The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL T'tl.-No 2109;

ASHBURTON THUIiSOAY; APRIL 24, IS9O

PRICE OJNUJ PENNY:



J. 0. DUNCAN. ' LICENSED LAND BROKER, GENERAL AGENT and ACCOUNTANT, i ARCADE, ASABURTON, LICENSED- to prepare Transfers, Mort> J V&*» I*asea tod every other description Of Documents (Under "Tht Lund Transfer .< Act." Lwas negotiated. Money investedj . > Agents for The Australian Mutual Pro vident Society, the ■' Largest' Life Insurance Society Ik the British Empire, Its unparalleled sicces* bejni? trie wonder of the world! Any -'JatSwirfK Uthnto neglected thu duty k>f lUa toud interview me ac once. ; J. C. DUNCAN.,' Tbe Ylctoria Insurance Company LIMITED. ! TIRH, MARINE, AND FIDELITY • GUARANTEE, ; EfTABUSKU) I&tj: '• CAPITAL .P. ~- £1,000,000, \ fitaak and Thmher Riikt accepted at Ldwptt Cnnentßatet, . "Tc. DUNCAN, ; Adrflt for Aihborton and District j Lenltiie Pectoral Syrup, H. Flon PAS Infallible remedy foT OiTAßßfai, BmoHOHTn^.OeLDo, and all Bs^*' Ghal Amononi, . i . It la for brw Ba*r TxiU pteacribed'bf HMtd«aiMlOel«brltle«. / . Georges Paste of I Epinal A PjatmmAZ LtQtroßioi Bohbob, 'i« prated to fcV effloaeJortu asrafnat CoiM, NiSTOUi Oouqhb, and 1 all irrTutloni of the Tkboxt amd Okarr, ' ' BEWA&K OF IMiIATIONS. : WETNAL SONS tr Oa, Chemisw, ; '. n, Bui Tarbovt, Fißia REID & GRAY'S; .: Pnre Manilla : BINDING TWINE ' "OIBOHA^EOWiBB^BD, THIS BrandLimadeto onr Bpsdal Order, it gnaranteed to ooniiit of PURE MANILLA. FIBRE, and ii nndonbtedlr the BBBT and OHBAPBST in the Market* In§iat npon havins the "Diio Harrow" Brand. We haTe also' ether qualities thonraghly good Twißts>t lower prioea. LIGHT DRAUGHT LOWDOWN Elevator Binder. We would respectfully ask all intending fntehaaers to call ana examine onr New and lapreTed BIHDBB before ordering elsewhere. It Las all the latest Improve ioeats, is Brass Boshed in all its Besrinrs, a.id the EoUerß besides being Brass Bushed ha-78th9 oil holea ontside of Vrame and clear of tho alcth-j.: It Is fitted with GBA.Y'3 PATBJST KNOTTEB, SUFIBIOB TO ALL OTEIB AGENTS FOB THJS Champion Wool Press. ; The Beat and Cheapest in the Market. Mead " for partknlan. ABHBUBTON BBANCH. rt)HNTAYL<W Managefi ABBOLXJTB , ! FimmOl AGAINST HE MANUFACTURERS 07 VULCAN PAINT AND SOTERIA. Aaa \t protectie.a agabst extension oi fire. Cbhir cards a>d test shingles with instructions ' apd proofs »f on materials fpriiished.i .: lOBEPH GILLOT fS" STEEL PENS ARE THE BEST Tbe Mercantile Finance and Agency Company. Limited. OF CHBISTCHUECH. CAPITAL .« .« £100,000 With power to Increaee IB ptcpaied to ADVANCE MONET on the Secnrity of Freehold Property, and also on Mortgage of Stock, Cropo, etc. For farther particulars apply to JOHN G. REBTELL, Agent, Aehbnrtoa. For the convenience of the Company's Cllente Mr T. O. Rnsaell (Manager of the Mercantile Finanoe and Agency Company will atttend at Ashbnrton during the naming HarvMt erery Tharsday, and tgtj be conoolted at my Office until mtker notice, JOHN G. BGSTELL



£\ AIA M / fl\ m N>Z-INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE. jtJy y-V, \ "w w »9^§bK % wil>'*"'■■'■''".'■ i!:"x: ■ IN THE M /'TSS^LA \ fIMASU HERALD. ; I*, , -^ M Mp^ y *r^?*>\ "Th'w firm clu^rTcs :hc I'.ip^ ' ; • w\f f\ »■* t \l # ?"i"^tV. \ m roclofalll'""'cli.'iscr!ofTca ww" >\\ UIjV # r*^ 1* Q?fcEfT Itj\ as the iiriicl« ih«y ofler is : II "^ #.Q '^Ja S JSkaJ «b\ «o ;ui\ thing w« #ig' r IaBHJSiErf «\ '■ v$P m Iff nS^ffln ?\ m ?rkßs. ; I b^V*' 1' 'Jjejlj^Jfigv -i^ " Mr. Nflson is % pro- \ *XSCy^ m M** t^JPC^"|»_ \ . f-.'«ioii»l yak j though ij_ :^^flfc!!^r Ijuj A PRIC^ S: •BY ALL |^^^^^ja^y£la^a^iz^z^ :ziEi^>ll^^ aa i^ >l^^^ 2/o 3/- PURE BLENDED'TEAS? A'JPXUNO, W£' LI GTON, CHRISTGHURCH, QUNEDIH, AGENTS EVERYWHERE. BOLD IN ASHBUBTON BY H. M. CARSON And all the principal storekeepers S*rEE£>MA.N'S : SOOTHINGPOWDERS FOR CUTTING TEETH CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. THE talue "of this well-knows Family Medicine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of JBIFTY YBARS. Its well-earned, extensive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the original as' to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feels it due to the public to give a special oaution against the use of SUCH IMITA TIONS. Purchasers *re therefore requested to carefully observe fche four following im> nortant characteristics, without which none is genuine :— Ist— ln 3very case the words JOHN BTEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL WORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet 2nd.— Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, Joh« Studmah, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd.—The name, Steedman, is always spell with two EE's. 4th.—The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold is Packets by all Chemists and Medecine Vendors at Is l^d and So 9d oach- Kbkfthorhb, Pbobbib and Co ■ _ ■ ' New Zealand Fireand Marine Insurance Comply SSSIABIJSHVD ... •*• ... 1869. CAPITAL —ONE SMILLION. THE.PBEMIEE A WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY. FIBE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING OROFS. TaHESING..MACHINES, &c,accepted at lowest carreat;-fatef. georgb"jamsson, \QHSI, ABHBUBTOK , X,. •z^VSTQTn LzTTuTim watch and clock Xt^J3 x' S9^aO» MAKER, JEWELLER, &o. MURRAY Kr=|sy| EAfiT street, JH^^SL ASHBUETON. A LARGE and Varied Aoeortment of New Jewellery, Plate, *o. A magni ficent stock of Watches and Clocks atprioes rangiDg from a few anil lings to £30. Every Watch or Clock sold will be Guarantied. I uißko a Special, L(na of High Classed Engliik Watches. Well appointed Workshops under my personal flaperioteadeoce assures, all work being turned ont /romplly and in firet-olass condition. , iBVERYTHINOiSOLD WABBANTEP, 12



THEirPUBLIC TRUST OFHCE OF NEW ZEALAND offers the advantages of effioient and confidential management and provide*^for the administration of Estates under Marriage Contracts, Settlements and Wil* at rednoed Bates of Charges. Pcrsoas who are about to marry, or who may be deririous of ooustituting Trusts for benewlent or charitable purposes, should oo •* lult the Pvbmo TmiTKi, or any of hi» AgenU. | . i •■'.. ' * Arrangements are made for tHe'£continaance oijtheXser?ices of family [ Solicitors. ' *!" ' ACLAISn), BABNS AND (3O.iOliristoliuroli, Looal Agents 'Ji ■ i ■ '■' . HOTIOB TO SABMBBB WHEAT. WHEAT. "WHEAa: j I WE ARB OMhbnjen ef PBIME MILLING WHEAT In. !«r K e or «mal quantities. ; OANTBRBORY MILLS, ASHBiUR TON. W. GBEGG AND COMPANY PUKE BLORKDED TEA.B NEWiSI?ASON, 1889-90, nd lib PACKETS, 21b F4NCY CANISTERS »nd 61 BIESD&" THY THESE BLIN f2^\ //33 4d^\ /^ Bd\ /? z*\ It CROWN )] (I EAGLE )) Exhibition 1111 CLU B ] \Xper Lh.J/ \mx lh.-Jf \ VGV lb J >\pei ■_ One Trialjwill establish'tlieir constant use To be obtained from JOHN OEE & CO AND 3X SEcFarla,ne WANTED Canadian Oats Tartar Oats Rye Grass Seed and Other Cereals JOHN G. KESTELL. West Street, Ashburton. i AM A CASH BUYIfiK OJf 1 WHEikT OATS AKD KYEGRASS IN AMY QUAKxifY. b<:T COENSACKIS, TWINF, &a, ALWAYS ON HAND. STORAGE AT~CURREN7 RATES. AT^JiIET"EOBBKTS WEST S7JIEE7, ASHBUR7ON* 'JZ* NOTICE ■10 FABMEBS AND OTHERS OBOM and aftor this: date the^following charge for Storago on x?rain will b»' made at Jj our B*ores, in Ashburton :— ence for bftg for 2 months or under Potrp woe per bag if over 2 months and under 4 months^ Bixpe? >cc Der bag if over 4 months and np to 31ot Deotmbor. Abov a ohar«js include receiving and delivering, branding and sample Weigh ing i£ k quired will be charged One Shilliug pei iruck load. Imnrtnce extra in all cases. D. THOMAS. PKIEDLANDE R BBOSf.- ALBERT ROBBHTS. GEO, JAMBBC»N. Mercantile, Finance, and Agency Company, Per J. G. KESTELL, Agent,



Turnip Seeds "CARTERS SELECT STOCK: OR AUTUMN SO WING WHITE STOKE or STUBBLE DEVONSHIRE GREYSTONE ?03 BAL& J. SF\LY & r»i THE CHEAPEST SALE NOW GOING ON IN ABHBDBTON IB AT ?«Tfce Corner." : Children's Hats half prlca Flowers at ha f pries Prints at half price Ladies' Jackets ut half price 17 dosMen'a Sox (ben made) half trio* SEE THE W JjN DO W S . SEE THE WIVDOWB OK IN B P!E 0 T TH X STOOI N S.PSE OT T/I F STOCK W. H. COLLIER The Corner BLANU and EVMPHERYB BMP AID .HUmHUi Hold Weekly.Sales of HORSES, PIG 3, CATTLE, PRODUCE, FURNITURE.I&o. EVERT SATURDAY LIVE STOCK SALES t-Teiy Taesuay atTlnwald and Ash barton Yards alternately, CLEANING SALES TOWN AND OOUKTRY According to arrangement. —Wo have for Sale PilT»tely— Q REAPERS AND BINDERS 1 Oroaaklli ROLLER, GRASS l^ STRIPPERS We hire been appointed Adders foi TOHNSON akd Co's ARTIFICIAL MANURE. WE HAVE ON HAND 5 TONS Sample; %ud Particulars of which can h had oa application. - bland and humpherys AUCTIONEEBB



DUTLBK'S FAMILY U O^KL d m 8 H B;Q R T O N . Beet accommodation for Travellers and Families. Stabling and Paddocking Free Loose Boxes vary reasonable. ■One of Alcock a best Billiard Tables on the Premliea, and In ocdet to meet the times we have decided to REDUCE THE PRICE OF MEALS TO la. Board end Lodging •■ usual. I Wanted Known I HAVE i 20,000 PINUS INSIGNIS; 1 One year old. , i 12,000 PINUB INSIGTJISi Two years old, transplanted; 60,000 CT7PBESBTJS MACBO CABPA j ■ /; One year oldi 12,000, TWO YEARS OLD, TRANSPLANTED. The above linen will be sold very eb«api APPLE""tBEEB 3 Years Old, boro fruit last yeav; dean and good sorts, Is 6d eaoh. Inipeotlou Invited. Price List on Application. All orders carefully and seeorely peeked and delivered at Railway Etulon for whloh no charge is made. N.B.—Note the address. JAMES PORTER, Narseryman, Ollfton Narnory, Allenton. Ashbnrton. | T^OR tne Blood istheLlte-Ulark'B world JJ famed Blood Mixture, warranted to oleanee the blood from all \mpuritios from whatever caufles arising. For scrofula, scurvy, skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds its eflsote aro marvol lous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 4a <W and Us each by ohemißta and patent mouicine vendors everywhere Bole proprietors: The Lincoln and Midland Counties "Ding 000, Lincoln Enrlftnd \ "Xour Money CANNOT be better Inreated than In puroha*Sfi(? a COMPLETE MEDI CINE OHEST containing Oo'emar.e and Sone' Eucalypti ReraodSts. Foe a Poet? 1- Note for 123 6d the following reaedios will bo ssnt, anoloDod In a Neat Box, to any address, post paid :—1 Bottle Kuop lyptl Kxtrpct, 1 pot Victory Ointment, 1 box esoh Ladles and <Trontß Liver PI!!b, 1 pot Eooalypti Honey, 1 box voice Loiengca, 1 Cake Eucalypti 8o«p. Full dlreotlona for use enclosed. All SAjfR and SURE remcuies. Beware of imUa tlom. Sob that you got Oolemak* and Sous' EUCALYPTI and no other. Wholesale and Ratail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDER 142 Oashel dt., Ohrlatohureh, Tn whom orders arc to be seat. Sued for olrßolPr* 7 SO G. W- Taylob & Co. ' General Aucticnoers, Land and Estate Agonte, 20, Collins Btreot Went, Melcourne, Are prepared to undertake Bales of Free hold Property, Houßehold Furniture, Mer chandise, etc. Liberal advances made on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly list of Property for sale, or to lot, issued free Loans negotiated, Absentees represented lmuranoeß effected, charge moderate Battlements prompt Land sales oon ducted BLANCARD'S lODD>B OF IRON p|T T Q 4 ppßOVßDbytho Academy of toedlcist f\_ of Puli, arespaslallyrecommeDdadbj thTMedlcw OelobritSes of the World fc> Berof«la (Tamon, King's Evil, etc), the oath ,*aiw«of Oonsamption, OonstiUtionaJWeak nß 4 Poorness of Blood, and for stimnlating and Wgalating itrf periodic cowoe. Now JJ°,t i« atJeji signed ■' Blaneard, 40, «eBo» P*aSi 1b!" Dn«gM« «d Otenut throaghoaj the Colon'e*. .



ASRBL'RTON "GUARDIAN. 1; JHJKEDIN AGENCY. MR R, 7\ WHEELER,. Stafford Street, Danedin, b«i been appointed oai Agent an*, will be able to arrange term* with advertlwn lot contract adrertta caentn.



Thongh Imitated by mans Burpaoaed by none " LEVIATHAN RAILWAY TEMPifiB ANCB HOTEL (Opposite tho Bull way Station), DUNEDIN. MRS SILK, PROPBIETBESS. THIS very populur Establishment con tinnos to afford very superior accoin modatlon to tourists and othors who desire the COMFORTS OF HOME, combined with VEKY MODERATE CHARGES. The sole msniifjcmont of tbe houao, as well aa (he ccisine affairs, are under tho porcioD<il Baperviti^n of Mrs Silk, The House Is Situated within a few minntea walk of the Exhibition, Teat Office, Steamboat Landings, and other placas.



LION BREWEiiY COMPANY. Cornet Dobson Streot and Cubs Strcd, ASHBUUTON. J rnARMERS, Settlers, and Others ere X? informed that the LION BuEWERY is now in full working order, wich an experienced Practical Brewer ia chargo of the Manufacturing Department, The quality of the Ales and Porter now beiDg delivered la reported on by expert* as firat'Clais. BOTTLING STOBB3 — Mooro Street, oppoplto the Wakrfhul fioad Board Offices. LION BEEWERY CO. I W»l2



IJjL KOYaL MA OOAOa. ;.. Oa jad after Jaaaa?3 lii, 188S «44rngi.ed «U1 »an »Ooaoi ttoh . a»j, Wednesday and Sataiduy, star no oi from Fnod'i Hotel, Mount S , to; Spriugb IB md Alfoid Foieit oonneotlug* ftfe intt'tQonblwm M '•turning urn evening. Ftiei^—B O'i«, «s, iretara, Si; Alfofd #o*u r-itcea, 6b. 1 *» T. fllX. ---" •tiug RROR." A fti9 -CLASS Wsek, SpolaL X\. PoUt ,i, Literary, atad Dr»m.tio paper, to be pabllahed every FRIDAY,. P fl«» JJi b 7 the Ocnteolal Prtatlcg »d pablltfaing Company, Lfmft^, Melboomi o place, X rP , street. Melboarae ' Sporting ' [. ASHBIRTOOAIUfi TO. 'AUTUMN MEETING. TO be held on the Ashburton Racecourse en " Wednesday jM Thursday, APRIL 23ed and 24th, 1890 President—E.G. Wright: Vice-Presi* dknt—John Grtgg. Judge - Matthew s'jitt. stfavards—c w.- purnklv, E. G. Crisp, W. B. Desshirk, Hugo Friedlandkr, J. C. N. Grigg, T. Leahy, . ; \V. Lyttelton, E. Saundkks, M. StitT ano D. Thomas. Treasurer—David Thomas. Clerk op Fcales—R. Fried lander. Clerk of Course—A. Hews'N Handicapper—J. Crissw«ll. Starter —David Thomas, PROG R A MM E. {/ttroved by the Committee of flu Chnkrbttt Jockey dud. First race each day to start tt l p.m: FIRST DAY. —HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, 0f43 soys ; second horse to receive jj sots from the stake. Two miles. Over eight flights o' h'ird'es about 3^ 6in high. Npmioatiot? I soy ; acceptance, 1 sotf. 2. -LONGBEACH PLATB, of 25 soys second hor-e to receive 5 *ovs from the stake. District hors*s only. For three* yer.v-Mi!s ar-d ap«rar.ls. Weight f; rage. Winners sir.cc Al:gust Ist, .1889, of any race nr r.icti (fxclu i:r.jr srlline rates) of the isiriividu'l or col'ective value ol lo carry 4.1b extra; of 7lh extra; of iolb extra; of or upwards, idlb extra. Maidens having started twice or ofte er al'owed —three-year-cldj 7'ibs : four-year-oldi and upwards, iolbs. Pennlies and allowances to ,be calculated to time of starting. One mile. Entrance « -1 SO". : 3 -ASHBURTON A UTUMN HANDIACP ol 60 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from tlie stake. One mile and a half. Nomination, 1 l£sov; acceptance, 1 sov.s 4—NOVFL KACE, of 2$ sov S . The. winnsr to be sold by auction iinra-diatsly after the the r cc, the wh le of the,pro*, ceeds 10 go to thn .fu-.de of the Club" „ Weight, Bst, any overweight to be "de dared. Half a mile. Entrance, ios. [ S.—DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP c.{ 30 sov-3; second horse to receive 5 sot from the stake. District horses ony One mile and a half.' Nomination, 5s I acceptance, 15s. ... 6.—FLYING HANDICAP, of 70 sovso second horse to receive 5 soys frm the stake. Three-quarters of a mile. : Nona - nation, 15s ; acceptance, 1.55. SECOND DAY. I.—COUNTY HURDLE RACE HANDI CAP, of 35 soys; second horse to recsiv 5 soys from the stake. District horses only, One mile and a half. Over sis nights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high Nomination. 15s; acceptance, i;s. 2.—GRAND STA.ND HANDICAP, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive $ soys from the stake. One mile and a quarter. Nomi. nation I soy ; acceptance 1 soy. 3.—WAKANUIHANDICAP, of 30 so»8 second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Districhorses only. One mile Nomination, its; acceptance, 15s S AXES, of 30 soy«. The 'winner to be sold by auction immediately . after , the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight, Bsl, any overweight to be de-' dared. Three-quarters of a mile. Entrance, ios. 5.— OPEN WELTER HANDICAP, of 3$ soys; second horse to receive 5 soys front the stake. The winner of the Grand - Stand Handicap to carry iolbs . One mile. Nomination, 15s ance; 15s. ,' ' " ' 6.—HARVEST HANDICAP, of 30 iovi second hor-e to receive 5 soys from th stake. Dhtrict horses only. The winne of the Wakanui Handicap to carry 7lb -penalty. Three-quarters of am il Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1 The meeting will be held under the Rules . of Racing, 2 No entry will be received except on condition that all claims, disputes, and jections atisintj out of the racing shall b decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Their decision on all points con ne:te^ with the carrying out rf ihis programme sjiall be final. 3 A district horse shall mem any horse that has been commonly resident in the district between the rivers Sebvyn and Waitaki from :. January 15th, *%go. and up to the date o£ the meeting, and owned I y a person who has ; esided in the said district during the same eriod. . • 4 Owners are responsible for the proper weight being carried in the Longbeach IMate, and at the time of entry must notify to the Secre'ary what penalties or allowances are up • to that time accrued or claimed. 5. Five per rent, wili be deducted from <he gross of all moneys p. 13 able in Jr.cor lance with his programme for the expenses of the course. 6. All nomination, acceptance, and entrance fees to go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS,. Nominations frail Hr.ndicaos accompanied • by fee, tianu, fiedlqree, <!!?£>• description, and . tierfoi vianccs of horse, and colours c f rider, murt ■. be in writing, and the hand? of the Secretary not later tlian 9 p.m; on SATURDAY, Aprj >. WEIGHTS. ) .-i ■ t Handicaps fcr the first day's races will b published on or about April 18th. Handt- s caps lor the second day's races will b - published at or about 8 o'clock in the eveoin ° the first day's racing. ! :■ '.' • ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES. Acceptances for the first day's Handicaps and Entries for the Longbeach Plate and Novel Race, must' be in the hand* of the Secretary uot later than 9 p.m. en MONDAY. . April 21st, 1890; acceptances for the second. day's Handicaps and Entries for the Disposal Stakes not later than 10 o'clock in theevening ol the first day's races, . p bissbt; ' Stcntnt