The Ashbuton Guardian.

VOL 7IL~No 2111

ASHSUtITON SAXtIIiPA?. APRIL 26, IS9P_

PKiCE ussm PENNY



J. 0. DUNCAN. LICBNSED LAND BROKER, GENERAL AGENT AMD ACCOUNTANT, ! 8 ARCADE, ASABURTON, ', LICENSED to prepare Transfers, Mort gages, Leuei and every other descriptidn elDoctmients tinder "The* Land Transfer ActF^L^msocgotittcd. Money invested.; '.i ■j:ir.y;'x'::'j. r t,.w ;_; ' ' v-,'.- t t t ■;■, i , : ;., j i! Agenti for The Awrtndian Mutual Pro ' iMent Society, the Largest life Insurance Sodttj in the British Empire, its unparalleled HQeetsbanff the wonder of the world I Any* AIXwW«K Uthtrto neglected this dutyiof V* k?f dif ter*ieWßeaJ. OcfDUNCAN. t The YictoriL Insorance Company FIRB, MARINE, AND FIDELITY: GUAKANTBB. ''■{"'.' BSTABUSHID 1849; CAPITAL iK "mT"- Btaek and Thresher Kiski accepted ntXowest ~ C. DUNCANp Afftnt lor Ashburton and Districtt



Lenltiie Pectoral Syrnp, H. Flon IB AKlnfalliblo remedy for Oatabbm, _ BBOHOHina, Golds, and all BkOh aaALAmtmoKs. ■"■^ ■ ' j , It iafw over SarrYiAßß prescribed by IkJmWfcal Celebrities. ' ':'•'■ (&&%$& Paste of Epmal A Pmtoeal Liqcobici Bonoit, ib proTtd to be efficaeioui agalnit Colm, BltTOOl OoUOHS, and all irritations of the TBboat and Crarr. 1 BKWABE OF IMITATIONS. REYNAL SONS r Co, Cn«Mien ; 99. Rci Taitbout, Pabis. t



REID & GiUY$ ; fttte Mania ;\ \ BINDING TWINE "DIBO HABBOW\ BBAHD. fUHIB Brand ia made to onr Bpeoial Order, X i« guaranteed to consist of PURE JCAKILLA. PIBRE, and is nndonbtedly the BBBT and CHEAPEST in the Markets Insist nponha-rinethe "Diflo Hanow" Brand. We bar* also ether qnalities thoroughly good Twites at lower pricee. ; ■ ' LIGHT DRAUGHT LOWDOWN Elevator Binder. We would respectfully tsk all intending Purchasers to call ana examine our New and improved BINDER before ordering elsewhere. It hiw all the .latest Improvements, is Br«s Boshed in. all its Bearinca, a.id the Rollers . besides being Braes Bnshed ha? 3 the oil holes outride of Frame«and clear of tho cloths. It it fitted with GBA.Y'3 PATBNT KNOTTEB, . ■. si —— < Bt/pibiob to all Othib



AG3NTB FOB TCE Champion Wool Press. The Beet aadCheapeit In the Market. Send ''-■- tot particulars. : ASHBUBTOT BBANCH, JOHNTAYLOB, Manager; ABSQ^TJTB ■"'.;' MANtFACTURBBSpF ; PAINT AND SOTERIA. AW protection tgtlnst extension ol fire. Color cardi tod test shingles with instructions : naiyxoohpf on materials futaished.' _, ARE/THE BESjT The Mercantile Finance and Agency Company, Limited, OF CHBIBTCHXJRCH. CAPITAL . M .m £100,000 With power to increae* LB piepaied to ADVANCE MONEY on the-Secarity of Freehold Property, •nd %\to on Mortgage of Stock, Crops, eto. ■ • .-■.." For further particulars apply to . JOHN G. EESTELL, Agent, Aihburton. For the convenience of the Company's Client* Mr T. G. Rowell (Manager, of the Mercantile Finanoe acd Agency Company will atttend at Aihbnrton during the nMving Hnrreflt every Thursday, and nay be consulted at my Office until .wrtker notice, JOHN G. BESTELL



C^ /TV " /IV \.N.Z. INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE. ' l«';4<ii ' i'^AAA Mi /&\ %.7 The IJfemfing is entirely atten , ITfcßSll I" QcLS M IJ*P^V Nelson himself, 1 "J^ !.¥*#-¥' i" ¥W ; tfP.^jgHS- '1. who is a Taster of great expei i •T.'+rfct .V:V ."To ■ci fm-i :,<.J*f}ffa!S\' Wehce, and - has • had a special ie ■ " vi t-ljit ' JLmM^MA ' ». training in the at t." ,- . ]N, THE # J:'/IEKV.\ TIMAHU HERALD.' IJk r-, #I* ""T 1 *n % ■ ! ■" ! ■■■ -hesup "THOUGH # / .-SJjft^V M \ PRICES' COPIEC MlliPi jw. i PURS BLIIBEtt'TEAS, ftuo;a no, weliUlSft; < hristchurqh, oupiii, ' " AfifeN-TS.' EVERYWHERE, ' " -,■'••■■■ ' ■■■<■' , , SpLB IK ASHBURTOftBY H.M GiRSON And all t&e principal storekaepera



STEBDMAN'S SOOTHINGPOWDERS FOB CUTTING TEETH CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. THE value "of this well-knowa Family Medicine has been largely tevtert in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of lIPTY ] 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 purchasere. The proprietor, therefore, feelg it due to the public'to give a epocial cantion against the Use of SUC3 IMITA TIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully observe fche four following im nortant characteristics, Without which none is genuine :— .a«fc—ln avery case the words JOHN 6TEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL WORTH, SURREY, are: engraved on the Goternment Stamp affixed to each packet 2nd.—Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and th« words, Jobs Sthdm ah, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd.—The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE'b. 4th.—The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold fo Packets by all Chemists and Medecine Vendors at la l^d and 2b 9d each* •■■'-■.. Ksufthobnk, Pbobbxb and C^>.



New Zealand Ftfe and Marine Insurance Company Established ..o ««» ..«. 1869. CAPITAL-—ONE EMILLION. THE PBEMIEB « WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANT ■:,.-■ . o/r rt r- -- - : ■ • '' NOTED FOB PJROMPTNEBB AND LIB*?RALITY. FIBE AND MARINE BISKS. Al£O,— RISKS ON GROWING CROFB. TjfILRESING >lACHINES, &c, accepted at lowest carrent/atei. GEORGE JAMESON, %GJSNT, ASHBUBTOK.



v^/vTonn tarwSejim waioh and clock JXvJJZ> ■*-• KsSS?svfl MAKEK» DWELLER, &o. MURRAY IP^i EABT STEEET > J^^^m ASHBUBTON. A LARGE and Varied Assortment of Now Jowollory, Plato, &o. A mogni fioent Btock of Watches and Clocks at prices' ranging from a few shil lingo to £30. Every Watch or Clock sold viillbe Guaranteed. I make a Special) Line of High Clawed English Watches. Well appointed Workshops under my personal superintendence assures] all work beuur tnraecTflat prompt]y and in firpt-olass condition, EVERYTHINQISOLD WABBANrEP 3 2



ASHBUETON.



THEirPUBLIC TFUST OFFICE OF HEW ZEALAND offers the adrMitages of efficient and confidential management and pirorideß for, the administration of ISatajUa under Marriage Contracts, Settlements and "V^illfl at reduced Bates of Charges. Persons who are about to marry, or who may be deeirions of coußtitutirig Trnata for benerolent or charitable purposes, should consult thtPiTwel^wiTßK, or any of his Agcnte. ; Arrangenentfl an made for tieV continuance oifthelßerrices of family Solioitarg. V i ACL ?ABNS AISTD Ca,Ohriatcliiiroh, Looal Agents WHE^EI Wl^E^E 1, "WHEAaj WE ARHS Ouh buyers of PBIMB MILLING WHBAT, in large *or fmal. quantities* : , . . . ■ ROLLitTT 6fc GO. OANTBRBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON.



W. GBEGG i AND COMPANY PtJKJE TE A.S NBW SEASON. 1889-90, j nd lib PACKETS, 21b F4NOY CANISTERS »nd 61 BPLINM i"BJ TEESE BLIN ©([ EJUJiEj )j tetoionl) (l C L U e| One Trial will establish"their constanf use To be Obtained from aomsr oee & co AND D. McFarlaae



WANTED Canadian Oats Tartar Oats Rye Grass Seed and pther Cereals JOHJN Q. BESTELL. West Street, Askburton.



i AHA CASH BUYER OJf WHEAT Oats AND « .„ n BYEGRASS • Iff ANY QtJ »xifT, CORNSACKB, TWINE, &<*., ALWAYS Off HANflf STORAGE A7~URREN7 RATES. ALB EET" EOBBJRTS.: S7REE.7. ASHBUR7ON.



NOTICE iO FAEMEBB AND OTHERS rpROM and after this date the following*hargo for Slorattc on t- rain will bo mado at X: our btcrea ia A«hbnrton :— Threepence per big for 2 m- >aths or under FoirpeDoe per bftj? if over 2 months and updor 4 months . bjxpence per bag if over 4 raor ,ths and up to Slat December, Above charges lncludo recefr ing and delivering, branding cad sampliciT' welghiog if required will be c iharged One Shilling pei truok load. Iniurance extra in all ca« aa. D. IBOMAB. FKIEDLANDER BBO3i ALBEBT ROBER r.f3, GE 0, JAMESON. Meroantile, Fina aw, and Asono y Company Per J. G.. BESTELL, AJ ;eat.



DDTUIiK'iS rAiiILY M Ul'i L BBBU R T ON. Best icoommodatioa for Travellers icd Famllleß. Stabling and Paddocking Free Loose Boxes vary reaaon»blo. One of Alcook b best Billiard Tables on the Premiiea, and In ordee to meet the times we have decided to , ] REDUOB THE PRIOF. OF MEALS TO .Is. . ; Bosrd and Lodglnft is usual.



Wanted Knpwn { I HAVE ' ' ' b 20,000 PINUS lITSIGNIS | One .year old, ' I ' 12,000 PJNHJ3 INeiGNI^ i Two yeart old, transplanted;, ' " 60.000 CI7PRE^BUB MACBQ CABPA i One year oldi, ; 12,000, TWO TBAJtS OLD, TRANSPLANTED. The above lines will be sold very obeip. apple"""teees 3 Tetrs Old, boro fruit l»Bt year; druit and good K>rU f Is 6d eaoh. ' Impeotlou Invited. Price LUt on ) Application. i Allordaraoatefnlly and securely paoked and delivered a!t Railway Bittlon foi which no obarge U made. N.B.—Note the addreii. . JAMES PORTER, NoMerymaa, OHfton Nariery, Allenton, Aihbartoß. . -



FOR toe blood is the Lite-Clark's world famed Blood Mixture, warranted to' oleanee ths blood from all impnritioa from whatever causes arising. For eorofula, scurvy, skin and blood dißOKgea, and Borea of all kinds its effects are marvel lous. Thousands of teetimonials. Sold in bottles 4a 6<J and lla eaoh by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Bole proprietors: The Lincoln and Midland donation Drag Cc, Lincoln Enrland "1 Your Money CANNOT be better Invested than In purohanlog a COMPLETE MEDI CINE CHEST containing Oolemane and Soqb' Eucalypti Remedies. Foi a Posts 1- Nota for ISa 6d the* following remedies frill bo sent, enclosed in a Neat Box, to any addroea, poet paid :—1 Bottle Kac» lyptl Bxtr&ot, 1 pot Viotory Ointment, 1 box esoh Ladles and Genta Wvai Fills, 1 pot EoeaJypti Honoy, 1 box voice Loionges, 1 O»ke Enoalyptl So^p, Fall dlreotioDG for ase enoloeed. All SA^jBI ! and SURE remedies. Beware of limits-' tlocß. See that you got OoiEMAH* aud Sons' EUCALYPTI and no other. Wholeeale and Retail Ageot, ' ' W. J. ALEXANDER 142 Oaihel Bt., Ohrlttohnrob, Tn whom ordets are to be seidt'. Beod for oltcnbrp ; 7 80



General Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agenfa, < 20, Collins Street West, Melbourne, Are prepared to undertake Sales of Free^ hold Property, Household Furniture, Mer chandise, etc. Liberal advances nojade on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly list of Property for sale, or to let, issued free Loans negotiated, Absentees represented Insurances efieotsd, oharg* moderate settlements prompt. Land sales oon ducted , . ■ }



BLANCARD'S lODIDE OF IRON BIT T Q 4 PPROVSSD by tbo Academy of Modidne j^L. ol Pwtit, »te •peslaUy retommended by the Medical OelebrittM of thei W<kild tcr Scrofala (Trnmoza, King's Evil, etc), tha eaily atags* of Gonumption, Coriftit»tion»l Weak* £<W!, Pooraeai of Blood, and for stimulatieg ai'i regalatlng its periodic ooirßoi None ge<MKC<! «nlet« g^gneiJ lsßUncMd, 40, tmeßrm» pavta, Pari«.' Sola b? Draggiita »nu Obc&i<t thxtngtiott tho Gol<inie». j ASSBURTON "GU AUDI AN. 1; DDNEDIN AGENCY, Mil R. '.?. WHEELER, StalTord Street, Danedln, has been appointed otur Agent »nfl will be »JDle to Hc»ngo termi with advatiUoni fof oontr»ot »dToitl«e monta.



Thop^h Tmiialed by ninny tmrpassnd by none." LEVIATHAN RAILWAY TEMPifIU AHCE HOTEL (Opposite the Bail way Station), DUNBDIN. MBS SILK, pioPBIETEESS. nnHIS very popular Establishment con. J_ tiauos to afford very superior accom modation to tourists and others who dosire the COMFORTS OF HOME, combined with VERY MODERATE CHARGES. Tho cole management of the house, aa wall as tbe cuisine affairs, are under the personal supervision of Mrs Bilk, The House (a Situated within a fow minntas walk of tbo Exhibition, Post Office, Steamboat Landing*, and other ptacs.



Turnip Seeds "CARTERS SELECT STOCL OR AUTUMN SOWljia •' WHITJE STONE ott STUBBL? DIYONSniBE GBSTSTONE .- >ii i', *G% SALE. : - ■ < -■ ; J.SMLt & CCj ! • '••■■■ • i . t i-" THE CHEAPEST SALE : SOW GOING ON IN ABHBUBTON JB • • "■ - -AT-  , ; iCTlie Corner;' Children's Hate half price Flowers at, half prie» Priiits. at half price " Ladles' Jackets at half prioe 17 doz Men's Box (best made) half '111. ■■ W mmtm . :'''\i• ' ■ ; , ' \ SIB tHE WINDOWS Siiß THE WINDOWS OB INBPBOT THE SiTOO.£ N SiP^B fIT Ta S' STO 0 S W. H. COLLIER The Corner



BLANV and RUMPHERYS BIMD AID 'HIPHEffIfS Hold WeekljSilei of HORSES, PIGS.OATTLE.IPRODUOBi SURSITURBJAcu EVERT SATURDAY LIVE STOCK SALES ; Etery Toeaday at Tlnwtli and; Aih batton Yttdi ilUnutelf , i CLMmNG SALES TOWN AND COUNTRY, Acocrdlng to irr«bgement« —Wo h*ve for Bale Prkateljr— Q REAPERS AND BINDERS lOroßsklli ROLLER, GRASS BrRIPPBRS We htve been appointed Agkmts foi JOHNSON and Go's AETIFICIAL jMAKUKE. WJG HAVE ON HAND 5 TONS, Sample i >nd Partloalnta of whloh canb had oa application, BLAND IANDiIHUMPHERYS ATTCTIONEEB3



ROYAL MA OOAOH. 1 ; On jjid eftei Janiuvs !<t, 18 3 aaa^rflirruf d rill van a Coach mi a*T, WodsQßdcy and Satnrdaf. at« '■ ' OJOt.-'fflom Hoci't Hotel, Monti tof Sprlngbmc and Alfcrd Foil aopneotlngwitLxJda'iifloaohlio* ■.<-,: JatHfclng name aveoJng. Ft ret— ttwn; Ss,'jwtiirn^i j Allor'd-' 1* .'"'■ , extern, 6k. ■ . ' X-? L,._,.■„; r. ai ' ' rats RROB»", A Si 9 -Ol«ASß>Weefc Soolal, XV Poilt ii, Literary, 'and; Dwipiitlo panoMo.be pnbltshed ev^y FRIDAY, prioe 3d, by tbe Oontonlal Printing and pnbllablng O O mp|ny,\L!mlted, Melbonnw pl»oe. t lt ( tei Btree>. Melbourne., r; SUIJS TO MEASURE* THE Largest Stock of fTWEEDS ever »hown in Aahburto* to chooee ,' *rpm.,- , QUALITY AND SfT GUABINTERS i Gome and r«e the prices. ASHBURTON CLOTH* ING MARj. SiUNDEBS 1 BCILDINaS. MAIN & lIEF PIPES A LARGE sapply of tmloui SIZES always io SIOCK, for SALE Id Urge or ■mail quantities, SPEOIiL qaolat'oni given for large qaaotltles. GEO. JAMESON, ASBBDBTON & RAEAIA. 3t172:,,:,■• OfIEiiTSSY 3HEEP DIP. FARMERS OP THE CHEBISEY DISTBIOT. I Have ranch pleasare io statist thnt my tender for the OiIERTSEY DIP h»8 been aooepted, anJ that I will ate BiURTON & WHITES' PREMIEft DIP ' tbroagbout the eeanon. My man will be tt the Cberteey h»le yarda every MONDAY, WEDNitSDAST, and FRIDAT, during tha Searon oom mancing MAROH 19 ;h, from 8 o'cloci till foar. Prloeii for Dlpp ng Id per bead till 14th APRIL, l^d to 14th MAY. I would itrongly advise Fermeri to Dip Early. loitruotfon* can be left with Mi McDowaxl, Oberleey. D. THOMAS, 3 84 AohbnrtoD. (By Special Pcrmlfsura of the Hon. the ' Colonial Secretary.) GRAND NDMI3MATIOALABT UNION THE Undersigned having decided,  through special influential requeat, todwpoaeof hia splendid and uneduaUad COLLECTION OF OOINB on view in the Exhibition, bega to inform the Public that Tickets are now ready fox sane. 4000 MEMBERS AT 10s EACH. Faun; Pbizi : The Collection of 2000 Coins as now exhibited in Danedln. Second Prize : A Duplicate Collection of the above, consisting of about 700 Coma For particulars see hacdbills. / The Drawing will be under tee] Super vision of an Influential Committee of Gentlemen. For further particulars apply to HENRY ZANDER, ' . , Atbbnrtnn f x , I ' ■ I ' "..':"."•. v * GOVERNMENT LIFE INSUBAMOI ■ DEPAKTMENT. LOANS ON MORTGAGE. XPEOM lime to time a limited portion of th« jj funds is lent on first mortgage of freehold security, v.'itb option of repayment by fixed to -.tulinonts, spread over 19,15, 0r, 30 years. Halt-yearly Payment tor each £100. I'oi'ioil of Loan— £ r t. A, TitvUr, ycu.Vß ... ... B4 T J-'ijlem yci'.rß ... ... 5B 8 3'\i::.Ty"years ... ... 4 13 8 T-o-,i)!, i uiw va'ole by instMmcnt* whereby |»in ii'hl :■-:nl iii'iVio^t fti'o both liquidated ■within a :\,:i I'niu, and c;i terms of a most favourable ;•!.:.' ■■! ■.')■, pi'cfciu marked advaniagea to Battlers '•■■'. otlior.i. ■ ... "lliv! l> )i-rov,-or may, before the expiry ol the ; i. ■:•..•.!. vu loom "the loan, with or without ■li.V. o;i ii-iiiil! wliifh can be ascertained at this i'.n- it .it .\\-\ oi ■" . " ■■'r'■■-IVpartinen*, 1 .-.«•,'■ .-I'-o i » ii.-. (i ■ ■■.•■!• ; lic'.i.Ukiimd. :-'ol v.iii imiiii'iil ..■■.•: .:<■<»:'!■:>■ io Uie I'P.lI and liruuch ( . I:-* O '■• "«-• Y. \V. 'KUANKIiAND, F.1.A., ; , CoiuniiSbioner and Govt. Actuary^ LION BEBWUtY COMPANY. Oornor Dobaon Street and Oasa Street. ASHBURTON. ijIARVERS, Settlers, and Others are '& i^ormed that the LIOIS BttEWKBY ia now ia full working order, with an erperie ".ced Practical Brewer in chturgeof th: M.iniif.tctnring Department. Tlio qualify pf the Ales and Porter now doU-.orcd is reported on by experti »3 first-class. BOTTLING STORES — Moore \ Street, oppnoito tho Wakanul Road Board Offlcea. LION B^IWEKT 00. 'mini