The Ashburton Guardian.

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VOL. V—No. 1257

ASHBURTON. MONDAY, MAY 10. 1884.



Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c. Alfred Harrison, UOTIONKER, VALUER, COM MISSION AGENT. .&&. 1 - Biles, Sales of Stock, Merchandise, ; ’ Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Ponltry, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with HORSES. 'AND SALES#-IN THE'ROOMS,, AS REQUIRED. Town Farm Properties entered on the books. No charge onless sold. AGENT ton THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Bv«cydaas of Risks taken at lowest rates. . - ALFRED HARRISON. Surveyor, Civil Engineers, he. B. POORS AND SONS, Architects, Cjm Ehbotkbs, Vu.’tatom, Liokkbsd Sub.v»tom, ard Laxp Bkokbbs, • RE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, i.-.AsHßimvow. / Shipping. ♦HORTESTAIND * MOST-DIRECT • ROUTE TOGRKAT BRITAIN au«9 EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA , AND, *ia SANDWICH ISLANDS, j Steamship Company Reader >eontraot: with the New Zealand and New South Wades Governments) will : despatch the undermentioned steamers as - ’ Passengers .booked to -London, Liver pool, ! or, Paris,.at -a through rate, thus securing special .advantages. ' For rstes of Freight and Passage, and . lor full Information, apply to WILSON, SAWTBLL & GO., Agents, "Baseness Notices. OTIGB OP REMOVAL “J. HARVEY," BOOT and SHOE MAHER, has REMOVED from Tancred street to the shop In East street, lately 1 tied by Nealas and Co. Reprire :TJ' NJTED FLEE AND . MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. ; With Unlimitod Liability of a large ' OOCpNIAL PROPRIETARY. ;Rn <o(l Marine Insurances effected at lowcat taciff ALBERT ROBERTS, i Agent, West street, Ashburton.



f . .. FARMERS Store your Grain! IHKandemgned having Leased from ■ n |tr> T. Bullock that vary cohere di*9S IRON'GRAIN STORE in . West prepared to RECEIVE GRAIN a: my kind of •Produce, end STORE the at the very LOWEST BATE. T. H. ZOUCH.



HE UNDERSIGNED ABE CASH BUYERS . 07 . < bWHEAT "OATS.. ■ - BARLEY ~ RYE grass Co., Christchoroh. eS.. ; ROBINSON & TOWNBHEND, iflanaramant Notice. aßxtt’v. ■lul i.uh ,<-C ~ to. the provwiona of bjeot to sacb _ oEera to every- per iTst. ;' ■: • • - .?*-’** Y^n - or tsk'ij ! ‘- v^ ildniet. men : wiy of Mar



Business {Notices. Licensing act’ issi, on sale at Office of this Paper F. S. Shearer, or THE May bank works, tinwald, bega t® thank the public for theii past support, and takes this opportunity to Intimate that he ia ain position to Manufacture and Repair >on the shortest notipe all kinds of Machinery, Such as— Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels (cogged and water wheels), Combines, Engines, Hand and Foot Trashing Machines; also, all kinds of Spring Carts, Drays, Traps «io. Shearer & Lewis, GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, AND Ybiwunakt Shomno Foeoe, Having secured the services of a first-class 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 boad, Tnrs?AiD.s9od DANISH Seed. Oats. THE Undersigned has a full Stock of COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OATS. FLOUR, BRAN, AND SHARPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu ine yalnc| and no make-believe or sham. Large discount, and other inducements for cash. Families waited on weekly, or oftener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, East Sheet, Ashburton. 798



Relief from cough in five MINUTES. Bonnington’s Peo rr.Ei.l. OxruEii of Carrageen or Irish Moss (Registered).—The most certain and speedy remedy for disorders of the Chest and Lungs. May be obtained at most of the Storekeepers and Chemists throughout the Province. Sold everywhere. — G eokge Bonninoton, Christchurch. -y-ETERINABY MEDICINES. Absorbent Blister, the only rational core for Splints, Spavin, Curbed Hocks, Ringbone. Also a milder form for Strangles, thick ening of the Tendons, and Abscesses. Condition, Cough, Worm, Physic, and Alterative Balls and Powders. Driffield White Oil for Galls, Green Wnnds, Sore Teats, etc. Every description of Medicine for Horses, Cattle, Sheep and other -animal? made to order. J. M. Cambridge, PHARMACEUTICAL OBtMIST, ASHBURTON, Formerly with Francis , Cupiss, M.R.C.V.S., Dies, Norfolk England ; Author of a prize/essay on the “ Diseases of the Liver of the Horse," as read before the Royal Agricultural Society. jgONE DUST, BONE DUST. We have much pleasure to inform our clients and others, that we have been ap pointed Sole Agents for the sale of Mr F. T. Mato's BONE DUST, for Canter bury, and we are prepared to supply same in quantities to suit purchasers. Bone Manure from bone meal to inch bone. Bones purchased in any quantit for •S*h, either at our Stores or at the Mill, .nampstead. For prices and particulars, apply to FRIBDLAISDER BROS., General Merchants, 8 430 Ashburton. g P E 0 I A L TERMS will be allowed to PURCHASERS OF PIANOS FROM £6O UPWARDS BOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS, in consequence of being largely « overstocked. 200 PIANOS TO SELECT FROM BY VARIOUS MAKERS, including all the principal and Oontinen- j tal manufacturers. ■ Brinsmead and Sons, Erard, Collard and Collard, Broadwood, Lipp and Sohn, 1 Playel, Bord, the Leipziger model, Dres den 1 model and many others. Milner & Thompson Ashburton -441 H; M. JONES, Agent. .Conveyances. aIINWALD AND MOUNT OMERS ~•, RAILWAY* I MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA *i f ROYAL MAIL GOAOH. ' | This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Moan* . Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at ' 7 and Saturday; retoruuig to Mount Somer «the arrival ofeaoh train. ; . ~ Parcel* and Luggage punctually '■ ! ?attended to. ■ ,_ f . ,4 J Single fores, Pa; return, 3s. . . t 4«Sj> ’ *fOHN HOOD



Business Notices. MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED. CAPITAL £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among theJPolioy Holders. LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on most Favorable Terms. Special Notice.—As this Company has been the means of Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will beat consult their own interests by heartily it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agents for Ashburton and District, OR R & CO. CANTERBURY BRANCH* mg w&iibj. ijaiM m m w. Ws 1 mm ■\J>6 &?£rV'rl Capital t 1,000 OQO COMPANY. Established Jc. r *9 . ' . 0 L'.TB/UTV OF rpHB PREMIER COLONIAL FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 T HE WONDER 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 any thing yet discovered for eradictating tick, scab or lice on sheep, goats or cattle. It is 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 as the simplest plan in the world for the cure and prevention of diseases incident to farm stock. By its use the farmer can secure the health of his stock at the rate of |d per head per annum. In all large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and Africa, no other pre paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for the purpose of the Horticulturist; and it Is most extensively used by the Flower and Kitchen Gardener in Europe, America, and the British possessions in all parts of the Globe. One packet dissolved in two buckets of water will serve for over half an acre of ground and will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pests. As a Vermin 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 sirapl and plain directions 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 oats and dogs will not toush 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 mtercolouial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government offioia and all the elite uf the medical faculty in Europe. HERMAN BROS. & CO. 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 oar 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 28 Crown iron Works, CHRISTCHURCH. PAINTED CORRI ATED IRON—The cheapest Building Iron ever introduced it is 40 per cent, below Galvanised Corrugated. To be had in 6,6, and 7 feet lengths. This 'f s now being extensively used for Stabling, Outbuildings, and Fencing. Thomas Crompton, \RMAGH AND MANCHESTER STREETS, Cbbistchuboh 9 447



F. Q. THOMAS, Surgeon Dentiatj will VISIT Ashburton every month, and may be consulted at Quill’s Hotel. 1066 Reid and gra y’s Latest Improved Central Disc Harrow, At reduced prices. Nearly 500 in use with new centre stay for seat arid balan cing purposes. Has one extra disc, or is six inches wider than those of all other makers for the same given size ; discs 16 or 18 inches diameter as desired. They have three chilled bearing brackets in each wing of the 10 and 12 feet sizes, the imported makes having only two. All oil holes are in. the top, and it is the simplest, best, and most durable disc har row in the market; and is row so well known that testimonials as to efficiency would be superfluous. Any size fitted with travelling carriage to pass through gates when so required. Carriage paid to the different Railway Stations in accord ance with our catalogue. Cambridge Rollers at valued prices, serrated and plain, 20, 84, 26, and SO inches in diameter, tand from 6 to 10 feet long. Broadcast sowers, for grain, grass and turnip seed. Farm and tip drays. Contractors’ tip road drays, etc. Single, double, and treble furrow ploughs. Drill or ridging ploughs. Drill and field grub bers. Harrows, zig-zag and flexible tripod harrows. Binding twine and. wire, best qua T ity. No. 8 fencing wire and standards, air sizes, punched to any guage. Note reduction in prices. Double speed reapers, £3O; Single speed reapers, £2B ; etc., etc., etc. Rein A Geat’s NEW ZEALAND TWINS BINDER At both the Oamaru and Taieri trials took Gold Medals as best Reaper amL Binder in the field. Write for teoLanuniais. Illustrated Catalogues free on application to any of our offices at Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Invercargill, Ashburton, Christ church, and Auckland. Bakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing us in this district REID & GRAY



MR LAURENCE OXLEY has been Appointed Agent for the Ashbur on Guardian at South Rakaia. Agricultural machine shop. Charles Bay, WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, Engineer, Millwright, Reaper and Binder Expert. All kinds of Machinery repaired with despatch, and on reasonable terms. Ex tras of all kinds; orders taken for the latest improved reapers and binders, and the best twine. Sewing machines re paired. 10 800 FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Whc has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to give a look in. Good accommodation for horses. 1328 D. [Lazarus, Lyttelton boarding-house, Cameron street, next Baring Square. The Proprietor has much pleasure in calling attention to the above establish ment, where the travelling public will find first-class accommodation at all times, with civility and attention. Terms reasonable. '383 D. LAZARUS, Proprietor. v ' R m O PURCHASERS OF CROWN LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1«8*. Pricfc, Jne Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN” OFFICE.



Business Notices Hamburg - Magdeburg fire insurance COMPANY. Sub scribed capital, £3,000,000, Mr Stephen E. Poyntz has been appointed agent for the above Company in Ashburton, and will be.prepared to accept risks at lowest current rr.toa. T*f?mpt and liberal settle ments. James Henderson, 178, Hereford street, Christchurch, chief agent for Can terbury. 1022 A LL ACCOUNTS DUE to the under signed must be settled without further notice after the 26th INST., or legal pro ceedings will be taken. —8 Philip Joumeaux, BLACKSMITH, &0.,J 502 ASHBURTON. ISgART UNION. ART UNION. SSiIM m”% i |Hayes & Co., R.E-AD Y-MONE Y DRAPERS, WILL give a PRIZE to every unsuc cessful holder of Four Tickets in the late Art Union, and will call particular attention to the following goods at prices never heard of : 200 yards Welsh Flannel at 7£d per yard ; 700 pairs Blankets, 3a 9d each, or 7s 3d per pair; Ruga, Coverlets, and Quilts, at all prices, Sheetings, Calicoes, and Plain Goods of every description; Large Turkish Bath Towels, Is 3d ; quan tity of Wool Squares, 6d each ; about 400 Hats, nice shapes, from 6d each ; Ladies’ Kaiapoi Tweed Ulsters (girls’ do.), from 3s 9d ; about 1,000 Black Ostrich tips, 3 for Is ; a first-class Black Velveteen, at Is 6d ; Check and Plain Homespun Dress Tweeds, from 9d and Is per yard ; Esta mane Serges, in all colors, Is ; all wool French Cashmere, (Maroon, Navy, and Mjrtle), 2s 6d wide width. A Large Assortment of CLOTHING. Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, and Geelong Tweed Trousers, 7s 9d ; Trousers and Vest, 10s 6d ; Full Tweed Suit, 24s 6d ; Gents’ Long Ulster Overcoats, from 20s ; Oil skirts and Mackintoshes at lowest market prices ; Tweed Shirts from 3s 6d; Crimean, Cotton, and Flax, at any prices. OUR BOOT STOCK is. IMMENSE. Children’s Spring Sides fro.m Is ; Maid’s do, from 3s 6d ; 100 pairs women’s Cash mere Boots, at 3s ~6d. Colonial Boots, in ShoJtbrs, Watertights, Bluchers, and every other variaty, at prices that must please all. H. & Co. draw particular attention to their Boot Protectors —so little in use and of so great a Boon to every one. One packet, with illustration showing how to use them, will be given to every purchaser of Boots to the amount of 10a. Observe the address—HAYES & CO M Ready-Money Drapers. 1 214



Public Companies. \TBW ZEALAND LOAN & MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in ail branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALES of Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS xN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume’s Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire. Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager Christchurch GEO. WILKIN J. gent, ASnburto -. O. W , JxtNE!' r>i i P i PKsis. Scholastic. MONASTERY HOLY NAS"'*. OF JESUS. SELECT SCHOOL, ASHBURTON. Conducted by the Religious of “ Notbr Dame des Missions.” Teems : Board and Tuition ... £25 per annum Day Pupils £6 per annum Extkas : Music £2 2s. per quarter Drt ting and Painting £2 2a. per quarter Laundress’s Fee ... £1 Is. per quarter No extra charge for the ordinary Lessons 1 in Drawing and Singing. Payments to be made quarterly in ad vance, and one quarter’s notice to bo given prior tc the withdrawal of any Boarder or Day Pupil. For further particulars apply to the Rev. Mother Prioress, or, in the mean time to. Father Coffey. In connecting* with the Monastery there will be a Free School. 3 499



Business Notices. COACH FACTORY, Havelock btbsbt. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOAChBITnJVP'T.cs. , Manufacturer u ... oti iea and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trim med, etc. 196 A. Sievers, WINE MERCHANT, 148, High Street, CHRISTCHURCH, Agent for SOBER & CO., New Zealand Wine Manufacturers, Wanganui. IHESE WINES were sent to the Mel bourne Exhibition in 1881; when com peting with those from all parts of the world they obtained SIX PRIZES. They also obtained FIRST PRIZE MEDAL At the Christchurch Exhibition, 1882 ; At Ashburton, 1881; And have recei. id from all Judges FIRST AWARD OF MERIT-. 12 1099



TO CHRISTCHURCH. THE Cheapest Drapery SHOP IN CHRISTCHURCH is tbat one kept by LONARGAN AND LONARGAN, CASHEL STREET, Opposite Press Office. Whatever you want you are sure to GET THERE, and [at HALF what you would PAY elsewhere. IT WILL PAY YOU TO GO THERE. 3 442 BANK’S Xdnseed Balsam Dann’a Linseed Balsam Dann’s Linseed Balaam Bann’s Linseed Balsam Bann’s Linseed Balsam rjlHB marvellous cure for COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, INFLUENZIA and AFFECTIONS OF THE CHEST, THROAT AND LUNGS. Price—ls 6d and 2s 6d per bottle. Dann’s Herbal Pills Dann’s Herbal Pills Bann’s Herbal Pills Bann’s Herbal Pills Bann’s Herbal Pills The family remedy for Stomach and Liver Complaints. Price—la 6d and 4s per box. Prepared by £, C. DAN N, Chkmist, Christchurch. Ashburton Agent— MR NEATE, Chemist. Methven Agent MR MORGAN, Storekeeper r 8 801



Business Notices. STOP THAT COUGH I DON’T DELAY.—How can you stop it ? Where is the Remedy. Bennington's PK-CTORAL OXYMEL OF CARRA GEEN or IRISH MOSS (registered), can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for the purpose. Sold everywhere. G Bonnin«toh, Christchurch. Dressmaking. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs to annottace to her numerous patrons that she has removed to Tanored street, opposite Mr Chapman’s, painters, Ashburton. List of Prices for making Dresses—Chil dren’s, 2s 6d to 7s ; Ladies', 6s to 12s 61. Orders promptly attended to 3962 jyjYtS KENNEDY & Mias CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. Style and Fit Guaranteed. j 3 500 | MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), Dress and mantle maker, Tanoekd street, (Corner of Tancred and Cass streets), Ashburton. Fit and Style Guaranteed. Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted. Robert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. JTtOR Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in _ Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing and Boots of all sorts, go to R. ALCORN’S Corner Shop (attached to the Grocery, Ironmongery, Glass, and China Ware houses, where you will get everything of the best quality and at the lowest possible prices. TEA is my speciality ; —my 3s Tea is unequalled in Christchurch or Dunedin at the price, and unsurpassed at any price 689 d



All who intend building, Are invited to CALL at the YARDS OF J. T. BROWN, TIMBER AJTO COAL MERCHANT Where they can be fully supplied with everything they require in TIMBER of all kinds, and every other tr»d« line at Lowest Current Rates. SPECIAL LINES LANDING. FENCING WIRE, IRON, CEMENT. American Dressed Shelving, and other Timber, large assortment. Special at ion to Country Orders, and shipped direct rom siding. J. T. BROWN, Office : Tuam street. Wholesale Depot: Railway Siding wmill, South Belt, Christchurch, jl 19



to. W.STonMr. CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. ASHBURTON. - . m ~ mtm .. ... NOTICE? " f farmers and others fJIHE BUSINESS OF THE ABSTE MILLS will for the futon be Managed da my behalf by my Son, Mb, C. HARCOURT TURNS? ASD Mr. DAVID H. BROWN Who will be prepared te PURCHASE WHEAT of GOOD QUALITY at the HIGHEST MARKET BATES THE CANTERBURY MILLS have been RE-FITTED THROtfGHOITT with all the reeent MANUFACTURING IMPROVEMBNI adopted in Contineatal Earepe and in America, inolnding the CHILLED IRON ROLLER SYSTEM The WHEAT CLEANING MACHINERY is not surpassed in New Zealand. The quality of the LOUR front these MILLS should therefore command the the immediate attention of the Trade generally. ONE EXPERIMENTAL ORDER from Bakers is invited, in perfect eenF dance that it will be followed by ressU* demands fer the Float



Baker Bros., QONTRACTORS, BUILDERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, Wakanui and Cass Str®*»ts, Ashburton. 167 Messrs Elz Bros., W TITLE thanking the public for their liberal support, beg to intimate to their friends and customers that they hare greatly enlarged their premises, and wish to notify that they are now in a position to do all kinds of wor* —from building 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 v JgNCOURAGE FLORICULTURE. Abbott and Baynel NURSERYMEN & FLORISTS, Have for Sale— A Large and varied stock of Greenhouse Plants and Ferns, &c., at Million prices ; also, Gut Flowers. HAND & TABLE BOUQUETS Made up on the slioitest notice—at which will defy competition. Note the Address— MILL RACE ROAD, B.V’K > FKXEDLANDKRf’’ BIUCK KILN J O R S A L E. Binding Twine. Customers are requested to send in Orders as supply is limited. CRUSHED OATS, 2s per bushel CHAT BRAN, POTATOES, &c. JOSEPH CLARK 13 U6B Ash Tinwsld.



FARMERS’ GRISTS Will receive prompt and earefu attention. WHEAT SPECIALLY CLEAN ' foe . FARMERS FOR Seed Purposes- For particulars apply at the Mili ; To Ma D. H. BROWN To Me O. HARCOURT TURN»B Offices, Saunders’s Buildings, Ashburton: Or to C. W. TURNER, CASHEL STREET, Chriatohorob. N,B. — Me Samcel Sauitdebs, who the last two years has represented me Ashburton, retires from the appeintmm as from this date. Christchurch 11th Feb., 18&A