The Ashbuton Guardian.

VOL T7TL -No 2d12

ASHBURTON MONDAY. APRIL 28, 1300

i-mOIL oJNIi PENNY



*"* J. 0. DUNCAN. LICENSED LAND BROKER/GENERAL , AGENT AND ACCOUNTANT, ARCADE, ASABURTON, T ICENSED to prepare Transfers, Mott- X* gages, Leases and every other description of Docttments under "The Land" Transfer Act." Lwuu aegotkted. Money invested, Agttits for Tht Australian Mutual Pro vident Society, the Largest life Insurance Sodety in the British Empire, its unparalleled ■access bejae tfie wonder of tne world I Any fcw«»*jfcy*»rto neglected this duty of life kould»«^"»e«og e DUNCAN . Tie Victoria Insurance Company LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE, AND FIDELITY GUARANTEE. ESTABLISHED 1849; CAPITAL * ... - £1,000,000. Stick and Thresher Risks accepted at Lowest l; Current Rates. ~C. DUNCAN, •' Ajßiatfor Ashbnrtoa and District. THE Lenitire Pectoral Syrup, H.Flon TB AH-rUftlllbto remedy for Oatabbhs, X Bbohobttis, Coiaw, and all Bbok- CHIal Ait fonosa. It ta Ut ovet Sixty Yiabb prescribed by tbt medioal Oelebritiefl. Georges Paste of Epinal A PwnoaAl LiQuobioi Bonboh, ie pro Ted to be efficaoious against Colds, HHSVOim Oocams, and all irritations of the Tooat and Ohwt, BEWARE OF JMITATIONB. RETOAL SONS *r Co, Ohkmxbsb, SB, Bra Taitbout, Fabxs. REID & GRAY'S - Pure Manilla BINDING TWINE npxgo HABBOW\ BBATSD. T" " ttlfl Brftftftiamadeto ow Special Order,, is gnaranteod to consiflt of PURE ICANILLA. FtBBB, and i» undonbtedlv tho 3BBT and CHBAPBBT in 'he M tfket; Insist aipon hfcvine tho " Disc Hanow" Brand. We k»T« also ether qaalitiea thoronglaly good X I trices at lower price*. LIGHT DKAUGHT LOWDOWN Elevator Binder. We would respectfully nsk all intcndisß PnrchiHWS to callsno examine onrNew and improved BINDBB before ordering elaewhere. I«h»s all the latest Improveraeatß, is Braes Boshed in all its BearinPß, a.id the Bollere besides be^ng Bt'oss Bushed ha^e tho oil holes eotside of Frame and clear of tho 6 iifltvedwlthGßA.Y'3 PATDKT KHOTTEB, StrPXEIOB TO ALL OTHIB AQtSSTB FOB TEIB Champion Wool Press. The Bstt and Cheapest in the M&rkot. Send for particulars. ASHBXJBTON BBAKCH. rOHN TATLOB, Manager;



ABSOLUTE ,' MHitMAIIIFIE MANUFACTURBBS OF VULCAN PAINT AND SOTERIA. Abt fe protection against extension ot fire. Color Ctrdi tod tart ihingles with instructions aai proofil of qu matcriah (Vraishcd. 7 JOSEPH GUj-LOT'S STEEL PENS ARE THE BEST The Mercantile Finance and Agency Company, Limited, OF CHBISTCHUBCH. CAPITAL ... ... £100,000 With power to Increatc IS prepaiod to ADVANCE MONEY on the Secority of Freehold Property, and also on Mortgage ot Stock, Crops, •to. For f tirthar particulars apply to JOHN O. RESTELL, Agent, Aflhburton* < the coovfinlence of the Compßny'B CHonta Mr T. G. Ratsell (Manager of the Mercantile Finance and Agency Company will atttend at Ashbnrton daring the DHialng Harveßt every Thursday, and may W conenltfld at my OJBoe until nither notice, JOHN G. EEBTELL



ASK WHii iMs>tik& S Jt^ G\ tf\ B /S^ \ U.Z. INDUSTRIAL OAZETTE. TZ ' I IiAA M lM\ % "V.The blendina is entirely atten r%ftOT. I HOjS M iAz^sL % ded to by Mr. Nelson himself, I' MW W ■ • VWr 'M J/trjiysoßv who is a Tastet of ijreat experi •*-^ . -^ m • J-tSffwK 'bL ence> atul !las l!ad a s Pecial ... T-Ljr- M A2kS^£A m training in the ait." IN THE m- /1 PE^cT\ % TiaiABTJ HsaiiLP." I* _ B / c 'i**—; -~i-toi\ ■ ■ ■ erves the siip- U|//iv _^ % \\ M i .■-"...'.j51. \ \i . . laserso(Tea "ORLVf / f^^rr^lA ■ . stheyofleris m #A/ 1 i^-t"b'/;"i v\ \a ■■■ ...ithisColony." » 1 b>V- iF Men .*' ;«-A.'._ji^-. -*\ 1^ ": .N, son is a pro iMttN^ # /<? I^W^r t\ T^:--. • .Taster and though^ /* "'^ "•'* p;?iCES: copied £^^'o^\}s:^a 2'-w BY ALL i^^i;— "Vfe,:"!%2/8 3/ /f^ PURE BLHBEft-TEAS. ftyo:U"»D,WEt! GTC, HSI3TCHURCH, DUNEDIIi ■ AGENTB EVERYWHERE. SOLD "IK ABHBUBTONBY H. M. CAESOISI And all the principal storekeepers



STBBDMAN'S SOOTHINGPOWDERS FOB CUTTING TEETH CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. nnHB Vfilae "of this well-knows Family Medicine has been largely tested in all 1 parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of JlflTY YEARS. Its well-earned, extensive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which, in OUTWAItD 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 caution against the use of SUCH IMITA TIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully obsena the four ioMowing im portant characteristics, nthout which none is genuine :— Ist—ln avery case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL WO.RTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet 2nd.— 'Each Single Powder has directions for tne dose, and the words, John Stbedmah, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon, 3rd.— The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE'g. 4th,—The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold is Packets by all Chemists and Medecine Yendore at Is I^d end 2o 9d each- Ksuvthobhb, Pbobbkb and V»



New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established «* c *•♦ ».-> 1869» CAPITAL-r~ONE JMILLION. ItHE PEEMIEB ■« WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBBEALIT7. FIBE AND MABINB BISKS. AISO, ---1 RISKS ON GROWING CROPS. TrIRESING .MACHINES, &c, accepted »t lowest carreat^fttef . GEORGB JAMSSON, tBBNT, ASHBDBTON.



■T-wW-fcHP !_■ i_JjJiIJwMJI WArCH AND CLOCK jfcvOJj-1-' K/JSiBSa MAKEE« JEWELLER, &o. MURRAY Illl^ SABT STBEET > jgfl^ ASHBUETON., ALABGE and V«led ABPortinent of New Jewellery, Plate, &o. A magni ficent Btook o! Watches and Clocks atprloes rangiog from a few ihilHngs to £30. Every Watch or Clock sold viillbe Guaranteed. I make a Special. Line of High Claused English Watches. Well appointed Workshops under my personal eapetiatendeoce aasuresj all work bei>K turned ont promptly and in firet-olasß condition. 1 iByBRYTHINQISOLD WABBANTEP, 3 2



THEjfPUBLIC Tf UST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND offers the advantages of effioient and oonddential management and P^Ww for the administration of Estates under Marriage Cpntracts, Settlements and Wills at reduced Rates of Charges. Persons who are about to marry, or who may be. defitious of eoustituting. Trusts for benevolent or charitable purposes, should commit the Pvnco Tbistbb, or any of his Agents. Arnragementa «• nwde for tko^continoMwe oijthe|Ber?iees of family Soh'citsrs. ACLiND, BARNS AHD CO.,Chriatcliitroli, Looal Agents "*^ ] NOTICE TO| FARMERS WHEAT. WHEAT. WHEAT WE ARB Otsh buyers of PBIMB MIOLINO WHEATA«n Ur*eeor *mal: quantities. ROLLITT <fe CO. O4NTBBBURT MILLS, ASHBUiRTON.



W. GREGG AND COMPANT NKW SEABOT", 1889-90, nd lib PACKETS, 2lb FINOY CANISTERS *nd 61 HBira-TO SBY THESE BLIN (I EAGLE )i I Mutoion)} (i CL U B vl^ 16*,/ \perlby \cJ^ One Trial will establiskHlieir constani use To be obtaiiied from aoHisr oEE&co Dm McParlaae"



!IBY THESE BLIN



WANTED Canadian Oats Tartar Oats Rye Grass Seed .and Other Cereals JOHN G.-JRESTELL. West Stbbet, Ashbnrton.



L AM A GASH BUYUSK UJf WHEAT OATS RYEGRASS IS ANY QU JSXxTY. COBNBAOK6, TWINE, &c, ALWAYS ON HAtf P£ SIO.RAGE AT~CURR£N7 HATES. ALBERT "EGBERTS WEST STREET, ASHBUR7ON* I NOTICE 10 FABMEBS A^D OTHERS JT^ROM and after this date the following charge ior Storage on Srain will bs mttdo at JC our Storee in Aahbarton :— 'J hreepenca per bag for 2 months or under Fotrpeocu per bag if ever 2 months and under 4 months. Sixpence per bag if over 4 months and up to 31st December, Above chargeß include receiving and delivering, branding and samplm*. Weighing if required will be charged One Shilling pel traoK load. Iniu ranee extra ia all case*. 0. THOMAS. FKIEDLAKDER -BitOS. ALBERT ROB IEHTB, GEO, JAMESON, Mercantile, . Finanoe, «^d Aftancy Company Pee J . G. BEHTELLi, Agent.



T)UTLER'S pAfcULY U 01>JiL BHBURTON. Beat accommodation for Travellers and Families. Stabling and Paddocidng Free Loose Boxes voty reasonable. One of Alcoek ■ boot Billiard Tables on the Premises, and In ordes to meet the times we have decided to REDUCE THE PRICE OF MEALS TO Is. Board and lodging ai usual. Wanted Known I HAVE 20,000 PINUS INSIGNIS One year old, 12,000 PINUS INSIGNIS ( Two years old, transplanted: 60,000 CTTPEEBSUB MAOBO CABPA One year oldi 12,000, TWO TEARS OLD, TRANSPLANTED. The above Hneß will be sold very cheap. apple""~tbees 3 Yean Old, boro frnlt lost year; olran and good sorts, Is 6d eaob. Inspection Invited. Price List on Application.. AU orders carefully and securely packed and delivered at Railway St»tioa for which no charge Is made. N.B. —Note the address. JAMES PORTER, Nurseryman, Ollfton Nursery, Allenton, Ashburtoa. FO& tno blood is the f.tte-Ularfc'B world f»mec\ Blood Mixture, warranted to cleante the blood from all \mrraritios from whatever causes arising. For scrofula, gearvy, skin and blood diseases, and bowb of all kinds its ©Sects are marvel lous. Thousands oi teetimonials. Sold in bottles 4a 6f and lls each by chemista and patent meuioSne vendors everywhere Sole proprietors: The Lincoln and Midland Oouutiea Drag Co*, Lincoln , KogWd ; 1^ It our Money CANNOT.be better invested thon In] purob&^bg a OOMPLETK MBSDI- ! OINK OEEST contalniug Oolemane and jßoaa' Eucalypti Rem&dteti. Fo? a Posiel- , i Koto for 12s 6d tbo followlug teniedleß trill bo osat, eaolosed in a Neat Box, to any addrfss, poat paid :—l Bottle Maoa- Jyptl Bxtaof, 1 pot yiotory Ointment, 1 box e«oh Ladies and Gents Liver Pills, 1 pot Koc<iiypti Hooey, 1 box voice Lctangce, 1 Cake Eucalypti So«p. Fall j directions for ase eocloaed. All SAjffE ; and SURE remedies. Beware of iraUa- J ttona. See that yon get Ooibmam* a'no Sons' EUCALYPTI and no other, j Wholesale and Rstail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDER 142 Caehel St., Chrlstobaioh, Tf, whoa orders are to be seat. Seed for oUcnl»r» 7 80 i G. W- Tay«> b & Co. General Aaotioneers, Land and Estate Agents, * 20, Collins Street West, Melconrne, Are prepared to undertake Bales of Fretr^ hold Property, Housoliold Furniture, Mer chandice, etc. Liberal advances made on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly list of Property for sale, or to let, issued free Loans negotiated, Absentees represented /asurancea effected, eharg* moderate ge^tlements prompt. Land sales con dueled blScard's lODIDE OF IRON piT T g A PFROVED by tho Acaderavol iaeiidtoe PL ot Pftt^, arc »p»3ial\7 retoniiacnded by tho Kadioai Oalobrifios of the W«ld «ot forafala (Tumors, King's Svil, etc), tbocariy atago* ot Oomampticm, Ooaatitclanul Weak aa«, Pooroeas of Blood, and for Btimßlating an* Tacwlfitinß Ita periodic- cowse. Hone gfiiaino ttttle»i» fiijjnodl « BlauoaWl, 40, rseßnuft" ""s^dbyliM?^*** «ra<HJh«;BiJat thrcwKfao" tho Gdow*. __^. ASSRURTON "GUARDIAN. 1; DUNEDIN AGENOr. dfl-R R. t. WHEELER, Stafford Street, Donedin, has been appointed oat Ajent ao«» will bo sole to arrange terms with edvertlsew fo» contrast advertise csientA. Thon^h Imitated by many Hurpasied by none." LEVIATHAN RAILWAY TEMPiSS ANCE HOTEL (Opposite tho Railway Station), DUNEDIN. MRS SILK, pibPBIBTBESS. THIS very popular Establishment con tiaues to »ford very superior Bccom -1 modatlon to tourists and others who desire the 00M»-ORTa OF HOME, combined with VEJRY MODERATE CHARGES. Tbo cole management of the house, as well as the cuisine affairs, are under the i personal supervision of Mrs Silk. The Houso is Situated within a few minutes walk of the Exhibition, Post Office, Steamboat Landing*, and other planes.



Turnip Seeds "CARTERS SELECT STOCK OR AUTUMN SOWING WHITE STOKE ou STUBBLE tDEYoii sniais ©keystone 1 ''.'■■■. , TO SALE. i J.'SFALY-fc CCi THE CHEAPEST SALS NOW GOING ON IN A6HBUBTON IS AT "The Corner," Children's Hats half price Flowers at half prlc* , ■ Pritita. at half price Ladies' Jackets at half price 17 doz Men's Box (best made) half trie* r f ? 8E B THE W lss D 0 W S SEE TUB WIVDOWS OE INRPEOT THE STOfll NSiPjß^^ TflF> STOCK W. H. COLL [Eli The Corner i i BLANL* and RUMPHERYS Bum aio «pn Hold Weekly Sales of HORSfIS, PIGS, OATTLB,;PRCDUOB, FURNITORB.g&Ov EVERY SATURDAY I LIVE STOCK SALES fcvery Taeeuay *t Tinwald and Aih burtoti Yardi altefoately. i CLEARING SALES TOWN AND COUNTRY According to arrangement. —We have for Sale Privately— n REAPERS AND BINDERS lOroukdi ROLLER, GRASS BTRIPPBRS We hare been appointed Agents {or JOHNSON and Go's ABTIHCIAL MANUBBp WEHAVB ON HAND 5 TONS, Sample! ud Paitioalan of which can b_ bad oa application. BLAND jANDijHUMPHEfiYS AUCTIONESBfI '



1.T.1 KQYAL MA OOAOH. | Oa .wiaffcsr Js.r.usuj lit, IBi safonip.eci will sea t Ciach cbj ,A*p, Wedncad&y tad Saiurdty, »ta Qioi fioaiHood'a Hotc!, Blcntst .a^aaeatiugftHs.-Ooa'KOcfishhooi ?jis»n!?i2 aaiso aveaiuj-. s'sxef— t y? r £i • m« KEOPv," ABia -CLASS Week Soei»l, . Pollt tl, Litemry, and Dram»tlo paper, to bo pntilfehed every FRTDAY, prloe 3d, h? the Cpntoolftl Printing md pabliabfng Oompaay, Llmlt«cl, Melbourne plaoe, X ri?: Street. Melbonrns



SUITS TO MEASURE THE Largest Stock of TWEEDS ever shown ie ABhburtos to choose from. QVALITY AXDFIT GUARANTEED Come and pto tha prices. ASHBURTON CLOTH* ING MARi SAUNDEJtS' BfJILDfNQS. "DiUIM OTSEIT' if PIPES A LARGE supply ot virloua SIZES alw*y« la STOCK, for SALS !a. Urge or small quanUvi ■ v SPEGIAL qao*»t!ooi given for largo, qasctltlaa. .. GEO. JAHESOft, ASBBURTON & BAKAIA. 3t172 ; , OHEKTSBY 13JBLEEJ? DIP. FARMERS OP THE CHEBTSEY ; | DISTRICT. y I Have ranch pleasure fn Btatbej thai my tender for the OHSRT3KY DIP haa been acoeiiteiS, and ihat I'will Huse MURTON & WHITES' PREBIIEft DIP throughout the season. My man will be et the Chortsey bale- , yards every MONDAY, WEDNaSDAS", »nd FHIDAT, dur!n» the Season com mencing IiATJOH 19 h, fro a 3 o'clock till four. Prfocß for Dlpp'ng Id per head {111 14th APRIL, l^d to 14th MAY. * , I would stroDgfy ad visa Farmers to Dip Early. lostruotionj can bo left with Jle McDoWAii, oher<6By. D.THOMAS, 3 84 Achoarton. (By Special Prrmieaion o£ the Hon. ttia • Ooloniftl Secretary.) GRAND NDMI9mItToaL ABT UNION nnHE Undersigned having decided, 1 through special influential request, to dispose of his splendid and unequalled OOLLEOTION OF OOINB on view in tha Exhibition, begs to inform the Public that Tickets kre now ready for seme. ■ ■ ■ 4000 MEMBERS AT 10s EACH, First Pbizk : The Collection of 8000 . Coins as now exhibited in Dcmedin. •/ Second Prizb : A Duplicate Collection of tha above, cooßietlng of about 700 Coins For partlctuMß see handbills. The Drawing will be under th«; Super vision of an Influential Oommittsi ot Gentlemen. For further particulars apply to , HENRY ZANDER, Ashbnrtoa : GOVBXtNMENT LIFE JNSUBANCB " DEPAKTMBNT. LOANS ON MORTCACE. Tirosi timo to time a limited portion of ttoa jU funiis is lent ou first mortgage of freehold-. .-emritv, witb option of repayment by fixed m atnluieniß, spread over 12,15, or 20 years. * Half-yearly Paymen* for each £100. Perkul of Loan— JB s. d. Tirrlve years ».. ... 64 7 Fifteen years ... ... 58 S Twenty years ... • ••'• 413 8 ■", ■ ■■ ■'■■• :: ■ histalments whereby prin both liquid»ted withm ft ■ -ras of a most favourable ') 1 .ir«.ct«jr, prercnt marked advantages to settlera , uid others. ''" . . •, The borrower may, before the oxprry ol tuo iilJ I'oi-intl, rc.locm tho loan, with pv without •■iij/ c ou tcniiF. which can l>o n-scorlainoa at thia .i;i-i- or ft ."ay oi' the oillea- of Ll;is Department, •,*.-.'. •■.,«,. ii' i,f Tii-.>liiV.<i:i <■;■.'.: bo o'otuiin.'Ol. ■■•>,""• \ i»£'i.---\- ■.-. ';•.■ ;>; J'-iuis nriply to thu •' -ci viii fii-iii!'-!! 0.i.f0.-. ■•:.". i'oil Oii'.ccs. ]■'. W. l-'HANia.A'ND.F.T.A., -, Co:iuiVtSi .oner an.l Govt. Actuary. T, lON BU& VT E v 1 COMPANY. Cornor Dobaon Riro°t nod Case Btreet| ASQBOIiTON. rriARMERS v Settlers, »nd Others >n informod th.\t tho i.IOIM UiEWBBI' isnow in full wo:kin«f order, w'uh *a cupjiie^ccd Prcctical Brewer in charge o' '.:: ■ *«hn"f »-'t:rin7 D'pvtnirnt. y I T-:i.f >iii »i.y or !h;- M ■.! :i;i-l !\>rte<- now i •• '■ *,• dr.; .««r«-d I* Tci>nr;-.'i'. o:\ by fixpeitt n- fist-claw. ■ . ■ B^rrLtSG BTOKBd— Mroto]Street, opp-Hita iho "Wakunui Road Board Offices. ! LION BBEWEKY Cr>.