The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. y.-No. 1245

ASHBURTON. MONDAY, MAY 5, 1884

[PEICE—ONE PENNY



Oommlsi Alfred Hs A UOTIONEER, V f?L . MISSION AGI Sales, Sales of Su • Furniture and Effects, andGenCral I VEJEKLY SALE every 12 o’clock sharp, com: Yards with HC AND SALES, IN TE REQUIRE Town, and Farm Propel the books. No charg AGENT for THE NOI FIRE INSURANCE Every chkss'of : ' ALFRED Surveyor, OivilEni a B.FOOKS A ' ArcMte Civn. Ekoutebbs, Vaitj SpsysTOßß, Ain> Lab JE TRIANGLE, WA ? Ashbobtc v. Jill AjDl/iV.iJ Shipping HORTEST A® AND, yiA SANDWIOB The r JPtoifio Mail Stea (under contract with tl snd New South Wales G despatch the undermentii Under t Passengers booked to pool, Or Paris at a thi securing special 1 advantag For rates of Freight an for foil information, appl; WILSON, SAWTBL Business Not OF I J. HARVEY, BOOT MAKER, , has REMOVE! stmt to the shop in Eas occupied by Nealas and neatly .executed. ® NIXED FIRE AN INSURANCE CO With Unlimited Liabil COLONIAL PROPK Fire and Marine Insure lowasttariff rates—less 26 ' f * ! AIIBERT BO] Ag 1391 West street gOMBRSET £ P. Hush HWiabes to .inform his £i public generally that he Livery and Bait Stables h by Mr J. Mcßae, and hi



Business Notices. Licensing act, issi, on sale at Office of this Paper F. S. Shearer, OF THE May bank works, tinwald, begs 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 Treshing Machines ; also, all kinds of Spring Carts, Drays, Traps I &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 Sooth 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, BRAnTInD 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. 0. 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. Bonningxon’s Peo tobax Oxvmel op Oabbageen ob 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 Bonnington, Christchurch. 'y'ETERINARY 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 Wounds, Sore Teats, etc. Every description of Medicine for Horses, Cattle, Sheep and other animal? made to order. J. M. Cambridge, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST, ASHBURTON, Formerly with Fbanois Cotiss, M.R.C.Y.S., Diss, 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. 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 Jash, either at our Stores or at the Mill, Hampstead. For prices and particulars, apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., General Merchants, 8 430 Ashburton.



Drapery. ILLIAM G A Y I N, DRAPER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, Desires respectfully to intimate chat, not having been able to sub-let the premises as advertised, he is now replenishing the WINTER GOODS, Which he will offer at VERY LOW PRICES He begs to thank his Customers for all past favors, and solicits a continuance of Tinwald and mount omers RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Moun ■ Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 a m. and 5.35 p.m. every Tuesdaj and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?s; return, 3a. Stock with To suit the times. the same. 3 419 Conveyances. JOHN HOOD



/ Business Notices. MERCANTILE UNION INST I CAPITAL Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually LOWEST RATES OF PRI STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RI! Favorable Terms. Special Notice,—As this Company has been Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own ii it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agents for Ashburton and ORR & CC CANTERBURY B fIBM Mm BEKiBiSB|; Established 1859 . T H B PREMIER mm mu tv or Sna. COLON! FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO J CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST George James AGENT, ASHBURTOE T HE WONDER OP Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND DESTROYER. This preparation is known throughout the civilised i thing yet discovered for eradicating tick, scab or lice ( It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sheep. This admi as the simplest plan in the world for the cure and prev farm stock. Bv its use the farmer can secure the heal



F. G. THOMAS, Surgeon Dentist, will VISIT Ashburton every month, and may be consulted' at Quill’s Hotel. 1065 ■-- ■ . Reid and gray’s Latest Improved Central Disc Harrow, At reduced prices. Nearly 500 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 of 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. I Cambridge Rollers at valued prices, serrated and plain, 20, 24, 26, and 30 inches in diameter, from 6 to 10 feet long. Broadcast sewers, for grain, grass and turnip seed. Farm and tip drays. Contractors' tip road drays, etp. 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 qus T 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. Rem &. Gray’s NEW ZEALAND TWINE BINDER At both the Oamaru and Taieri trials took Gold Medals as best 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 Anckla; d. - Rakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing us in this' district REID & GRAY m



MR LAURENCE OXLEY has been Appointed Agent for the Ashbur on Guardian at South Rakaia, Agricultural machine shop. Charles Ray, WAKANUI LOAD, 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 bqardinq-hquse, Cameron street, ne?t 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. mo purchasers OF CROWN LANDS. FOR .SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 188$ Price, Jne Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN ” OFFICE.



Business Notices. COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COACbtTmTT,T>T7'T>q Manufacturer .u. ui uuggies 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. rjHESE 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. ad from all Judges 1 FIRST AWARD OF MERIT”. 1 12 1099



Business Notices ) amburg - 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 rates. Prompt and liberal settle ments. James Henderson, 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 Journeaux, BLACKSMITH, &c., 502 ASHBURTON.



ART UNION. ART UNION. Hayes & Co., READY-MONET 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 7a 3d per pair 5 Rugs, Coverlets, and Quilts, at all prices, Sheetings, Calicoes, and Plain Goods of every description; Large Turkish Bath Towels, la 3d j 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 Yelveteen, 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 Myrtle), 2s 6d wide width. A Large Assortment op CLOTHING. Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, and Geelong Tweed Trousers, 7s 9d ; Trousers and Vest, 10s 6d ; Full Tweed Suit, 24s 6d ; Gents’ Long Ulster Overcoats, from 2Js ; 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 pair# women’s Cash mere Boots, at 3s 6d. Colonial Boots, in Shooters, 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 10s. Observe the address—HAYES & CO., Ready-Money Drapers. 1 214 Public Companies. -\T ew ZEALAND LOAN & MER iX 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 all 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,



yiSITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH. THE Cheapest Drapery SHOP IN CHRISTCHURCH is that one kept by LONARGAN AND LONARGAN, CASHEL STREET, Opposite Press Office. Whatever you want you are sure *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., ipiRST.OLASS MATERIALS ONLY. Full particulars will be given in a fen days. CRAIGHEAD AND CO., TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS TANG RED STREET, ASHBURTON.



AGENTS JST CANTERBURY FOR— Rusfcon Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Beat Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume’s Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire. Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano, Farther particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, GEO. q. w J Scholastic. Monastery holy name op JESUS. SELECT SCHOOL, ASHBURTON, Conducted by the Religious of “ Notre Dame des Missions.” Terms : Board and Tuition ... £25 per annum Day Pupils ~, ~, £Q per annum Extras : Music ... ... ... £2 2s. perquarter Drawing and Painting £2 2s. per quarter Laundress’s Fee ... £1 Is, per quarter No extra charge for the ordinary Reasons in Drawing and Singing. Payments to be made quarterly in ad vance, and one quarter’s notice to be given prior to the withdrawal of any Boarder or Day Pupil. For further particulars apply to the Rev. Mothey Prioress, or, in the mean ' time to Father Coffey. In connecting with the Monastery there will be a Free School. ’ 499 Manager Christchurch. WILKIN -‘gent, A.aobqrto r; I i ruala.



Business Notices. STOP THAT COUGH 1 PON’T DELAY.—How can you stop it 1 Where is the Remedy. Bennington’s PECTORAL OXYMEL OF CARRA GETN 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 & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. , Sltle and Fit Guaranteed. 3 500 MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), T~\RESS AND MANTLE MAKER, Tancred street, (Corner of Tancred and Cass streets), Ashburton. Fit and Style Guaranteed. Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted.



Robert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. 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 589 d



All who intend building, Are invited to CALL at the YARDS OF J. T. BROWN, TIMBER AN 1 ' COAL MERCHANT Where they can be fully supplied with everything they require in TIMBER of all kinds, and every other trade 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.



CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. ASHBDBTOB. NOTIOB TO Fanners and others rjWE BUSINESS' OF THE ABOVE MILLS will for the future be Managed on my behalf by my Son, Wr. C. HARCOURT TURNER AMD Mr. DAVID- H. BROWN Who will be prepared to PURCHASE WHEAT of GOOD QUALITY at the HIGHEST MARKET BATES



THE CANTERBURY MILL F lave le 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 fro u t\ MILLS should therefore command the the immediate attention of the Trade generally. ONE EXPERIMENTAL ORDER : from Bakers is Invited, in perfect confi dence that it will be followed by regular demands for the Flour, FARMERS’GRISTS Will receive prompt and oarefu attention. WHEAT SPECIALLY CLEAN FOE FARMERS FOB Seed Purposes, For particulars apply at the Mitt To Me D. H. BROWN To Me 0. HAROOURT TURNER Offices, Saunders’s Buildings, Ashburton: Or to O. W. TURNER, CASHEL STREET, Christchurch. N.B. —Me Samuel Sausdebs, who the last two yeara has represented me Ashburton, retires from the appointment as from this date. Christchurch 11th Feb,, 188 A



Baker Bros., QONTRACTORS, BUILDERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, Wakanui and Casa Str^^ts, Ashburton. 167 7S Messrs Elz 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’a Stables), Ashburton. 396 e JgNCOURAGE FLORICULTURE. Abbott and Raynel NURSERYMEN & FLORISTS, Hare for Sale— A Large and varied stock of Greenhouse Plants and Ferns, &c., at Millioa prices ; also, Cut Flowers. H 4ND & TABLE BOUQUETS Made up on the shortest notice—at which will defy competition. Note the Address— MILL RACE ROAD, '' vv i Fkiedlanders’ Brick Kiln |ji O R SALE. Binding Twine. Customers are requested to send in Orders as supply is limited. CRUSHED OATS, 2s per bushel. CHAF BRAN, POTATOES, «Src. JOSEPH CLARK 12 115* and Tinwald.