The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. y,-No 1277

ASHBURTON. THURSDAY JULY 1. 1886.

PRICE-ONE PENNY



Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C K. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, . ivn Engineers, Valuators, Licensed Surveyors, and Land Brokers, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashburton. Conveyances fn IN WALD AND MOUNT SOMERS t RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. The above Coach leaves Hood’s hotel f >r Cavendish Railway Station every day, meeting each train. Passengersby morning train may pro- coach to Alford Forest, thence to iPfeniti in time for tho last train for Christchurch, or may return in time for the last train for Ashburton, Parcels and Orders will receive every attention. Horses and Baggies on hire. In JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN jpAROELS EXPRESS. Parcels and Packages forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, Inclusive rates. One charge. No extras. No trouble. No charge for booking or for collecting packages up to 661bs weight within the city. Daily despatches hy Rail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee : 1 1 v I h n h v tl N £. w r r * s N Oi



Wo ate now receiving parcels for Home to despatch per Tongaciro, sailing this month. Revised cheap rates. Insurance effected if desired. Tariff and all information on application rUFF & GRAHAM, Box 837 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. 8 1672 Business Notices. BAKER BROS., Builders, Under takers, etc., Wakanui road and Cass street —B.B. desire to state that having the most recent and improved Hkabse and Moubnikq Coach, are prepared to famish and conduct Funerals on special and most reasonable terms. Country orders will receive prompt attention. Note the ad dress, corner of Wakanol road and Cass •treat. Orders may be left at the Ash burton Coach Factory; or Box 16, Post Office Ashburton. 167 OUNT SOMERS & METHYEK ROYAL MAIL COACH.



ad after January Ist, 1885, 'he .-signed will ruu a Coach each Tuea ■jPh«>«<■!a-p and Saturday, starting at noo^mHoSS^ieS§L M ° unt f°“ ers for Sprlngbum and onnectingwithDuffs Coach frSSe^f lhv ® n returning same evening. Fares*sE r,n2 ' burn, 2b, return, 3a } Alford Forest, return, 6a. 1 27 T. HIX KENNEDY & MISS CAMERON ’ 'BBBSSMAKERS, Compton’s Buildings, Moore street, Ashburton U.B.—Registry Office f< r Female Ser vants. ARRIVAL OF NEW BOOKS. COUBT Life Below Stairs, Humorous Works of Theodore Hook, Letters from Hell, Journals of Major-General Gordon at Khar toum, Stonehenge’s British Rural Sports, Hewspaper Headers’ Companion, Scottish Life and Character by Dean Ramsay, The Grey hound—by Stonehenge, Book of Snobs—by Thackeray. Macaulay’s Essays and Lays of Ancient Borne, Mayhews’ Hor»e Doctor, The Horse—by Stonehenge, Complete Works of Artemius Ward in I vol., Choice Works Mark Twain—l vol., Beligions Anecdotes of Scotland by Adamson, Sheep, Cattle and Horse —by Yonatt, Sunday at Home, Leisure Hour, America —by Mackenzie, Nineteenth Century—■ by Mackenzie j Madagascar and France, Sports’ Mechanics Own Book, Short History of Our Own Times—by Justin McCarthy, The Shadow of a Crime—by Hall Caine, Intrigues of a Poisoner—by E Gaborian, Clarissa’s Tangled Web, Decameron of Boccaccio, Mina Own People—by L. M. Gray, The Maclise Portrait Gallery, Evan Harrington —by George Meredith, The Reporter’s Companion, Erie. THOS. F. FARLEY, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND PRINTER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. PI P A per day to be made by per 3*nt sons of either sex, In their own localities, at work for ns. New cosiness. All meet with wonderful suc cess. Anyone can do the work. Capital not required. We will start yon. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment if particularly adapted to the region In Which this publication circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. Full particulars and instructions mallo ree. Now is the time—don’t delay, but write to us at once. Address Sxikson Awr Do Portland Maine, United SUtei



HO KIEoSELIOB * WEAVERS' WOOL EXCOANQ] 'HIPPING AND MERCHAI Established SJhlp to order any desc and Continental Goods u commission, selected 1 Colonial experience, am prompt realisation of Prc prices upon 1 per co Orders to be acoompanie Credit or part remittance or Produce. Open Polic for floating cargoes to coi References—Chief Offi and Westminster Bank, I London, and most of the I Current Price Lists. I I and any necessary sample on application j. Ballantyr DUNSTABLE I Old Established I erected Very Large t Premises, suitable for First class DRAPERY & CLOTHU The comfort and convenie have been carefully st Warehouse, which is spai well-lighted, is generally be the best of its kind li J. B. & CO. are in a p



DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Established 1854 4 491 Stock Sales



iiakaia Sales. W r E beg to Intimate to oar clients that for the fiP'we the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be held at the Rakaia the D\ST THURSDAY In every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY. 8 306 MATSON, COX .< CO.



Private Dispensary, Palmerston Buildings, Foot of Queen-street, Auckland. Established for the Scien tific and Speedy Cure of Chronic, Nervous and Special Diseases. Dr. Speer is a Regular Graduated Physician, educated at Haivard College. U.S. He has devoted a lifetime to, and is acknowledged to he the most expert Physician in his specialty in the United States. Young Men and Middle-aged Men, whi suffer from Nervous and Physical Debility, Loss ol Energy and Memory, Eruptions on the Face, Mental Depression, Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Paralysis, Fits, Spinal Disease, St. Vitus* Dance, Liver Complaint, Asthma, Catarrh, Heart Disease, Gravel, Piles, and are tired of taking mineral drugs, will do well to come and try the Doctor's method of cure, as it will, si properly applied, relieve them of their sufferings and restore them to health. The Doctor uses no mineral preparations; his treatment consists wholly in the ÜB9 of vegetable remedies. Many are they who have im planted in their systems, by improper use of calomel, seeds which produce an annual crop of disease. To such he would say, come and be healed. It matters not what your troubles may be, come and let the Doctor examine your case. If it is curable y he t viU tell you sc; if tt is net, he will tell you that; for he will not undertake a case unless he is confident of effecting a cure. It will cost you nothing for consul tation, so please call and satisfy yourselves that the Doc tor understands your case. Dr. S. cures Humours and Diseases of the Blo«4, and Ladies who are x afHlcted by any of the following complaints:—Cold extremities, wear stomachs, lame end weak becks, nervous and sick headaches, constipation and indigestion, pain in the side and back, leuchorrea, etc., etc. 1 wish it distinctly understood that I do not claim to perform impossibilities, or to have miraculous power. All applying to me will receive my honest opinion of their complaints. No experimenting. I will guarantee a positive cure in -I—n Wl BMM U«« Uwi WWfViIBUtfU IVM4M jtinptoma. ' WITH LATEST IMPROVEMENTS for 1885-6. REDUCED PRICE—£SO. Every Machine with lateat Improvements, two knives and a supply of small extras. The agents being desirous that the Deering Twine Binder should retain the position which It has obtained as the FAVORITE MACHINE WITH THE FARMERS tbronghout New Zealand, and that the price should not stand in the way, we have determined to sell all machines for coming season at FIFTY POUNDS. Buildings, Auckland, N.2. Hour. : Dto i« -i —A tn M l -1 Sundays, E E R I N G’ S E B R I N G’ S Twineßinder.



For simplicity of construction, lightness of draught, economy of repairs, strength and efficiency, it stands unequalled, whilst for excellence of work in the field, under all conditions of crop, it cannot be surpassed. In confirmation of its superiority, we refer to the many prizes obtained each year, and also to the testimonials from practical New Zealand farmers, as well as satisfaction expressed by every purchaser of machines. D. WILIiI AM SON, Agent for Ashburton. Machine Shop, WAKANUI ROAD. CHARLES RAY Repairs Engines, Combines, Chaff-cutters, Reapers and Binders, and all classes of machinery. Special attention given tc Bicycler, Tricycles and Sawing Machines. Lawn Mowers repaired, sharpened and adjusted. Model work. General repairs.



Public Noti Cautio SOME unscrupulous fin force on the Mew Z« Nostrum, under the cloak in the United States— WHICH IS NOT Under this pretence the; deceive the Public and j chasers into the belief thi Genuine AMERICAN HOP We wish to warn all hon peotlng people against this and to call their attention ( fact that the Genuine Amt



SHBURTON COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT. R. S. Bean Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ash burton that he hm a splendid lot of Blue Derwent Potatoaa for sale. NEWCASTLE. WESTPORT, AND BROOKFIELD COAL at lowest rates. Firewood, Posts and Rails, Stakes Eto., Potatoes, Chaff, Oats, Bran, Sharps, Eto. R. S. BEAN. 419 West street. - Standard Sewing Machlen.



3 PKOIAL NOTICE THE LIGHT-RUNNING STANDARD SEWING MACHINE The STANDARD has more Improvements than all the other Sewing Machines pnt together I Has always been the best and Is now the cheapest That it meets every require ment of a critical pnblio Is shown by its great popularity and In creasing sale throughout America Europe, Australia and New Zea land.



MM m 4.QENT FOR ASHBURTON— W. 0. Page, £, VST BTBKBST.



Business Not Australian m e UNION INST jOOMPAN The onli Company WHICH DID NOT RAISE cent on Country Bisks. We ARi" VOW, AS WE THE PAST THREE YEARS, PER CENT. OFP TARI W. I Agent rot Ashbi September 22, 1885. FOB the Blood Is the world-famed blood mi j to cleanse the blood fro from whatever cause arlsii scurvy, skin and blood di of all kinds, Its effects Thousands of testimonials 4a 6d and 11s each bj 'atent medicine vendors t iroprietors, The Lincoli '©unties Drag Co., Linool OWV I T DB OHUBOHILL’



FEINTING OF ALL KINDS INCLUDING— Billheads Circulars Memorandum Forma Agreements Liens Conditions of Sale Catalogues Posters, Ac., And every description of



LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL LETTER-PRESS executed at the shortest notice and in the LATEST DESIGNS SPECIAL iand moat favorable It’nte ti red to



WHOLESALE ORDERS. ASHBURTON GUARDIAN OFFICE, « TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all Irregulari ties an cl relieve the distress ng symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is l£d and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by E. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses.—Beware of imitations. 1 12 FOR SOWING with Turnips to secure a Good Crop, nothing succeeds like MAYO’S BONE MANURE. Price—L9, L 6, L 6. Agent In town—H. Lauder. A Liberal Discount for Cash. P. T. MAYO, Hampstead Manure Factory, 9 5(6 Ar’ barton



Christchurch A< Argyle E OIE 0 U I DESPFEAI



His Lordship's HOTEL AND LARDER, LICHFIELD STREET, Christchurch. THE Propletor of tho above Hotel begs to notify that he has engaged the services of one of the beat Chefs In the colonies, with apeoial instructions to pro vide the beat LUNCHEON OR TEA, In the oonntry for ONE SHILLING. The bill of fare will comprise Poultry, Chime, Fish, etc., etc., in season. Grills to perfection at any hour. PRIVATE ROOMS POE LADIES. Books of Tickets are now Issued at reduced rates. A String Band will play all the newest music in dining-room from 12.30 to 1.90 each day. 614



Beware i bewarbii of IMITATIONS. ASK FOR HOULT’S TONI? Herbal Beer. None Qenoine except that bearing my label. Try It! Try It 1 1 IT la one of the Beet Medicinal and Sommer Toniee ever offered to the Pobllo. Delivered In Ashburton at Sa per doaen. Bottlea not retarned will be charged foe. T. HOULT, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 11 8



Davis's Herbal Beer ON account of Persons selling Inferior Herbal Beer and representing It as mine, I have to ask the public to see chat EACH BOTTLE BEARS A RED AND WHITE LABEL •With My Name and Trade Mark on. None genuine without It. DAVIS’S TONIcThERBAL BEER Is acknowledged by the travelling public to be the best Tonic Sommer Drink , in New Zealand. NO CHEMICALS USED. Delivered In Ashburton at 2s per Dovtn Bottles charged for If not returned Families wa.ced on daily. DAVIS’S HERBAL B ER AND ICE DRINK MANUFACTORY, East Sibbkx, Asvbdsxon 1



Christchurch Advertisements. C OUNTRY VISITORS TO CHRIST , CHURCH Will find the three O’s Comfort ' Cheapness!! Conveniens* AT WALLACE’S Central Hotel, Corner of Gloucester and Colombo street 10 677 A Night Porter Kept.



Metropolitan Hotel CASHEL STREET, Ohrlslchurch. (Coder Proprietorship nines April, 1885). THE above Hotel has been thoroughly painted, papered and renovated, and 1J equal to any Hotel In Christchurch for situation, position and accommodation being at once close to the Centre of the City, and within five minutes’ walk of the Railway Station. Terms—Per day, 6s 6d; per week, LI 10s; per 28 days, L 5. (Private apartments by arrangement). Permanent boarders, LI 6s per week. Ordinary, from 12 to 2 p.m ; Table d'H6te, at 6.16 p.m, I For further ’culars, apply on the premises ; or, by to MANAGER, Metropolitan Hotel, Box 14, 6 18 Christchurch.



Qrbh x n e New Saleyards. The U. dersigi.ed beg to notify that they will hold their Opening Sale at the Royal Saloyards, Moore street, on THURSDAY, APRIL 8, Farmers and Dealers will find it to their advantage to enter Stock, etc, at these Yards, as their central position will, no doubt, be of great convenience to the trade. As a large number of entries have been promised, clients will oblige by entering their stock, etc, as early as possible previous to the day of sale, in order that they may be duly advertised.



I Present entries comprise Horses, Oows, 1 Sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Furniture, Produce, and Sundries. Luncheon provided. Sale at 12 o’clock. ZOUCH & MACPHERSON AUCTIONEERS. TO LET.—A capital dwelling house of seven rooms, plastered throughout. Washhouse, with wates laid on; also orchard and garden ; rent moderate. Apply to— ZOUCH AND MACPHERSON, 3 446 Auctioneers, Ashburton,



J. Meech HAVING determined to RELINQUISH BUSINESS, Is following up his late Auction sale with a CLEARANCE SACRIFICE of ALL GOODS AT AUCTION PRICES The Public can, therefore, VISIT HIS WAREHOUSE I AND SELECT ANY ARTICLE AT A TREMENDOUSLY REDUCED PRICE during the next few weeks ; and mind you don’t forget it 1 Crockery, Ironmongery, Kitchen Requisites, and Genuine Furniture, -MUST ALL BE DISPOSED OF— FOR SALE. Splendid Hearse Mourning Ooa* Plumes Velvet Palls Horse Covers Etc. Etc. 0 1 E API In the meantime, FUNERALS will conducted from L 6 upwards J MEECH EAST As STREETS.



J>RO' BONO PUBLICO Good people all, both great and small, again I come before yon ; and while it’s true there’s little new, I hope I shall not bore yon. Again, this time, I come in rhyme, and thus my theme pursuing, all may discern, and mark, and learn they should be up and doing. That is they should, for their own good (end mine, I won’t deny It), deal at my store, I’ll say no more, just take the hint and try it. My general store holds goods galore, In wonderful variety, such value, these are sure o please all classes of society. And, also note, that Nelson, Moate and Co. are still supplying to all who please their blended teas—they’re grand there’s no denying. So come and buy, these fine teas try ; you’ll ne’er regret the action. At various prices, each kind nice is, all giving satlfaotlon. Now let me finish by thanking all my customers for their continued patronage, and by assuring them that I shall always do my best to serve them well, by supply ing genuine goods at the very lowest possible prices. Wholesale and Retail Agent von NELSON, MOATE, & GO’S Pure Blended Teas. Agent for Arthur Yates’s Gar den Seeds Tea, Grocery, Glass, and China. Brushware and Fancy Goods Warehouse. H. M. Carson, East Street Ahsbukion. So « i-go * §, S a s-g gw I 111 118I 18



Business Notices. ■ iftNOTl OR TO OWNERS OF DOGS. I HEREBY give Notice that all Doga found Interfering with Sheep on Ibla Estate will be destroyed, and the Owners sued for any damage done. DONALD MoLBAN. * Lagmhor. I KEATING’S POWDER destroys bugs, fleas, moths, bedtles, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It la perfectly clean in application. See the article you purchase Is KEATING’S rs Imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold in tins, 6d, Is, and 2s 6d each, by all I chemists. 1 2 WILHELM ZANDER has always on hand a good variety of BEST TOBACCO, Including—Williams’ Ruby Twist, Venus ' Navy Twist and Nailrod, high * Admiral, Signet, Juno, and other best brands.



IN CIGARETTES— Old Jndge, Welcome, Vanity Fair, Open Faffs, Chancellors, Old Rip, little Beauties. Durham, etc. PIPES - A Splendid Assortment, both In ease and without. CIGARETTE & CIGAR HOLDERS— A large variety to choose from. Fishing Tackle, Cricketing Material, Footballs, Lawn Tennis, end a large stock of Fancy Goods of every desorlntlon kept In stock. Ladles and Gentlemen's Hairdressing Saloons. Wilhelm Zander, TOBACCONIST AND HAIRDRESSER East street, Ashburton. Public Notices.



T O WARMERS The Ashburton Woollen Manufacturing Company, Limited, Is a i Cash Buyer of Wool Apply at the Factory. 11 AO



TO FARMERS AND OTHERS ARK PURCHASERS OF Wheat Oats Barley Bye Grass AND OTHER PRODUCE,



FOR.WHICH WE ARE PREPARED TO GIVE HIGHEST MARKET VALUE. Woolpacks IKDLL SIZE) Cornsacks



Fnedlander Bros. W. Fowke, BOOTMAKER, BEGS to Inform his friends and the public generally that he has started business on his own account. He hopes by strict attention to business and making a good article, to secure a share of public patronage. Address—BUßNETT STREET, 1 nenlses oocapled by Mr J Mesrh.



Business Notices ONE box of Clark’ii b4l pffl| tv. rooted to cure all discharges from tlss urinary organa in either sex (acquired oa constitutional), gravel and pains In its o i ® aaran *6®<i f«o from mereorw Sold in boxes 4b 6d oaoh, by aU fa&EfaSto and patent medicine vendors. Sole fan' prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Omn. ties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. WBcle sale of all the wholesale I



New Seed-Sower For Sowing Grain, Urass, Turnip. Mangold, etc. , and the Turnip Sovsi be arranged, when uraered j to bow Imesrw or other small seeds simultaneously ■owing of Ryegrass If desired. It b only Sower in the Market that trill fett w ith absolute regularity on either izeea> sivoiy rough or very smooth land. It will so w any desired quantity of Grain w Grass by simply changing one wheeLtf-M Com Drills all Sixes.



I JOXNTID PULTEKISUra DaoHaniM. .The Beat.—Over 600 In me, iMPEOVBD PbIZB OHA»OUIIEB8.-^Wlti caat-atMl monthplecea, when pronerh handled, make no long atrawa, oonse qnently ohafl requires no riddling. Th are In use largely all over Stew several of the large-aized machines Mif lately fitted np at Ohriatohuroh. —— - “



Improved Double and Treble Pcjoutw Ploughs.—The beat, and consequent., the cheapest In the market. 3. 4. and leaf harrows. Square linked w ro ? eslsa of tripod harrows and 7 tlned field grabbers. Oambrfdir rollers, 20, 24, and 26 Inches fffSL cylinder field rollers. Horse gears for | *». 6 > * ad 4 horses. Best Iron-bark swingle-trees. Ropes and pally nfe# fas f;k° r 8 maohlfi* lit tings Bolting all sizes. Iron and castings of all kinds to order. F4naim standards cot and pnnohed to any and gnage. Drays made ft_j» soned timber, with Gilpin Gena's patent standard for folding sheep.



Winners jf the Gold Mhdal et the Melbourne Exhibition for their Doinu Fuesow Plough, vide Jorow' Report:— P* oo #* l3 there . one nlblt to which we wish to draw mwdlß attention u beitu( the beet, «n<j fte Doable Furrow of Rek and Qnfc Dunedin, Now Zealand, and® atrootlon it ia far enperior to any othej



Kakaia. The New Zealand Loan MereantHa fgm Ooßmnr ate now representing # In this district a . RETD « GRAY " 11 TE. KILWORTH, Architects* • and Mechanical Draughtsman, tod Building Contractor. Ofli'ae:—Steam Bee Hive, Sash, Door, and Cabinet Ficbta Wakannl Road, Ashburton. Workmanship Gnaranteed at Lowest possible rates U 3 A shburton permanent BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY.



The above Society pays Interest at th rate of 4$ per cent, per annum for De. posits at Call, 5 per cent, per annum f OI three months, and 6 per cent per ■tnnfru If fixed for 6 months or over. J WARD, Manager* Office : - Arcade Chambers. Busoat



JJORB VALUABLE THAN GOLD If a Jallj Increasing demand and endless number of testimonials ace criterion of the popularity of an article then Dr Low’s CHERRY PECTORAL one of the wonders of the present en lightened age. Daring the past winte and spring diseases of the lungs hare been very prevalent, and has been admitted on all aides that where ever this valuable remedy has been ob talnable, numbers of lives have h*in saved by its timely use. Always have bottle in the house. Sold ’everywhere Is 6d and Ss 6d per bottle. Wholesale agents, Kempthorne, Prosser and Ob Christchurch, and at the proprietor, ft Citron, Chemist, Akaroa. Ashburton Agent—Chas. Neate, Chemist.



Matchmakers iCi GH~GHi Government Notice. mHB PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE 1 OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention la directed to the provision, the Acts establishing this Offioce, and o the advantages placed thereby within hi* reach of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State dbn to every per son : 1. —About to make his for her Will * CodlolL 2. Intending to provide for Wife as Children or others by deed of Settlement 3. —Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. A—Desiring to renounce the Trusts Will, having been appointed Executed Trustee under the same. s.—Having acted as Trustee, Ex ecu so or Administrator, wishing to be relieved she burthen of Trustee*hip or AdmlnL: ration, the option of using the State naa thlnery, and gives mi absolute guaraate against loss of funds by fraud, or dishonesty. Every information may be from ALEXANDER LEAN Agent at Chris tohust *- Of from R. Q. HAMERTOJL PahUs Emit . 160 . Wellington, lllh May