The Ashburton Guardian.

y6liTti«-N° 2399

ASHBURTON SATURDAY, APJRIL 12, 1890

PRICE ujnjk- PENNY



J. C. DUNCAN. LICENSED LAND BROKER, GENERAL AGENT AMD ACCOUNTANT, ARCADE, ASABURTON, LICENSED to prepare Transfers, Mott<: 1 7 gages, Leases and every other description 1 of Documents under "The, Land Transfer Act." Lous negotiated. Money invested, j Agents for The Australian Mutual Pro-j vident Society, the Largest Life Insurance Society in the British Empire, its unparalleled •access bein? the wonder of tne world! Any- OMJiufaOiku hitherto neglected this duty of Hit houid interview me ac once. , J. C k DUNCAN, The YJctoria Insurance Company LIMITED. nRB, MARINE, AND FIDELITY GUARANTEE. ,'.- , • Established 1849; CAPITAL ... ... - £1,000,000. Stack 'and Thresher Risks accepted at Lowest Current Rates. "" "T C. DUNCAN, Agent for Ashbttrton and District, " THB Lenitiie Pectoral Symp, H. Flon IB Alflnfsllible remedy for Oatabbm, BMHCHms, Ohm, and all Bbok €Hi&£Avnonofli. -\ ■■ ■ ''- - It 61 for over Sixty Tubs prescribed by tfa» macUoal Celebrities. Georges Paste of Epinal A PsXJTOmAi Lvtaovam Boitboh, is proved to b» efficacious against Com*, MBBvon CtoTOHi, and all irritations of the TjraoATandOHswr. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. RETNAL SONS it Co, OHskism, 28, Bui Taitbout, Paris. "REID & GRAYST Pore. Manilla BINDING TWINE fUHIB Brand id made to our Special Order, X i" guaranteed to consiflt of PUBBi MANILLA. FIBRB, and is undoubtedly the BBST and OHSAPEBT in 'he Muket; Inßiat npon haviair the "Disc Hanow" Brand. We bare aim ether qualities thoroughly good Twites at lower prices. LIGHT'DRAUGHT LOWDOWN Slevator Binder. We would --respectfully" ask all intending Parohoßori to sail ana examine our New and improved BINPEB before ordering elsewhere. It has all the latest Improveiieats. ia Brau Bached in all its' Bearinrs, a.id the Rollere besides beTng Brues Bushed ha^e the oil hold outride of Frame and clear of tho clcths. It is fitted with QB&Y'3 PATFNT ENOTTEB, Superior to all Othbb AGENTS FOB THE ClampioD fool Press. The Best and Cheapest in the Msikot, 8m& ■ - s lot particulars. AIHBtiETON BBANCH. ZOEX TATLOB, ' Managert ABSOLOTB PB9IM) AGAINST FIBL MANOFACTUREBS OF VULCAN PAINT AND S OtER I A. Abt protection against extension oi fire. Color cards and test shingles with instructions and proofs of oa materials furnished. JOSEPH GILIjOT'S STEEL PENS ARE THE BEST Tbe Mercantile Finance and Agency Conipy, Limited, OP CHBIBTCHUBCH. CAPITAL , M ... £100,000 With power to lnoreae* IS piepated to ADVANCE MONET on the Seconty of Freehold Property, and also on Mortgage 0? Stock, Crops, 0(0. For further particulars apply to JOHN G. RESTELL, Agent, Aahbnrton. J For the' convenience of the Company's Cltenti Mr T. O. Roaaell (Manager of tho MerOßntlle Finsnoe andl Agency Company will atttend at Ashbarton daring the ntitain^ Herveflt epery Thursday, and nifty be conenlted at my Office until f&sther notice, JOHN G. BESTELL



. ■ - ASK YOUfl afejOEii » £74 - "i AfV ■ ' ■ '# :/jSV \n.Z.INDP3TT.UL UnZETTF. r\SSL I' CCLS # rtH*®^*&\ % <lcil toby Mr. Nclsoii hiiristslf, - X-# ¥^¥ A ▼ W F--j^ • -Jraf|2i»K ' WwhoisaTaclerofKnMtcxpejl. -^ J^ffifßffiJ* %.ence, ami lias )>a<l a spoci.-.I t .i TU r' M JLMzsiifimSZkjLl ¥v training in'ih* mi." THOUGH /^ J'v* P ":'*"•'. i\ Vv j*ilCES' copiec $^:£\ ;::!iiii?iM^/^.::4 2/- 2/^ by all. &;i~V\:::) -■•-•" ■■■" - -V"i-.-,:■■■■■■••.* 2/8-3/- PUfiK BLISDEB'TEAS, AC-iINTS -rvbRYVVMERE. . SOLD IK ASHBtJETONBY H. M.CARSON iind all the prinbipal storekeepers STBBDMAN'B SOOTHINGPOWDERS FOR OUTTINa TEETH CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. fliflE Take of this well-knovn Family Medicine has been largely tested in all X parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of $ IFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, extensive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE bo closely resemble the original as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feels it due to the publio to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITA TIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully obsene fche four following im portant characteristics, nthotit which none is genuine :— Ist.—ln avery case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL WOfiTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet 2nd.—Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, Jobs Stbkdmah, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. Brd.—The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE's. 4th.—The manufacture ii carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold is Packets by all Chemists and Medecine Vendors at Is l£d and 2s 9d each Keuvthobne, Pbosbib and V» New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established «., *«* .„ 1869. CAPITAIi~ONB [MILLION. THE PBEMIEB & WEALTHIEST COIOKIAL COMPANY NOTED FOB PJROMPTNESB AN» LIBJ^jBALIT?. FiBE AND MARINE BISKS. ALSO,- RISES ON GROWING CROPS. THRESING [MACHINES, &c, accepted «t lowest carreat/atw. GEORGE JAS2SSON, *OEHT, ABHBUKTON. "Z^/^TUnr 1 kSr/jrur^lJ WArCH AND OLOOK -tv KJJOy i- • iK^f^xK MAKER» JEWELLER, &o. MURRAY EABT STJREET» J^^^9| ABHBUBTON. ALABQE and Varied Aeßortraent of New Jewellery, Plate, &o. A magni ficent stock of Watches and U'ocke atprlces ranging from a fow shillings to £30. Every Watch or Clock sold will he Guaranteed. I make a SpeoUl ,'LJna of , High Classed English Watchsa, Well appointed Workshops under my personal eaporiotende?ce assureßJ all work j being tamed oat promptly and in firet-olaas condition BVERYTHJNG SOLD WABBANTEP, 12 131 ]



THOTBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW'ZEALAND offera the advantages of efficient and confidential management and provides for tfceadmmiitration of Eetites under Marriage Contracts, Settlements and Wills jat reduced Bates of Charges. Persons j who are about to marry, or who may be idesiridus inf ebußtituting Trusts for benevolent' or charitable purposes, should jcoosolt (he Pußtio Tbubtbk, or any of hi» Agents. ; Arrangemettts ara made for the -' continuance of the senicep of family j Solicitors'. ■■]' j ACL AND, BABNS AND OOMtShiristohuroli, Looal Agents » 6 ' I t NOTICE Tp'[FABMEBS WHEAT. WHEAT. ¥HEAi WEi ARB OMh bujera of PBIME MILLING WHEAT In large or ~sroal quantities. . j ROLLI^T <fe 00. CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON, I "VST. OEEGG COMPANY PUKE BLENDED TEA& NEW ?KASC)N r 1889-90 41. and lib PACKETS, 2lb FINOY CANISTERS and slb n if THESE PIiENDS. " TRY THE BE <a *j*p*rh*^))w T - o^*fX^!^T*Ttlri*t^ J^iiff^'^**^>frw .^^^^_|^^>^ ((CROWN 1 (( UGLE i pxMbition J I CL U E V^per ib^Jf \^^J \per \\>J? \r*^JJ One Trial will establish^tlieir constani use To be obtained from a UN QBE &0O AND p. McFarlane WANTED Cana&.au Oats Tartar Oats Rye Grass Seed and Other Cereals JOHN a KESTELL. West Street, Ashburton. i AM A CASH BUYEK OiT WHEAT OATS COBKSACKB, TWINF, &c, ALWAYS ON HAND. STORAGE AT~CURREN7 RATES. ALH JSRTBOBE RTS WEST S7REE7 fl ASHBURION NOTICE ~i TO FAKMERB AND OTHERS OBOM and after this date the following charge for Storage on Grafa will b.9 made at Jj our BtcreH in Aohbnrton :— 'Jhreepence per bag for 2 months or under PowpeDoa per bag if over 2 montba and under 4 mfl-.tha Sixpence par bag if over 4 moDtbs and up to 31st December. Abore charges Include receiving and delivering, branding and Bataplior. Weighing at required will be charged One Shilling pel truok load. Insurance extra in all caiea. < D. THOMAS. FHIBDLANDER BBOS, ALBEBT ROBERTS, GEO. JAMESON. ; Mercantile, Finanoo, and Agnocy Company. Pec J. G. REBIifILL, Agent,



J I 1 BIMO AID fIUJUPUJ Hold Weekly Sales of 3ORSJK3, PIGS,OATTLE,PRCDUOB. yURNITOUB, &o, EVERY SATURDAY LIVE STOCK SALES Eveyy Tae»<;»y •tTinwrtd and Aih bnrton Ywda alternately. CLEARING SALES TOWN AND COUNTRY According to irnr.gemeDt. —Wo have for Sale Prlya'ely— 0 REAPERS AND BINDERS 1 Oroßßklli ROLLER, GRASS 1. SHIPPERS WehtvßjJteon a;polncd Aoehts fo? JOHNSON and Go's AETIFICTAL MANURE, WE HAVE ON lUND 5 TO^S] 3amplei. \n& Pattlo.^Ura of which can b, bad on »; pic t'oa, ■ BLAND AND HUMPHERYS AUCTIONEEHS TEE CHE APES r B ALE NOW GOING ON IN ABHBURTON IS AT " i he Corner " Cbildron'e Hats half prfoa Flowers at ha f prloa, Pricts at hilf prica Ladies' Jackets at half pi ice 17 doz Men's Sox (boat made) half eric* f ' 1 ■ r SEE THE WINDOWS SEE THE WINDOWS INRPEOT THE STOCI NSPK^T 1 Tfllf STOCK VT. H. COLLIER The Corner Turnip Seeds "CARTERS SELECT STOIk i OR AUTUMN SOWING WIiITE BTONK or STUBBLE DEYOXirSJETBE GREYSTONE m^ SALiI - | J. SFALY & Vh \



■nUTLEII'S tfAMILY II OTJ£ d m ABHBURTON. Bent accommodatioa for Ttaveilei a am Families. Stabling and Paddocking Fre< Looao Boxes very reasonable. One of Alcook s beat Billiard Tabled on the Premises, *ud la ordar to meet the times we have decided to REDUCE THE PRIOF, OF MEALS TO le. Board and Lodging as usual. Wanted Known 1 HAVE 20,000 PINUS INSIGNIS One yoat old. 12,000 PINtfS INBIGNIB Two years old, transplanted; ' 60,000 CTJPEESSUS MACBQ CAJRPA One yeas old} 12,000, TWO YEAR 3 OLD, TKA.NSPLANTKD. Tbo above lines will be sold very cheap* APPLB~TBBEB 3 Tears Old, boro fruit last year; olean good sotti, 1« 6d eaob. Inspeotiou Invited. Prloe List on Application. All orders oarefully and leoarely piokei and delivered a* Railway Station fo which no ohargo li made. N.B.—Not< the address. JAMEB PORTER, Nurseryman, O! If ton Narnery,, Allenton. Ashbarton. 770 R the Blood is the Lite-01 ark'e warld IP famed Blood Mixture, warranted to cleante ths blood from all \mparitio3 from whatever causes arising. For cor >fala, sourvy, ekin and blood diseases, and aorefl of all kinds its effects are marvel loao. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 4s 66 and Its each by chamißta and patent mociiclne vendors everywhere Sole proprietors: The Lincoln aid Midland Conation Drng Co*, Llnooln England 1 Your Money CANNOT bo bottcr Invested than In purohasbg a COMPLETE MEDI CINE OHEST containing Oo'ematia and Boua' Euonlyptl Remeeka. For n E'oste!- JNote for 12^ 6i tho followlog remedfes irill be sent, enclosed In r> Neat Box, to »ny addreuß, poet paid :—1 Bottle Eqo> lypU Kxtr&ot, 1 pot Victory OJnttfie.nt, 1 box eaah L'.dles snd Gonts I/vei Pills, 1 pot Eocniypti Uocoy, 1 box voice Loaongee', 1 O*ke Enoalyptl Soip, Fall directions for nno enoloßed. All SA/fi and SURE femp.uies, Bevrare of imUa t!ons. See that yon get Colemanb and Sons' EUCALYPTI ond no other. Wholesale nod Retail A^ent, W. J. ALEXANDES, 142 Osshol St., Chrlsf;ohnroh, Tn whom orders are to be seat. Send for circni'rg 7 80 G. W. Taylo, & Ca General Auctioneers, Land and Gatate Agents, 20, Oollini Street West, Meltonrne, Are prepared to undertake Sales of Fre*^ hold Property, Household Fnrnituro, Mer chKndioe, etc. Liberal advances made on goods for unreserved eale. Monthly list of Property for sale, or to let, issued free Loans negotiated, Absentees represented Insurances effected, charge moderate settlements prompt. Land sales con ducted BLANOARD'S lODIDE OF IRON DIT T Q < 4 PPROVED by the Academy of toedltdne iV of Paiu, ftTeipesiaUyracommendodby tho Madloai Colob'iUei of the World fcr Scrof «la (Tamon, King's BviL etc), the oaily stagei of Consumption, Conatitational Weak a»Kß, Poorness of Blood, and for atimnlatiog and regulating its periodic course. None gemtafj vcleii signod " Blancard, dO, rmoßoTiv pavto, Parii.' - Sold by Onggiit* «nd Qhtzuti ttroagfaomi the CcloniPS. , ASKBURTON~ f7GUARDIAN.'; DUNIBDIN AGHNOY. 4TR R. T. WHEELEE, SUfford Street, Donedln, hasboen appointed oat Agent and will be able to arrange terms wltb advertiser* foi ooctrsot adveitUe taonta. Thon^h Imilatod by manj surpuaEPd by uone " LEVIATHAN RA.IL-VAY TEMPIfiR ANCE HOTEL (Opposite tho Railway Station), DONEDIN. MRS SILK, raOPBIETRES3. .-^/'XS very popular Establiehment con a ti ps to B^or<^ very BUPerlor acoom modatlon to" tOMvI&U and othars who desire thefitO^B 0F HOME ' combined wSh veliy W»»*Pv charges. T^eeole manage^*/' tbo h°5 M ' f { > well as the esisifa eJ«% vl£* dlT&l pereonal BQP ervici 5 0 of Ihe Houso fa Kitnated within a *?*, m/f« 8 walk of lie Exhibition, I.^ Uffice ' Steamboat Ltndingp, and p. <WIJS' LION BliJiVrEiiT COMPAINY. Cornor Dobson Street and Oass Btreetj ABfIBUKTON. FARMERS, Settlers, and Others aro informed that the LION BtIEWERV ia now in full working ordor, with an experienced Praotical Brewer in charge of the Manufacturing Department. The quality of tho Ales and Porter now being delivered la reported on by exp3rt» w firat-cUee. BOTTLING STORES —Moore Straet, opposite the Wakanul Road Board Offi :oa, | 1 LION BBEWEBY CO. r v 12*120 f



CM. ROYAL MA COAOB. On -adtfe j lca j li 4 i 385 tfc , 4 tf, Wooawdey and Saturday, ■tirtfna At aooi from Hood'i Hotel, Moq'n' s«2i* far Bptlngbuu and Alioed Fo.ctt, to« connectiogif:thDafl'BOo«ohtioia Matbrta ratatning itaoo e^fi^ag; Fiwei—Bprln/ ours, 2.), vetwrn, 8a "j Alfcvd Farmft. J ro rsn, Cr. 1 g? T, HUE, • r&tt MIRROR*" A HIGH - CLASS Week Sootal, Politic;], Literary, and Dramatic paper, to bo published every. FRIDAY, prios 3d, hy the Ocntcnial Printing and pabllshiag Company, Limited, I*felboarnc place, Kueisel Street, Melbonrne Sporting. isHMntm_jJLciift aui.. AUTUMN MEETING. TO be held on the Ashburton Racecourse on Wednesday and Ttoday, iPEIL 23rd and 24th, 1890 President—E. G. Wright. Vice-'Prfsi* dent—John Grigg. Judge - Matthew Siitt. Stewards—C. 'W. Purnell, E. G. Crisp, W. B. Denshuk, Hugo Friedlanper, J C. N. Grigg, T. Leahy, W. Lyttei/ton, E. Saundrrs, M. Ptitt and D. Thomas. Treasurer— D ivid Thomas. Clerk of *■ cales—R. Fried lander. Clerk of Course—A. Hews m Handicapper—J. Cresswell. Starter ' —David 1 iiomas. PROG R"A M M B. {Appi oved by the Committee of the Cahterbur Jocltey Club. Firstiace each day to starlat i p"m; FIRST DAY. .—HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, 0/45 soys j record horse to leceive 5 soys from the stake. Two nvlcs. Over eight flights o' hurd'es about 3ft 6in high. Nomiaalior I soy ; ncoeptance, 1 so». 2.— LONGBEACH PLATE, of 25 soys; second htfr c to receive 5 soys from the stake. District hors-s only For three year-r>l(!s ard upwards. Weight foi age. \Mnners sirce August isf:, 1889, of auy race or races (f-xclu'hrig selling races) of the individul or col'ective value pf to carry 4'b extra ; of ,£4O, 7lb extra ; of iolbext-a; of 01 upwards, i^Jb extra. Maidsrs having st'rted twice or o rte er al'owed—lhre;-year-olds 7lbs ; four-year-old< and uv wards, iolbs. Pennl ies an<l a^owancfs to be calculated - to time of starting. One mile. Entrance 1 so?. 3.—ASHBURTON AUTOMN HANDICAP of 60 s. vs; second hone to receive 5 soys from tie stake. One n.ile and a half. Nomination, I'^sov; acceptance, I .coy. . 4.—NOVFL HACE, of 25 soys; The' , winner to be sold by auction immediately cfter the the r cc, the wh le of the prc fi cecds to go to the fu ds of the Club Weight, iist, any ovciweight to-be de« clareH. Half ainile Entrance, 10s. S.—DISTRICT WBIT R HANDICAP of 30 soys; cecond horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. , District horses only One mile and a half. Nomination, 5s I ace p'ance, is*. 6.—FLYING HAKDICAP, of 30 sovso. second horse to receive 5 soys frm the stake. Three-quarters of a mile. Norm nation, 153 ; acceptance, 15s, SECOND DAY. I.—COUNTY HURDLE RACE HANDI CAP, of 35 soys ; second horse to receiv 5 soys from the etake. District horses only, One wile and a half. Over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high. - Nomination, 15s; acceptance, i;s. 2.—GRAND STAND HANDICAP, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Cne mile aid a quarter. Norai* nation 1 soy ; acceptance 1 sovl ;.—WAKANUIHANDICAP, of 30 soys second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Distiic horses only. One milei Nomination, I* ; acceptance, 15s' t — DISPOSAL S AXES, of 30 soys. The winner to be soM 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, ros. S.—OPEN WELTER HANDICAP, bfjS soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. The winner of the Grand Sta. d Handicap to carry iolbs penalty. One mile. Nomination, 15s; accent ance, 15s. 6.—HARVEST HANDICAP, of 33 *ovs second hor c to receive 5 soys from th stike. Di-trict horses only. Thewinoe cf the Wakanui Handicap to carry 7lb pena'ty. Three-quarters of a mile Nomination, 15s; acceptancs, ijs, RULES AND REGULATt'ONS. 1 The meeting will be held under the Rules of Racing, 2 No entry will be received except on the condition that all claims, disputes, and ob» jections aisin^ out of the rac'ng shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Their decision en all points con necte-i with the carrying out of this programme shall be final, 3 A district horse shall mem any horse that has been commonly resident in the district between tbe rivers Selwyn and Waitaki frem Jatiuarr 1 1890, and up to the date of the meeting, and owned 1 y a person who has esided in the said district during the same eriod. 4 Owners are r.sponsible for the proper weight being carried in the Longbeach Plate, and at the time of entry must noti'y to the Secre'ary what penalties or allowances are up to that time accrued or claimed. 5. Five per cert, will be^de ducted from'the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with h:s programme for the expen-es of the course. 6. All nomination, acceptance, and entrance fees to go to the funds o.' the Club. NOMINATIONS, ' Nominations for a'l Handicap, atcombanied by fee, name, pedigree, a%e, description^ and' "■ • performances of horse, and« olours ff rider, must be in writing, and in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on SATURDAY, Apri *'v WEIGHTS. Handicaps fcr the. first day's races will be. pub!sled en or about Ap il 18111. Handi cap« lor the second, day's r.ices will be published at or about 8 o'clock in tb.3 evening the first day's racing. ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES . " Acceptances for the first day's Handicaps and .Entries for the Longbeach Plnte and Nov^l Race, must be in the hinds of the Secretaiy uot later than 9 p.m on MONDAY, Aj ril 21st, 1890; acceptances for the Jeccnd diy's Handicaps and Entries fo the Disposal Stakes not later than 10 o'clock in the evening of the first day's races, C BISSET, i> : becrtttfj ,