The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL.. VIL-No. 1730

ASHBURTON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 3. 1868

PRICE-uNE PENN V



CHRISTMAS IS 1 : APPROACHING. T THEREFORE consider it : my duty to inform my numerous Clients and the Public generally, that 1 have just landed tho Christmas requisites, viz. : — >ew Curnints, iUemes, Valeno'as, and Sultana Ruisins, ar.d as those Fruits men- tioned are both Largo aud Blooming, I anticipate a iargo anil ready SALE to tho Lovoisot good KRUIT; also, in addition to the foregoing Lin s, I have secured some good parceh of ALMONDS, both Sweet and Hitter, also ALMONDS ia Shells, Barcolonian, Brazilian, Monkey, and Chinese; Candied Peela, - Lemon, .._. Orange and Citron ; a'eo a variety of other pare Is, which Include seme excellent value m Italian goods. Crystallised I'rutSj Prize Packets, Lucky Bags, and many o her interr.s ing end amusing c mmodities for tho Lit le (oiks, and whilst courting an iDspeclion of my Stock, I would beg to tender my warmest giatitude for the support vhichl have received from my Friends aDd thePublio during my business career, as uring them too, that as I am - now the oldest and largest Retailer of GROCERIES m Ashburton, it give- me an exceptional advantage over smaller b ouses, with regard to purchasing powers m tho Wholesale Maikets ; consequently my Customers and the Public can rest assured that they will get the best value for their money if they will but CALL and inspect cur largo and assorted Stock of GROCERIES, coupled with House- hold Furnishings, Ironmongery, Cooking Utemils, Crockery, China, Glass, and Earthenware, Majolica Ware, Clocks, and many other remarkable lines too numerous to quote, but all SOLD at the Lowest Logiiimato Prices, Country orders punctually executed and despatched without delay, whether by Post Catds, Telegrams or Letters. As my staff of assistants are efficient and re.-pontible, Cuctomers will be waited upon with civility. I Please koik the AnntEss, — 1 D. Mcfarlane, WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCER. ITALIAN WAREHOUSEMAN AND GLASS, CHINA & CROCKERY IMPORTER. BRANCHES— East Stbeet, Btjbn-OT Street, and Havelook Stbeet. WAREHOUSE AND OFFICES, Bubmbtt Street, A&HitfsTON.f



HEW SUMMER TWEEDS. IN thankine: our Customers fot pi_b favors received, aud hoping foi continuance of the fame, we beg pa announce that wo have just received t large assoitmeDt of Summer Tweeds, comprising all the latest designs, and of the Best Quality <; 111680 Tweeds consist principally of Ashburton Manufacture, and the success the Ashburton Goods obtained at' the re ?ent Show is a sufficient guarantee to ffiejr gualib... WE HAVE ALSp IN~SIOOK^- __ HEAVY SADDLE TWEEDS\ WORSTED COATINGS, SERGES, etc, Customers may rely on getting' the latest stjle, first-class fit andworkmar* ship. H. &E. CEAIGHEAI, Tailors, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON.



OH YES ! This recurring Christmas Season gives mi the opportunity to ' thank mest heaitily my numerous ' customers for the r continued patronage of my place of business, and to express my great satisfaction, at the marked increase m my trade during tbe year. ' Disclaiming as Ido all ' humbug,' I wish to say that my ambition is to do the ' largest trade m Ashburton, and if I don't do quite that, 1 mean to try to deserve it by giving constant and prompt attention •o all orders, and good value m every department, This wiil, I trust, securb at least a further large increase m the coming year. To those who have not hitherto pa<r. n:6ed me, I would respectfully fcuggest that thoy give mo a turn. A. new picture almanac awaits each of my regular customers, and I wish a merry Christmas and happy New Year to all. It is not necesssry to enumerate the various articles m my well-selected stock, which embraces groceries, Italian and fancy goods, pr visions, crockery and glassware, fruits, cT>nf< cti^nery, &c. &c. , Pri.en will bo found very reasonable. Agent for Arthur Yates' garden seeds. Wholes de and re.ail agent for Nelson, Moate and Co 'spure blended teasinchests, boxes and packets. —H, M CabSON, V ask strret, near Bank of New Zealand." Mount isomers Coal *T.HE TRAMWAY having been* com- -** pleted, tho undoraSgned ca a supply OOAL m any quantity : ASHBURTON, 17a per ton, by tfceTruok TINWALD ...17s „ .. WINSLOW ... 17s „ ', fJIS'DS ...17s „ „ Ealing „ ... is* „ DROMORE ... 17a „ OHEBTSEY,... 17s „  Termß Caoh. Messbb TUOKER ano RESTELL, Sole* ogents for Ashburton . ' '. f 3O E. P. WRIGHT.



JUST LANDING. ; 15 TONS BINDING WIRE, « ANCHOR B&AND. 10 TONS BIST MANILLA TWIISE. Reapers and Binders. —TO ARRIVE— 1000 Bales Cornsacks ! FULL SIZE, FULL WEIGHT. 10 Bales Superior Seaming . Twine J FKIEDLANDEB BKOS.



A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF KAURI, FLOORING. LINING, SHELVINGS, MOULDINGS, SKIRTINGS, ARCHITRAVES, Kept under cover and m gcod order, dry and seasoned. TOTARA and BLACK PINE of all sizes— the very beßt— comiDg from the 1 erawera Saw Mills. I Just taken into stock ox " Langstone" — GALVANISED IRON, Orb Brand, SHEET LEAD, ZINC, CEMENT. " Fencing Wire, (barbed and pan), Boiled Raw Oil and Castor Oil, Bed and White Lea.. NEWCASTLE, i WESTPORT AND -MO^NT-^eMEBGHrJOATJ Always m stock and delivered at any Railway Station at lowest possible quotation?. Town Obdbrs Rjjceive ?..om?t Attention. AGENTS FOR Northern Fire Assurance Co Colonial Mutual life Association Mr E. F. Wright's Mount Somera coal i d. G. £-ST£LL & CO.



$gt LOOK HERE! Jgs THE PEEKLEE TAILOB, Town Hall, IS making Tweed Fuits m first class style from £2 10s Od.- Trousers from 18s 6d (specialty). Heavy Saddle Tweed Suits, £4 Os Od, GENTS' OWN MATEBIAL MADE UP. Tronsers, 7s 6d ;' Sao Suits, 35s ; Pagets, 40s, Terms Cash townHhall, EAST BTREET . J. G. EESTELL & CO, (LATE TUCKER & RESTELL), Timber and Coal Merchants, WEST STREET, HAVE made fresh arrangements for supples of all das* b of TIMBEK Bequisite for Building Purposes of ' Ashburion. Begular Deliveries from/ Southland, con- sis t'ng of — Red and White Pines, And from Thames, Havelock, and other t Northern Ports of Best Dressed Floorings and \ Linings, i ihe Quality of the Milling being anch as 1 will pive entire satisfaction. 1 A Cargo of ASSORTED TIMBER, BED AND WHITP. PINES and MATA., just received es "Alert."



P. .AJSTD J> DUNCAN, WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON. BESIDES the ordinary Implements m use on Farms, we are manufacturing the following : GORBE UTJTTEKS, Koir's Patent, simple, strong, effective, and cheap. This Machine 1r fully eeoored under Letters Patent, and all the parts thereof. Anyone infringing •fid Patent rights will be prosecuted. _ . . DISC HARROWS, the simplest, cheapest, most convenient for hau ling, and most effective Disc Harrow m the Market. DRILLS, by strict attention to tho wants of the Farmi.-g Community, we have been enabled to produce tho best DRILL yetwmade m ISew Zealand. We have, after due considera* tion, adopted tho SPOON FEED Oar Drill- will, therefore, drill any kind of SEED or GRAIN, from TumiD Heed to Beans; EunUch 01 American Goul'i'rs same prise. STALKBR'S AUTOMATIC F__EDEttß for Threfhing Maclnnos. Although the geninß of English Engineers has been at work on this question for the last 20 years, it haß been reserved for a farmer of Ti^wald to solve the problem. We have every confideccein recommending these FEEDERS. We would ask Machine Owners not to listen to interested persons who deory these FEEDERS, but to ap^ly to anyone who has given them a FAIR TRIAL. We mention the following gentlemen aB being experienced and enccessful Threshers, who haye used our FEEDERS w_tb. satisfaction to themselves and their CSlentß :— MR THOS. PERK'S, MR NELSON EDEN, MR JOBN MOORHEAD. Anyone desiring information re our FEEDERS, can obtain the sate c from any of these Gentlemen. Repairs to Mar.hmr.ry. We are favorably situated for repairing eve ry class of Machinery. Castings of evevy description m Cast Iron, Steel, BroBS, or Malleable Gaßtf.r repairs, can ba had from ub or, the shortest notice. ..... ißepaira tp. Reapers and Binders. We keep a large Btock of est ias for repairing these Machines, end we have a number of improved fittings j&epatrs fflfeoted m a proper manner °?J£S "k^. test notiqo, and at reawnab ' __, #lti „ \QlBi JiKEm ttana-



New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established 1859. CAPITAL ONE MILLION. THE PBEMIER & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY, TiIIBE AND MARINE RISKS, also RISKS ON GROWING CROF3, JD THRESHING MACHINES, &c, accepted at Lowest Current Bates. GEORGE JAMESON, AGENT, ASHBURTON.



XMAS. XMAS. XMAS. YE HAVE MADE EXTENSIVE PURCHASES FOR THIS XMAS TRADE. 100 pairs Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers, from lOs 6d 47 Colonial and Ashburton Tweed Suits from 38s 6d One Case Stockman's Col. Moles 5s lid And are giving Grand Value m SHats, Shirts, Flannels, Drawers, Boots, &c — — -mic^fflGaaF&HrufHmtr^-.—-



ASK Y@ISIS OBOCER FOR (J\ . tT\ g /J\ \n.Z. INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE l-£ Aiii ' B \AA 4* g 4*fJm>\ m" Tlle blcndinc is entirely attcn- r^PSL I 6d|Q g (#^?^^t ■- IdodtobyMr. Nelaot. himself, JL^tr^ M. ▼▼▼■▼ g 4j\m3k^»\ % who is a Taster of great experi- ___r ___TM___&TrEl« enc ?> . anc ? ' ,as ' lni< i a special IIN inc. B /\^^^S\ \ TIMARTJ HERALD. \Am g # 'rSnnWjl^X m "TWs firm deserves the snp- w m ff\ _Q t VJ am m _^ffiSE!!3cL \ port qf all purchasers of Tea V_y Y\ —0. 1^ g M rTtfJErnlKMErt US t ' loart ' c 'o 'hey Oder 13 AW MS _^ffiT?lJWSff*l 'f*\ «__. s,, P cr ' or to anything wo *-\ g #Oj CJot_l_JE_s3__*l7 have seen m this Colony." \ \> Jf M& flm&Ln v\ % PftESS - »-.\\J r» g Mi? Ji-^&^^SlWS?^.- *^*\ " Mr. Nelson is a pro- \\V^^ S M^ ■ W% Sessional Taster and THOUGH A \^Jl* r^^^S^^X^^S -A PRICES: RY A' l___ iw A^!»^'_aK_. To ' O /Q Q/ PURE BLENDED TEAS.' AUCKLAND, WE LI GTON, CHRISTCHURGH, DUNEOIN, AGENTS EVERYWHERE. SOLD IN ASHBTIRTON BY H. M. CARSON And the principal storekeepers,



BONA FIDE SALE. 0 GIVING UP BUSINESS IN ASHBURTON. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. MESSES HAILENSTEIN BEOS, HAVE DECIDED TO GIYE ''UP THEIE ASHBUETON BEANCH. To loso no time m winding up, all Goods' will bo gold at and BELOW COST PRICE. NOTICE ia 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, Hat, Underclotliing, Umbrellas Portmanteaus, &c, THE COMMODIOUS PREMISES ARE FREEHOLD, AND ARE FOR SALE. HALLENSTEIN BROS. GEE AT "WINDING UP SALE NOW ON. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY.



W. PATCHING. TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. «--H i I -a—---— Manilla Bope Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clotheß and Gt.rden|Lln«B. . IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS, JSpeoial attention a called to the well -assorted! STOCK OF HORSE COVERS All made on the Premises. TaiTAflltaß from 6 x 8 to 24 x 30 always m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premiuea, MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Obdebs by Lettsb ob Telegram Pbompixy Attekdsd to* W- PATCHING I lOfcfii EAST STREET, ASBBUfiTON



PICKFORD AND UNDRILL FURNITURE WABEBOUSE, CABINETMAKERS AND UNDERTAKERS TANCBED STBERT, Opposite Union Bank. NEW GOODS.— Chairs of all kinds, Toilet Ware, Pier and Toilet Glassep Mattresses and Palliases, Couches, Cheap Perambulators. Furniture to any Design Made to Order. Having procured a very superior HEARSE and MOURNING COACH, ' Plumes and complete fittings, they are now prepared to undertake FUNERALS IN TOWN OR COUNTRY With Despatch and Economy, combined with reasonable charge VICTORIA HOUSE. DIMANT AND COE HAVE extreme gratification m announcing tfieir xnircr annnai -_>«Hintrutron Of Beautiful, Useful, Bare and Valuab'o Works of Art, which comprise,— GLASB SUGAR BASINS, COLORED, PLAIN, AND ENGRAVED WATTS B JUGB, BUTTER DISHES, &0., &0., to Cash Purchas.raof Pafcels to tho value of 20a, 405, and upwards. _ __ COUPONS ABE NOW BEING ISSUED. GIFTS ARE EXHIBITED IN WINDOWS. DIM ANT cSc COE. General Drapers and Clothiers, EAST AND TANOEED STEEETS. 12 22



LOW VITALITY. DR. CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphito of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility. IT contains two of the principal m. gredients necessary for building up ! the Human Frame, and which are con- sidered deficient m the above complointa, viz., Phosphorus and Lime. It cannot be too highly recommended for Delicate Children. Dr. Churchill's Compound 'Byrup of HYPOPHOSPHITES Is real Brain Food, and m cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reputation. Eaoh bottle bears Di» Churchill's; signature. Price, 4fr. J Prepared only by Swan, Chemist, i / Run Cabtigliohe, Yarffh



HAVES & CO.'S Great Sale. OBLIGE BY READING THE FOLLOWING :- BLACK Straw Hata only 3d Felt Hata were 8s 66V now la Grey Calico, 14d White Twill, 2Jd Blankets, from 2s 5Jd Lot Velvet Buttons, all U dozen for Id Oaahmere Gloves, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof Ooats, from 7s 6d Lace Curtains, Is Boys' Caps, 4£d Men's Black Felt Hata were 15a.Cd now 2s 3d Heavy' Dress Goods, 5Jd Lot of Wide Bibbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4|d Wool Squares, 6d Let of Diapona Coale we e2ls now 10s 6d A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, and a quantity of OtLor gooda numerous to mention m this adverti ment. — — In addition to the above, H. & Co. wi during the Bale, give a Discount of One Shilling m the Pound. Only call and see the WONDERFUL BARGAINS at HAVES AND CO, 8



\.b Byron says — I never, no, I never, Saw any man bo yellow, How's your liver ? (Yellow Dwarf.) TAKE MOORE'S PILLS, Christcburch, March 9th, 1887. I am happy to testify to the value of your Liver and Stomachic Pjllb, having used them for the last fourteen years, and can recommend them to every household with every confidence. — J. G. Gabfobth. Sole Agent for Ashburton,— OfIAS. NEATE, . Pharmaceutical Chemist, 7 166



R. S. BEAN, GOAL AND FIBEWOOD MERCHANT, BEGS to inform Mb Friends and the PaDiic generally tbat ho has Borne H.avy Bridge Timber on hand, and is prepa c to take orders for Timber Either for Bridge or Honse Building u> poses. BEST NEWCASTLE, MALVERN, AND WESTPORT COAL m Stock, delivered CHEAPEST RATES. R. S. BEAN, West Street, Ashbnrton.



IMPERIAL TEA COMPANY MOETEN'S BUILDINGS, OHBISTOHUBCF. I Imperial Tea I Company's I Pnre Blended jN^Tnas. j\ JUBILEE GIFT has been awarded io Mrs Warten, Sonth Belt, West! Chrietchurch, value, £16 10s. Christmas and New Year Gifts, very Chaste, Handsome, aod Valuable Christ- mas and New Year's Gifts, six m number, now on view m the Company's Window, and drawing for which will take place on Januai 7tb, 1888. Get COUPON with each Packet of Tea purchased j to be had of all Grocers and Btorekeei «rs m Town and Country. Over £40 given away m 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 sold by] Mb D. MoFarlakb Ashburton Mb Wm. Baylis ... ... Ashburton Mb John Dalt Bakaia Mb Wm.- Cox Bakaia Mb Jas, Pattebbon ... Chertsey



OUR SECOND WOOL. SALE OF THE SEASON Will be held on 6th JANUARY, 1888. Sales of Horses, Pigs/Cattle, Produce an Furniture on Saturdays; Btock Eales on Tuesdays . Sheepskin Sales every second Friday i BAKAIA MONTBU-Y SALE, Ist THURH. XjijLY.of the month. FRIEDLANDER BROS.. FETER WILLIAMS, * tion'.er



MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS. HAYBFOE BALE THE FOLLOWING-. SHEEP. 10.000 HSEINO BwM 1 I AH A 4-TOOTH Merino JUUU Wethers •? prnA 8-TOOTH Merino S O\J\J Wethers J -1 KAA 2-TOOTH Merino ' .", XOUU Ewes and g Wethers = OAAA Fnll-Mouthed W OUUU Merino Ewes ° 1000 "• Do J OAHA LAMBS, Ist 1 mm\)\J\J Croe-i, delivery end of February ALSO,— THE ?OLLOWIN<J PROPESTIEfcK-: "i-tK ACRES, being B.S. No. 20078, ■lO 20079, 20295, at Ashton," lately tMOapiedb? MrThoe. Msgee. H ri{\ ACRE?, being R.S. 28586, 28686 at XUvJ Alford Forest. A r\fk ACRE., laid down In grass for 6 41.U" years, divided into 2 paddocks, with Btable thereon, at Kyle. hf>f\r\ AOR-J8 ia grass, for 6 years, at / KJ\J Dromore. a f\f\ AORBS_|at Aehbarton. *_. / \ A ACRES, befog rait of Riß. 7186 at I \J\J Wakanoi, now oc.npied by Mr B> Adßms. LOTS 16,17, 18,1 9 a-d 20 each containing abont i an acre, fronting Wiofir's Road n-d Oha'loa street, being immediately opposite tbe Woollen Factory. „,_.., . . LOT 77, Sonth-ea-t Town Belt, Aslibnrton, c-ntalniog with Dwelling-house W TOWS rBCTIONS No 1046, 1047 1050 No 680/ 681, with 4- roomed Honae on each Section, Cameron it TOWN SECTIONS No 666 and 666, Park For price, terms, and full particulars apply to the undersigned.



"Zealandia" Boots HAVE the Highest Bepufation m the Colonies. ' Pronounced at the Indian and Colonial Bxhibit : on aßjhe OTS&I in, the Whole Exhibition; : Foy substantial wear they are the BEST *N THE WOBLD. Buy a pair cf «« ZEALANDI AS " and yon will never tne any other Brand Onr Patented "PABAQON BOOT" and " INDESTRUCTIBLE TOES." For Boys and Girls are Splendid Lines for Hard Wear. None are Genu.ne nnless branded on tbe Sole And erery pair is absolutely Warranted fo give Good Wear. Sold by the leading Boot Dealers and Country Stores throughout NewZealaud, and Wholesale by H6HTBAND, ALLAN & GO. CHRISTCHURCH.



THE ASHBtJETON WOOLLEN MANUEACTUEING COMPY. (Limited.) deposits RECEIVED m large or Bmall anmi at the vfollo wing Rates of Interest :- _^Sixjier oent if fixed for 6 months. ~~~" > ~Bffe_i per oent if fixed for 12 months H. SEMPLE, 9*56 Secretary, T m THE ASHBUETON WOOLLEN MANUFACTUBING COMPY. IS iPBBPABBD TO PURCHASE POR CASH AUG KINDS OF WOOL Ik Lakgj- ob Small Quantities. H. SEMPLE, *66 Seoretary.