The Ashburton Guardian.

V&E. 2396 ,

ASHBURTON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1890

PEJGE^QXNJi PENNY}



X a DUNCAN. UCJBNSID LAND BROKER, GENERAL . AGBNT AMD ACCOUNTANT, f ARCADfi, ASABURTON, T IOBNSBD to prepare Transfers, Mort **• £«fe«» tc«** and every other description of l>ocaments under "The Land Transfer Act." Leaas negotiated. Money invested. Agtnti for Ttt AMtriOlan Mutnal Pro tident Society, the Largest Life Insurance Society In the British Empire, its unparalleled flpccesa beta tne -wonder of the world! Any » pl^glttli Ufterto neglected this duty of The Victoria Insurance Company ;,,.;■■■. übuted. ITRB, MARIOT3, AND FIDELITY ;.'7^ .GUARANTEE,' .-„-...-* EfTAiunacD 1849; :i^rrkL''^'^« *i»qoo,ooo. . »ink«d Tkmhef Riskc accepted at Lowest Cvrrent Rates, : /•-:>' C. DUNCAN, : AfWt lot Aihbttrtonand District, : '" .■■-'^.Tj'"'-'.■■■.!£■' • ' • ■ Lenldie Pectoral SyrQp.H.FloD TB AH Infallible r«nody for Oatabbhi L Bmowtowrriit 'Omm, and all Bwx- It iGßSS' Biimr YiAbs prtwribed by fl»m«4ioaJOW>ritle«. Georg^V Paste of /I'li^i/tEpinal'': A»^MCTWui> liQwoMoi Bokbobi, la pri>l«d f;o be effioaciotii ■ af aloat Colds, HipwplpitC^Muph «nd all imtaHoKi of the IMITATIONS. KSfNAL SONS it Co, Ohuosm, S8« Bui Tui»oirr f pjoua. ; "%e Manilla BINDING TWINE "DISC HABBQW, PRAND. ] r ;' If.' 1"' THIB Brand ia made to onr Special Order, it gtiar&nteed to oonsiat of PUBE MANILLA 71888, and is nndoobtedly the BHfiT and OHBAPBST in the Market; Ineiat »jon k*Tin« the "Diec Harrow" Brand. We bare alao ether qnaljtiee thoroughly good Twincsi at tower prioes. LIGHT DKAXTGHT LOY?DOWN Elevator Binder. We wonlfl leflpectfrOly nek all intending Purchasers to call ana examine our New and liftpnved BINDKB before ordering elsewhere. IthM all the latest Improvemeate, is Brass Boshed in all ita'Seurinrs, aid the Boilers betides being Brass Bushed ha-ro the oil holes ontoide of Frame and clear of tho cloths. It la fitted with XJBAY'S PATBNT KNOTTEB, - BVPIBIOK TO kUt OTIBfi AGENTS FOB TETB Champion Wool Press. The Bwi and Obeapest in the Market. (Rand for parUonlan. ASHBUETOi" BBANCH. ZGBJR TATLQB^ tfanagen ABSOLUTE WpW MM HE MANUFACTUREBS,OF VULGAN PAINT AND SOTERIA. Abt ie protection against extension ot fire. Cotorieaidi aid teat shingles with instructions pjUt prooft of .on material! femighed. ffOSEPH GIJLjIjOT'S STEEL PENS ARE THE BEST tbe Mercantile Frace ~" and" Agency Compy, Limited, OFXJHBIfiTCHUBCH. CAPITAL . M ... £100,000 [ power to Increaeo IS pteptied to A.PTANCE MONEY on the Security of Freehold Property, and also on Mortgage of Stock, Crop", eta. For further partlcakiß apply to JOHN G. RESTELL, Agent, Aihburton. | ' For the couvenlenoe of the Company's CllsnU Mr T. G. Busell (Manager of the Mercantile Finance and Agency Company mil atttend at Ashborton daring the nMaing Harrmt every Tharaday, and may be consulted at my Office until fvtthejr notice. JOHN G. BfiSTELL



Agtnti for Ttt AMtndlan Mutnal Pro tidmt Society, the Largest Life Insurance Society In the Britiih Empire, its unparalleled modem being the wonder of the world! Any. » pl^glttli Wwrto neglected this duty o



The Victoria Insurance Company LIMITED.



,: ASK YOUi i^yi^l if Sift,.. t l, , ff\ .'. jf /J\ • \"W.Z:INDTISTPJAL GrigETTE. A ■ >A'A''dß' MM&\ '*m w The blendinc; is eutirely- alien-' wSL ■ I 63iS : rM ■ ifrtffffl* %ded to by. Mr., Nelsoii himself, VMV -M. VW,f #EM£^€ % who is a Taster of great ex'psii- I "^ W 'Wence, and has h.id a spoci.O iki -rue W A^SnSaJK « training in the art." , ; IN Int ;M ynSBSEA , %■■- TIMAEU HSRAT.D. [ PURE BL'EHfIER OTEAS-, l 1 ft«j!GXL-'N9,.WE"II BTQ\', H^STCHUKOH, WHE3II ' i ; AGENTS EVFRYWHERE. ' BOLD IN ASHBimTGNBX | And all the prtfibipal storekeepers STEEDMAN'S SOOTHINGPOWDERS FOB CUTTING TEETH CAUTION TCTTURCHASERS. THE vclne "of this well-know^ Family Medicine has be«n largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all gradeß of eociety, for npwards of lIFTY YEARS. Iti well-earned, extensive Bale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, gome of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the original as to hate deceired many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feel* it due to the public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITA TIONS. ~ Purchasers «c therefore requested to carefully obsene the four followmglm- Tcharacterißticß, without wmen nonei is genuine :— : Ist—la every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL WOBTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet i 2nd.—Each Single Powder has directions for the <Joae r and ths words, Johit Stkidkak, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon, . 3rd.—The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE*s. 4th.—The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold io Packets by all Chemists and Medecine Vendors at In l^d and 2a 9d each* Kbmpth*bki { Pbosbkb and Go. New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company \ - Establish 1!!) «..=. ««# »*». 2869* CAPITAL- —ONJb [MILLION. I; - :-■ ■• i •' .■ THE PBEMIEB & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS ANJ) LIBERALITY. FIBE AND MARINE BISKS. AISO,-!- RISKS ON GROWING CROPS. THRESING [MACHINES, &c, accepted at lowest curreat/atea. GEORGE JAKIiBON, tOKHT, ABHBOETON, "7->/"\XDnn JM J^>"*IJJIU? WATOH AND CLOCK -tVV7JI> X. • B/^S^\fl[ MAKER i JEWELLER, &c. MURRAY' EAST STBEET, J|^^PL ASHBUfiTON. ALABGE and Varied Assortment of New Jewellery, Plate, &o. A magni ficent Btook of Watchei and C'ookß atprlcea ranging from a few ahillingß to £30. Every Watch #r Clock s*ld will be Guaranteed. I make a Special Line of High Olassed Engliak Watchw. Welt appointed Workshop! under my personal euperinteadeDce assures] all work being tamed out Jronplly and in firet-claaa condition! BTERYTHINO BOLD WABBANrKD, 12 13



THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND offers the advantages of efficient and confidential management and provides for the. administration of Estates under Marriage Contracts, Settlements and Wills at reduced Rates of Charges. Persons who are about to marry, or who may be desirions of ooustituting Trusts for benevolent or charitable purposes, should consult the Public Tbustkb, or any of his Agents. Arrangements are made for the continuance of the penicep of family Solicitors. , ACLlin) r BAB^S AND CO.,dliristoliur6li, Looal Agents -.: .. : ■ . !• ! ■ I ?NOTIOE3 TO; PAEMEBB AKJD OTHERS 1 FROM and after this data the following charge for Storage on v?rafn wlll,bo made at our Stores in Ashburton:— | Thre'epenbe per , bag for 2 months or ixuder PokrpeDoa per bag if over 2 months and under 4 months^ ' Bixpeno© per bag if over 4 months and np to 3ist December, Above oharges Include receiving and delivering, branding and sampliojb Weighing if reqaired will be charged One Shilling pei truok load, Iniuranoe extra In all cases. D. THOMAS. FRIEDLANDER BBOS. ALBERT ROBERTS. ; GEO. JAMBSON. Ilexaanttle, Finanoe, and Agftnoy Company, Per J. G. BBSTELLj Agent, NOTICK TO FAEMEES WHEAT. "WHfcAT. WHEAI ■ Vlf E ARfiS Oash buyers of PBIME MILLING WHEAT In large or fmal ff quantities. ROLLITT <fe OCX OANTERBCTRY MILLS, ASHBURTON, WANTED^ Canadian Oats Tartar Oats Rye Grass Seed and Other Cereals JOHN G. EESTELL. West Street, Ashburton. | ( , i W. GEEGG AND COMPANY PURE BLENDED TEAS, NEW SEASON, 1889-90, H and lib PACKETS, 21b FiNOY CANISTERS and 61b asd lib TINS. V THEBE BLENDS ~ TBY THESE BLE (I EAGLE } pihibition j (I C«L UB )] \p^V/ \per lb|/ 61 lh-Jf One Trial will establish'their constani uso To be obtained from JOHN ORB, &CO D. McFarlane / AM A GASH BUTKU OJf WHEAT OATS AND COENSACKB, TWINF, &c, ALWAYS ON HAND. ZIORAGE AT~CURREN7 RATES. ALHEEf"EOBE RTS WEST S7REE7 J[ ASHBURION. \



I^UTLER'd MAMILY II OTJM ABHBURTON. Best accommodation foe Travellers and Families. Stabling and Paddocking Free Loose Boxes vary reasonable. One of Alcock's beit Billiard Tables on the Premises, aud In otdei to meet the tlmea We have decided to REDUCE THE PRICE OF MEALS TO Is, . Boird and Lodging as usual. Wanted Known IHAVE 20,000 PINUS INSIGNIS One year old. 12,000 PINTJS INSIGNIS Two years old, transplanted; 60.000 CTTPBEBSPS MACBO CABPA One year oldi , 12,000, TWO YEABS OLD, TRANSPLANTED. The above lines will be sold very cbeap. APPLE""tBEEB 3 Tears Old, bora frnlt last yew; olean and good sorts, la 6d etoh. Inspestlou Invited. PrloeLUion Application. All orders carefully and seonrely packed and delivered a& Railway Station foi whioh no oharge ts made, N.B.—Note the address. JAMES PORTER, Nuraeryinan, Ollfton Nnrnery, : Allonton, Aahburton, ; . : TTIOB the Blood lathe Lite-UlarK'B world JJ famed Blood Mixture, warranted to oleanae thoblood fromall jmpusitras from, whatever causes arising. For sordfula. Bcurvy, skin and blood diseases,' and sores of all kinds its effects are marvel* loos. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 4s 6d arid lls eaoh by chemists and patent medicine vendors, everywhere Sole proprietors: The Lincoln and Midland Conation Drag 00 0 , Lincoln England ' .. . . 1. Yoxxv Money CANNOT be better Invested than In purchasing » COMPLETE MRDI OINS OHEST containing Golemane and Sons' Euc»!yptl Remedies. Fo« a Poete.l- Note for 42a 6d the following remedies trill be sent, enoloaed in s Neat Box, to any address, poet paid :—1 Bottle Kac» lyptl Extract, 1 pot Victory Ointment, 1 box eaoh Lid lea end Genta Liver Pills, 1 pot Eocaiypii Honey, 1 box voice Losengee, 1 Cake Euoalyptl So»p. Fall directions for use enolosed. All SAJTJS and SURE remedies. Beware of tmlta> that yoa get. OoiEMAHB Wholesale »na JSetail^ant,: ■ W, J. ALEXANDER, 142 O&Bhsl ot., Ohristohncob, To whom ordetß are to be leot. Send for clrculsri* 7 80 G. W- Tatlob & Co. General Auctioneer*, Land and Estate Agents, , . 20, Colline Street West, Melfconrne, Are prepared to undertake Sales of. Free-> hold Property, Household Furniture, Mer ohandiEe, etc. Liberal advances made on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly 1 list of Property for sale, or to let, waned free Loans negotiated, Absentees represented insurances effeetod, charge moderate Bottlemente prompt;. Land mlob oon duoted , ' ■ •• - / BLANCABD'S lODIDE OF IRON BITTQ APPROVED by tho Acttdemfot teedldne of PMia, are fMslally retommended by the Medical Oslebiioei of the World for King* B KvU, eta), thaleaily gtagei of Ooniiimption, Oon»tititlon»l Weak uw»Tpooni«» of Blood, and for stimalfttißg and^ regulating its periodic cowwe. None genmiro«nle« aigned fi Blaneard, 40» ne Bow tndUheaiit throtghwi tbe Colonice. ' . "GUARDIAN. 1; DUNBDIN AGENCY. ftfl-R E. T. WHEISLER, Btaflfo»d Street, Danedln, has been appointed out ana. will be able to arrange terms , it tidvortiwr)! foi contract adveitlse oents. wa.^ i... rr* fttcdX m» D> BUrpMaedby LEVIATHAN^^ g()TBL (Opposite the B *W Stat!on>' DUNBD'IS' 1 MRS SILK, pibrßlßl/^BB' HIHIS very populsr Esto.bliahm*.'* 11* C°D" X tinuos to afford very B.'iperlor «k?OOm" modatlon to touriata and others who de* 1"1® the COMl fORTB OF HOME, combiot^ with VERY MODERATE CHABCJE3. The sole management of the house, as well ac the culaino afEaira, aTe under the personal euporvision of Mrs Silk, Tho House ia Situated within a few minutes walk of tho Exhibition, Poat Office, Steamboat Ltmdingp, and <itb.e; places. LION BAEWE is T COMPANY. Coiner Dobson Street end Oass Street, ASEBURTON. FARMERS, Sellers, and Others are informed that the LION BttEWERy is now in full working order, with an experienced Practical Brewer in charge of the Manufacturing Department. The quality of tho Aloa and Pori«r now being delivered Is reported on by oxpertt as first-class. BOTTLING STOBES — Mooro Street opposite the Wakunul Road Board Officoa. LION BBEWEKY CO. j , n>i2o |



111 ASD HIPHBBIS j Hold Weekly Sites of , PIGS, OATTLE, PRODUCE; i , yURNITUBB, &§, ! {EVERT SATURDAY* j • i •'■ -' -_^ _ .;: - ;■ LTVE STOCK SALES j Ereiy Taeriay »t Tlnwald and Aib barton Tardf alternately. | CLIABING SALES •\ TOWN AND COUKTRT : Aooordlog to Mrtbgement. ; —We h»ve for Sale Privately— 5-- - - Q REAPERS AND BINDERS 4 OroMklli ROLLER, GRASS 1 STRIPPERS I We ht?e been appointed Aawrts fof ; JOHNSON Aim Oo'i I ABTIPICIAL MANUIE, '{ j WE HATE ON HAND 5 TONS Simple i ftod Paitioalata of whiob can b . , had on »ppllc3fcion, -' mmm * ' * BLAND ANU numrncni^ ; AUCTIONEEBS ; THE CHEAPEST SALE NOW GOING ON IN ASHBUBTON IS '■- '. . AT : ■ " The Corner:' v Children's Hats half prioe . Flowen at half prloa ': Prints at half prios ; , Ladles' Jackets at half price ; 17 don Men's Sox (beit made) half | ctio* '. , ' ■' • ;-f". -T.;- ' ;SEE THE WINDOWS SEE THE WINDOWS i OB INBPEOT THE STOOX NSPEHT Tflfl STOCK W. H. COLLIER The Comer Turnip Seeds "iJARTERS SELECT STOGi OR AUTUMN SOWING WHITE STONE or STUBBLE DEVONSHIRE QEEYSTONE BALE. * '«■»■»



ROYAL MA OOAOH. On xx&tfui jiiLj Irt, 16811, tht •udsiuguea wIU mm a Ooach each Mon (UF, Wedneidey and Satniday, itartin* at oootlfom HoodV Hotel, Mo«nt BoMn. tor Bpringbtun and Alford Fomt. ihtit ronnMtingirf thDnffg OoMhtntt MithvM rftsralng tame wetting. Fwm—Spring*. own, Bs, retain, 3ijAHo»d Foireit, * . ' s«t«n, 6a, .■■-:.; ;*;g?- . t, hix. , !-: • xtus MIKROR," AQIBH-OLAB3 Weak Social. • Politic U,' Literary/ and Dnunatiri paper, to be published' everyi ttRIDA Y. price 3d, by }be Oontental Piloting cod jiobllihlng Cotupray, Limited, Melboonw place, Kaiiel Street, Melbourne i :?■•■ . t ■ '•;-■ .■ . >;•"'■; r Sporting. •: ' - '..1.. -.^rii^Mi£E&JKM'^^*A^{F??r^Auel9lßEK^^^^^^H^^k' » ' t% AUTUMN MEETING, ;/ TO be held on the Ashburton Racecourse ' en ■, .', -V 4 > I Wednesday jnd™ Tteflayr; APEIL A^'2irajißsb President—E. G, Wright.l Vice-presi dent—John Grigg; 'Judge- Mattxkew Stitt. , Stewards—C. W.'vPurnell.' B. G. Crisp, W. B. Denshire, tluao Friedlander, J. C. N; Grigg, T. Leahy, W- Lyttelton, E», Sattnders,; M.r Snirty , and D. Thomas. Treasurer—David. '/ . Thomas: Clerk op Scales—R»Fried. j j lander. Clerk of Coursi—A.'Hews'^w v • HANDICAPPER—J. CRESSWELIm SXAUTKi ' . ',—David'Thomas. .'■' '' r [" '■ ; •?}'' ■] r ; ' PR 0 G ill. M ME.;;; ' [Approved'by the Cornmitfee of' the' Canterbury ■ Jockey Cl/tib. ■ '•'■ '- <.->■•; First race each day to start at I p,m;i.i i' :.-' ■' •' FIRST DAY;-. :. ...-irri>: .—HURDLB, RACE HANDICAP, .olf^., sots; second horse to receive^ soys from the stake. Two miles.'Over eight flights;, of hurd'es about 3ft 6ia high. Nomiaatior I soy; acceptance, J so». ; . * . '/ 2.—LONGBEACH PLATB, o( 2S".sovsj second horse'to receive S fovs from the stake.' District horses only. For three, year-olds and Upwards. Weight for age, ' Winners siiice'AugGst Ist, 1889,■„ -of i'any race or races (excluding selling xa^es)«?of:/ ; • the individual or collective .value of £20 '■ to carry 41b extra ;of £40) 7lb extra ;of ; iolb extra; of £100 or upwards,.. : 141b extra. Maidens * having started ; twice or oftener allowed—three-year-olds ! ylbs; four-year-old? and upwards, iolbs. Petiallies and allowances to be calculated to time of starting. One mileV Entrance 1 soy. -; . :, , ■. ~ ,''.-''. \ 3.—ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP ot 60 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys ; from the stake. . One. mile and a half. winner to be sold by; auction' immediately ; after the the r.ice, the whole of the pro ceeds to go Jo'the .funds 1 of the Club. Weight, &st, any overweight to be de '• clared. Half a mile. Entrance, 10s. <.—DISTRICT WBLTFR HANDICAP : of 30 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only : One mile and a half. Nomination, 15s * acceptance, 15s. •% -•- * 'J ,." ■\\ 6.—FLYING HANDICAP,- of 3b soys second horse to receive 5 soys from th stake. Three-quarters of a mile. Nomi nation, 15s; acceptance, 15s, SECOND DAY. I.—COUNTY HURDLE RACE HANOI . CAP, of 35 soys; second horseitoteceive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. One mile and a half. Over six flights of hut-dies about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 15s j acceptance, ijs. 2.—GRAND ST-VWD HANDICAP, of 50 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from thestake. One mile anda qoarter. Nobu-. ; nation 1 soy j acceptance I soy. 3.—WAKANUI H ANDICAP, of 530; soys J 1 second horse to receive 5 soys from the : stake. Distiict*horses only. One milej Nomination, 1 ; acceptance, I 5« x—DISPOSAL S, AKES.pfsosovs.^Tbe ■ T winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, the whole of the, proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight, Bst, any overweight to be^de • clared. Three-quarters of -a: mile./ Eritrance, ios. •-:' ■• ■ -' i * <.—OPEN WELTER HANDICAP, of 35 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. The winner of the-Grand Stand Handicap to carry iolbs penalty. One mile. Nomination, 15s; accept* ance, 15s. 6.—HARVEST HANDICAP, of 30 •»« second hone to receive 5 soys from th stake. District horses only. Thewinne of the Wakt.nui Handicap to carry 7jb penalty. Three-quarters of a mile Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s, RULES AND REGULATIONS, r 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 arising out of the racing, shall., be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Their decision on all points con nected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. 3 A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district 1 between the livers Selwyn and Waitaki frem January 15th, 1890, and up to the date of the - meeting, and owned by 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 Plate^ and at the time of entry must notify to the Secretary what penalties or allowances are up. to that time accrued or claimed. , 5. Five per cert, will be deducted from the ■-s of all moneys payable in accordance with namiDC for the expenses of the.course. . Rro;> acceptance, and entrance hispi^. '-vndso; the Club. 6. All no.-i.. fees to go to the i. "'^NS, ■«. ateomtaniei NOMINATE , •■<&,- an< i Nominations for all Handicap., -^a 8 t by fie, tianuy fediqtee, « s v, dsrer!/,,. ■ ■ performances q\ hcr.-e, snd -oWiWAi. f ri;ier  ' ' be in writing, and in the hands of the Secretary n 9 p.m; on SATURDAY, Apri' . WEIGHTS. . ■• Handicaps fcr the first day's races will be published on or about April ißth«. Handi caps for the second day's races will be , published at or about 8 o'clock in the evening 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 hands of the" Secretary uot later than 9 p.m. on MONDAY, April 21st, 1890 ; acceptances for the second ' " day's Handicaps and Entries for the Disposal ' Stakes not later than 10 o'clock in the evening ; of the fust day's i.aces. G BISSET, ; : " *( ■ Secretary. ..,