The Ashburton Guardian.

A.SHBURTON. WEDNESDAY, DECKMBER 14, 1887

VOL. VIl.-No. 1735

PRICE-uNE PENNY



B: McOallum (LATE C F ORR AND ALOORK) BEGS most reßpootfully to inform tha Inhabitants of Ashbutton and Sdr- roundiog Districts, that he will open on SATURDAY, 15th INST, i?hoße premises m Tancred Street, known aa Fowler'a Buildings, with a large and well Assorted St^ok of GROCERIES ol the beat eaorlptlons, at Lowest Price* Note Address, — li. McCALLUM, FAMILY GROOER, Next MITCHELL AND TURNER 10 TUCKER & RESELL TIMBER 4^l) COAIi MEECHANTS, West Street,. HAVE received, ex "Annie Wilßot jfrom Auckland, a cargo of SUPERIOR KAURI TIMBER, CONSISTING OF 1-INCH AND £-INCa SHELVING, T & G- FLOORING AND LINING. MOULDINGS, ARCHITRAV , A SKIRTINGS, Of Various Patterns, This Cargo -will bo atored in'our !Shed/ bo that Customers can receive it ,dry a seasoned j as they require it, ALSO,— BEST Newcastle Coals > Ex "Loongana and other vessels now landing. Shipments of Lysnghta Orb Galvanfe Iron are now being landed ex " Otago " and " Loch U Oa vn assortments Westport and Mount Somers Coals ALWAYS IN STOCK, And dolivered at any Station at LOWEST POSSIBLE QUOTATION Tucker & Restell



W. F, HANNAFORD, TINSMITH AND METAL- PLATE WORKER, BURNETT STREET, oppoaita » Mall," ITEEPS In stock and can make to order JV all varieties of TINWARE for DAIRYING aid FARMING purpoaea, AH Goods sold at lowest remunerative pr/oeß, Repaira of any oorfc promptly executed m a Bkilful manner. Please give a call. HORSE HAIR and" BEES-WAX pur- chased for CASH. 10 Bg* looiThere^ ~\jb§ THE PREMIER TAILOB, IS making Tweed Suits m Grst class style from £2 10s Od. Trousers from 18a 6d (specialty). Heavy Saddle Tweed Suits, £4 Os Od, GENTS' OWN MATERIAL MADE UP. Trousers, 7s 6d £Sac Suits, 35s ; Pagots, 40e f Terms Cash* TOWN~H ALL, EAST STREET, Wool. Wool. Wool. WE ARE PREPARED TO MAKfc LIBERAL" CASH ADVANCES ON THE ENSUING CLIP ov Wool Placed m onr hands for SALE, Our Premises, being well Lighted, afford speoial advantages for displays Wool. No Commission charged on [Advances, and no Commission charged for cfEoring Wool unleea a Sale is effected. WOOLPACKS AT LOWEST CUREENT RATES, FRIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, AUCTIONEER t



HXa^ rI\^AA, M /J\ \ N - Z - INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE B bBSL @ BO,S %'' T ' 1C bI f» flin S 'S entirejy atten- J_J?VVV J[^ VW # ORICTS 1 m de^ t? by Mr. Ndsdn himself, Ha jtMcSS^^iA xa w "° lS a Taster of great experi- IN THE # i^Slk \Tra?niSnfe^ ftSl ' Cc(al l>» Jy /^4ra^C\ % TiHAmr herald. 'I/A PkS O >^ / 'MXI j iW'\ m "ThJaZ-.-m deserves the sup- URLV # / \ % port of all purchasers ofTca ffl ff& r^W^NoffiM A 1^ superior to anything we «£V iT^ i^2S=3E!^V »* m. hav cseci)inthisColony. M wf >^ #i$ % paESs - »\^^ M #fY T^n^rPw^ir %"Mr. Nelson is a pro- THOUGH / .^^EjMpSSs" 14 ' ■■' II I? F R I F I\l J\ F!\ !V H c i./ AUCKUHO, WE Li GTON, CHRISTCHURCH, DUNEDIN AGENTS EVERYWHERE, SOLD IN ASHBURTON BY H. M. CARSON And the principal storekeepers.



baSjer, bkos BUILDERS, UNDERTAKERS, &c, Corner Wakanui Bond and Cubs Btieet, (IS ext Okntbal Hotel) Or at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory Havelock street lljlO " Zealandia" Boots HAVE tho Highest Beputation m tho Colonies. PronouDcod at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition as tho FINEST m the Whole Exhibition. For substantial wear they ale the. BEST TN THE WOULD. J3uy a pair of and you will never uso any other Brand, Our Patented "PARAGON BOOT" and " INDESTIttJOTIBLE TOES." For Boys and Girla are Splendid Lines for Hard Wear, Nono are Genuine unless branded on the Sole And every pair is absolutely Warranted to give Good Wear. -<— . | Sold by the leading Boot Dealers and : Country Storea throughout New Zealand, j and "Wholesale by ! LIGHTBAND, ALLAN & CO. CHRISTCHURCH. \



3ADDLEEY I SADDLERY ! 1 MR A. IRELAND, having started m above Business, m premises next door to Mr Patchinc*, Tent Maker, East Street, hopes, by strict attention to Busi- ness, to merit a share of public patronage. TES LOWEST p"rToES CHARGED. "Evety requisite m the Trade kept m Stock. P.S. — In order to oncourage Busineps, I intend to give a valuable Astronomical Telescope, to bo drawn for m 6 monthß. Each purchaser of goods, to value of £5, will entitle buyer to a ticket. 11*19 NEW SUMMER TWEEDS. IN thanking our Customers for p««t favors rocoivod, and hoping fo j continuance of the came, we beg oa announce that we have juat received t large assortment of Sumnxer Tweede, comprising all the flateat designs, and of the Best Quality. These ■ Tweeds consist principally of Ashburton Manufacture, and tho success the Ashburton Goods obtaimod at the resent Show is a suflicient guaranteo to their quality. , WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK- HEAVY SADDLE TWBBDf, WORSTED COATINGS, SERGES, etc, Customers may rely on gotting the latest stjle, first-class fit and workman- Bhip. H.&B. CBAIGHEAD, Tailors, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON,



W. PATCHING. ■i ( TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES . (OALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. < Manilla [JJopo Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Ghrden^Lines. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS, |Special attention a called to the well assorted; STOCK OF HORSE COVEES All made on the Premisea. Tari&ailuß from 6 x 8 lo 24 x 30 always m otoek. . Oilskin Clothing made on the Jfremißeu, MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All! Orders J»* Letter oh Telboram Promptly Attended to, W- PATCHING' 10861 EAB'-J B;TREET, ABHBURTON r New Zealand Fire ana" Marine Insurance Company Established ... ••• <-• 1859. ; CAPITAL— ( )NE MILLION THE PBEMIER & WEALTI IIEST^COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPI -NEBS AND.LIBERALITY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, also RJSXS ON GROWING CROPS, MAOEINJ SB, &C, accepted at lowest current rates. -GEORGE JAMESON |; ' AGENT, ASHJ3URTON.



1 BONA FIDE SALE. GIVING UP BUSINESS IN ASHBUETON. . NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. MESSRS HALIEISTEIN BROS., HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE UP THEIR ASHBURTO-NT BRANCH, To lose no time m winding up, all Goods will bo sold at and BELOW COST PRICE. 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. * Hosiery, SMrts, Scarves, Ties, Hats, Underclothing, Umbrellas, Portmanteaus, Ac, c. \ THE COMMODIOUS PREMISES ARE FREEHOLD, AND ARE FOR SALE. t HALLENSTEIN rBROS. GEEAT "WINDING UP SALE NOW ON. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. EXTRAOBDINABY J3BAPEBY SALE. HAVES AND COS GREAT SALE FOR TWENTY-ONE DAYS, IS NOW ON. mHE Whole Stock will bo offered at each STARTLING REDUCTIONS as must command tho attcntion'of everyone, BARGAINS. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. ir£ UNDER:- MANTLE^^ackcts, Costumes, Sun Sl>iv<\c6, Millinery, Trimmed Hals \ and Bonnets, Flowers, Feathers, Laces, &c. aiTenoriious' stock "" — — -- -- -- NEW Season's Dresses and Prints m tho Newest Designs, at prices lower than ever before offered m Ashburton. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Ladies' and Children's Underclothing. Just Received- A Special Lino m Doctor Bonnet's Celebrated Corsets. Particular attention is called to tho following part of tlio'Salo}:— Sheetings, Calicos, Flc-tinelfl Blankets, Quilts, Curtains, Towels, and every requisite for Family Uso. CLOTHING. , MEN'S, Youths' and Boy V Clothing m Ashburton, Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, Wellington, and English Tweeds m all tho Latest Styles, much below price ever before offered. ' BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. THE Whole trf our Superior Stock of Colonial and English BOOTS and SHOES we shall sell at prices never before lieard of. HAVES AXTD CO. will during the le also give lin the £ DISCOUNT. COME ONFj, COME ALL, to the Great fcrale otyour old friends, H ES AND CO. « REMEMBER- FOR TWENTY-ONE DAYS ONLY.



IMPERIAL TEA COMPAN cs MOBTEN'S BUILDINGS, [on 7 Ley CHBISTCHURCH, ter w Bid . Imperial Tea r. Company's Pure Blended N. Teas, y /\ TUBILBE GIFT has been awarded t l) Mrs Warton, South Bolt, Wee ""• Christchurch, value, £15 10a. Christmas and New Year Gifts, ver Chaste, Handsome, and Valuable Chriat mas and New Year's Gifts, six m number now od view m the Company's Window and drawing for which will take place oi Januar 7th, 1888. Get COUPON with each Packet of Tet pnrcbaHO d ; to be had of all Grocers anc Storekeoj ere m Town and Country. Over £40 given away m Gifts duriDg the last eight months. The best TEA m the Colonies. Try it once and you will nee it always. Those Grand Teas are sold by] Mb D. McFarlane ABhburton Mr Wm. Baylis Ashburton Mb John Daly Bakaia Mb Wm. Cox ... ... Rakaia Mr Jas, Patterson ... Chertsey \b Byron says — I never, no, I never, Saw any man so yellow, How's your liver ? (Yellow Dwarf.) TAKE MOORE'S PILLS, Christchurch, March 9th, 1887. I am happy to testify to tho 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 — J. Q. Garfobth. Sole Apont for Ashburton,— CHAB. NEaTB, Pharmaceutical Chemißt. 7 166 F. H. von SCHOENEBERG, FRENCH POLISHER, • CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, AND UNDERTAKES, HAB opentd m Promises (next W. Patching) East Btreet, and hopes to receive a fair Bharo of public support, being prepared to MAKE FURNITURE any design to order at CHRISTCHUROH RATES. Pianoa aud Furniture ro. . polished at very low rates. HAVES & CO.'S Great Sale. OBLIGE BY READING THE FOLLOWING :— BLACK Straw Hats only 3d Felt Hata were 8a 6d, now la ! Grey Calico, l£d | White Twill, 2?d Blankets, from 2s 5Jd Lot Velvet Buttons, all iz dozen. for Id f Cashmere Gloves, from 2d ■ Men's Good Waterproof Goats, from , 7s 6d Lace Curtains, Is Boys' Caps, 4£d Men's Black Felt Hata were 5a 9d now 2b 3d Hoavy Dress Goods, s|d Lot of Wide Ribbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4jd ! Wool Squares, 6d ' Let of Diagona Coate we c 21s ! now 10a 6d A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull ■ Cheap, and a quantity of otLer goods numerous to mention m this adverti ! ment. . In addition to tho above, H. & Co. wi during the Sale, give a Discount of One Shilling m tho Pound. Only call and see tho WONDERFUL BARGAINS at ; HAVES AND 00. B i i i i < — - — — - ■' ■■' ■ — - — — — — , i LOW VITALITY. j DR. CHURCHILL'S i Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime'; , preßcribed by tho faculty for tho cvreoi Consumption, Chronic Oonjr'n i and General Debility. IT contains two of tha principal m. gredlents necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are con- sidered deficient m th© above complaints j viz., Phosphorus and Lime. It cannot be . too highly recommended for Delicate , Children, Dr. Churchill's Compound [Syrup oi HYPOPHOSPHITES j I Is real Brain Food, and m cases ol t Muscular and Nervouß Exhaustion hap -, acquired a world-wide reputation. Ep.cli bottle bears Bi, Churchill's signature Price, 4fr. f Prepared only by 1 Swan, Chemist, 4 12, Bus Castiguone, Paris,



Public Notices NOTICE. Proctor and Co, BULLOCK'S ARCADE (Lato HAYI BKG to inform the public of Ash bur ( and surrounding districts that tfa are determined to uphold the charac which their establishment has so long hi as the BEST and CHEAPEST. They are now opening a well-aeHOrt stock of GROCERIES, etc., which th wili dispose of at the Lowest Rates i Cash. 11 THE ASHBUETON WOOLLEN MANUEACTUKLTSTG COMPI 18 PREPARED TO PURCHASE FOR CASH ALL KINDS OF WOOL In Labge or Small Quantities. H. SEMPLE, 9*56 Secretary. 02 o > ft 6 a Q VI IE stg!tf 1 3 5S i & S E':j ISPS i Ol i s § t TISIALD RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. JANUARY 2kd, 1888. President. Donald McLean. Vicb-Pebsidents. J. O: N. Giigg and O. M, Btrachey Judge. Matthew Stitt. Stewards. James Begg, Gco. Jan.es, H, Fowler, M. Ecott,O. Jephßon. Treabureh. M. Scott. Starter. David Thomas. Clerk of the Scales. Stephen Clark; Clkbk of the Course. B. Hanks. Hardioapfbrs. The Committee. First Bace to start ponctually at 12.80. It Haitdioap Hurdle Bace, of 15 soys ; ovtr 6 flights of hurdles, apont Bft Gin high. Second horee to receive 50s from the stake. Nomination, 10b ; acceptance, 6e; 1J miles. Si Hovel Hurdle Bace, of 20 soya ; over 6 flights of hurdles, abont 3ft 6in high. "Winner to be Bold by auction, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of theUlnb. Weight lOat. Poet entrance 10s. li miles. 3, Tihwald Cup Handicap, ef 30 boys. Second horse to receive £5 from tho stake, Nomination, 153 ; acceptance, 153, li milea. 4. Trotting Back, Time Handicap, of 16 boys. Second horse to receive 50s from the stake. No weieht under lOst Nomina- tion, 10s ; acceptance, 53. Pall and go. Thre.e miles. 6. Maiden Hacb, of 10 eovg. Weighb tot age. Entrance, 10e. 1 mile. 6. Flting Handicap, of 10 soys. Entrance lCs. Cap winner to carry 71b penalty. 6 f orlongs. 7. Novbl Baoe, of 20 BOVB. Winner to be Bold by auction, and Iho whole ol the pro* ceeds to go to the funds of tho Club. Post entry, 103. Weight, Bstnp. 6 f nr- longe. t. Consolation Handicap, of 10 boys. En- trance, 10s. 1 mile. 9, Hurkt Ecurrt, for entrance money. En« trance, 10s. For horses that have nevei won pnblic money. Catch weights. Half a mile. BULES AND BEGULATIONS. 1, No entry for the above Baces will be re- ceived except on the condition that all dis- putes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Steward b, or whom they may appoint, their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme to be final, 2. O. J.O. rules will be m force 3..Thfi races are open to any horso com- monly resident m the district from tho Ist oi October. 1887, to the dnto of meeting, and owned by a person who has resided m the district during the same period. 4. The district above mentio ed is bounded on the north by the Selwjn, and on the south by the Orari. b. Five per cent will bo deducted from the grcss of all monies payable m accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. 6. No protest will b? received unless lodged within 16 m inn tea after the race hos been run! to which the protoet refera, and muac be ac- companied by £2 m cas\i. 7. Horses breaking m tbo Trot must pul] and ro, and tiot to the satisfaction of the Stewards; 8. All nominations and acceptances 'go tc tho lands of the Club. lOSOMIIVATIONS. All nominations must be accompanied bj fees, age, name, description of horse, colors oi rider, to be m tho hands of the Secretary, ad' dressed Bcott's Hotel, Tinwald, bofore 10 pirn, on Batoidar, December 10th, 1887. WEIGHTS - Weights will be declared on Saturday 17tl December, 1887. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances and Mpiden entries must bo ir the hands of the Becretary, at Scott's Hotel Tinwald, not later than 10 p.m. on Tuesday December 27th, 1887. An efficient Band will be on tho ground, alg< » totalißator of the most approved male, Charges— Adults, 1b each , children, hal price { carriages, 2a 6d each ; horseß m saddle CYRIL JEPHSON, Secretary,