The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. Y.-No. 1246

ASHBURTON, TUESDAY, MAY 6. 1884

IPRICE-ONE PENMi



Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c. Alfred Harrison, \ UOTIONEER, VALUER, 'tX MISSION AGENT. &C. COM- jSalee, Sales .of, Stock, itterdhandlee, Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, sad General Produce. VEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at Iff o’clock sharp, commencing in the Turds with HORSES. AND SALES. IN THE ROOMS, AS REQUIRED. Town and Farm Properties entered on the books. No charge unless sold. AGENT TOR THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Bvery tiaaa of Bisks taken at lowest rates. ALFRED HARRISON. ■ Stfrweyer, Civil Engineers, &c. ■a: E. BOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Jhm Efrenmaß, Yai/tatoes, Licsnsto SOBVSTOBS,' AND LjJtD BeOKKBS, iIE: TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashbustow. Shipping. CtHORTESTAND MOST DIRECT pii. RODTK TO GREAT BRITAIN i ANDEUROmTHROUGH AMERICA qAND, v*a SANDWICH ISLANDS, » Th« Pacific ‘Mail Steamship Company 'V-i'towdereohtract with the New Zealand ' an*>New-Sooth Wales Governments) will -the undermentioned steamers as under:— Steamers May 27 June 24 3,200 May 24 June 21 6fl^'6f i SydGney 3.600 3.500 July 19 July 22 ..Passengers hooked to London, Liver pool;. or. Paris, at a through rate, thus securing, special advantages. , For rates of Freight and Passage, and for foil information, apply to WILSON, SAWTELL & 00., - . . _ Agents, Christchurch. : Bns&ess Nofacea if 6-TIOE OP REMOVAL ~J. HARYBY, BOOT and SHOE MAKER, has REMOVED from Tancred street to the shop in Emit street, lately ' occupied by 1 Neal as and Co. Repairs aeatfvexeented. 8 415 ■NITED FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. With Unlimited Liability of a large COLONIAL PROPRIETARY. . ,and Marine Insurances effected at . -lowest tariff rates—!esa 25 per cent. - ALBERT ROBERT^, f , "' : Agent, ■ r-P.lMfs' 1 ’ West street, Ashburton. s SOMERSET STAPLES P. Husband Swishes to inform his friends and e public; generally that he .has'taken iLt Lively a&d Bait Stables lately carried on by'ife; J. &cßae7'andhopswtu solicP a air share of patronage.



Good Paddock Accommodation, with plenty of water. 10*2 rjiHE UHDERSIGN'BDARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT OATS BARLEY RYE GRASS Agents.for Moors & Go., Christchurch, ROBIN sour & TOWNSHEND, ' Havelock street. Government Notice. K : PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND.’ is directed to the provisions of establishing this Office, and to tdyantages placed thereby within easy colonist. Subject to such Staie oflEers to every per- B» m Isf'JV / vw^Sf* R. 'About to make bis or her Will or tending to, provide for Wife and ‘lera lby deed of Settlement, rpsopejfty by y?&y of Mar ept. (.to.fettounce.ihe Trusts of been appointed Executor or 'the'same. Ibsted as Trustee, Executor tor, wishing to be relieved 01 id. Trustee hip or Adminia- option, ,yf uaug the State ma- an absolute guarantee " fundsbyfraud, peculation, ■Bon may be obtained ALEANDER lean, Agent at Christchurch; tCL HAMERTON, Public Trustee



Business Notices. Licensing act, issi, on Sale at Office of this Paper F. S. Shearer, OP THE May bank works, tinwald, bega to thank the public for theii past support, and takes this opportunity to intimate that he is ain position to Manufacture and Repair on the shortest notice all kinds of Machinery, such as— Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels (cogged and water wheels), Combines, Engines, Hand and Foot freshing Machines ; also, all kinds of Spring Carts, Drays, Traps &c. Shearer & Lewis, GENERAL BLACKSMITHS, AND Veterinary Shoeing Forge, 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 road, Tinwald. 590 d



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 value and no make-believe or sham. Large discount, and other inducements for cash. Families waited on weekly, or oftener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, East Street, Ashburton. 798



W. C. Page BEGS to announce to the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has commenced business as GROCER, &c., IN EAST STREET, near S. Hardley’s. W. 0. Page having purchased his stock for cash, and being determined to sell for cash, will be able to supply Groceries etc,, with a small margin of profit, thereby enabling the cash purchaser to obtain the benefit derivable therefrom. 1 174 Relief from cough in five MINUTES. Bonnington’s Pec rORAX Oxymel op 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. — George Bonnxngton, Christchurch, MEDICINES. Absorbent Blister, the only rational cure 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 Wcinds, Sore Teats, etc. Every description of Medicine for Horses, Cattle, Sheep >and other animal? made to order. J. M .T'Cambridge, PHARMACEUTICAL OBhMIST, ASHBURTON, Formerly with Fbanois Cupiss, M.R. England ; 'Adthor of a prize essay on the “ Diseases of the Liver of the Horse,” as read before the Royal Agricultural Society. jgONE DUST, BONE DUST. i 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. Mayo’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 /ash, either at our Stores or at the Mill, | Hampstead. For prices and particulars, apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS., General Merchants, 8 430 Ashburton.



Drapery. yXT ILLIAM GAVIN, DRAPER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, Desires respectfully to intimate that, not having been able to sub-let the premises as advertised, he is now replenishing the Stock with WINTER GOODS, Which he will offer at VERY LOW PRICES To suit the times. He begs to thank his Customers for all past favors, and solicits a continuance of the same, 3 419 Conveyances. mIN WALD AND MOUNT OMERS X RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Moun Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 am. and 6.35 p.xn. every Tuesdaj and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, 9a; return, 3s. fc n JOHN HOOD



Business Notices. MERC ANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED CAPITAL ... £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among thelPolicy 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 best consult their own interests by heartily it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agents for Ashburton and District, ORR & CO. CANTERBURY BRANCH. m .mm m. y -kv Mi Established iß‘ Capital t 1,00(1 oon >nrrr*c Uaaiurr of SffjrfieffCiorFF fJHE PREMIER COLONIAL CO MP ANY. 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 eradicating 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 firmer 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 simpl 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 cats and dogs will not touoh 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 .nteroolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government officia 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 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 28 Crown iron Works, CHRISTCHURCH. PAINTED CORRXv. ATED IRON—The cheapest Building Iron ever introduced it is 40 per cent, below Galvanised Corrugated. To be had in 5,6, and 7 feet lengths. This ''s now being extensively used for Stabling, Outbuildings, and Fencing. Thomas Crompton, KiIMAGH AND MAN CHE STUB STREETS, Chbistchuroh 9 447



F. Q. THOMAS, Surgeon _wilL_yi§lT Ashburton every month, and may be consulted at Quill’s Hotel. 1065 *r” it; Reid and gray’s Latest Improved Central Disc Harrow, At reduced prices. Nearly 600 in use with new centre stay for seat and 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 moat 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, 24, 26, and 30 inches in diameter, 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 r jty. No. 8 fencing wire and standards, all sizes, punched to any guage. Note reduction in prices. Double speed reapers, £3O ; Single speed reapers, £2B ; etc., etc., etc. Rkid & Gray’s NEW ZEALAND TWINE BINDER At both the Oamaru and Taieri trials took Gold Medals as bes* Reaper and Binder in the field. Write for testimonials. 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 ns in this* district REID & GRAY



MR LAURENCE OXLEY has" Betts Appointed Agent for the Ashbur on Guardian at South Rakaia. Agricultural machine shop. Charles Ray, 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, Who 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. T o I* UROHASBRS OF CROWN LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884 Pricfc, One Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN" OFFICE.



Business Notices Hamburg - Magdeburg fire INSURANCE COMPANY. Sub scribed capital, £3,000,000. Mr Stephen B. Poyntz has been appointed agent for the above Company in Ashburton, and will be prepared to accept risks at lowest current rates. Prompt and liberal settle ments. James Hendkkson, 178, Hereford street, Christchurch, chief agent for Can terbury- 1022 ACCOUNTS DUE to the under signed must be settled without further notice after the 26th INST., or legal pro ceedings will be taken. Philip Journeanx, BLACKSMITH, &c., 502 ASHBURTON. ART UNION. ART CNION. Hayes & Co., READY-MONEY 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, 3s 9d each, or 7s 3d per pair ; Rugs, 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 1s per yard ; Esta mane Serges, in all colors, Is ; all wool French Cashmere, (Maroon, Navy, and Myrtle), 2s 6d wide width. A Assortment of CLOTHING. Eaiapoi, Mosgiel, and Geelong Tweed Trousers, 7a 9d ; Trousers and Vest, 10a 6d ; Full Tweed Suit, 24s 6d ; Gents’ Long Ulster Overcoats, from 2ds ; 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 from Is ; Maid’s do, from 3s 6d ; 100 pairs women’s Cash mere Boots, at 3a 6d. Colonial Boots, in Shooters, Watertights, Bluchers, and every other variaty, at prices that must please all. I H. & Co. draw particular attention to their Boot Protectors —so little in use and of so 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 10s. Observe the address—HA,YES & CO., Ready-Money Drapers. 1 214 Public Companies. \TEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER iM CANTILB 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 all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALESof Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and-the-Gen-- tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS IN 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, Aaoburto C. W. . jjtNF: rj ( P i p«ais. i i —■" -” 1 ■—l-" Scholastic. Monastery holy name of JESUS. SELECT SCHOOL, ASHBURTON. Conducted by the Religious of “ Notre Dame des Missions.” Terms : Board and Tuition ... £25 per annum Day Pupils ... ... £(5 per annum Extras ; Music £2 2s, per quarter Drawing and Painting £2 2s. per quarter Laundress’s Fee ... £1 Is. per quarter No extra charge for the ordinary Lessons in Drawing and Singing. Payments to be made quarterly in ad vance, and one quarter’s notice to be given prior tc the withdrawal of any Boarder or Da;, 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. 499



Business Notices. A SHBURTON COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COACI-t t*tttt c, ( Manufacturers oi sugjjies 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 SOLER & CO., New Zealand Wine Manufacturers, Wakganui. rpHESE 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 rocei.sd from all Judges FIRST AWARD OF MERIT - , 12 1099



TO CHRISTCHURCH. THE Cheapest Drapery SHOP IN CHRISTCHURCH is that one kept by LONARGAN AND LONARGAN, Opposite Press Office. Whatever you want you are aura *o GET THERE, and [at HALF what you would PAY elsewhere. IT WILL PAY YOU TO GO THERE. 3 442 ARRIVAL OF New Tweeds, FANCY COATINGS, Etc., JIIRST-CLASS MATERIALS ONLY. Full particulars will be given in a feu days. CRAIGHEAD AND CO., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON.



Business Notices. STOP THAT COUGH I PON’T DELAY.—How can you stop it 1 Where is the Remedy. Bennington's PBCTORAL OXYMEL OF GARBA GE t CN or IRISH MOSS (registered), can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for the purpose. Sold everywhere. G Bonnington, Christchurch. Dressmaking. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs to announce to her numerous patrons that she has removed to Tancred street, opposite Mr Chapman’s, painters, Ashburton. List of Prices for making Dresses—Chil dren’s, 2s 6d to 7s ; Ladies', 6s to 12s 6d. Orders promptly attended to. 3962 KENNEDY AMiss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. Style and Fit Guaranteed. MBS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), BESS AND MANTLE MAKER, (Corner of Tancred and Casa streets), Fit and Style Guaranteed, Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted. 3 500 Tancred street, Ashburton.



f I 10. W. Turner. CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. ASHBURTON; Jr O TlO B TO Farmers and others rjlHB BUSINESS OP THE ABOVE MILLS will for the future be Managed on my behalf by my Son, Mr, C. HARCOURT TURNER AND Mr. DAVID H. BROWN Who will be prepared to PURCHASE . WHEAT of GOOD QUALITY at the HIGHEST MARKET BATES THE CANTERBURY MILLS have hi RE-FITTED THROUGHOUT with all the recent MANUFACTURING IMPROVEMENT adopted in Continental Europe and in America, including the CHILLED IRON ROLLER SYSTEM! The WHEAT CLEANING MACHINERY is not surpassed in New Zealand. The quality of the LOUR fom th MILLS should therefore command the the immediate attention of the. Trade generally.



Kobert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. IT'OR Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in J 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 589 d



All who intend building, Are invited to CALL at the YARDS OF J. T. BROWN, TIMBER COAL MERCHANT Where they can be fully supplied with everything they require in TIMBER of all kinds, and every other 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. B R 0 W N, Office : Titam street. Wholesale Depot: Railway Siding wmill, South Belt, Christchurch. jl 19



Baker Bros., QONTRAOTORS, BUILDERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, Wakanui and Cass Str°®ts, Ashburton. 167 Messrs Biz Bros., WHILE thanking the public for their 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 worx—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 JgNCOURAGE FLORICULTURE. Abbott and Raynel NURSERYMEN & FLORISTS, Have for Sale— A Large and varied stock of Greenhouse Plants and Ferns, &0., at Million prices ; also, Cut Flowers. HAND & TABLE BOUQUETS Made up on the shortest notice—at which will defy competition. Note the Address— MILL RACE ROAD, > Fhiedlandeks’ Bkick Kiln F O R s E. Binding Twine. Customers are requested to send in Orders as supply is limited. CRUSHED OATS, 2a per bushel. CHAF BRAN, POTATOES, &c, JOSEPH CLARK 12 1158 4 a hburtoQ Tinwald.



ONE EXPERIMENTAL ORDER from Bakera Is invited, in perfect confi dence that it will be followed by regular demands for the Floor. FARMERS’ GRISTS Will receive prompt and earefn - attention. WH EAT SPECIALLY CLEAN FOR FARMERS Seed Purposes* For particulars apply at the Mill To Mr D. H. BROWN To Mr 0. HAROOURT TURNER Offices, Saunders’s Buildings, Ashburton; Or to C. W. TURNER, CASHEL STREET, Christchurch. N.B.—Me Samuel Sawders, who the last two years has represented me Ashburton, retires from the appointmea as from this date. Christchurch 11th Fob., 1534.