Street, Ashburton. 112 d JRONMONGERY OF EVERY DE SCRIPTION. Orr and Co., Have NOW LANDING, direct from England and America, a Large and Varied Stock of General Hardware, and are prepared to supply Builders, Contractors, and others at LOWEST WHOLESALE PRICES. We desire to draw special attention to the following, viz.: — Blue Stone, of superior quality Barbed Fencing Wire 200 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Tons Galvanised Iron, Bft to 10ft. 15 Tons Fence Wire, No 8, 9 and 10 Paints, Oils, and Varnishes Furnishing and Builders Ironmong ery Carpenters’ Tools New Fenders New Fireirons New Coal Vases New Grates New Ranges, very cheap New Lamps, in great variety New Cots New Bedsteads • New Plated Goods JS’ew Sewing Machines New Mangle and Wringers New Guns and Revolvers Orr and Co., IMPORTERS OF FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY, East street, ASHBURTON.



JjILOWER ROOTS. FLOWER ROOTS Ashburton Nursery. ABBOTT, RAYNEL & Co., NURSERYMEN AND FLORISTS, HAYF FOR SALE All kinds of FLOWER ROOTS and BEDDING PLANTS BOUQUETS, Hand and Table, made up on the shortest notice, cheaper than any other in the trade. Note the Address, Mux Race Road, Back Saunders’ Mill. b!3 HAFF. CHAFF. CHAFF. Jones & Bradshaw, CORN AND CHAFF DEALERS, Archibald street, Tinwald, Beg to inform the public that they have purchased a large quantity of clean and well-saved OATEN STRAW, which hav ing been threshed and cut into Chafi by their own machines, they can safely gua rantee it good and free from wire, and offer the same, with Oats, crushed or un crushed. Bran, Sharps, etc., at the lowest pos sible prices. J. and B. also beg to notify that they CRUSH GRAIN, in large or small quan tities, at their Store, and keep a Portable Steam Chaff-cutter to cut Chaff for far mers on the premises. All charges extremely moderate. 496 e



Business Notices. 0 R O W N I RON WORKS. Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING,-RIDGE CAP DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS, KITCHEN RANGES, PORI ABLE 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 mo dern 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. . Rote the Address— ARMAGH STREET, Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. oG Lion Brewery Company, CORNER OF CASS AND DOBSON STREETS, ASHBURTON. THE great demand which exists for the BREWS of the LION BREWERS COMPANY, and the success which has attended them since starting, has proved that, under the Skilful Management of Mr George Wooi>, the quality of their ALES and PORTER is superior to any yet made in this District. The Manager’s life-long experienpe as a successful Brewer is a guarantee that Customers will get nothing but good and wholesome Ale and Porter from this Brewery. ALE. STOUT. PORTER. The highest award (a first prize in the class, a Bronze Medal) was given to the Lion Brewery Company by the Jurors at the New Zealand International Exhibition, 1882, and they have also obtained prizes at different A. and P. Shows in Ashburton, JRrors award G. Wood, Ashburton.—Stouts in bulk. This exh'bit stood out distinctly superior to the other competitors. We award a bronze medal. N.B.—A CART will be running in a few days’ time for the delivery of our Goods and the collection of Orders. G. WOOD, Manager, jl 1 Lion Brewery Company, Ashburton. William Patching, rjTENT, TARPAULIN, & HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. W, P. has always on band 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. iSS-Note the Address— WILLIAM PATCHING, East Street, Ashburton. 530 e ; CANTERBURY . OH. r? rs a G'-i & Established (859, Capital 1 1,000,000 ■I V f.UTSD if ABILITY OF ShARFHOLDTAS T H E PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ASHBURTON AGENTS— Jameson and Eoberts. 240 d



Geo. Booth & Sons, Agricultural implement IMPORTERS, Tuam & St. Asaph streets, Christchurch. SOLE AGENTS FORr- T’ansomes’ Engines and Threshers Eiirst and Bradley’s Gang and Sulky Ploughs Kandall Revolving Disc Harrows “ Farmer’s Friend, ” and “Monarch’ Grain Drills The Wonderful “Easy ’’Lawn Mowers. The Best of Everything, All kinds of Farm Implements and Requisites always in Stock. Write us for Circulars and Prices before purchasing. Agent ; FREDK. PAVITT, BEAT REDUCTION IN X 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 follow ng Reduced Prices, viz :—Rotherham’s gold hunting Levers from £lB ; Rotherham’s silver Levers from £6 JOs ; Ehrhardt’s silver English Lever from £5 10s ; gold Genevas (ladies' watches) rqm £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 Jewel lery, Brooches, Earrings, Dress Rings, &c., set with Australian rubies, at corre spondingly low prices. Particular attention paid to the repairing of every description of Watch, Clock, and Jewellery, Guaran teed for 12 months. Pebble and other Spectacles to aliit all sights, 60e 4730 Ashburton.



! Business N SPRING MI 1882. PERTH HO COLOMBO ST., CHE M.AS DUNCAN is Laige and Varied Assorti MILLINERY and DI! latest styles, to ■ cuhuTy draws the attentii and the public in genei articles wliich she desi | enumerate will be found of wliich are well wort Bonnets, Feathers Corse Hats, Flowers, Underclot Miss Duncan is prepai Dressmaking in all its bra linory in the newest and styles. Having engaged cient staff of assistants, IM be enabled to execute c utmost despatch. Ladie made up. Mourning witl notice.. Note the addres peii t h n COLOMBO ST., CHRI Opposite E. Reece, I 1 CAMERON ST! Augustus 1 Has great pleasure in ar numerous friends and th having PURCHASED Brewery, situate in Came burton, lately carried on of Wood and Co., be is no to .SUPPLY their CELEiI and STOUT in town and a tricta, and trusts that by class article to merit the f given to Messrs Wood and been successful in obtainin at theMelbournoExhibitio sive years, competing agaii also several Prize Medals and elsewhere, should 1 guarantee as to the superic Ales and Stouts. AUGUSTUS MC (Late Wood & ( Brewer, Malster, am Cameron streel ITH reference to the VV ment Messrs Wood thank the public for their the past five years, and tru port hitherto given to tl itowed on their successor. TINWALD COAL, TI FIREWOOD D£ Cyril Jep Has in stock and for sale t owest possible rates :—Bu n Red, White, and Blacl ind Totara Linings, Eioi ngs, Skirtings and Arcl neuts, Boors and Sashe Iron, sft to 9ft ; Spouting Buttering ; Nails, Locks, md /me; Lime and Bi Shingles and Palings ; 1 loth Barbed and Plain, 8, rice assortment of Eegistei Nails and Ironmongery. —Having made arrangeme ivery of Tasmanian Woodi Blue Gum and Stringy . rom 2 x 1 to 12 x 12, at v Hy Gates and Hurdles an heir own—stocks now on 1 —A large consignment of 1 Tails, in Birch and B. Pii ind Native Coals ; Black md Manuka Firewood, lo in hand, at cheaper rates I ilse in the County. C. JEPHSOI loal, Timber, and Fikewo TINWALD. P. & D. Hu AGRICULTURAL ] M A N 0 FACT D P. 1 CniiiSTCHur.cn and A Manufacturers of PLOU( Treble, and Single, whic for them tho HIGHEST all the Exhibitions a Matches at which they hi amongst them being the Melbourne Exhibitioi and One Silver Me MOST A WARD El



Business Notices. James Baker HAS OPENED, in Baker’s Building Havelock street, as a i GENERAL GROCER. 3 He guarantees that the very best qualit; - and quantity will be procurable for th 3 money. } His motto will be CASH ONLY. Th > purchaser will thus save at least 25 pe L cent., for not having to pay for bad bool debts. JAMES BAKER, Havelock Street (Opposite Harrison’i Auction Rooms). aul B 0O T S o O T S. JOHN JOHNSON begs to inform th( inhabitants of Methven and the adjacent district that ho has a LARGE STOCK of Men’s Elastic Sides, Men’s .Shooting Boots, Blucher’s Boots ; Shoes—Ladies Kid Elastic Side Boots, House and Lace ups ; Boys’ Strong Nailed Boots; also a large assortment of Children’s Boots of all sizes. J. JOHNSON, Boot Depot, Jlethven. jl 27 - COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. The undersigned Firm wish to inform their numerous Customers that their Commodious Brick Premises being now completed, they are prepared to Execut all Orders entrusted to their care in first-class manner, and with despatch. Baker & Brown. /V> a-Wf Messrs Elz Bros., ~V\J HILE thanking the public for their Tv liberal support, beg to intimate to their friends and customers that they have greatly enlarged their premises, and wish to notify that they are now in a position to do all kinds of work—from buildincr new to repairing carriages of all descrip tions. A large and choice stock always on hand, which their friends are invited to inspect. All work is under the super vision of Messrs Elz Bros, themselves. Charges strictly moderate. Note the Address— WILLS STREET (Next Cookson’s Stables), Ashburton. 395 e €.M7 TRNLißßi.yv' ‘VRMURRAY'^S Vf # S T 2 R7C! % m “ rnAKE TIME BY THE X LOCK.” FORE- 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 Eobert Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, East 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 has just received an other supply of watches, and invites attention to prices. Celebrated Englisn levers, made expressly for R. Murray, specially suited for colonial wear, with extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at L 6, L 6 6s, L 6 10a ; higher classes, L 7, L 8 10s, LlO 10s, and Ll2 12a; 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.' 11. MURRAY’S SHOP is CON SPICUOUS 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 safe by post on re ceipt of P. 0.0. 7300-960 J. SHERRIFE, TIfONUMENTAL MASON, .HX Manchester street south, and Bar badoes street (near the Cemetery), Christ church. A largo stock of Head-Stones, Tombs, and Monuments always on hand- Designs forwarded on application. For further particiv'" s apply to L. H. Wilkins, Agent, Ashburton. 188 Imm iS!-,-- BAKER BROS,, gUILDERS, CONTRACTORS AN UNDERTAKERS Wakanui road and Csss street Ash I’LANS IKFi’AREP & ItllM ■UvLN



Business Notices. i LAE SACRIFICE. HAYES & CO., *.l . .-Late ■ Ready-Money Richards, Are determined to clear the WHOLE OF THEIR STOCK <* OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, &c., &c, • Before moving into their NEW PREMISES. Good Grey Twill Sheeting, B|d Splendid Calicoes, 3d ;, A Fine Lot of Cambric Prints, 3|d Job Lot of Shirtings, 4fd 500 more Zulu Hats, 4Ad A Splendid Line of Good Tweed, f Trousers, 9s 6d s First-class Lot of Men’s Moles are 3 200Good°T weed Suits, from 24s 6d f Lot of Men’s Strong Shirts, Is 3d JssS* THE BOOT DEPARTMENT is IMMENSE. i. f- 400 Children’s Balmont's, 10|d , 250 Girls’ Kid Elastic Sides, 3s . ; 175 Ladies’ Lastings, 5s 9d - 72 Ladies’ House Boots, 3s lid V 60 Ladies’ Superior Kid Boots, slightly damaged, 6s. ' 4 , 130 Men’s Patent Slippers, 3s * THESE GOODS ARE WORTH '. > 25 PER CENT. MORE!. OUR COLONIAL BOOTS ARC SPLENDID VALUE. OBLIGE BY ROLLING UP and SECURING the BARGAI NS. ni Geo. e g old s r.i it h Begs to inform the inhabitants of Lauriston and the surrounding districts that he'has OPENED an, establishment; in Lauristoii, where he intends to carry on the same business as he has been doing heretofore at Sherwood, viz., Blacksmiths’ and Wheelwrights’ work of all descrip tions. GEO. E. GOLDSMITH, ' General Blacksmith, Lauriston and Sherwood, au 25 F. S. Shearer, * OF THE MAY BANK WORKS, TINWALD, begs to thank the public for their past support, and takes this opportunity to intimate that he is ain position to Manufacture and Repair on the shortest notice all binds of Machinery, such a*— Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels (cogged and water wheels), Combines, Engines, Hand arid Foot Treshing Machines ; also, all kinds of Spring Carts, Drays, Traps &c. I Shearer & Lewis, GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, ‘ AND Veterinary Shoeing Forge, Having secured the services of a first-clasa Shoeing Smith, defy competition. All orders entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention at reasonable charges. , Agents for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders. Note the Address— Great South road, Tinwald. 590 d GENERAL STORE Mount Somers. W. H. PUDDICOMBE and CO., having resolved to CONTINUE BUSI NESS in the above Store, take this oppor tunity of thanking their numerous friends and customers for the liberal support ac corded to them since commencing business as general storekeepers in Mount Somers, and also to assure them that they have just BOUGHT a SPLENDID STOCK in all the LEADING LINES," which will be sold at LOWEST SALE PRICES. Having a Large and Yaried Stock, your continued support is respectfully solicited. W. H. PUDDICOMBE & CO., MOUNT SOMERS. ]llO ORR & Co., Ironmongers, beg to inform the Ashburton public that they have been appointed AGENTS for the under mentioned Machines, and trust that all who are thinking of buying a Sewing or Kilting Machine will call and see these before deciding on any other make. THE LIGHT-RUNNING (Standard SEWING MACHINE IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD. A (low MIND YOU DON’T FORGET *1 The HOME COMPANION (hand treadle) by the same makers aa “ Standard,” is a perfectly reliable Am can-made Machine, and has given equivocal satisfaction wherever in duced, and deserves the attention of th public. The “Standard” KILTER.—Th Machine will be found a great boon Dressmakers and others, and we anticp patp a large and ready sale for this. It can bo worked by hand, treadle, or steam power, and will Make Any Kind oj Kilt Desired. Can be altered to dif ferent styles and widths immediately ao<k n a most simple manner