The Ashburton Guardian.

ASHBURTON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1887

VOL. VIl.-No. 1728

PRICE-uNE PENNY -



X: McCallum (LATE f F ORR AND ALOORN) OEGS moat reßpoctfully toinfotm the J3 Inhabitants of Ashburton and Stir* rounding Districts, that he will opott on SATDRDaT, 15th INST, J?hoB8 premises In Tancred Street, knottit as Fowler's Buildings, with % larg«and well ABBorted St-ck of GROOERIEB of the best eeorlptiona, at Loweit Pclmi Note Addbess, — B. McCALLTJM, FAMILY GROOER, Next MITCHELL AND TURNER. 10 7 TUCKER & RE9TEU TIMBER AKD COAL MERCHANTS,' West Street, HAVE received, ex " Annie Wiluot {from Auckland, a cargo of SUPERIOR KMRI TIMBER. CONSISTING OF 1-INCH AND i-WCh SHELVING, T & G FLOORING AND LINING. MOULDINGS, ARCHITRAV , A SKIRTINGS, Ob 1 Various PaTTKbwb. This Cargo will be stored in'oillr Shed' so that Customers can receive it ,dry a seasoned, as they require it. ALSO, — . BEST Newcastle Coals> Ex " Loongaua and other vessels uo# landing. Shipments of Lysaght^s Orb Galvanii Iron are now being landed, ex "Otago" and "Loch XT Oal wn assortment. Westport and Mount Sonieis Goals ALWAYS IN STOCK, And delivered at any Station at LOWEST POSSIBLE QUOTATION Tucker & Bestell



W. F, HANNAFORD, TINSMITH AND METAL- PLATE WORKER, BURNETT STREET, opposite » Mail," TTEEPS m stock and can make to order I\. all varieties of TINWARE for DAIRYING aid FARMING purposes, AH Goods sold at lowest remunerative prloea. Repairs of any sort promptly executed m a Bkllfol manner. Please give a call. HORSE HAIR and BEES-WAX pur- chased for CASH. 10 SADDLEEY I SADDLEEY ! ! MR A. IBELAND, having started m above Business, m premises next door to Mb Patching, Tent Maker, East Street, hopes, by strict attention to Busi- ness, to merit a share of public patronage. THS LOWEST PRICES CHARGED. Eve»y *eqoieite m the Trade kept m Stock. P.S. — In order to encourage Eusinefs, I intend to give a valuable Astronomical Telescope, to be drawn for m 6 months. Each purchaser of goods, to value of £5, will entitle boyer to a ticket. 11*19 Wool. Wool. Wool. we are prep&.bed to make libbral; CASH ADVANCES ON [THE ENSUING CLIP OF Wool Placed m our hands for SALE,] Our Premise*, being well Lighted, afford special advantages for display Wool. r j No Commißsion charged on Advances, and no Commißeion charged for ciloriug Wool unless a Sale is effected. WOOLPACKS |AT, LOWEST CUEEENT EATES. FBIEDLANDEE BEOS.,' PETER AUCTIONEER



S**4 fi\AA a, M /4\ \ N -Z. INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE GSL 1 93 iS *^^^L %" IT'1 T '? ce t bl £ nd i n S is entirely atten- VMV S VWV §g ItfNEUscih % de d to by Mr. Nelson himself, -^^ jjy >fcfcpi&2Si!« 'IL w ts a Taster of great experi- ... _. ._ £ff £?lM£Xjn\ «k ence, and has had a special IN THE Mr SrfW^^^\ «k trail "ngin the-art." til M /~MlMiMi\ % TIMABU HERALD. Xl/ f\ r^ i & i nM!O ; fi ! W^\ firm deserves the sup. ~ VJ R 1 W # 1 \ : m P° rt( sfaH purchasers of Tea ■* *** M jfO rMmSmtt^ %as the article they offer is S B%f rxtfdMmk^ ik su Penor- to anything we t2VJ S Mr? Vj»slS6lEEbsL' m nave seen m thiaColony." .%^H» N & ff/i f^W^n^^^-' *\ -«L- Mr. Nelson is a.- pro- •■ THOUGH //^_^^^~ Vi \ =cOt:JaSter tJY ALL ffifeyg* s *U&. >OHffagii. l i,i ll ,iii.i i a nn^iaa^ir to O/Q O/ M M^/y'%^^JZr___ ~Ji T^ lID v Ho O AIE^)%^/O «/" ' PURE BLENDED TEAS." AUCKLAND, WE LI 6TON, [ HRISTGHURGH, DUNEOIN. AGENTS EVERYWHERE, : SOLD IN ASHBUKTON BY H. M. CARSON And the principal storekeepers.



Mt. Somers Coal. \ rpHE TRAMWAY having been com* I -*- pleted, the nnderaigned canjaupply f OOAL m any quantity : ASHBURTON, 17a pee too. by the Truok TINWALD ...17a „ „ WINSLOW ...17s HINDS ...17a EALING ...18a  ' DROMORE ... 17a , OHERTSEY ... 17a \\ \\ Terms Cash. Messbs TUOKER and RESTELL, Soleogentß for Aahbnrton, U*3o K. F, WRIGHT. N£W SUMMER TWEEDS. IN thanking our Customers for pnst favors received, and hoping fo > continuance of the came, we beg oa & announce that we have just received t ' large assortment of Summer Tweeds, comprising all the latest designs, and of 1 the Best Quality These Tweeda consist principally of Ashburton Manufacture, and the success the Ashburton Goods obtained at the recent Show is a sufficient guarantee to i their quality.g ,WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK- HEAVY SADDLE TWEEDft, WORSTED COATINGS, , SERGES, etc. Customers may rely on getting the latoßt style, first-class fit andworkmai* ship. H. & E. CEAIGHEAD, Tailokb, TANCRED|BTREET, ASHBURTON,: j



MONEY TO LEND. I HAVE £200, £400, £1,400 and other sums, waiting investment on good freehold security at current rates ol interest. JOHN A. OAYQILL, 10t58 Solicitor, Tancred Btreet $Xklr "bkos BUILDERS, UNDERTAKERS, &c, Corner Wakanui Road aDd Gass Btieefc, (Next Central Hotel ) Of at Baker and Brown's Coaoh Faotory Havelock street. 1 ' lljlQ v THE ASHBUETON WOOLLEN MANUFACTUEINGr COMPY (Limited.) deposits T> EOEIVED In large or otuall sums ai XV the following Bates of Interest :— Six per cent if fixed for 6 months. Seven per cent if fixed for 12 montht H. SEMPLE, 9*56 Secretary. ggH* LOOK HERE I .Jgg THE PEEMIEE TAILOE, Town Hall, IS making Tweed Suits m first-class style from £2 10s Od. Trousers from 18« 6d (specialty). Heavy Saddle Tweed Suits, £4 0s 0d } GENTB' OWN MATERIAL MADE UP Trousers, 7s Od £Sac Suits, 35s ; Pogets Teems CashJ TPWN~HALL, k EASTj STREET.



_ IQII6O W. PATCHING. TF.NT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A "LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES (OALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla .Bope Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and G&rden.Lineo. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS. •Special attention is called to the well -assorted 1 ] STOCK OF HORSE COVBES ! All made on the Pcemines, Tannin, Iron, 6 * 8 to 24 x3O alway* m atock^ MARQUEES'^ from 12 x 24 to 25 x 66 ON HUIE. iLL ObDBBB BY liETi^B OB TULEOBAM PfiOMPTLY ATTBKDBD TO. W. PATCHING' 10861 BAST B;TBEET, ASHBUBTOH New Zealand Fire mi Marine Insurance Company EBTABLISHEO ... ... , • * B^' | CAPITAL— ONE MILLION PBEMIER & WM LTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, i NOTED JFOR PRO MPTNESS AND LIBERALITY. FIRE AND MARINE RISjKS, also RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MAOHI NES, Ac, accepted at lowest current rates. '3EORGIH JAMESON AGENT, ABHBUBTON.



BONA FIDE SALE. GIVING UP BUSINESS IN ASHBURTON. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. MESSES HALLENSTEIN BROS, HAVING DECIDED TO GIVE UP THEIR ASHBTJKTON BEANCH, "WILL CLOSE THE SAME ON TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY, November 29th and 30th and December Ist, FOE TiH.E PURPOSE OF RJ^MARKING THE STOCK. To lose no time m winding up, all Goods will bo sold at and BELOW COST PRICE. NOTICE is drawn to the fact that the LARGE STOCK consists of the Very Best Class of Goods, comprising,— MEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING OF COLONIAL TWEED. Hosiery, Shirts, Scarves, Ties, Hats, Underclothing, Umbrellas, Portmanteaus, &c, k. THE COMMODIOUS PREMISES ARE FREEHOLD, AND ARE FOR SALE. HALLENSTEIN BROS. ■ ■ ■ ' C- ■ ■ ■ SALE TO COMMENCE ON" FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1887 NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. EXTRAORDINARY^ JDRAPERY SALE. - HAVES AND COS GEEAT SALE FOR TWENTY-ONE DAYS, IS NOW ON. fTHB Whole Stock will be offered at eucli STARTLING REDUCTIONS aB must command the attention of everyone. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. AS UNDER:- MANTLES, Jackets, Coptumep, Sun Shades, Millinery, Trimmed Hats and Bonnets, Flowers, Feathers, Laceß, &c. JLJX ENORMOUS STOCK OF jNEW Season** Dreggeg and Prints m the Newest Designs, at prices lower than ever before offered m Ashburton. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Ladies' and Children's Underclothing. Just Received™ A Special Lin© m Doctor Bonnet's Celebrated Corsets. Particular attention is called to the following part of the Sale]:— Sheetings, Calicos, Flannels' Blankets. Quilts, Curtails, Towels, and every requisite for Family Use. < CLOTHING. MEN'S, Youths' and Boy's* Clothing m Ashburton, Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, Wellington, and English Tweeds m all the Latest Styles, much belowprice ever before offered. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. THE Whole of our Superior Stock of Colonial and English BOOTS and SHOES we shall sell at prices never before heard Of. HATES AND CO. will during the Sale also give Is m the £ DISCOUNT, COME ONE, COME ALL, to the Great Sale of your old friends, HAVES AND CO. REMEMBER- FOR TWENTY-ONE DAYS ONLY.



Public Notices. IMPERIAL TEA COMPANY MORTEN'S BUILDINGS, OHBIOTOHUECH. Imperial Tea Company's Pure Blended N. Teas, ,S TUBILEE GIFT has been awarded to tl Mrs Warten, Sonth Belt, Wflflt Chrietchurch, value, £15 10a. Christmas and New Year Gifts, very Chaste, Handßome, and Valuable Christ' mas and Few Year'B Gifts, bus m number, now od view m the Company's Window, and drawing for which will take place on Januar 7th, 1888. Get COUPON with each Packet of Tea pnrcbafio d ; to be had of all Grocers and Storekeej vrs m Town and Country. Over £40 given away In Gifts during the last eight months. The best TEA m the Colonies. Try it once and you will use it always. These Grand Teas are Bold by] Mb D. McFablane... ... Ashbnrton Mr Wm. Baylis ... ... Aehburton Mb John Daly Bakaia Mb Wm. Cox Bakaia Mb Jas, Patterson ... Chertsey is Byron says — I never, no, I never, Saw any man so yellow, How's your liver ? (Yellow Dwarf.) TAKE MOOBE'S PILLS, Christchurch, March 9th, 1887. lam happy to testify to the value of your Liver and Stomachic Pills, having used them for the last fourteen years, and can recommend them to every .household with every confidence.—^JTG. Gabfobth. Sole Agent for Ashburton,— CHAS. NEATK, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 7 166 NO GUBMUH IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. GBEAT BARGAINS. mHAINEING my Customers for tbeii JL^ liberal support, I now wish to intimate thit my establishment is replete In every Department, viz. , Groceries Brush ware Provisions Patent Medicines Glass, China, and Fancy Goods .Earthenware School Requisite* Holloware Summer Beverage* Lamps, Cordials and Keroaene, and Liquers Machine Oi's Confectionery m Some Cheap Lines Great Variety m Hardware and Biscuits by. bast Cutlery makers, &o % &o. Agent ior Arthur Yates Garden Seeds. Wholesale and Retail Agent for Nelson, Moate and Co.'s Pure Blende^ Teas m Paokages, Boxes, and Cheats. H. M- CARSON, EAST STREET, Next to the Bank of New Zealand, Ist November 1887, 11 5 FISHING SEASON, W. ZANDER HAS jußt received and opened up his New Stock of ANGLEBS 1 GOODS, comprising Split Cane, and other Bods, various prices, with Minnow and Fly Tops, Flies, Minnows, Lines, Hooka, Beela, Gut and Gut Lines, W.P, Stockings, Fishirg Baga, and every requisite for the Fisbw Season. Fishing Licenses for the Ash- burton County can ulso be obtained from him,; Also m larger suppIy— CRKJKET and LAWN TENNIS materials, Just opened up several cases of New TOBACCONIST WARES and FANCY GOODS, which will be Bold at very low prices. Note the Address :— W. ZANDER Hairdresßing and Shaving Saloon. Billiard Boom with 2 first-class Tables upstairs EAST STREET, ASHBURTON: 9°70 LOW VITALITY. DR. CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphito of Lima: prescribed by the faculty for the cure ©f : Consumption. Chronic Cough and General Debility. IT contains two of the principal in- gredlents necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are con- sidered deficient m the above complaints vJz., Phosphorus and Lime. It oannot be too highly /recommended for Delicate Children, Dr. Ohurcbiira Compound ISyrup oi HYPOPHOSPHITES Is real Brain Food, and m cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reputation. Each, bottle bears Bb, Churchill's signature Price, 4fr. Prepared only by Swan, Chemist, \ 12, Rue Oajtiquowe, Yaw. ■



Public Notices. WILDING AND LEWIS, "D ARRISTKRB AND QOLIOITORS P. WINDING, Notaby Public. Pso<m: Next "Mail" Offioe, Burnett-et ' ' Aahbutton. Mr ' Wilding will attend the of the Aahbnrfcon Courts on Tuesday 1 . ' Friday*, And may be ooneulted persona on these days. The firm 1b now represented In Ash- burton by Mb Clayton, an English Sblioitov of considerable experience, who will be m daily Attendanoe at the office o receive lnatrnotlonß «nd confeir with clients "TTTANTED KNOWN.—That JAMES YV BAKER has returned to Ash- burton and opened a Cabinet Factory and Showrooms m his own premises, Havelock street, opposite Harrison's Auction Mart. J.B. having a thorough knowledge of the trade is m a position to execute all orders* entrusted to his care. By strict attention and moderate charges lie will endeavor to merit a share of public patronage. BIOOND-HAND FurnITUBE BOUGHT, SOLD, ob Exchanged. HAVES & CO.'S Great Sale. OBLIGE BY READING THE FOLLOWING :— BLACK Straw Hats only 3d Felt Hats were 8s 6d, now la Grey Calico, I4d White Twill, 2Jd Blankets, from 2s sgd Lot Telvet Buttons, all] iz dozen for Id Cashmere Gloves, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof Ooatß. from 7s 6d Lace Curtains, Is Boys 1 Caps, 4£d Men's Black Felt Hats were 5a.9d now 2a '3d Heavy Dress Goods, 6sd Lot of Wide Bibbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4jd "Wool Squares, 6d Let of Diagona Coats we c 21s now 10s 6d A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, and a quantity of OtLer goods numerous to mention m this adverti meat. — ~ In addition to the above, H. & Co. wi daring the Sale, give a Discount of One Shilling m the Pound. Only call and see the WONDERFUL BARGAINS at _ HAVES AND CO. 8 TBWALD RACING CLUB. AJOUAL MEETING. JANUAEY 2hd, 1888. President. Donald McLean. Vioß'Prbsidertb. J. 0.- N. Giigg &nd O. M. Strachey Judge. Matthew Slitt. Stewards. Jameß Begg, Gteo. Jctues, H. Fowler, M. Ecott.,o. Jepheon. Treasurer. M. Scotl. Stabtek. David Thomas. Clerk of the Scales. Stephen Clark; Clerk of the Course. B. Hanks, HARDiOArPERS. The Committee. First Bace to start punctually at 12.80. 1. Handicap Hurdle Bace, of 15 soys; over 6 flights of hardies, aboat 3ft 6in. high. Second horse to receive $Qs from the etak«. Nomination, 10b ; acceptance, 6b; li miles. 2i Hovhl Hurdle Bace, of 20 boys ; over 6 flights of hurdles, aboat 3ft 6in high. Winner to be Bold by auction, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the f andd of theOlub. Weight lOat. Post entrance 10b. 1} miles. 8. THrwALD Cup Handicap, ef 30 soys. Second horse to receive £5 from the » take. Nomination, 153; acceptance, 15.3, li miles. 4. Trotting Baoe, Tjme. Handicap, of 15 boys. Second horse to receive 50s from the Btake. No -weight under lOst. NomjniV. tion, 10b : acceptance, 53. Pull Bn£ go. Three miles. 6. Maiden Baob, of 10 eova. Weight for age. Entrance, 10s; 1 mile, 6. Flying Handicap, of 10 s»vb. Entrance ICb. Cap winner to carry 71b penalty. 6 fnrlongs. 7. Novel Baqe^ of 20 aova. Winner to be BQ^d by auction, and the whole ot the pro- Weds 'to go to the fimclß of the Olub. Foot entry, 10a. Weight, Bstup. 6 f nr- longs. ft. Consolation Handicap, of 10 soys. En- trance, 10s. 1 mile. 9. Hurbt Scurry, for entrance moa&y. En- trance, 10s. For horses that have never won public money. Gatoh weights, IWf » ai'le. BULBS AND BEGDLATIONS, 1. No entry for the above &ac« 3 w^ll be xo- orived except on the condition that all dis- pates, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Btewar<?a, or whom they may appoint, their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme to be final 2. O. J.C. rules will be m force. 3. The races are open to any horse com- monly resident m the district from the Ist of October, 1887, to the date of meeting, and owned by a person who has tended m the district daring the same period. 4. The district above mentio ed is bounded on the north by the Selwjn, ond on the south by the Orari. 6. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable m accordance with this programme for expenses of the conrae. 6. No protest will be received unless lodged within 16 minutes after the race hog been run, to which theprottet refers, and moat be ac- companied by £2 m gas*). 7. goißea braking m tfoe Trot mast pull Sad go, and tiot to the satisfaction of the towards; 8. All nomination* and acceptances Fko to the jjunds of the Olub. NOMINATIONS. ■ All nominations must be accompanied by fees, age, name, description of hone, colors of rider, to be m tbo hands of the Secretary, ad- dressed Scott's Hotel, Tinwald, bofore 10 p.m. OB Satuidaj, December 10th, 1887. WEIGHTS- Weights will be declared on Saturday, 17th December, 1887. ACCEPTANCES* Acceptances and Me|don entries must bs m the bands of the Secretary, at Scott's Hotel, wlnwald, not later than 10 p.m. on Tuesday. December 27th, 1887, ' An efficient Band will be on the ground, also • totalisator of the most approved make, Charges— Adults, li each, children, half price t carriage*, 3s 6d each ; horses m sad'%, | CXRIL JEPHSON, I* Secretary,