The Ashburton Guardian.

¥OL T7TI.-No 2d02

ASHIbURTON WE DIBDAY, APRIL 16, 18^0

PKJCK ujnji; PEiMNY



J. 0. DUNCAN. LICENSED LAND BROKER, GENERAL AGENT AMD ACCOUNTANT, ARCADE, ASABURTON, LICENSED to prepare Transfers, Mori* 1 PBl** Lea*6l *n4 c^ctJ other description olDopimenti under. "Tte Land Transfer Act." L«au »egoti*tea. Money forested. Agents foe The Australian Mutual Fro* YMsnt Society, the Largest Life Insurance Society to the British Empire, its unparalleled •wMeatbeiK the wonder of tfce world 1 Any* At^ktibUtWrto neglected this duty of The Victoria Insurance Company UNITED. FIRE, MARINE, AND FIDELITY GUARANTEE. ESTABLUBBD I&fO,; CAPITAL ... ...^- £1,000,000. &Uka^TlueAet Risks accepted at Lowest ~~ ' Current' Rates. ~C. DUNCAN, Ages* for Ashburton and District. r. ■"-.''": - THB LwiitlTfi Pectoral SyrDp,H.Flon Tfl^ A-f Infallible remedj for Oatabbh*, X BmoHcmiTU, Oolm, and all Bkok cnit, Amtrmmi. j ' ; It b fOT ot« Sixtt Tilii prescribed by ttanWdioalOeUbritlee. Gecw^s Paste of Epjnal - A Piownu* LiQuowoi Bohboh, ia prtTtd to be efficaoions against CotM, Nmtoui Ootom, and all irrltatlocs of the TMoat aodOMrr, : r TBBWABB OF IMITATIONS. RKYNAL SONB rr Co, Chimbm, 88, Rui Tattboot, FAKiiS. REH)^GRAY^ ■ Piir«4faniDa BINDING TWINE " DIBO HAESOW», BRATSD. THIS Brand id mado to onr Special Order, it goiirantecd to consiflt of FUBK MANILLA FIBRE, and is undonbtadlv the BIST and CHEAPEST in 'he M»rkot.- Ineiat open h»Vin« the "Diep Hartow" Brand. We bart atoo ether qaalitiea thoronghly good" Twites at lower prises. LIGHT DKAUQHT LOW DOWN Elevator Binder. • We would Tespeotfolly ask all intendia? Porehaaftra to call aoa ?xamine onr New and isaprbved BINDER before ordering elsewhere. It hv'all the latest Improvements, is Brass Bashed in all its Bearinrs, &\& the Rollers besides be'ng Brues Bnshed ha^s tha oil holes evtoide olVisme and clear of tho ckths. If ia fitted with GBAT'3 PATENT KXOTTEB, SVFSBIOR TO ALL OTHXB



A&JHTB FOB TJUS Champion Wool Press. The Best and Cheapest In the ICarkat. Send r for particnlara. J^BjmON BBAtfCH. -OHN TAYLOB, Hanagen ABSpLUTB PROTECTION AWI^T HE MANUFACTURERS O? VULCAN PAINT AND SOTERI A. Afat ' \t protection against extension ot fire. Color cards aadteit ibingles with instructions ' Ktii prbofr of 6u materiali frraished. STML PENS ARE THE BEST The Mercantile Finance and ! Agency Comply, Limited, OF GHBIBTCHURCH. CAPITAL .m .« £100,000 With power to increat* IB piepued to ADVANCE MONEY on 1 the Seonritj of Freehold Property, and ilw oq Mortgage of Stock, Crops, eto.| For farther partionlar* apply to j JOHNO. REBTELL, Agent,, Aahborton* For the convenience of the Company's CllsDti Mr T. G. BdmoU (Manager of the Mercantile Finanoe and Agency Company wrill atttend at Ashbnrton during the nn«uing Harvest every Thcrciday, and may be eonsalted at my Ofßce until nrther notice, JOHN G. S6BTELL



ASK' ViHi SKOfiE-R' B'B . BtW\ m" 1 /S\ ■ Y.H.Z.'IHDTT.STRIAL OiiZETTK.' *il-'-'''|:'VAA I*|! • J/ #JBiV ~W;' J The Mending is entirely atten- BSL E CCLS # /i#^»^^;, '^acd to by 1 Mr. Nelson himsoif, ; >V*f .¥ _*_ T W _. flW iUjjggP „- %,who is a Tastec-of Rre.it cxper i .v ..) ■ ,-~^, .. t' m; r. J-»g!fSffX' J and lias bad a 'special im TUC , m^-- A^™w¥§s3ti:'- ' «k'training in the ait." . : IN lilt M i}J^MSx\ %- TIMAEXJ HERALD. R VS> I /^4 \ iSr:- §§ THOUGH /_y* r^-L^_^ >V-A PRICES: copied i^^:ajEM^^ *'■** I i f_ r?*'*?^'':' "■*' 'r:" A'^TT ff7:™-'orf™ttl'l!H i> Z s4^ '^« •; rotiHi bliiUll/lliLi^ aMd, AGSIITO EVERYV/HERE,' SOLD IN ASHBUETON BY H M CABSON And all the r^i^cipal storekeepers STEBDMAN'B SOOTHINGPOWDERS FOR OUTTINO TEETH CAUTXON TO PURCHASERS. THE vclne 'of this well-known Family Medicine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of 1& IFXY i' YEARS. Its well-earned, extensive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the original as to hare deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feels [it doe to the public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITA TIONS. i Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully obsena (he four following im portant characteristics, irthout which none is genuine :— 5 Ist—ln avery case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL WOfiTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet : 2nd.—Each Single Powder has directions for the dosej, and tht words, Jora Stxkdmah, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon, : 3rd.—The name, Steedman, is always Bpelt with two EE*s. ' 4th.—The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold is Packets by a?i Chemists and Medecine Vendors at Is l|d and 2c 9d each- KiaPTHOBHKj Pbossib and Co New Zealand Fii'e and Marine Insurance Company Establish tii> ••& *** >•<> 1858 S CAPITAL—ONE [MILLION, THE PKEMIEB & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY NOTEP FOB PROMPTNESS AN?) LIBSBALirS. FIBS AND MABINE RISKS. ALSO,- RISES ON GROWING CROPS. THRESING [MACHINES, Ac, accepted at lowest carroat/*tei. VjriJiUjCU-iti O/iMJ&i&UIH, ASHBUBTON,



"r>S^lT3 rP (nsSiSi WAIOH AND CLOCK -** I-* J=> X ' |K§¥3sSh MAKER, JEWELLED, Ac. MUR RAY §j§i||i EAST stbeet, | s£%!siras ASHBUBTON". ALABGE and Varied Aflßottment of New Jewellery, Plate, ito. A magni ficent stock of Watches and O'ocko atprioes ranging from a few shillings to £30. Every Watch or Clock Mid will be Guaranteed. I make a Special Line of High Olaeeed Englisk Watchsp. Well appointed Workahopa nnier my personal superintendence aasaresj all work being tamed out promptly and in fint-o'au condition BFERYTHINQ SOLD WABBANIEP - 12 1 3



THEJiTUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND offers the adrantages of efficient mud confiilential management and provides for the adminifltration of Estates under Marriage Contracts, Settlements and Wills at reduced Bates of Charges. Persons, who are about to marry, or who may be desirioos of ooustitnting Tinsts for benejrolent or charitable purposes, should GODBolt the Public Tbvbteb, or any of his j Agents. Arrangements Ma made for the continuance of the services of^ family Solicitors. j ACL AW), BABNS AND OO.,Csirißtoliuroli, Looal Agents *i _ . ; ■ t S - i , ! ■ ] NOTICE TO WHEAT. WH^AT. WKE>A r± TTTB^ARR Ouh bojers of PBIME MILLING WHEAT in large or smal . ffV quanttties. . : ! ROLLIIJT cSfc GO. | CANTERBURY MILLS, I ASHBURTON. i ___^ : ; • -f : , ; W. GKEGG AND COMPANY IPUKJE BLE^TDED TSJA^S, NEW P'BAfpN, 1889-90, anj l'b PACKETS, 21b FANCY CANISTERS and 51b ac J THESE MENTnT" 1" TBY THESE j (( eagle )) ifExMbition | [clue; One Trial will establish^tlieir constani use To be obtained from OOHIsr OEE& CO AND D. McFariane WANTED Canadian Oats Tartar Oats Rye Grass Seed and Other Cereals JOHN a HESTELL. West Street, Ashburton.



I AM A OABH BUYKK OJf WHEAT OATS AND „ ffcYEGRASS IN ANY QUAftvrfY. COBN&ACKB, TWINF, &c, ALWAYS Off HAITO SIORAGE AT~CURRENT RATES. ALBEET"EOBEKTS W'^'^r STREET t ASHBURTON NOTICE XO FAEMEK3 AtfD OTHISBS OBOMI and kfter this dfttd the following charge for Storage on «?rafn will ba made at JD our Stores in Aihbnrton:— ■■ per bag for 2 montha or under Focrpeoos per bag if over 2 months and under 4 months Sixpence per bag if over 4 months and up to 3lflt Deoembar, : Above charges include receiving and delivering, branding and tampHniCti Weighing if required will be oharged One Shilling pei truok load, Iniar»noe extra la all caees. D. TBOMAB. FUIIfiDLAJSDER 8803, ALBERT ROBERTS, GEO- JAMESON., Mercantile, Finanoe, and Agenoy Company, Pec J. G. BEfITELL, A%nt,



DUTLER'S IjiAMILY M OTJ! J SBBUBTON., Best acoommodatioa for Travei'e a and Families. Stabling and Paddocting Free Looho Boxes vary reasonaole. - One of Alcock b boat Billiard Tablet) on the Premises, aud In order to msot the' times we have decided to REDUCE THE PRIOR OF MEALS n TO la. - ; • : Board and Lodging as uaatl. Wanted Known I HAVE 20,000 PINUS IffSIGNJS Ooe year old.. ; 12,000 PINTJB INSIGNIS ! Two yetri old, transplanted; . . 60.000 CTJPRE3BU9 MAOBO- I CATfcPA ! One year old; 12,000, TWO TEARS OLD, TRANSPLANTED. The above Hoes will be sold very cheap. APPLE""tBEEB 3 Years Old, boro fralt l»Bt year; olean and good aocti, Is 6d eaoh. Inßpeotlou Invited, Price Llat on Applloatlon. All orders carefully and aeoorely packed and delivered at Railway Button for which no charge Is made, N.B.—Note the Address. JAMES PORTER, Nurseryman, Olifton Nursery, Allentoo, Ashbutton. T7K)B the Blood iatne Llte-Ulark'a world XJ famed Blood Mixture, warran tod to cleanse the blood from all impuritioa from whatever cauaea arising. For sorofule. scurvy, skin and blood discuses, ana aores of all kinds its eSacta are marvel lous. Thousands of testimonials. Bold in bottles 4s 6d and Us eaoh by chemist* and patent meuiclne vendors^ every where Sole proprietors: s'h6: Linooln and Midland Qoo.itioe Drog Co,, Lincoln England \ -1 l?our Money CANNOT be better inveeled tban In purchase t UOMPLETJB MBDI OINS CHEST containing O .Jemana and Sous' Eucalypti Rcmotr'.BS. Fop ft PobUJ- Note for 12s 8d the following remedies will bo sent, eno'osed In n Nest Bos, to j any address, pent paid :—1 Botfclg Mnca lyptl Extract, 1 pot Vlotory Ointment, 1 box each Ladiea and Gents Liver Pills, 1 pot Eacßtypfci Hocoy, 1 box voice Lcsenges, 1 Oako Eucalypti So»,p. Fuli direotJoDß for use enclosed. All SAfE aud SURE remedies. Bewnrn of lm!ta tiono. See that you get Ooibmahi ahd Soot 1 EUCALYPTI and no other. I Wholesale and Retail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDEB, 142 Oaahel &t, % Ohrlstohnrob, Tn whom ordaiß ate to be seat. Send for otrcnt'P» 7 80 G. W- Taylob &Ca , General Auutioneara, Land and Estate Agents, 20, Collins Street West, Melbourne, . Are prepared to undertake Bales of FrWj hold Property, Household Furniture, Mer chandise, etc. Libaral advances made on goods for unreserved aalo. Monthly list, of Property for sale, or to let, issued free Loans negotiated, Abaentees represented lnaurances effected, charge moderate; settlements prompt. Land sales oon duoted BLANCARD'S lODIDE OF IRON DIT T Q[ APPROVED by the Academy of feedldne of PatU, bTOiPtslaUyretommendedbyi the Medical Galebrittei of the World fcr BerofMla (Tmrnors, King's BviL etc), tha eailyi stage* of Ooniumption, Conituation*l .WeakW bqu, Poorness of Blood, and for stimalatinn and regelating Its pariodio cocrsa. Hooe| gestutfi cnlees signed " BlAacsrd, 40, rießoiM naite, Paris.' Bold by Draggiitt and Uhemist thrsvgtioiK tho Oolongs, ASfiBURT6¥~ " GUARDIAN. 1! | DDNBDIN AQENOY, .jITR H. U. WHEELER, BUffoid Street, Danedln, has been appointed out Agent aD<V will be able to arnnge terma with advertWun loi coctraot advectlte -1 aenta. j , i^i, i—,„.,». ■ >-» -' Thorgh Imitated by man; aurpaaafd by Done." LEVIATHAN RAILWAY TEMPJSB ANCE HOTEL (Opposite the Bdlway Station), DUNEDIN. MRS SILK, PaOPBIETBESS. finHIS very popular Establishment con ■ J tiaoes to afford very superior acoomr modation to tourißta and othars who desiro the 00MORT8OF HOME, combicod wilh VERY MODERATE CHARGE 3. T^esole management of the house, as well &B (be cciaine affairs, are under the personal sapemthn of Mrs Silk, Tb.9 House fs Situated within a few minutos walk of the Exhibition, Post Office, Steamboat L&ndingß, and other places. :



LION BKEW Eli T COMPANY. ( 'nner Dobeon Street and Case Street, v ASfIBUUTON. FATS.t*VER3, Settlers, and Others nro infw that the. LION BttEWEBt. is now in <uU hoiking ordor, with un exporienoedfl^?o4'^l B"wer « ehw 6° of tho Mannfaotnr.:«« Department. The quality of i*• Alo» snd5 nd P, orl«r E°7 being delivered Is .'eported on by oxportr ac fir»t-cl»BB. BOTTLING STORES'-Mcore Straet, opprwito the Wakanul RoM Board Offices, ; L£ON BBEW^7 C^ a



BIISl)-JO HUMPHEHISi Fold Weekly Saks of HORSKS, PIGB,OATTLE,PRODUOB I , FURNITURE,**©. | ;KVERY SATURDAY" •i I LIVE STOCZ SALES' : ! Every Taesuay at Tlnwald and Aih ; barton Yarda altoroately. CLEABITO SALE {S j TOWN AND COUNTRY Aooordlog to arratgement. —Wo hare for Sale Pflva'ely— Q REAPERS AND BINDKR3 lOroiaklii ROLLER, GRASS 8 TRIPPERS ' We h*?e boon appofntcdgAGENTS for JOHNSON and Go's ARTIFICIAL MANURE. WE HAVE ON HAND 5 TONSI Sample* \nft Particulars of which can b L bad oa application. BLAND AND HUMPHERYS AUCTIONEERS



THE CHEAPEST SAKE HOW GOING ON IN ABHBUBTON IS AT " Tte Comer." Children's Hate half prloj Flowers at half prlw Pricta at half prioa Ladies' Jackets at half price 17 dos Men's Box (best made) half. ttio«» ■ ? "y r . SEE THE WIJNDOWS | SEE THE WINDOWS OR INRPBOT TOE STOO^ NSPB<TT TflF- STOCK W. H. COLLIER Tlie fasr/ Turnip Seels "CARTERS SELECT STOCK 1 OR AUTUMN Sowino WHITE STONE or STUBBLE DEYOKSniRE GKEYSTOKE i ' ; p-Q^ BAIA i J. SFALY & t*



koyalma poAoa. Qi tftat J.naaij lit, 1385, th« ondnaigLad «i?l iron aUoach «»eh Mon. 4»f, Wodnesdby.and Sitotday. ntesung, ii poo c. from Hood's Hotel, Monnt Somnt, (01 Spriagbuia and Alictd Fofeafc, thar dpnaeoUugvUbDafl'e Coach Itom Meilir«a bwu, Si, rotsra, Sej : ilfoid Tor^i, ijy ( T, mr. -ins AHRROK,'; ABISH-OLABB Week SooUl, PoliticU, Literary, aud Dramttlo paper, to fee published every, F r KIDAY ( prlee 3d, by the Oeutental PrlQling and pQbllibiDg CompiDy. Limited, flf elboonu plaoc, Koceel Street, Melbourne



; Sporting. ' ' .'IJHIDIMI JflM HB, AUTUMN MEETING^ TO be held on the Ashburton Racecourse Wednesday and Ttorsflay, J PRIL 23rd and 24th, 1890 President—E. G. Wright. Vice-Presi dent—John Grtgg. Judgsi-r Matthew . Stitt. Stewards—C. W. Pursell,: , E. G. Crisp, W. B. Denshi*k, Hugo Friedlander, J.C. N. Grigg, T. Lkahy, ; * W. Lyttelton, E« Saundkp.s, M. Stitt and D. Thomas., Treasurer—David •Thomas., Clerk of .c c\les—R; Fried* t»■ iJander. Clerk of Course—A. Hews m ; Havdicapper—J. Crhsswell. Starter . —David Thomas. ;, PROG BA M HE, (Approved by the Committee of flu, Canterbur Jockey Club. . First race each day tt> start at I p,m. FIRST DAY. .—HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of 45 , - scm; second horse to receive 5 soys from Ihe sbks. Two miks. Over eight flights o' h'ird'es about 3ft 6in high. Nominatior. ■I soy; acceptance, 1 soy., a.—LONGBEACH PLATE, cf 25 soys second h^re to receive 5 roys from the : stake. District horses only. For three* yearol<ss and upwards. Weight foi age. Winners since August Ist, 1889, of any race or race? (excluding selling races) of the individual or coi'ective value of £2$ to cwry4'b extra; of £40, 7lb extra; of iolbext'a; of £100 01 upwards, I4lb ex'ra. Maid-rs having started twice or o rte eral'owed—three-year; elds I 7*ibs f four-year-olds and upwards, lolbs. Peial*ies and allowances to be calcu'attd to time of starting. One mile. Entrance I soy. ! 3.—ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP of 60 S'vs; second hor-e to receive 5 soys. from tbe stake. One ir,ile and a half. Nomination, I »/£sov; acceotauce, 1 fov. 4.—NOVFL RACE, of 25 soys. The winner to be S"ld by auction imnvdiately after the the r cc, the while of the pro -1 cceds to go to the funds of the Club Weight, Sst, any overweight to ba de« clarerl. Half a mile. Entrance, ios. S.—DISTRICT WETvT'-R HANDICAP 1s f3O soy?; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake.' District horses only. One rr.i'e and a half. Nomination, 55 I acceptance, Is<s. . ' "L' ' * 6—FLYING HANDICAP, of ?osovso second horse to receiva 5 sov^ frm the stake. Three-quarters of a mile, Nona, nation, 15-3; acceptance, 15s, SECOND DAY. I.—COUNTY HURDLE RACE HAVDI CAP. of 35 soys; second horse to receiv 5 soys from th« stake. District horses only. One mile and a half. Over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high. Nomination. 15s; acceptance, 15-. 2.—GRAND STViVD HANDICAP, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from ■" the stake. One mile and a quarter. Nomi nation 1 soy ; acceptance I soy. , 3.—WAKANUI H ANDICAP, of 30 so~s '; second horse to receive 5 soys from the . stake. Districhorses only. One milei Nomination, its; acceptance, 15s . , . J I,—DISPOSAL S AXES, of3osov^. The winner to besoM by auction immediately after the race, the who'e of the -^-< proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight, Bsl, any overweigh.t to.;be de clared. Three-quarters"' of 'a'- ,-mile. Entrance, ios. S.—OPEN WELTER HANDICAP, of 35 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. The winner vof ihe.Grand ; Stand Handicap to carry lolb's ; _ .' ■ -"; One mile. -Nomination/ *5s V ance, 15s. - . :. ;;. - ; 6.—HARVEST HANDICAP, of 30 = sots second bor ejo receive 5 soys from th ftake./ District horses oaly. Thewinne of the Wakanui Handicap to carry 7|b ■ .. penalty.. Three-quarters of a mile Nomination, ijjs; aiceptancs, 15s, ; RULES AND REGULATfONS. 1 The meetirg will be held under thellules .ofßaang,:. , . : - ""• i -2 No entry will be received except On the condition that all claims,- disputes, and ob jactions arising out of the rac'ng shall bs decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Their decision en a'l points con* j necte^ with the carrying out oi this programme shall be Snal, '"' " ■:- '. r 3 A di.trict horse shall ,me->n any horse that has been commonly resident in the district between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki from ,;' January 1 ith, ;Bqo and up to the date of the meeting, and owned 1 y a person who has esided in the said distiict during the same er:od. 4 Owners are r spoisible for th?. proper weight icing canied in the Longbea h Pla'e, and■ at the time of entry must, noli y to the Secretary v»bat penalties or allowances are up to that time accrued or claimed.' , . 5. Five per cert, will be de 'ucted from Ihe gross of all moneys payable in accor jance With h;s programme for the expenses of the course. 6. All no-nini'bn, ac^ptance. and entrance fees to go to the funds o? the Club. ."■.■'-- NOMINATIONS, NominaUonsfor a'l Handicap*, accompanied r by fee, name, ftdmee, «.;■._ /•-.-'rV.v.*, ,?»d -performances of horse, and ' » ■' fii.lcr, mv.^t be in writing, and iathe hands p( the Secretary ■. not later than 9 p.m. on S ATUR'DAY,-Apri -'' WEIGHTS. . . Handicaps fcr the fir< day's nces will be . publs^ed f.n or abo^t* Ap.if'ißth. Handi- ■■ capr., tor- tbe second day's races vmII be published at or about 8 o'clock in the evening the first day's rac'.ng. ACCEPTA> CES AND KNTRIE^. r Acceptanc> for the first day's Handicaps - and Kntiies for the Longbeach Plate mi Novel Race, must be in the hind? or- the Secretary uot later til an 9 p.m. on MONDAY*- April 21st, 1890 ; acceptances for the*second day's Handicaps and Entries for Ihe Disposal Stakes not later than 10 o'c'ock in the evening of the first day's races. -, - ■ G BISSET, " Secreferr