The Ashbuton Guardian.

VOL' VT.I.-No 2d23

ASHBQRTON WEDNESDAY. MA.V 7 . 1890

PRICE ONE PENNI



J. C. DUNCAN. 1 LICENSED LAND BROKBR, GENERAL AGENT AND ACCOUNTANT, ARCADE, ASABURTON, LICENSED to prepare Transfers, Mort -1 sages. Leases and every other description •f Documents under "The Land Transfer Ast* 1* iMu negotiated. Money invested. Agents for The Australian Mutual Pro vident, Society, the Largest Life Insurance Society i»'the British Empire, Its unparalleled •access bone the wonder of tne world! Any* iWMdrt (Ml kltherto neglected this duty of fife houldinternewmea^once.^^^ The Victoria Insurance Company LIMITED. JIML MARINE, AND FIDELITY GUARANTEE. Established 1849; CAPITAL ... ... - £i,c00,000. Stack and Thresher Risks accepted at Lowest Current Rates, " C. DUNCAN, Agent for Ashburton and District. THE Lenitive Pectoral Syrap, H. Flon TS AlfinimUibie remedy for Oatabbh*, X Beohohttib, Colds, and •!» bron- CBZAL An KOTOWS. . It to Ut over Butt Yiabs pretcnbed by fbt medical Celebrities. deorg^s Paste of Epinal A SWJTOIH LIQUOWOI BOHIOS, IB proved to be tfficaeiotxi against Coidb, i«IB«5»iOoBOT», ?nd all irritation* of the imitations. HOTNAL fcO#B w Co, ttrtMisw, 28, Rot Tastboot, Paris.



REID & GRAY'S Pure Manilla BINDING TWINE •'©ISO HAEBOW, BBAHD. THIS Brand ia mode to oar Special Order, it guaranteed to consist of FUfiß MAinLLA FIBBB; and is trodonbtedlv tho BEST and OHFAPBST in the Unkett Insist upon ha-rfnir the "Disc Hanow" Brand. We lave also ether qualities thoroughly good Twinei at lower prioee. LIGHT DRAUGHT LOW DOWN Elevator Binder. We would refpectfnlly auk all iatendiag Pttrohasera to call ana examine onr New ana improved BINDBB before ordering elsewhere. It Wall the latest Improve-nente, ia Brass Bashed in all its Besrinrs, a.id the Rollera . besides being Bruei Bashed ha*?B tho oil holes outside of Frame and clear of tho cloths. It U fitted with GBAY'3 PATFNT ENOTTEB,. StJPBRIOR TO ALL OTHKB | AGENTS FOB THE Champion Wool Press. The Best and Cheapest in the Market. Send ": for particulars. AJBHBUETGN BBANCH. COHN TAYLOB, . Manager;



ABSOLUTS ! PROTECTIOS AGAINST FIRE. MANUFACTURERS OF VULCAN PAINT AMD S O T E R I A. Afcf protection against extension ot fire. Color cards and test shingles with instructions r tod proofs of on materials fr gushed. _ "f OSEPH GILLOT'S STEEL PENS ARE THE BEST The Mercantile Fin we and Agency Company, Limited, OF CHBISTCHURCF. CAPITAL .„ .« £100,000 With power to increase IS piepaied to ADVANCE MONEY on the Security of Freehold Property, •nd »Im> on Mortgage of Stock, Crops, eto. For farther particulars apply to JOHN G. REBTELL, Agent, A»hburton»



For the convenience of tho Company's Clients Mr T. O. Russell (Manager of the Mercantile Finance Bud Agency Company will aittend at Aahbnrton daring the natuing Harvest every Thursday, and niay be consented at my Office unfiJ Briber notice, JOHN G. EESTELL



ASK YUuH y.-lisJais MIR BM # /|\ \n.Z.IHDITSTEIAL GAZETTE. ▲ iu4 ' I UAA M #Al\' m" The blending is entirely atten- SSL 1 CUiS iJfliP^^L. % ded t0 b >" Mr- Nelson himself, Y¥t M ▼▼*•▼ jfWP^sPW who is a Taster of great expert- Atooa?|i\ ence < .an 4 'ias bad a special iki *t*lj C JrA Wt training in the artt" IN IMt M /nffijEnV % TIMABU HEBALD. I a # I^PjSSiP'iX "This firm deserves the sup- Wl/f\ T\ 1 VJ # ''• Jmm mtUL ■ \ port ofall purchasers of Tea '*■ -* 'Xl \^ "^ # tWfrM SmV»*V as '^c art>cle 'hey ofler is i^^ '■» "^ '^F M& J|iH"jrt vsSk li : TOY ' superior to anything wo /«^KkSJ'b\ hare seen In this Colony.' 1 .>• bol' ,^F #*» "j\ " Mr. Nelson is x pro % i»A^V» X<? ( JftjywrFwiPli- Ti. XP\ and ' though m I* :^B^^^^ .\^A PR'CES: PORE BLEHDE&'TEAS? AUGKLAND, WELLINGTON, CHRISTCHURCH, DUNEDIH, AOENTS EVERYWHERE^ SOLD W ASHBTJBTON BY H. M. CARSON And all the principal storekeepers STBEDMAN'S SOOTHINGPOWDERS



FOR CUTTING TEETH CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. nfIHE vtlue foi this well-knowa Family Medicine has been largely tested in all .1 pwts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of JIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, extensive gale has indnced 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 «c therefore requested to carefully obsene fehe four following im portant characteristics, Without which none is genuine :— Ist.—ln 3very case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL WOfITH, Stl xIREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each j packet 2nd.—Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, John Stkbdmak, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon, 3rd.—-The name, Steedman, is alwayß spelt with two EE's. 4th.—-The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold is Packets by all Chemists and Medecine Vendors at 1b l£d and 2a 9d each- KbkpthobnKj Pbobbib and 0^ \ 1 New ZealandFFi ne and Marine Insurance Company Established , o , ■>*< , 1859. CAPITAL-—ONE THE PREMIER & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS ANJ> LIBERALITY. FIBE AND MARINE BISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS. TiIRESING '.MACHINES, &c, accepted *t lowest corrent^tes. GEORGB JAMSSON, ABHBUBTGH.



2SYVfc> rP WAron and clook JtX V-JXJ -■-• S/!^^S}cß[ MAKER i JEWELLER, &o. MURRAY SAST STBEET, Jirasß ASHBUETOJT. ALABGE and Varied Asßottnient of New Jewellery, Plate, &o. A magni ficent otock of Watches and Clockß atpricea ranging from a few ahillingß to £30. Every Waich or Clock sold will he Guaranteed. 1 make a Special Lino of High Glassed Engliah Watches. Well appointed Workshops undor ray personal Bnpor'mtendot>ce Janaurea all work being turned out promptly and in first-c'.asß condition 1



THE PUBLIC T, UST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND offers tbe advantages of efficient and confidential management and provides for the administration of Estates under Marriage Contracts, Settlements and Wills jat reduced Rates of Charges. Persons who are about to marry, or who may be denrions of coustitating Trusts for benevolent or charitable purposes, should commit the PußiAfl T»usTßiE, or any of his Agents. ■ Arrangements are made for the continuance ot the services ofjfamily Solicitors. ACIAND, BAH^S AKD CO.,Cliristoliuroli, Looal]Agents



WANTED Canadian Oats Tartar Oats Rye Grass Seed and Other Cereals JOHIN Gh JKESTELL. West Stbebt, Ashburton. NOTICE TO FABMEBS WHEAT. WHEAT. "WHEAI WE ARK O»b bnjera of PRIME MILLING WfISAT In Jargo or #mal. quanlitiee. ROLLITT 8c CO OANTEKBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON.



W. GKEGG AND COMPANY PUKE BLEKDED TjEAJS NF/W 6'KAHON', 1889-90. nd l'b PACKETS, 21b FANOY OANISTKRS «nd 61 TRY THESJU BLENDS, TBY THESE BLEND ( EAGLE / I BxHbition l] ( CL U B I \^j/ Vperlb^/ \^^r it One Trial will estabKsh[theirJconstanl use To be 4 obtained from JOHN OEE & CO AND D. McFarlane i AM A OASH BTJIEK Qif WHEAT OATS AND RYEGRASS IN ANY QUAISXiTY. COUNSACKB, TWINE, &c, ALWAYS ON HANIji STORAGE AT~CURREN7 RATES. ALJBEET "808 E HTB WEST STREET, ASHBUR7ON



NOTICE XO FABMEBS A^D OTHERS F7IBOM and after this date the'following charge for Storage on (?ra?'tt will ba mado at Jj onr Stcree in Aehbarton :— Threepence per bag for 2 months or under Foirpeooo per bac if over 2 naontbo aod uDder 4 mnnthfl Sixpence per bag if over 4 months and up to 31st Dec? mber, Above charges include receiving and delivering, branding and sampling. Weighing if required will be charged Ono Shilling pei truck lo»d. Insurance eztia in all cares. D. THOMAS. FKIBDLAHDKR BBOS. ALBERT BOBEHTS. GEO. JAMESON. Mercantile, Finance, and Agency Cocepony ; |Per J. G. BESTELL^ Agent.



BUTLER'S C^AOULY H OTiHL d r Ja. BHBUBTON. Best tcoommodfttioa for Tiaveilera and Families. ! Stabling and PaddocMng Free; Looao Botea vary reaaonablJ, I One of Alcook a beat Billiard Tabled on the Premises, and.ln'order to maet the times we have decided to REDUCE THE PRIOR OF MEALS TO la, Board and Lodging aa uanal.



Wanted Known I HAVE 20,000 HOTS INSIGNIS Ooe year o\6, 12,000 PII^US INBIGKIB Two ye«ra old, transplanted: 60,000 CTJPEESSUS MAOBO CAEPA One year oldi 12,000, TWO TBARB OLD, TRANSPLANTED. Th« above Hoei will be lold very oboap. apple""teees 3 Yews Old, boro I rait l*sfc year; olran ftod good sorts, It 6d e»oh. Innpeotlou Invited. Price Llit on Application. All orders carefully and aeonrely packed and delivered at Railway Station for wblob no ohargtj la made. N.B.—Note tbe addreas. JAMBS POUTER, Utaraeryraan, Clifton Nonery, Allentoo, Aahbarton,



EOK tn© blood istheUle-Ularrs world famed Blood Mixtnre, warranted to cleanle the blood from all impusitforf from whatever causes arielng. For Bcnifnla, ecnrvy, skin and blood dignaseß, and Bores of all kinds its eSaote are niarvol lons. Thousands of testimonials. Bold in bottles 4a 6<J ftod 11s each by ohatniHta and patent meuicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors: Tho Lincoln and Midland Oonutiea Dreg Co., LJncoJn Enrlnnd 1 ;' If our Money CANNOT bo better invested tbaa In puroha^&g » OOMPLETHI MEDI OINE CHEST containing Colomaca and Soob' Ruoalypt! Remedlen. Fop a Postfi- Note for 123 6d the following remedies will be sent, enclosed {a a Neat Box, to any address, post paid : —1 BottU Mno» lyptl Extr»ot, 1 pot Vlotory Ointment, 1 box eooh Ladies itnd l^ents JAvst Pills, 1 pot Eucalypti Hooey, 1 box volco Losengps, 1 Cake Eaoiilyptl Soap, Fall directions for aae onoloaod. All SAj^E and SURSreraauics. Beware of fraUa tJonß. Soe 'hat yon got Ooismane and Sons' EUCALYPTI and go other. Wholesale and Retai? Actent. W. J. ALEXANDER, 142 Oftsbel &l, Ohrlatohnroh, Tn whom ordots are to be seat. Seed for ! . tiitfin^rf 780 |



G. W. Tay^ & Co. General Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agenti, , 20, Collins Street West, Melconrne, Are prepared to undertake Sales of Fro& hold Property, Household Farniture, Mer chandise, etc. Liberal advances made on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly list of Property for sale, or to let, issued free Loans negotiated, Absentees represented Insurances ejected, charge moderate settlements prompt, Land sales con* ducted



BLANCARD'S lODIDE OF IRON p|T T H 4 PPBOVBDbythe Academy of Iwedlcine I &L of Pwcii, aretpßslaUyrotoroneiidedby the Mfldicai Oolebntiea of tho "rverld for Bcrofala (Tnniora, Eing'B Evil, etc), fcha f>»dy fltags* of Consumption, ConstitationaJ W<>p.»t- BOM, Poorness of Blood, and for BtJonlßtiag and ragalatinpf its periodic oo»rae, Hon;1 gen»lc« unlP«i iigaod " Blansard, 40, rae Bcia pa>ta. Paris.' SoH b7 Dr«Ri?ißt« and (Jhosaut tb.r'!*u-hoii tho Obo'rs. ASSBURTON ** (IUARDIA.N. 1; DCNEDIN AGENOI'. *iTR R. 7?. WHE3LEB, SlaSTord Street, Danodin, has been appointed oar Agent ftnA will be nble to Mr*aga terms with advertisers fo? eontrsot «dves6lee ivients.



Thop^b Imitated by nanny surpassed by uone." LEVIATHAN RAILWAY TEMPER AISCE HOTEL (Opposite the Railway Station), DUNEDIN. [ MRS SILK, pkoPBIBTBESS. HjIHIS very popuhr Establishment con- JL linuos to afford very superior accom modation to tourist* and olhors who doeiro the COMFORTS OF HOME, combined wiih VlillY MODERATE CHANGES. Tho cole maiiftgemonfc of tho hoass, as well us the cuisine allalra, ate under th( .pt-Toon.il (jQpetviuoQ of Rlr.s Silk, Tho House la Situated within ft few uoinntof walk of the Exhibition, Post Office, iSto&uiboat Luudiu^, and otbur places.



THE CHEAPEST SALE NOW GOING ON INASHBUBTON IS AT "The Corner." Children's Hata half.'prlee Flowers at half price Prints at half price ' Ladies' Jaokets at half price 17 dosMen'si&ox (best made) half ■f f p s e;e the wijndo:ws SEE THE WINDOWS i OR I|N S PIE 0 T THE SIT 00 S NSfP<Ei<lT THE STOOK W. H. COLLIER The Corner BLANV and HVMPHERYB umii aio iMFHra Hold WeeklylSaleeoof HORSES, PIGS^ATTLE.IPRODUOB, FURNITORE,I&c. EVERT SATURDAY



LIVE STOCK SALES E?ery|Tueß<iay at Tlnwald and Ath barton Yards alternately, CLEARING SALES TOWN AND COUNTRY According to arrangement* —We have for Sale Privately— O REAPERS AND BINDERS IGrosflklli HOLLER, GRASS BTRIPPERS We have been appolnted|Aciurt3 foi JOHNSON AirulOo's ARTIFICIAL MANURE. WE HAVE ON HAND 5,T0N81 Sample Jtnd Pattfoalari of which can tx bad on'applloatlon, BLAND AND HUMPHERYS AtJCTION^IEES



DSAIN & FIELD PIPES A LARGE supply of various SIZES always fn STOCK, foe SALE (n large or small quantities. SPECIAL qooMlanp given for large quantities. GEO. JAMESON, ASBBUBTON & RAKAIA. 3+172 . J< RANGER SADDLE, COLLAR, asb HARNESS MAKER. HAVING Purchased the business of Mk A. luelanu, and removed into those commodious promises, lately occupied by him n Burnett Street, begs most sincerely to thank his customers for past support, find solicits .1 continuance of the same, which he ivill .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 neat! j xaA •yrompfcly attended to.



G. THORNTON dUDLEY LAN D, ESTATE AND STOCK AGBN £ % 161 Hereford Street, Obrlatohnrbh, I bava cßutna of money to lead on good ' security at low ruto of interest. Se?enl Farms for S»le. O O px/^ C~\ *en(i on approved z£j£tj\J V/ freehold security.. JOHN C. CORR, Barrister & Solicitor Burnett St Ashburton. . WANTED KNOWN* CHEAP TENTS~Bn"a EOBSfeQLOTt^ ' »t P. O'CONNEtUB ' Al TENT DifiPOT Tanored Street, Oopoiite Arcade ■2.60 SUITS TO MEASURE nriHE Largest Stock of X TWEEDS ever shown ' in Aehburtos to choose from. QUALITY AND FIT GUABINTEED Come and Me tha prices. { ASHBURTON CLOTH* ING MARI SATJNDEHB* BO£LDINGBIr R, ALOOR^



GOVEBNMENT LIFE INSUEANCH DEPARTMENT. LOANS O.M MORTGAGE. TpEOM tirao to time a limited portion of the JD funds is lent on first mortgage of freehold security, witb option of repayment by fixed in- Btalmonte, spread over 12,15, or 20 years. Hal?-yearly Payment lor eacn'SlOO. Period of Loan— £ s. d. Ttvv.lvc years ... ... 6 4 7 Fificmi years ... ... 5 8 9 Tiveniy years ... ... 413 8 Loans repayable by instalments wheroby prin> ■lipal and iutcrc:;'u uxo bo*-.!! liijr.idiUod -witlain a Hiveii time, and on cennh of ii most favourable. .•Jjnv.u-ier, prcFcut marked advantages to scttler«\ nut oii'.em. Tli.i borrower uiny, before tlio expiry of the ull pu'iorl. ro'leem tlio loan, with or without [Otieo. o'j toiitis Vr'hicli run be aFcortn.ino(*At thii lhao, or .it -my of tlit oiVicc^ot this JJej-.tit'iicn^ Jiore n1..i5 !oi i;:s of »{>i'l;c.UJoi) can be (>!.it»T.med. For itiU ii.irni-uliivs u» to 10r.r.3 apply lo tin 'cad and .Uniucb OJli'.'fi <i:il Vvax OlV.cos, y. \\. j-":iASKl..\l\D, F.1.A., ' , Coi:iiiri:.woiiM' and Govt. Actuary. (By Special Permission of the Hon. the Colonial Secretary,) ' GRAND NDMigMATICAL ART' UNION THB Undersigned having decided, through special inflaential request, to dispose of his splendid and unequalled COLLECTION OF OOINB ( on view in the Exhibition, begs to inform the Public that Tickets are now ready for BBU9. 4000 MEMBEB3 AT 10s EACH. I'ibst Pbjzr : The Collection of 2000 Coins as now exhibited in Danedln. Second Prize : A Duplicate Collection of tha above, oooaißting of about 700Coini For partietuirs see handbills. The Drawing will be under the Super vision of an Influential ComtrJttoe of Gentlemen. For farther particulars apply to HENRY ZANDER, * , Aihburton



Turnip Seeds "CARTERS SELECT STOCK OR AUTUMN SOWING WHITE STONE on STUBBLE DEYONSHIfIE GRBYBTONB ?O^ SALE. J. SF.^LY & TO



CHE&TSEY 'SHBI3P DIP. FABMEKS OF THE OHEBJSEY DISTBZOT. I Have mack pkaßUte in Btatiatf tint my tecdor foe the OUISRTSSY DIP iia beon ccssiit&d, and tbar, I will ma viEJKTON & WHITE'S' PIU3MIBH DIP lironr-lioat the ccabuii. My mtn will be at (ha Oher^oy hale- ev«y MONDAY. WEDNtCKDAf, FIUDAY, dnrln^ com rarticlng MAUOH I9ih, fro a 8 o'olooi v 1 four. Prloea for DlpD;ng 1 \ nor head Hll 14th •vPtUL, l^dto 14s-» UAY. I *ould Bttongly advise F^rmon to i-'tp E»rly. Inßtruatto.n cau bj i<.tt wit ■. Mr McDowall, Ohertsey. ■6 84 T>. TfiOMAS, AchbartoOi