The Ashburton Guardian.

ASHBURTON. SATUBDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1887

PEICE~uNE PHSNNY

VOL,. VII.-NO. L 733



B: McCallum (I ATE "F ORR AND ALCORN) .)EGS imst respeotfully to inform th« D lchabltaatß of Ashbatton and Self* rounding Dlatrlots, that he will open on SATURDAY, 16th INBT, fhoßo premises In Tancred Street, known aa Fowler'a Balldlnge, with a lar^e and woll Assorted Stook of GROOEBIE3 ol the boat eßorlptlons, at Lowest Pdoea Noxb Address, — B. McCALLTOf, FAMILY GROOER, Next MITCHELL AND TURNER. 10 7 tucker & mmi TIMBEB ANX> COAL MEKCHANTS,J West Street, HAYK received, ox .'.' Ancle Wileot [from Auckland, a cargo of^ SUPERIOR KAURI TIBER, CONSISTING OF '.'' 1-INCH AND SHELVING, T & G FLOOBING AND LINING.- MOULDINGS, AROHITRAV , A SKIRTINGS, Off Vakiods Pattern*. This Curgo will bo stored In'ottt ;Bhed/* bo tliat Customers can rocoive it _dry m seuoonod, aa thoy roquiro it. ALSO,— BEST Newcastle Coals > Ex "Loongana and other vessels now landing, Shipmouts of Lyßughl|3 Orb GalvaniK Iron nro now boing landed, ex "Otago" and "Loch U On wn assortment. Westport and Mount Somers Coals ALWAYS IN STOCK, And delivered at any Station at LOWEST POSSIBLE QUOTATION Tucker & Restell



W. F, HANNAFORD, TINSMITH AND METAL- PLATS WORKEK, BURNETT STRKET, opposite " Mall," KEEP 3ln atock and can mnko to order all varieties of TINWARE for DAIRYING aid FARMING purposes, All Goods sold at lowest remunerative prices. Repairs of any sort promptly executed m a Bkilfal manner, Tlotaa givo a oal). HORSE HAIR and BEES- WAX pur- chaiscd for CASH. "10 WILDING AND LEWIS, pARRISTERS AND QOLIOITORS f. wiTding, NOXABY PUBMO. Offices: Noxt "Mall" Office, BurnetUt. Aehburton. Mr WiMJiNq, will aUond the of the Aahburton Courts on Tueadayi Friday-, *nd may be ooneulted peroona on theao daya. Tho firm Is now represented In Aah. buttoa by Mit Clayton, au Englleh Solicitor of oono!dorablo oxporlenoe, who will be In daily Attendance at the office o reoelve lnßcraotlons nnd confer with clients Wool. Wool. Wool. WE ARE PREP ABED TO MAKIi LIBISBAL. CASH ADVANCES ON JTHB ENSUING CLIP Off Wool IJacod m our bimda for SALE,' Our PrcmißOß, boing well Lighted, ofTord special advantages Jor dieplir.^.^ Wool. No Commißßion charged on JAdvnnooß, and no Commission charged for offering Wool unloßß a Sale is offoctod. WOOLPACKS AT LOWEST OUBEENT KATES. ennw* FEIEDLANDER BEOS., PETER AUCTIONEER I ■ \- i- ..,,-•■



I\a*« W /A \ n - z - INDTI3TEIAT ' gazette S^BBLi H BdA # X^B\. U"; 1 " 1 , 10111 ?"' 1 "^" entirely n»cn- -m-*' wl;o 1S a : »- icr of K rcat cxpnri' IM TUr if iTiBTAA % 7^?. .=»"'! l>^ ha<l a special I a #^ /riOTW^\ % TJCHAKU HERALD. Vl/f*\ ip»v * f"^ // # r I'iTTf f Wr\ \ " Th.'3 f!-.-m Reserves ihc sup- OH LV f # ■f^^vfS^^v \ YA POPl^allpurcli.-acrsofTca " 4 /^ #O Q4 s \ as tho article they oflcr is #/l v HfnT EN WSirH "^ * WV superior to anything wo x&0 ■ ffl #3? V'^=¥^Q -?j\ m have seen m this Colony." i\^W N M AY r#TO^C '&\ yk"Mr. VMaon is a pro. 0 THOUGH / /* «|t;r 4 %=!/""" - COPIED Ift^iiW^W, PR o? E om BY ALL /^^d^»l^^ J!-* 41 oil ili i> Lhli I) I!a 1/ I£i Ajji AUOXL^n,WE I! GTPMHRISTCHURCH.DUNEDIH.-'- AGENTS EVERYWHERE, ' / SOLD IN ASHI3UETOK BY H. M. CARSON And the principal storekeepers, 4



TTTANTED KNOWN.— Tliat JAMEB YV BAKKK haa returned to A eh- burton and opouod a Cabinet Factory and ShowrooniH m his own promises, Havolock fltroot, opposite Harrison's Auction Mart. J, B. having a thorough knowlcdgo of tho trado is m a position to exocuto all orders ontnißtod to his caro. By Btriot attontion nnd moderate charges he will endeavor to merit a Bhare of public patronage. tJBOOND-HAND FORNITORE BoUGUT, St)LD, OR EXQUANfIHI). bai^er^lbkos BUILDEIifc*, UNDERTAKE US, 40., Corner Wakunul Hond ftDd Oass stioot, (Next Ckntral Uoticl.) Or at Bakor nnd Brown's (Jcaoh Factory Huva ock stroot, 11J10 g®* LOOK HERE ! <jg§ THE PREMIER TAILOR, Town Hall, IS mnking Tweed Euits m first clasß Btylo from £2 10a Od. Trousers from 18a 6d (specialty). Heavy Saddle Tweed Suits, £4 0s Od, GENTS' OWN MATERIAL MADE UP. Trousors, 7s Od j'Sao Suits, 35s ; Pagota. 40s, * | Tbrmb Oasu^ TOWN~HALL, PAST STREET, ■■ '



SADDLERY I SADDLERY 1 1 MR A. IRELAND, having started m above Business, m promisee next door to Mv PatoHino, Tent Maker, Kant Stroot, hopos, by Btriot attontion lo Busi- ness, to morit a oharo of public patronage. THS LOWEST pSFoBH OnARGED. Evoty <:cqDieite m tho Trado kept m Stock. P.S. — In ordor to oncourago Bimnerß, I I intend to give a valuable Aatronomioal t Tolcßcopo, to bo drawn for m 6 months. I Each purchaser of goodß, to vuluo of £5, j will ontitlo buyer to a tiokot. 11°19 HEW SUMMER TWEEDS. IN thanking our Customers for p<Vßt favors roooivod, and hoping fo j continuanco of tlio catno, wo beg oa nnnounco that wo havo just received t largo assortment of Summer Tweede, comprising all the latest designs, and of the Boat Quality Thoso Twoods consist principally of Ash burton Manufacture, and tho buccobs tho Aahburton Goods obtained at the raoont Show is a Biiflicient guarantee to thoir quality. , WE lIAVF. ALSO IN STOCK- HEAVY SADDLE TWEED*", WORSTED COATINGS, SERGES, eto. Cußtomoris may roly on gotting the latest st>lo, firHt-cluaa lit and \vorkinar» ship . IL&E. CRAIGHEAD, TAIL O R H , TANOItED,STKEET, ASH BURTON,



' i" 1 **■»——■» i — — » nmi i , ■ .! — ZTTZ: W. PAT CHIN a TENT, TARPAULIN, .FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES (CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla .Rope Plough Lfn ob, Fishing Linos, Clothes and G«doniLlneß. IRON ANIP WOODEN CLOCKS. [Spooial attention s called to tho \v ell -assorted STOCK OF HORSE COVEES All mado on the Promiaeß. I TaqradlliuTfrom 6 x 8 to 24 x 30 always m Btock. Oilakin Clothing mado on tho I'romioeß,' MARQDEEB from 12 x 24 to 25 x 66 ON HIRE, Ail. Obdbbb by Letibr oit Telegram Pbomptly Attended to. W- PATCHING 1086' i EAST B.TREET, ABTIBIT ft TO N New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established ... ... v .,, 1859. CAPITAL— ONE MIKLION THE PEEMIER & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, EOTBDIFOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBKRALITY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, also RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, <fee., accepted at lowest current rates. QEORGE JAMESON j iGENT, ABHBUETON.'



EXTEAOEDINAEY_ J3EAPERY SALE. HAVES AND GO'S GREAT SALE FOR TWENTY-ONE DAYS, IS NOW ON. rjIHE Whole Slock will bo offered at such STARTLING REDUCTIONS as must command tho attention of everyone. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. AS UNDER:- MANTLES, Jackets, Costumes, Sun Shades, Millinery, Trimmed Hats and Bonnets, Flowers, Feathers, Laces, &c. AJ$ ENORMOUS STOCK OF NEW Scapon'a Drespcp and Prints m tho Nowcst Designs, at prices lower than ever beforo offered m Ash burton. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Ladies' and Children's Underclothing. Just Received- p A Special Lino m Doctor Bonnet's Celebrated Corsets. Particular attention is called to tho following part of tho Sale" I:—Slieofcingp,1 :— Slieofcingp, Calicos, Flannels < I Blankets, Quilts, Curtains, Towels, and every requisite for Family Uso. CLOTHING. MEN'P, Youths' and Boy'p* Clothing m Aehburton, Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, Wellington, and English TvTecdp m all tho Latest Styles, much bolow price ever beforo offered. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. THE Wholo of our Superior Stock of Colonial and English BOOTS and SHOES wo shall sell nt prices ncvor before heard 01. HAVES AND CO- will during the Sale also give Is m the £ DISCOUNT. COME ONE, COME ALL, to the Great fcalc of your old friemle, HAVES AND CO. REME MBER- POR TWENTY-ONE DAYS ONLY. 101160



' BON A F^DE SALE. GIVING UP BUS&ESS IN ASHBURTON. . NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. MESSES HALLENSTEIN BEOS, HAYING DECIDED TO GIVE UP THEIR &SHBURTOtf BBANCH, WILL CLOSE THE SAME ON TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THUESDAY, November 29th and 30th and Decemlber Ist, FOE THE PURPOSE OP E^MARKING THE STOCK. ' •■ To loso no tirao m winding up, all Goods willbo sold at and BELOW COST PBICB. t NOTICE is drawn to tho fact Ibaftho LA.RGE STOCK consists of tho Very Best Class of Goods, comprising,— MEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING OF COLONIAL TWEED. Hosiery, Shirts, Scarves, Ties, Hats, Underclothing, Umbrellas, Portmanteaus, <k, to. THE COMMODIOUS PREMISES ARE FREEHOLD, AND ARE FOR SALE. HALLENSTEIN BROS. ■ . ■'»■' m".. 0 ■■ " SALE TO COMMENCE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBEE 2, 1887 ■ NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY.



" IMPERIAL TEA COMPAQ MOKTEN'S BUILDINGS, ' CHBIBTOHUROH. n v sr j ** S 1 Imperial Tea ', Company's 2 Pare Blended * y i \ Teas./ >< ■i TUBILEB GIFT haa been awarded t( 1 O Mr B Worten, Sonth Belt, Woul Ohrißtchurch, value, £15 10s. Ohrißtman aDd Now Year Gifts, very Chaste, Handsome, and Valuable Christ- mos and Fbvr Yenr'B Gifts, six m number, now od viow m tho Company's Window, and drawing for which will iake place on Januar 7th, 1888. Get COUPON with each Packet of Tea purcbaso 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 tho Colonios. Try it once and you will use it always. These Grand Teaa are Bold by] lfn D. MoFarlane... ... Ashburton Mr Wm. Baylis Aehburton Mr John Daly Rakaia Mb Wm. Cox Rakaia Mr Jas, Patterson ... Chertsey is Byron cayB — I never, no, I never, Saw any man so yellow, How's your liver ? (Yellow Dwarf.) TAKE MOORE'B PILLS, Christclmrch. March 9th, 1887. I am happy to testify to the vahio of your Livor nnd Stomachic Pills, having used them for tho laat fourteen years, and can recommend them to every houeohold with every confidence. — J. G. Gauforth. Sole Agent for Anhburton,-- CJJAS. NEATIfI, Pharmacquticul Chemist. 7 166 •F. H. von SCHOENEBERG, FRENCH POLISHER, CABINETMAKER UPHOLSTERER, AND UNDERTAKER, HAS opened m Premises (next W. Patching) East Ptrcet, md hopes to receive a fair sliar6 of public support, boing prepared to MAKE FURNiTURK any design to ordor at OIIRISTCIIUROH RATES. Pianoa aud Furniture re- polished at very low rates. 11*87 HAVES & CO.'S Great Sale. OBLIGE BY READING THE FOLLOWING :— BLACK Straw Ilata only 3d Felt Bats were 8s 6d, now la Grey Calico, 1-Ad White Twill, 2Jd \ Blankets, from 2s s£d '• Lot Velvet Buttons, all] iz dozen for Id Cashmere Gloves, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof Coats, from 7s 6d •'• Lace Curtains, Is Boys' Caps, 4Ad Men's Black Felt Hata were |ssS9d now 2n3d Heavy Dress Goods, 5Jd Lot of Wide Ribbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4£d Wool Squares, 6d Let of Diapona Coalr we c 21s now 10a Gd A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, and a quantity of otLor goods numerous to mention m this advorti ment. — -, In addition to tho abovo, H. & Co. wi during the Halo, give a Discount of One Shilling m tho Pound. Only cnll and sea tho WONDERFUL BARGAINS at HAYEB AND CO. 8 LOW VITALITY. DR. CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime' proHcribod by tho faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility. IT contains two of tho principal in- gredlentH noccßfjsiry for building up tho Human Frame, and which are con- sidered doficiont m tho nbovo comploinls, viz., rjios2)horuß and Lime. It cannot be too highly recommended for Delicato Children, Dr. Churchill's Compound !Symp of HYPOPHOSPHITES 1b real Brain Food, and m caeos of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has acquired a world-wido roputation. Each bottlo boars Bi\ Churchill's Bignatu»o. Price, 4fr. Propared only by Swan, Chemist, \ 12, Rub CABTiGuojffl, Paris.



Public Notices NOTICE. Proctor and Co. BULLOCK'S ARCADE (Late HAVES BEG to inform the public of Ashburto . and surrounding districts that the are determined to uphold the cbaractc which their establishment has bo long hel as the BEST and CHEAPEST. They are now opening a well-asaortei stock of GROCERIES, etc., which the; will dispose of at the Lowest Sates fo Canh. 111 ~ WANTED KNOWN. AT I. SALEK AND CO.'S Licensed Pawnbrokers, East Street, A FIRST.OLASS Watchmaker am Jeweller is employed on th Premises. Watches cleaned and ropairod, nm every description of Jewellery niado am repaired At LOWEST CHRISTOHUROH PRICE! 05 WATCHES CLEANED OS GLASSES, 6d ; HANDS, 9d. WATERBDRY'S repaired from 2a 6d N^B.— Waterbury'a reduood from 13s 6c to 12s. 11 126 OQ <£> > A -j I tf ! S ti -d gp 1 H o -H * r\ &>>K& no •"••SJlggS; PS B i^ - TISWALD RAGING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. JANUARY 2iJD, 1888. PnEBIDKNT. Donald McLean. VioE-Prkbidkntb. J. O; N. Qiigg &nd O. M. Btracbey Judge. Matthew Stitt. Btbwaiidb. James Begp, Geo. J»iuos, H, Fowler, M. Ecott.C. Jephson. TnEAsnRER. M. Bcott. Btartkr. David Thomas. Clerk or the Eoales. stepben Clarkj Ulerk of the Course. B. Hanks* Hakdioai'Perb. The Committee. First Baco to start punctually at 12,80, 1, Handicap Hurdle Baoe, of 16 soys; over 6 flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high. Second horee to receivo 60b from the atako. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 6b j 1J miles. 2i Movel Hurdle Back, of 20 soya j over C flights of hurdles, nbont 3ft Gin high. Winner to be cold by auction, and the whole of the proceeds to go to tho fnndo of theOlnb. Weight lOat. Post entrance 10s. 1J miles. 8. Tihwald Cvv Handicap, of B 0 bovb, Eecond borne to receive £6 from tho stake, domination, 15a ; acceptanco, 15s. 1£ mlleß. i, Trotting Baob, Time Handicap, of 16 bovb. Second horse to receive 60s from the stake. No weieht under IO3L Nomina- tion, 10b ; acceptance, sa. Pull and go. Three miles. 6. Maiden Baoe, of 10 boys. Weight for ago. Entrance, 10s. 1 milo. 6. Flying Handicap, of 10 bbvb. Entrance lCs. Cup winner to carry 71b penalty, 6 furlongs. 7. Novel Baoe, of 20 bovb, Winner to be sold by auction, acd Lho whole ot the pro- ceeds to go to tho funds of tho Club. Post entry, 103. Weight, Bat up . 6 far- longs. 8. Consolation Handicap, of 10 boys, En- trance, lUs. 1 mile. 9. Hcrr? EcunßT, for entrance mon&y. En- trance, 10s. For horses that have never won public money. Catch weights. H-lfam'lo. RULES AND BEQXJLATIONB. 1, No entry for the above Baces will to re- ceived except en the condition that all dis- putes, clnimß, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, their deciflion on all points cennected with the carrying out of this programme to bo final 2, O. J.O. rnleß will bo m force. 3. The raceß are open to any horso com- monly resident m tho district from tho Ist of October. 1887, to the date of meatiupr, and owned by a person who htiß resided m the district daring the samo period. 4. The district above mentio ed is bounded on the north by the Belwvn, and on the sonth by the Orari. 6. Five per cent will be deducted from tho gTces of all monies payable m accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. 6. No protest will ba received unless lodged within 15 minutes nftor the raco hos been run, to which the prot'Bt refers, and must bo ac- companied by £2 m casb. 7. Horses breaking m tbo Trot muat pull and ro. and trot to tho Batisfactiou of the Stewards; 8. All nominations and acceptances 'go to tho funds of the Club, NOMINATIONS. All nominatioTß mnut bo accompanied by fees, ago, name, description of howo, coloru of rider, to bo m tho hands of the Secretary, ad- dressed Bcott'fl Hotel, Tinwald, boforo 10 p.m. on Batuiday, December 10 tb, 1887. WEIGHTS - Weights will be declared on Saturday 17th December. 1887. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances and Hidden cntriesi must bo m the bands of the Of crotary, at Scott's Hotel, Tinwald, not later than 10 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27th, 1887. An efficient Band will be on tho ground, also A totalisator of tho most approved make, 1 Ch»rge8 — Adnlts, In each , children, half t * price } carriages, 2a 6d each ; horses m cad'% 1 f OYIUL JEPHBON, Sqcrotary,