The Ashbuton Guardian.

VOL T7TI.-]Slo 2d13

ASH^URTON TUESDAIi. APRIL 2^1890

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J. 0. DUNCAN. LICENSED LAND BROKER, GENERAL AGENT AND ACCOUNTANT, ARCADE, ASABURTON, . LICENSED to prepare Transfers, Mort gages, Leases and every other description ofDbcanqents under :'!* The Land Transfer Aik('lJt«Bt negotiated. Money invested,' " • Afentt tor The Atutralian Mutual Pro vident Society, the Largest Life Insurance Sodety ia the British Empire, its unparalleled •■ ■CWss bang the wonder of the world! Any : PrwtffWfcitlKrto neglected this duty of lik The Ylctoria Insurance Company . LIMITED. FIRB, MARINE, AND FIDELITY GUARANTEE. ESTAIUSKSD I 849; CAPITAL ,?. ~- £1,000,000. Stack and Thresher Risks accepted at Lowest Current Rates, J. C. DUNCAN, Agent iat Ashburtoi and District. , TEflB f Pectoral Syrup, H. Hpn I-Jk>ih ifafaUible wmedj'forOATAßßHi, Bronchitis, Colds, and all B*ow- OnuMfeAwwrnpHß.;, It is lor over BUTT Yiißfl prescribed bj IkoJntdicalOelabrittes. <3eorg£s Paste of Epinal A PIOTOBAI, LBJOOBIOI, BbirßOH, il . tirotid to be efficacious- against Colds, : NiKom Goran, and all irritations of the Tmioat and Chbst, BRWABU OF IMITATIONS. ; iETNAL SONS ire Go, Oromsn, 28, Bun Taxxbovt, Pams. ; REID & GRAY'S >.. Pore Manilla BINDING TWINE "DISC HIBBDWVJBBABD. THIS Brand iJ'made to onr Special Order, i« gnarantaed to consist of PUBK MANILLA. FIBBE, and is undoubtedly the BBSTond CHEAPEST in the Mwket* Insist ■pon havine the "Diec Hanow" Brand. We bare aUo ether gualitiea thoroughly good Twines at lowar prices. v ' """"" LIGHT DRAUGHT LOW DOWN Elevator Binder. We would respectfully ask all intending Purchasers to call ana examine our New'and Improved BINDER before ordering elsewhere. Ichcs all the latest Improvements, is Braes Bnsbed in Ull its Bearincs, a/id the Boilers besides be'ng Brues Bushed ha 79 the oil holes outside Of Frame and clear of tho cloths.l It la fitted with GBAY'S PATENT KS?OTTEB, BUPIEIOB TO AIA OTHBE 1 AGENTS FOB TfJE Champion Wool Press. The Best and Cheapest in the Market, £end . r . ft* particulars. AJ&HBXmToiT BBANCH. ZOWSI TATLOBj . Managtef; ABSOLUTE * •] PReTECTItIN AGAISST fIBE. MANCFACTUREBS OF VULCAN PAINT AND SQTERIA. Afef te protectisn against exteasion of- fire. Celor cards a»d test shingles with instructions J" j *«4 proofs «f ou materials famished. Tto&EFHGILiJLQT'jS STEEL OTS ARE THE BEST The MercsiDtiie Finance and Agency Company, Limited, OF GHBIBTCHUROH. CAPITAL .« ... £100,000 With power to increatb IS piepaied to ADVANCE MONEY on ~ the Security of Freehold Property, and also on Mortgage of Stock, Crops, eta. For farther particulars apply to JOHN G. KEBTELL, l l Agent, Ashburton. I b For the convenience of the Company's Clients Mr T. G. Russell (Manager of the Mercantile) Finsnoe and Agency Company Vfrill atttend at Ashbnrton daring the sWung Harveßt erery Thursday, and may b» consulted at my Office JuntiJ jprjtfier notice* : ' IJ&HNG. RGSTELL



I ■ 1 r\ ios?4 ■ iH IJ7I ®F§\ ffl Jsh %,W.55-'n*BUSTKIAI. OnrfETT ?■. A'm4- - El'^AA^i' M- ' #JHK% Wt ;>' 'r'r-2 Wcndini: is eiitirulv atten 9SL £1 CQjS # r&f@*'^\ %<lea to hy Mr. Nc! ? pii-himself, ' & ' aTOoAVp^k W^ *:no^l an 4 '>as '<:i^ a s l'ecJd' IN Ti-■= t g /^,'/Cr.'\ \\ ...•■;■ isn.A».n. *voru^>//;^-\ %'.■■. ■■".^ " ■ y.^ '.'l..*', v'■ -j-A V\ "' anything we ivi^ N A BO '' )■'■" ■-■fr "»" -\ '■ ■' Taster and thoug:i >f /^ .... ■:.,■' m '^ X'- m ■ 'i >. _^^ PRICES: copied ir:^'.'n':Tf^V^^:^ 2/- 2/4 BY ALL #;'- '^V. ?-**" ■' ■■ ■ '-Vfe .-. -"V^ 2/8 SA " " #V.-y. ..^■i V" "*" s !:-::--7 ll»ifc Hi in II ' n f l^' /^' pUR-15 -B!VKMI>ED''TEAS ? 'v ■* :I Li &/ Bi pA&a/ Ai A/ AAiA U i K-iCU J.l BTj5. •HaiItCHOMH, 53UNEDIN, EVERYWHERE. SOLD IN ASHBURTON BY H. M. CARSON And all the principal storekeepers STEEDMAN'B SOOTHINGPOWDERS CUTTING TEETH _ If ' CAUT!ON TO PURCHASERS. n&E vdae 'of this well-known Family Medicine has been largely tested in all L parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of JIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, extensive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in OUTWARD 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 obsem fihe fonr following im portant characteristics, without which none is genuine :— Igt.—ln BV.ery case the words JOHN BTEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL WORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet 2nd.—Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and th« words, Johk Stkkdxan, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. Brd.—The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE'g. 4th.^The raanufacturo is carried on solely at Walworth, Sarrey. Sold ifi Packets by all Chemists and Medecine Vendors at la l^d and 2o 9d each* KsMPTH«BNB f Pbobbkb and Oo New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company ■ Established ... «•• .« 0 1869, CAPITAL—ONE BULLION. THE PBEMIEB & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AST) LIBfIEALITX FIEE AND MARINE BISKS. Al£O,— RISES ON GROWING CROPS. THRESING &c, accepted at lowest enrrent^ates. GEORO33 JAMESON, IGBNT, ASHBURTON •T-D/^'Vjnn kiujJSJjMir WAroH and clock X<V-/X3 J-» |f^§Ssj\H MAKER« JEWELLER, &o. MURRAY llP^lr EMT streetj M |L ASHBUETON. A LARGE and Varied Assortment of New Jewellery, Plate, &o. A magni ficent ntock of Watches and O'ocfes atpricei ranging from a few ■hillings lo £30. Every Witch or Clock 90U will hi Guaranteed. I make a Bpeoialj Line of High Classed Englisk Watchos. Well appointed Workshops under my personal saperiotendeooe asaares all work beine turned nut promptly and in firpt-olage oondition- BYERTTHINGIBOLD WABBANTEP ,1



THE 'PUBLIC T. UST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND offers the advantages of effioient and confidential management and provides for the administration of Estates nnder Marriage Contracts, Settlements and Wills at reduced Bates of Charges. Persons who are about to marry, «r who may be defirious of eoustituting Trasts for benevolent or charitable purposes, should cobalt tht Pva«« Tsystek, or any of hijt Agents. Arrangements an made for the continuance offthe" services of family Solicitors. AOL^NP, BAE^S AKD 00j.,Chriatehttr61i, Local Agents Wit T E D Canadian Oats v' Tartar Oats Rye |Grass Seed and Other Cereals JOHJN G, JRESTBLL. West; Street, AshjbuTton. NOTIGI JrO FABMEES WHEAT. WHEAT, WHRA.I. WE AKS Ossh buyers of PBIME MILLIN(i WHEAT in large or *mal.' quantities. ROLL jTT & CO. CANTERBURY MILL 3, ASH BURTON, W. QREGG ANB COMPANY PUKE BLENDED TEAS NEW SEASON, 1889-90, nd lib PACKETS, 21b FiNOY CANISTERS <*nd 51 ((CROWN ( EAGLE )) fabition l) (CLUB) \^^J \T^j/ v erlbi/ \J^ y One Trial will estabHsh'their'constani uso To be obtained from JOHN" OEE& CO AND D. McFarlane L AM A GASH BUTKK Utf WHE^T t OATS AND IN ANY QU MxrfY, COBNSACKB, TWINE, &c, ALWAYS ON HANKJ 570 RAGE AT~CURREN7 RATES. ALJJJiET^EOBEETS WEST STREET, ASHBURTON NOTICE TO FARMERS AND OTHERS FROM and after this date the'following charge for Storage on Chafe will bo made at our Stores ia Ashbnrton :— Threepence per bag for 2 months or under Focrpeooe per bag if over 2 months and under 4 months Sixpence per bag if over 4 months and up to 31«t December, Above charges include receiving and delivering, brandiug* and saniplinju Weighing if required will be charged One Shilling poi track load. Insurance extra in all caves. D. THOMAS. FBIEDLANDER BXOSs ALBERT ROBERTS. GEO. JAMESON. Mercantile, Finance, and Agency Ooopway Per J. G. IiESTELLj Agtnt,



nUTLER'd I7IADHLY n OXiCL BHBUBTOH. Best aooommodatioa for<Tfavel!erß and F»mllbB. Stabling and Paddocking Free Loose Boxes vary reasonable One of Aleoeki best Billiard Table* 00 the Pfsmlies, and In order to meet the times we have deolded to .* : REDUCB THB PRICE OF MEALS TO Is. Botrd and Lodging as csoal. ■ .) f • Wanted Knpwn I HAVE . : 20,000 PINUS INSIGNIS, One year old. ; ! 12,000 PIOTS INBIGNISi Two years old, transplanted: j 60,000 CTJPEESBUS MACBO CABPA ! One year eld: ! 12,000, TWO TEAES OLD, .' TRANSPLANTED. Tha above line* will be sold very cheap. apple~"tbees 3 Tears Old, boro fruit last year; olran and good sorts, Is 6d eaoh. ' Inspection Invited. Price List on < Application. Ail ordetß carefully and secnrely paoked and dellrered at Railway Station for wbloh no obargD Is made. N.B.—Nbte tha address. '• JAMES POUTER, Norterynoso, Clifton Nnrtery, AilentoD, Aihbnttoß* ; TTtOiTtno kood istheLltewUJurrß srprld X: famed Elood Mixture, warranted to oleaoee the blood from all impuritioß from whatever causes arising. For ecrofula, scurvy, akin and blood diseases, sfed sores of all kinds its effactu are mar vol. loub. Thoueands of teetimoniata, Sold in bottles 4s 6<7 And lls each b? obeniista and patent medicine vendors everysr^ora Bole proprietoiß: The Lincoln and Midland Oonatlos Drag Co., Lincoln En eland ' 1 Ybuv Money YXANNOT be better Invested than Id \J putohaaJßg a COMPLETE MRDI QINE CHEST containing Colemace and Soca 1 EuoslFpti Remod'ee. Foe a Postel- Note for 12s 6d tho followiDg remedies nit! be sent, enclosed to n Neat Box, to any address, post p<4!<3 :—1 Bottle Mao» lyptl Extract, 1 pot Ylctory Ointment, 1 box e»oh Lid lea and fje^to Llvar Pills, 1 pot Encalyyit Honoy,' 1 box voloe Loeeoges, 1 O*ke Eocelyptl So*p, Full directions for as a enclosed. All SAiTii! And SURE reraauicß. Beware of ItulU- Hodb. See Ihat yon get CoiEMAKK and Sons' EUCALYPTI and no other. Wbolcesle and Retail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDER, 142 Oashel St., Chrlstohoroh, Tn whom otdets ere to be seat. Seed for ei»ealflr*_ 7 80 G. W- Tay^b&Oo. General Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agents, 20, Collins Street West, Melbourne, Are prepared to undertake Bales of .Free** bold Property, Household Furniture, Mer chandise, etc. Liberal advances made on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly list of Property for Bale, or to let, issned free Loans negotiated, Absentees represented Insurances efected, charge moderate , settlements prompt, Land sales [ con* ducted BLANCARD'S " lODIDE OF.IRON piT T H 4 PPROVBDbythe jLcodemyof Meiicise jtV of Paris, arenpasiallyioeommeDdedbj the Medical QslsbriUei -of tha Woild foj Borofmla (Tamers, King'e Evil, eta), tha csily aiagei of Oontumption, Comtitati&nal Woalr* aesG, Poorness of Blood, and for stimulating and regulating its periodic casrae, ftot» genninfl vvdewb ajgaad "Blanoard, <P, rseßrm' pavtc, Parii,' Said by Dr*(?gigt.i «ud (Jhoaut u>rn9oiosi the Golanies. ASSBURTON "QUARDXAN. 1; DCNKDIN AGENO2. *TR R. ?. WHEBLKE, Stafford Street, Dunedln, has been appointed our Agent and will be stile to arrange terms %'itb advertUuTu foi coctsaot advestlae vnenU> Thon^h Imitated by manj curpaased by none " LEVIATHAN RAILWAY TEMPISB- A»CE HOTEL (Oppoßlte the Ball way Station), DUNEDIN. MRS SILK, PKOPBIETBESS, THIS very popular Establishment con tinues to afford very superior accom modation to touriati and others who desire the COMFORTS OF HOME, combined with VERY MODERATE CHARGE 3. The cole management of the house, as well as the cuisine affairs, are under the personal supervision of Mrs Silk. The Houbo la situated within a few minutes walk of the Exhibition, Post Office, ' Steamboat L&ndingn, and other pUc«i,



THE CHEAPEST SALE * ♦ NOW GOING ON INABHBUBTUN 18 AT ,"lhe Corner." Children's Hats half^prloo '. Flowers at half prick Print* at half prioe Ladles'Jaokets at half price ;' 17 dor, Men's Sox (best made) half E*ic«» . i . f ' ■ r: '; SEE fHE WINDOWS: SEE' THE' WINDOWS! OB INSPjfiOT TBTR SITod-i NBPB.OT- Tflß STOCK W.H. COLLIEK The Corner Bl*ANh> ana EVMPHEBYS ; tun aid mmsm Hold Weekly Sales of HORSES, PIGS, CATTLE, PBODUQB, FURNITORE,'&o. f EVERT SATURDAY '. LIVE STOCK SALES Lvciy Tnesuay at Ticwald and Auh burto^ Yards alternately, CLEARING SALES TOWN AND COUNTRY According to arrangement. —Wa have for Sale Privately— Q REAPERS AND BINDERS -t Orosskfti ROLLER, GRASS X BTRIPPERS We have been appointed§AaKHTs foi JOHNSON and Go's ARTIFICIAL MANURE. WE HAVE ON HAND 5 TONS i Sample and Partlonlara of which can h had oo application. BLAND AND HUMPHERYS iUCTIONEEBS "DBAIN& FIELD PIPES A LARGE supply of various SIZES always io STOCK, for SALE in large or small quantliira. SPECIAL qao(»t!oni' given for large quantities GEO. JAMESOIf, ASBBUKTON & RAKAIA. 3t172 J\ RANGER SADDLE, COLLAR, and HARNESS MAKER. HAVING Purchased the business of Mr A. Ireland, and removed into those commodious premises, lately occupied by himi n Burnett Street, begs most sincerely to thank his customers for past support, and solicits a continuance |of the- same, which he -will strive to deserve by keeping the best stock of Saddlery and Harness, and strict atten tion to business, combined with good workmanship and reasonable charges, epairs neatly and promptly attended to. j



• mrs RROIV AHIG-OLA.SB Weak" .., Sooty, Poilfcil, Literary, and Dramatic paper, to be pnbHahcd every FRIDAY, prioe 33, by the Oentenlal Printing and publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne place, R street, Melbourne SUITS TO MEASURE TIIHE Largest Stock of . JL TWEEDS ever shown in Asbburfca to choose from. QVAMTYANDFITarJLRINTBEb Come and fie the prices. ASHBUKTON CLOtft- ING MARi BAUNDEBB' BUILDINGS.- GOVERNMENT LIFE INSUEANCfi DEPARTMENT. ' 'rA -, ' LOAriS OM MORTGAGE. FROM time to thlio a limite* portion of'tho funds : ]tut on ftrsfc mortgage x>i freehold ■licnrii.v, v.Kli oiitJon of vcpaymont by fisod in stalments, spread over 12,15, or 2J years. " - Hp,lf-yearlv Paymeat - : for each 1 J6100.. Period of Loau— ' ■ £ s. d. -' ** Tv e'vr yoari; ..: ...0 4 7 riflcni yours j.. ' ... 5 8 9 Twcnlu'yo&vs ... ... il3B, ' Tjo.'ius roj)iiya,l!lc by insfalmßnr-8 xvhereby prin "iim: .Dirt uitfi-eFt avo bsfh liiiiiiciatcd vrithiu a ,;ivo:i t.iuu, niiil on terms, of n, most favourable . si.u;u-t or, prereat marked advantages to settlers • nil othorr.. *" ' ■ ' Tho bcrioircv may, before tho expiry of the "nil piMUiii, iO'id'-'tn !lio liiiin, witii or ■without lOuico,on t.orma >v '. • ' '. '.'• .'s •fiic>-\ or lit it-ny of . ■ ' L,' .lioonl't.'unj.m rif aj-i-licr.l.in'M can W obtained. ' Voi" flllJ >Mf.'i.'i::.n> ::(. l<::uis iij»l)ly to th« oi:4 aiiii Outsell oa'cu^ .-:<1 J'o.-t (Uiicas. -' - t\ V,'. FK.VXKLAND, iKI.A., ' ', A CouniT.awouw iimi tiovt, Actuary, (By Special Ffraiksiun of the Hon. the | Colonial Secretary.) GRAND NDMISMAtToaL ABT UNION |"81HE Undersigned havtog. decided, 1 through special influential requeat, to dispose of his apleodfd and unequalled 00LLE0TI0N OF COINS on view in tho tfxbibttlon, bega to inform y the Public that Tickets are now ready for '! esue, .' ' ' ' , 4000 MEMBERS AT 10s EACH., - i Fibst Piiizß: The Collection of 2000 Coins ,aa now exhibited in Danedln. Second Prize : A Duplicate Collection of the above, coosißting of about 700 Coins For particulars see handbills. The Drawing will be under tbej Super vision of an Influential Committee of Gentlemen. For farther particulars app'y to HENRY ZANDER, • . Ashburton



Turnip Seeds "CARTERS SELECT STOCK, OR AUTUMN SOWING WHITE STONE ob STUBBLE DEYONSniBE GEEYSTONE BALS. J. SFALY & no CHEBTSEY SHEEP DIPT FABMEBS OF THE OHEBISEY DISTBIOT. v IHsve mnch pleasure In atatlsg that my tender for the OUERT3EY DIP ha« been acoeptad, anJ that I will use MURTON & WHITES' PREMIER DIP throaghout the Reason. My man will be at the Chertoey hale yards every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FBIDAY, during the Season com mencing MARCH 19th, from 8 o'dooi till four. " Prices for Dipping Id pee hetA 1 1114 th APRIL, lid to Uth MAY. I Would itroDgly advise Farmers to Dip Early. Inatruoticm can be left with > Mr McDowail, Oherissy. ' D. THOMAS, a 84 Achbortou/ LIO IN BttJSVf Eii V COMPANY. Comer Dobeon Street and Casa Streeti ASHRU&TON. FARMERS, Eettlerß, and Others are '■ informed th&t the LION BttEWEBIT is now in full working order, with an experienced Practical Brewer in charge of the Manofantiiring Department, Tho quality of tba Ales and Porto n&W \ bßing delivered is reported on by eiperlt : as firat-cUse. ■ » • BOTTLING STOBES —■ Moore Street, j oppofito tho Wakanal Boad Board Offices. LIOK BiiiwEßY CO. '