The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL 2398

ASHBURTON FRIDAY; APRIL 11, 1890

PRICE OJNE PENNY



; XO. DUNCAN. I - ftSK nm |j RODE g. llQg UCBNSBD LAND BROKER, GENERAL [ AGINT AND ACCOUNTANT, ,W tiff /\ Jf f*» t ARCADE, ASABURTON, £V/w» 111 II 1 #1 /' /*? LICENSED to prepare Transfers, Mort- W^WYv lit 1// I f /f' -,$ 1 gages; Leases and every other description V* *" MJi 4TI" of Documents under "The Land Transfer <«^V % VVJ mar Jfb Act."- Leans negotiated. Money infested, /!^k' A. f^* Agents for Tht Australian Mutual Pro- :^^»V^^ . . # \ V^? vident Society, the Largest life Insurance flA* # %r- Society in the British Empire, Its unparalleled ' I n6 M, I^aT'd^ * "^ access beine the-wonder of the world 1 Any* ** I IID M: % ' fisJlwifeXllß hitherto neglected this duty of * -*- # A \ °'« OtttTieW"" "^cfbUNCAN. (J\ AIA # #l\ VIJ.Z. INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE. He Tictoria InsiiraUce Company mOSt I$&S / |fi^\^ to"SFsS3 1 LIMITED; '"' ' .-M-^ > -~- - m AflSyvS^l and has h.-id a special ... _A- M' JLiW"W^\ % training in the art." Wltfn itABTWR AKri TTTnUITTTV IN IMt # /T3C BfePV TIMABU HERAT.D. nRB, MAWNE^ AND FIDELITY * M £ f4fflßg&>\ \-< -This firm deserves the SU p. UUAJuUiIJSCii ' : y\/f\ |-^ a \1 M # VJanjwsL \ m port of a! 1 purchasers of Tea • r "•':'' -- wtmmm ■' ' W -\_ JL# \^y^ m m ITJ J5 t|f^py^\ > *c ar'*o'6 'hey oflcr is ESTABUSHSD I84Q; /^^S Sspifll! m superior to,an^thihg wo hiuui^*u iv^i » # V E» STf ' have seen in this Colony." CArITAJL .f. •.. m 1,000,000, vl P^* #^ >ffl TT^BaV V\' " Mr. Nelson is a pro '"■ ' tfcl^N M #**" f^l' «™^ ww^t^< es!l'onai Taster and Bta»4«ttdTlwsh«fßis]u,«xcepted^ *t Lowest O^* 1 #• /^ TJHSBi^ ÜBlenU Bleni er'\ Current Rates. THOUGH f '_ I^SESfe^ 3». J^. PRICESj , ...-t-ennew COPIED >^^^l|i^^a 2/- 2/4 LanttiTe PectbnS^Syrap, H.Flon f'J^ijl- „„n „5" mnV« /A" . p^Baataitfß? PURK'BL-EHDEiMEAS, YiAiuipr-orfbedby AUCXUHD, WE LI GTGN, (HRIBTCHURCK, -OUNCOUk t^modicdoekbriu^ AGENTS EVERYWHERE. Georges Paste of sold in ashbubton bt A ***>**> LIQUOBId fOKBOBf, h XX # JM. OA.JtifeOJN prored to be effioaoioiu afainßt Coiue, . , . B ofthe j^ n d all the pri?\eipal storekeepers BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. —if*--- iwi^  ur*-,,-, ,^ ir .. ... .. - - r . - „.,.. ■«. —-witiwrii.. RBTNAL SONS m Go, Ohuusis, 88, Bui Tarbout, Paxis. s __ REID & GRAY'S stebdman'B Ymwt SOOTHINGPOWDERS BINDING TWINE FOB "DIBO B ABEOW, BRAND. CUTTING TEETH ™" CAUTION TO~~PUKCHASER3; npHlfl Brandj^madeto JJ^gpecial Orf^r, Vftln6 - of this Family Medicine has been largely tested in all MANILLA. BFIBEB, and is nndonbtadly the 1 p«rts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of I.IPTY BBST and CHEAPEST in the Market; Insist YEARS. Its well-earned, extensive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA b"JS iKthS 'SSS'SiJSSt iS l lo™>. T e f Z hk\ in- UTWARD APPBARANOB » closely resemble Twines at lower prices. the original as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feelg it due to the publio to give a special oaution against the use of SUC3 IMIIA- TIONS. t tout -ntv ATTanT t nxOBOWN Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully obsene fche four foUowing im- LIGHT DRAUGHT LOW DOWN characteristics, Without which none is genuine :^. •rtti a T> • J lit.—ln svery case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL xfileVßftOr ijinder. WORTH, BURKEY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixeJ to each — packet We would respectfully aefc all intending 2nd,—Each Single Powder has directions for the dove, and the words. Joßfr ISSSjaAf^S^JRSi Stk.dmak, Chemist, WUylh, Surrey, printed there*, IchM aU the latest Improvements, is Braes 3rd.—The name, Steedman, » always spelt With two EE'e. lashed in all ite Bearincs, a.id the Boilers 4th.—The manufacture iicarried on solely at Walworth, Sarrer. SwSS'Jfamnnd^ioYSe olotli. X »« «■ **** *7 ■» Ohemiste and Medecine y end ori at 1. l|d and 2, 9d to fitted with GBAY'S^ATWST KNOTTEB, each •—• „__ K«mtthobni, Peobbib and C«-». BVPIEIOK TO ALL OlHllt New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Tli* Beit and Cheapest in the Market. {Urad _ te particulars. ESTABLISHED .. e «•• ... 1859. ' ASHBUBTON BBANCH. « .oHNTAgc)^ CAPITAL ONE 'MILLION. « ABBOLUTB THE PBEMIEB & WEALTHIEST COLONI^X COMPAIHr PIWMIM AGAINST !IBE, noted fob promptness and libbsralitt. ~ FIBE AND lAKINE BISKS. MANOFACTUMIBSOP LSO,— • VU LCAN PAI NT RISES ON Ql vOWING CROP 8. AND * THRESING [MACHINES, ie, accepted at lowest carreattratei. SOTERIA, &EORGB JAMESON, — IGENT, ASHBUBTON, Abt te protection against extension o! fire. Cblbr cards and test shingles with instructions and proofs of on materials famished. ffOSEPH GILiIiOT'S STEEL PENS ' ARE THE BEST The Mercaotile Finaace"and Agency Company, Limited, i OF CHBISTCHUECH, T^/^TaIP kiujm*ujm} wahjh and clock CAPITAL .„ .. £100,000 ' WgM "^ *°' With power to Increas. MURRAY IEgU EASTSTBEET, IB prepaied to ADVANCE MONET on Jl^^^lw ABHEUETON. , the Security of Freehold Property, ttsreXfJJfex£Ss and also on Mortgage of Stock, Crops, r%rrimmiommSm>. ForfnrthaM»i-Hflni«r.. m i-*A A LABGB and Varied Assortment of New Jewellery, Plate, fto. A noagm- JTor furtner pairtloulara apply to ficent Btook o( Watcheß and o , ock g , tprlMß ra nglD S from a few shilHogs T/YttW 4X PT?flrn?TT to £&*' SverJ/ Watch or Click told will be Guaranteed, I snake a Special Lino of JVXLEi U. JiJIiOTELL, High OlaflMd Eoglisk Watckes. Agen^ Athtrarton* Well appoiatod Workshops uiiier my personal euperintendeDce assurenj all work being tamed out /roraptlj and in firet-olass oonditien ETERJTHING SOLD WABBANrEP, 12 13 For the coavenlenoe of the Company's Clients Mr T. G. Rowll (Manager of the Mercantile FiDfeniDie and Agency Company will atttend at Ashbnrton daring the notaing Harraat ereiry Thursday, and may be cooßolted at my Office until lurfcer notice, I JOHN G. SESTELL V



. . ; TiUTLER'S TTIA6IILY XT OTEJ i^^^W^-S" ASH BURTON. < THE PUBLIC TRUST OJfFICE OF NEW ZEALAND S^^l^"^ offer* the advantages of efficient and confidential management and provides for wWUllllg ftUU idU I' 0 the adminintration of Estate*under Marriage Contract*, Settlement and Wills Looße Bo™»_JfJ reasonable, at reduced Bates of Charges. Persons who are about to marry, or who may be One of Alcocks best Billiard Tables on desirioas of coustitnting Trots for benevolent or charitable purposes, should the Premises, aud In otdei to meet the consult the Pubeip Tbibtkk, or any of h^j Agents. tlmei we °* ye decided to ' ■ ***"%* • REDUCE THE PRIOR OF MBALS } ***a --" TO Ib. Arrangements art made for toe continuanoe of the services of family — Solicitors. : ' Board and Lodging as usual. AOLiND,, BARNS AND OO.,Cliristohuroh, Looal Agents I m ~T~T~^ ~" , ° Wanted^Known 1 HAVE 20,000 PINUS INSIGNIS One year old. 12,000 PINUS INSIGNIS Two years old, transplanted; NOTICE TO FARMEBS .;;.s 60,000 CTJPRESBUS MACRO ,; CARPA —' One year old* WHEAT. WHEAT. WHEAI ' ', The above Unas will be sold very obsap. ■ • : '4 APPLE~~TKEES WE AREI Cash buyer, of PBIMB MILLING WHEAT In large or smal 8 Y^o^ boro ffnlt , ißt ycM . oleM quantities. md good l 8 M eioh# T3/-\t x Tnnni jP*» /~1/"^i Inspeotlou Invited. PrloeLUton ±XjKJLjLjL X X OC OU. Application. oantwrbury MHT9 All orders carefully and seearely packed CANTERBURY MILLS, tnd delivered at Railway Btitlon fo« .«.*« *t « m .. whl°b no charge U made. N.B.—Note ASHBURTON, the address. JAMES PORTER, Nurseryman, Ollfton Naraery, Allenton, Aihbmton. W. GREGG AND COMPANY T^OS the Wood ißtheLile-Ulark'B world Jj famed Blood Mixture, warranted to ■CvTTT>"CI T)T T^lVn^lTJ'Ta nHTJ 1 \ 6? deaniethe blood from alHmpnritiaß from JL UXiJli J3MJTI^\IJTUU IJP^A.©} whatever causes arising. For scMfala, •KTTtixr ai? a nmr iqcq on Bourvy, flkin and blood diseases, and NEW BKABON, 1889-90, soree of all kinds its effects are marvel ii and lib PACKETS, 21b FiNCY CANISTERS »nd 51b azd lib lons. Thousands of testimonials. Sold ■ -.'»■» in bottles 4a 6d and 11b each by chemista t THESE BLENDS TRY THESE BLE *nd patent medicine vendors everywhere Bole proprietors: The Lincoln and j<2^^S^ j'^^^^l * u^^^^^V y^" —i*^Sv Midland Ooaatios Drag Co,, Lincoln \\ perlb. .I \^perlb.^f \perlbA/ V,P cI lh-JJ /CANNOT be better Inveated than Id v^— <^ >&— £/ V^ purohaslng a COMPLETE MBDI- "^" mt*^ '"*^^ . CINE OHEST containing Oolemane and Sons' Eucalypti Remedies. For a Poite.l , . Note for 12a 6d the following remedies One Trial Will establish their Constant USO will bo sent, enolosed In a Neat Box, to Tn "hfi nlifQiTiorl frnm &nf address, poat paid :—1 Bottle Eno» io De obtamea irom ly^tl BxtriCt ; i pot victory ointment, -^ -^ ~ , ._. -, T ( 1 box eaoh Ladies and (Jenta Liver Pills, U VXlll VJll±l U)\JW Loaenges, 1 Oftke Eooalyptl So»»p. Full D— — „ - directions for cae enclosed, All SAJ*E jVTn JPfl V\9i Xi A and SURE remedies. Bewara of Imlta "^T tloDs, See thtt yon get Oomman* "" **"OT and Sons' EUCALYPTI and no other. Wholesale and Retail Agent, — -~ m^mmmf . W. J. ALEXANDER, 142 Oashel St., Chrletohnrob, To whom orders are to be seat. Send for cl*cn^ri» 7 80 WA TiT m ti -v^ 6. W« Taylob & Co. \ j\j '1 1 h I I General Auctioneers, Land and Estate 20, Collins Street West, Melbourne, ——!o|— «— Are prepared to undertake Sales ol Free-* ft rt J • f\ jl hold Property, Household Furniture, Mer- V4Cl]lßiClldflL \JBL tS chandise, etc. Liberal advances made on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly list of Property for sale, or to let, issued free rp_ j. /"\ * Loans negotiated, Absentees represented J-CtrDoML V/fIXS insurances ejected, charge moderate settlements prompt. Land sales con ducted ■ Rye Grass Seed BLANCARD'S lODIDE OF IRON piT T Q and. VtllCr COrOftlS ApprovßDbytheActdemYOi Medicine A. of P«riii we ipejially recommended by the Medical Gelebritiei of the World in _._. . S«rof«la (Twnors, King's Evil, etc), the early •taeei of Oonsamption, Oonititational Weak* meis, Foorneos of Blood,, and lot stimslating -_ ' . . _ and reealating its periodic coarse. None TOTT l\l n. T^TPd^TPT T genmim>«nle»s signed "BlaMard,4oiraeßowi. the Colonies. West Street, abhburtoh""" guardiak.'P DUNEDIN AGENOY. ASllbUltOn. ATR B. T. wIisELEB, BUffoid Street, Dunedln, has been appointed oni ■' - ■ —--*--—•-—---__-«_ ----l^_ .Agent and, will be able to arrange terms £ AM A CASH BUYER Of with Neither* foi contract adreitUe- WHEAT ments. _. . Thongh Imiiftted by manj surpassed by oats v —" LEVIATHAN RAILWAY TEMPEB* J^D ANCE( HOTBL X?X7l^rt t> A CS& (Opposite the Railway Station), IN ANY QUlfi*^ 1*ASB DUNED!N. MRS SILK, PROPBIETBEiSS. COBKSACKS, TWINE, &C, ALWAYS OJ^ HAOT! m H IS very P o P ula7Establish m ent con ' I tinues to afford very superior accom- STURAGE AT CURRENT RATES. modation to tourist* and others who desire * the COMPORTS OF HOME, combined AT LJLPTDrp "D/^VIDTTt irjrnCf with VERY MODERATE CHABQE3. j"XX^J3JLyXi' -L -HibV / I J DjjLij.O The sole management of the honse, as well as the cuisine affairs, are under the M/77CV* QTJ?J7Ti"T H dQZJT}TTJ?7nA? personal supervision of Mrs Bilk, The Whb2 6 IRhEJ J\ ASHBUKI ON \ ouw ,„ si f nated within ft im minutw w -vlk of the Exhibition, Poat Office, g t ' eu >mboat Landingp, and other plac»« NOTICE i ~~ £O FAEMEB3 AtJI) OTHERS LIO^ BKEVfEitT riBOM and after this date the following chargo for Storage ofi &&* wllLba made at COMPANY. JL our Stores in Ashburton:— ' _, ».. _~ — A , _ -. - Oor ncr Dobton Street and Oa^l Street, Threepence per bag for 2 months or under ASHBURTON. FoirpeDoe per bag if over 2 months and under* 4 mac ths T/"iAnMtfna a*talZ o «j na M 1( Me Sixpence ncr bag if over 4 months and up to 31st Dew £' ft i?K?Vw IZ \mn SSmm ln.ur.noe *» in all cases. *^$$CZ£Z£™.r now D. THOMAS. FKIEDLA. NDER 8803, *S££Z* * ***** "* * "^ ALBEBT ROBESTB, GEO. JA7 tfESON. BOTTLING STOBES-Moore Street, m m —*!i« w j *. ~ oppoplte the Wakanul Boad Board Onicea, Mercantile* Finance, and Agftncy Oon many Pet J. G. BESTELI* Agenl. #l JJQS BBEWERY CO, A x w . W»120



BLUfOIP HfflFHEltrr Hold Weekly Sales of HORSES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUOB, FURNITURE, &o v EKVERY SATURDAY. * UNLIVE STOCK SALES Ever? Taeiday ■* Tlnwald and Aih barton T»rdi alternately. CLEANING SALES I ! *~ TOWN AND COUNTRY 9 According to arrangement. ' —We hare for Sal* Privately— O REAPERS AND BINDERS lOroßikUJ ROLLER, GRASS STRIPPERS 1 yft have been appointed Agents for JOHNSON and Go's ARTIFICIAL MANURE, WE HAVE ON HAND 6 TONS Sample and Pattloolarß of which canb bad oa application, BLAND AND HUMPHERYS ■ AUCTIONEERS THE CHEAPEST SALE NOW GOING ON IN ABHBUBTON JS AT "The Corner." Children's Hats half price Flowers at half prioa Prints at half price Ladles' Jackets at half price 17 doz Men's Sox (beit made) half criop if f r SEE THE WINDOWS SEE THE WINDOWS OB INSPifiOT THE STOOI NSPE<IT THE STOCK W. H. COLLIER Tbe Comer Turnip Heeds "CARTERS SELECT STOCa. j OR AUTUMN SOWING WHITE STONE o* STUBBLE j DEVONSHIRE GREYSTONE £03 SALE. J.;SEAL? & CO



ROYAL MA 00A0H. Oa ifldafte» Jaaairj lit, 1885, the andawigLed *ill yon a Coach Woh Mon day, Weana»dcy and Saturday, ■tutlu at aooi. fiom Hood'i Hotel, Mout SouSn. for Spilngbum and AUord Fowat. the* oonn M t!ng*ithDoff'«OoMhfioai ltrthrm warning lame trenilag. Faiet—Spdn*. bam, Bj, ?etarn, Si; Alford VanoST? rataro, 6s, iJ! t, hit. • xa.& MIRROR," ABIQH-OLABB Week SooUL, Politic »1, Literary, and Dramatlo paper, to be published every FRIDAY, prfoe 3d, by tbe Oontental Printing aad publishing Company, Limited, Melboorni place, Rnnel Street. Melboorne Sporting. , Aißiioijpi am AUTUMN MEETING. TO be held on the Ashburton Racecourse en Wednesday M Thursday, iPEIL 23kd and 24th, 1890 President—B. G. Wright: ViCE-Presl* dent—John Grigg. Judge - Matthew Stitt. Stewards—C. W. PuRNELt.,' E. G. Crisp, W. B. Denshire, Hugo Friedlander, J. C. N. Grigg, T. Leahy, W- Lyttelton, E* Saunders, M. StitT ano D. Thomas. Treasurer—David Thomas. -. Clerk of Scales—R. Fried, lander. Clerk of Course—A. Hews on Handicapper—J. Cresswell. Starter —David Thomas. PROG R~A MM E. {Approved by the Committee of the Canterbury JocJiey Club. First race each day to start at I p.m; , FIRST DAY. .—HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of 4s v soys; second horse to receive 5 soys ftOna r the stake. Two miles. Over eight flights of hurd'es about 3ft 6in high. Nojninatior, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 sot» LONGBEACH PLATE, of 25 soys; second hone to receive 5 toys from the stake. District horses only. For three. year-oWs and upwards. Weight for age. Winners since August Ist, 1889, of any race or races (excluding selling races) of the individual or collective value of £20 to carry 41b extra; of 7lb extra ; of iolb extra; of ;£ioo or upwards, 141b extra. Maidens having started twice or ofter.er allowed—three-year-olds 7lbs ; four-year-olds and upwards, iolbs. Peoal'ies and allowances to be calculated^ to time of starting. One mile. Entrance , 1 soy. 3.— ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP of 60 soys j second horse to receive 5 soy% from the stake. One mile and a half. Nomination, 1 x^sov; acceptance, 1 soy, 4.— NOVEL RACE, of 25 soys. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the the r.<ce, the whole of the pro ceeds to go to the funds of the' Club Weight, &st, any overweight to be de clared. Half a mile. Entrance, 10s. 5.— DISTRICT WELTER 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. 6.— FLYING HANDICAP, of 30 soys. second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Three-quarters of a mile. Norm nation, 15s; acceptance, 15s, SECOND DAY. I.—COUNTY HURDLE RACE HANDI CAP, of 35 soys; second horse to receiv 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. One mile and a half. Over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. 2.—GRAND STAND HANDICAP, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a quarter. Nomi nation f soy ; acceptance I soy. 3.—WAKANUI H ANDICAP, of 30 soys second horse to receive 5 soys from the. stake. Distiic^horses only. One miles Nomination, 1 ; acceptance, 15s' ■ S.AKES, of,3osovs. The winner to be so d by auction immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight, 3sl, any overweight to be de clared. Three-quarters of a mile. Entrance, los. 5.— OPEN WELTER HANDICAP, of 3$ soys; second horse .to receive 5 soys from the stake. The winner of the Grand Stand Handicap to carry iplbs penalty. One mile. Nomination, 15s; accent ance, 15s. 6.—HARVEST HANDICAP," of 30 loys second hone to receive 5 soys from ,th stake. District horses only. Ihewinne of the Wakanui Handicap to carry 7lb penalty. Three-quarters of a mile 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 the condition that all claims, disputes, and ob jections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards ox .whom they may appoint. Their decision on all points con* nected with the carrying out of this programme s,hall be final. -, . 3 A district horse shall mean any horse (that has been commonly resident in the district between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki from January 15th, 1890, and up to the date of the meeting, and owned ly a person who has esided in the said district auring the same eriod. c * 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 «r claimed. 5. Five per cent will be deducted from ihe gross of all moneys payable in accordance with his programme for the expenses of the course. 6. All nomination, acceptance, and^ntrance fees to go to the funds o^ the Club. NOMINATIONS, Nominations for aU Handicaps, accomtaniei by fee, name, pediqtee, age, description, and performances of horse, and colours of rider, must be in writing, and in. the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m.- on SATURDAY, Apri WEIGHTS. Handicaps fcr the first day's races will be published on or about April 18th. Handi caps lor 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 Handyaps and Entries for the Longbeach Plate and Novel Race, muft be in the hands of the Secretary uot later than 9 p.m. on MOND AY» 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 first day's races, G BISSET, j Secretary