The Ashburton Guardian.

ASHBURTON. TUESDAY, DECKMBEK 30. 1887

PRICE-viSE PENNY

VOL.. VIl.-No. 1730



B: McOallum (LATE r F ORR AND ALOORN) .YEGS moot reßpeetfally to inform tha O Inhabitants of Aahburton and Bar* rounding Districts, that he will open on SATDRDaY, 15ih INST, Those premises In Tanored Street, known as Fowler's Buildings, with 11 large and well Assorted Stock ol GROOEBIES the beat esoriptlons, at Lowest Price, Noxb Address, — H, McCALLUM, FAMILY GROCER, Next MITCHELL AND TURNER lO__ J.G-RESTELL&CO. (LATE TUCKER AND BESIELL,) TIMBER ANl> COAL MERCHANTS, West Street, HAVE received, ex " Annie Wilbob [from Auckland, c, cargo of 4 SUPERIOR KAURI TIMBER CONSISTING OF 1-INCH AND i-INOE SHELVING, T & G FLOORING AND LINING. MOULDINGS, AROHITRAV , A SKIRTINGS, Ojt Vakious Pattbenb. ■ This Cargo will be atorod In our Shedf bo that Customers can receive it dry ■ seasoned, as they require it. ALSO,— BEST Newcastle Coals > Ex "Loongana and other veßSola now landing. Shipmeutß of Lyenghtjs Orb Galvanic Iron aro now being landed* ox "Otugo" and "Loch U On v/u aesortmont. Westport and Mount Somers Coals ALWAYS IN STOCK, And delivered at any Station at LOWEST POSSIBLE QUOTATION J. G. BESTELL & 00,



SUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY AND BUY FROM THE MAKER. WF, HANNAFORD, Tinsmith and ; Motal-Plato Worker, Burnett street, opposite *' Muil," who sells all vaiiotios of TINWARE for DAIRYING and FARMING* purposes at LOWEST REMUNERATIVE TRICES. Bop irs of any sort promptly executed m a skilful manner. HOR3H HAIR and BEES-WAX purchased for CASH. ggg* LOOK HERE I JffJ THE PEEMIER TAILOB, Town Hall, IS making Tweed Suits m first class Btylo from £2 10s Od. Tronsers from 18s 6d (specialty). Heavy Saddle Tweed Suits, &4 Os Od, GENTS' OWN MATERIAL MADE UP. Trousers, 7s 6d £Bnc Suits, 35s ; Pagets, Tehmb Cabii 4 TOWN~~H ALL, EAST STREET, JUST LANDING. 15 TONS BINDING -WHtE, ANCHOR BRAND. 10 TONS BEST MANILLA TWINE. Reapers and Binders. —TO ARRIVE— 1000 Bales Gornsacks FULL SIZE, FULL WEIGHT. 10 Bales Superior Seaming Twine KMKn FEIEDLANDER BROS.



SaAiA/T\aaa. B #iS\ \ W 'Z- INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE HSL B RHJs B j£/ssg\ TI ,' C bletldi "R >s entirely attcn- VVV I VVVif B IWJlu^b tlwl t0 by Mr. Nelson Inmself, ■^^ JB MhwBSSS&K ia w 1S a Tasl °r of great experi- ... _.._ B /iwMjiTik menco, ami has had a special IN THE B /rf^ffr^r™ la training m the art." \a B /*M!x!bS\ \. TiMA:R U HERALD. Vt/ f\ •-», % K*\ ff # 'mXrinJPm Ilk " "Hito firm deserves the sup. rI) Dl \J S O \ «L port cffall purchasers of Tea "» **" 3 Md niSMrI&W'A «^ as article they ofler is i»^ r'WoreTFSiK f\ «k superior to anything wo cO Jr #A^ I^£lS^2JsbW r ?\ havosecninthisColony." i^V^" # is? nlClSu v\ m PREBB. itAf^^ ff gg I^W^TRTrV *^\ %" Mr- Nelson is a pro- M i& % fcssiollnl .Taster and BY ALL j^ffi^flj^ Q/g oi M^^^^^& mrm ' " ' """" """ y^! h ™^^% *4/ - AUCKLAND, WE II GTON, tHRISTCHUROH, DUNEDIN. / AGENTS EVERYWHERE. / SOLD IN ASHBUHTOK BY H. M. CARSON And the principal storekeepers. — — . — . , — , . 4t ; — , ■



BAKER BKOS BUILDERS, UNDERTAKERS, &&of. f Corner Waltanni ltond aDd Onss street. (Next Gkntral Hotel.) Or at Baker and Brown 'a Coach Factory HaTclook street lljiO "Zealandia" Boots HAVE tho Highest Reputation m tho Colonies, Pronounced at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition as tho FINEST m tho Whole Exhibition; For substantial wear tboy nro tho BEST TN THE WOULD. Buy a pair of "ZEALANDIAS" and you will novor uao any othor Brand. Our Pttonted "PARAGON BOOT" and •« INDESTRUCTIBLE TOES." For Boya and Girls are Splendid Lines for Hard Wear. None aro Genuine unless branded on tho Solo ■*■" " '— ~£i And every pair is absolutely Warranted to give Good Woar. Sold by the leading Boot Dealers and Country Btoros throughout New Zealand, and Wholenaleby UGHTBAND, ALLAN & CO. CHRISTCHURCH.



BADDLEKY ! SADDLERY 1 1 MR A. IRELAND, having started m abovo Business, m premises next door to Mil Patching, Tent Maker, East Street, hopes, by strict attention to Buftl* uobb, to merit a share of publio patronage. TH3 LOWEST PIECES CHARGED. Evety ieqoisite m tho Trade kept m Stock. Farmers and others will now have an opportunity of Rotting SADDLE Rf at such LOW PRICES as were never before offered m Ashburton. Repairs executed on most reasonable 11*19 torms. NEW SUMMER TWEEDS. IN thanking our Customers for piet favors rocoivod, and hoping toj. continuance of tlio same, wo bog oa announco that wo have just received t largo assortment of Summer Tweeds, comprising all tho latest dooigne, and of tho Best Quality. Those Tweeds consist principally of Aahburton Munufacturo, and tho bucoosb tho Aehburton Goods obtained at tho recent Show is a sufficient guarantee to their quality, WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK- HEAVY SADDLE TWEED?, WORSTED COATINGS, SERGES, etc. Customers may roly on getting ' the latest style, first-class fit and workmav* Bhip. H. & E. CEAIGHEAD, Tailors, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTONJ



W- PATCHING TENT^TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS; Manilla Bope Plongh Lines, Fishing Linos, Clothes and Gordon Linos. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS;. , Special attention s called to tho well-assorted] STOCK OF HORSE COVEJRS 9 All made on the Promiaea. i . Tatffarillnft from 6 x 8 to 24 x 30 always m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on tho Premises, MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Obdebb bt Lbtteii ob Telegram Promptly Attended to. W- PATCHING' 10861 east b;treet, ashbuuton * New Zealand Fireand Marine Insurance Company 1. Established ... ... .„-. 1859. p ' I CAPITAL — ONE MILLION t THE PBEMIER & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY. 9f »h B * T?IRE AND MARINE RISKS, also RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, J/ THRESHING MACHINES, &0., accoptod at lowoet current ratot). GEORGE JAMESON : AGENT ASHBURTON, 1



1 BONA FIDE SALE. GIVING UP BUSINESS IN ASHBURTON. . NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. MESSRS HALLENSTEIN BEOS, , HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE UP THEIR ASHBURTON BRANCH. To lose no timo m winding up, all Goods will bo sold at and BELOW COST PEICE, NOTICE is drawn to tho fact that the LARGE STOCK consists of tho Very Best Class of Goods, comprising,— MEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING OF COLONIAL TWEED. 1 Hosiery, SMrts, Scarves, Ties, Hat, Underclothing, Umbrellas, Portmanteaus, Ac, r o : THE COMMODIOUS PREMISES ARE FREEHOLD, AND ARE FOR SALE. ! HALLENSTEIN *BROS. G-EEAT "WINDING UP SALE NOW ON. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. EXTBAOBDIJSTARY DBAPEEY SALE. HAVES AND COS GREAT SALE FOR TWENTY-ONE DAYS, IS NOW ON. mHE Whole Stock Will bo offered at puch STARTLING REDUCTIONS a? mast commaiuUhe attention of.evoryono, BARGAINS. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. AS UNDER:- MANTLES, Jackets, Costumes, Suo Shades, Millinery, Trimmed Hals \ and Bonnets, Flowers, Feathers, Laces, &o. AJN ENORMOUS STOCK NEW Season's Dresses and Prints m tho Newest Designs, at prices lower than ever before-offered m Aehburton. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Ladies' and Children's Underclothing 1 . Just Received- A Special Line itt Doctor Bennet'g Celebrated Corsets. Particular attention is called to tho following part of tho Sale I— bhcetmgß, Calicos, Flannote Blankets, Quilts, Curtains, Toweto, and every requisite for Family Us©. CLOTHING. MEN'S, Yoathß* and Boy'eJ Clothing m Asiburton, Kaiapoi, Mosgiol, Wollmgton, and Kngliih Twaedß m all tho Lutoßt Stylos, mnohjbolow pries offered. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. THE Wholo of our Superior Stock of Colonial and English BOOTS a HOES wo shall sell at prices never before'heard oi, HAVES AND CO- will during th o also give 1 m tho £ DISCOUNT. COME ONE, COME ALL, to tho Great fcale oi yonr old friends, ES AND CO. REMEMBER- FOR TWENTY-ONE DAYS ONLY. 10tl60



IMPERIAL TEA COMPAQ MOKTEN'S BUILDINGS, y GHBIBTOHUBCH, Imperial Tea Company's Pure Blended XUBILEE gift has been awarded t< f) Mrs Warten, South Belt, Woh ' Ohrietchurch, value, £15 10». Christmas and New Year Gifts, verj Chaste, Handsome, and Valuable Christ' mas and New Year's Gifts, six m number now on \iew m the Company's Window, and drawing for which will take place on Januar 7th, 1888. Get COUPON with each Paoket of Toa purchase d ; to be had of all Grocers and Storekeej ers m Town and Country. Over £40 gxven away m Gifts daring the last eight months. The best TEA m the Colonies. Try it onco and you will use it always. These Grand Teas are sold byj Mb D. MoFablane ... ... Anhburton Mb Wm. Baylis Aehburton Mb John Daly Rakaia Mb Wm. Cox ... ... Rakaia Mr Jas, Patterson ... Chorteey is Byron says — I never, no, I never, Saw any man bo yellowi How's your liver ? (Yellow Dwarf.) TAKE MOORE'S PILLS, Chriutchurch, March 9tb, 1887. I am happy lo testify to tho value of your Liver and Stomachic Pills, having used them for the last fourteen years, and can recommend them to ovory household with ©very confidence, — J. G. Garforth. Solo Agent for Ashburton,— OHAS. NEATB, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 7 166 F.H. von SCHOENEBERG, FRENCH POLISEER, CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, AND UNDERTAKER, HAS opened In PremißOß (next W. Patching) Eaßt Btreet, and hopoß to receive a fair share of public support, being prepared to MAKE FURNITURE any design to order at GHRISTCHUROH RATES. Pianos and Furniture re- polished at very low rates. HAVES & 00. '3 Great Sale. OBLIGE BY READING THE FOLLOWING :— BLACK Straw Hats only 3d Felt Hats were 8s 6d, now Is i Grey Calico, ljd • White Twill, 23d ( Blankets, from 2s BJd Lot Velvet Buttons, all U dozen > for Id 1 Cashmere Gloves, from 2d * Men's Good Waterproof Coats, from 7s 6d Lace Curtains, Is i Boys 1 Caps, 4£d Men's Black Felt Hats were [5a 9d ' now 2s 3d Heavy Dross Goods, BJd Lot of Wide Ribbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4£d f Wool Squareß, 6d Let of Diagona Coats wee 21s [ now 10a 6d A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull s Cheap, and a quantity of otLcr goods ' numerous to mention m this adverti '• ment. — — ■ *' In addition to the above, H. & Co. wi . during the Sale, give a Discount of On< Shilling m tho Pound. Only call and Bei • tho WONDERFUL BARGAINS at r HAVES AND 0O M S i« [• « " 11 " LOW VITALITY. i DR. CHURCHILL'S * Syrup of Hypop&ospMte of Lime £ proscribed by the faculty for tho cure < Consumption. Chronic Cough lo and General Debility. ;e 16 IT contains two of the principal ii , 1 gredionts necessary for building v „ tho Human Frame, and whioh aro coi c! sidered deficient m the above compleint viz., Phosphorus and Lime. It cannot I lU too highly fecommondod for Delical 16 Children. Dr. Churchill's Compound {Syrup ol HYPOPHOBPHITEB tv Is real Brain Food, and m oases < Musoular and Nervous Exhaustion hi *? acquired a world-wide reputation. Eac fi' bottle bears- Uk Churchill's signatun Jl Price, 4fr. bo Prepared only by ft Swan, Chemist, 12, Rui Oabttglione, Paris,



Public Notices NOTICE. Proctor and Co. BULLOCK'S ARCADE (Late HAVES BEG to inform the public of Ashburtoi and surrounding districts that the} •re determined to uphold the cbaraote: Which their establishment has bo long hek v the BEST and CHEAPEST. They are now opening a well-assortec stock of GROCERIES, etc., which thej will dispose of at the Lowest Kates foi Cftßh, 11+4 THE ASKBUETON WOOLLEN MA^OTAOTUKINe COMPY, IS PBKPABBD TO PURCHASE FOR CASH All KINDS OF WOOL Is liAftQE ob Small Quantities. H, BEMPLE, 9*56 Secretary. Ob o > « ■g{ .SB ij Io i & o > i win Saps m'« <-h *§-Q O3 hw M I ft .-Igl ft« oi s*% I « v TIBWALD RACING CLUB. [AlircrUAL MEETING. JANUARY 2bp, 1888. President. Donald McLean. Vio^Pbisidekts. J. Oj N. Gtigg »nd O. M, Strachey Judge. Matthew Btitt. Btbwabbs. James Begp, Qco. Jaiies, H, Fowler, M. Ecott.O. Jephson. T*EABDCER. M. Bcott. Btarter. David Thomas. CLXBK or the Eoilrs. Stephen Olarkj Olbbk op the Oourbb. B.Hanksi HABTDiOAFFBKa. The GommittMi First Baee to Btart punctually at 12.80. 1, Hakdioap Hurdle Race, of 16 boys; over 6 nights of hurdles, abont Bft 6in high. Second horse to receive 60s from the staks. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, &b; 14 miles. Si Fotel Bubdls Eaob, of 20 bovb ; over 6 flights of hurdles, abont Bft Sin high. ■Winner to be sold by auction, and the xrboit of the proceeds to go to the fando of theOlnb. Weight lOst. Poet entrance 10a. 1^ miles. 81- Tikwald Cup Hahdioap, «f 80 soya. Eecond horse to receive £5 from the stake. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 16s. IJ miles. 4 Baoe, Time Handicap, of 16 ' L «vs. Second horse to receive 60s from £]/'« stake. No weisht under lOat. Nomina- te n, 10s ; accepUnco, 6a. Full and go. Tjj r «9 miles. 'ft Maid w Baob, of 10 boys. Weight foi * see. Entrance, 10a; 1 mile. « PltiKO HANDICAP, of 10 sava. Entrance 1C». Cq P winner to carry 71b penalty. 7 Novella i>», of 20 soys. Winner to be sold by auction, and the whole of the pro- ceeds to tt<> to the funds of the Olub, entry, 108. Weight, Bat up. 6 f or- • consolation Handicap, of 10 soys. En- trance, 101. lmile. fi Hubrtßoubbt, for entrance money. En- trance, 10a. For horßes that have nevei •won public money. Catch weights. Ht»K a »Ue. RULES AND BEGULATIONB. 1. No entry for the above Races will be Tt- oeived except on the condition that alldiS' tmtee claims, and objections arising out of th< ntdns shall be. decided by the Stewards, oi whom they may appoint, their decision on al points cennected with the carrying out of thii programme to be final 2. O. J.O. rules will bo m force. 8. The races aro open to any horse com taonly resident m tho district from tho lßt o October, 1887, to the date of meating, an< owned by a person who has resided m thi district during the eomo period. 4. The district above mcntlo ed is bonndei cm the north by the Belwvn, and on the Hontl by the Orari. 6. Five per cent will be deducted from th groBS of all monieß payable m accordanc with this programme for expenses of th coune. 6. No protest will bo received unlews lodg© within 16 minutes after the raco hos been run to which the prott et refers, and mußt be m oompanied by £2 m caob. 7. Horses breaking m the Trot must pu and £O, and trot to the satisfaction of tb Btewards; 8. All nomination? and acceptances got the funds of the Olub; WJBIGHTP. ' Weights will be declared gn {Saturday 17t DeoeinDer, 1887. ACOBPTANOBS. Acceptances and Meiden entries must bo i the hands of the Bt cretary, at Bcott's Hotc ' Tinwald, not later tban 10 p.m. on Tueeda; 1 December 27th, 1887. 'An efficient Band will be on the ground, all •>• tttelisatox of tha most approved make, Charges— Adulta, li each, children, ha price } carriages, 2a 6d each ; horses m sad'M * CYRIL JBPHSON, Secretary,