The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL 2390

ASHBURTON TtfESt)AiY, APRIL!, 1890

;PRJGE! ONE' PRNNY*



r I. C. DUNCAN. . UCBNSBD LAND BROKER, GENERAL AGENT ,AND ACCOUNTANT, ARCADB, ASABURTON, lICBNSED. to prepare Transfers, Mort jr.gafe^ Leases and every other description of Dgcumenti. ; under " The Land Transfer Act.? L*ams negotiated. , Money'inrested. ''I Afrn% foit The Australian Mutual Pro-' ¥tt«trSdcietyj :the Largest Life Insurance, Society h the BritisH Empire, its unparalleled MCCtta being the wonder of the world! Any* iM^llM IbH.Wfcwto neglected thU duty of • lfc^dint«^»e.eo^ DuNCAN> The Victoria Insurance Company . f LIMITBDs ! fIRBL IfARIKE, AND FIDELITY - *^» GtrARANTBE, r [ Established 1849; CAf »AL S« >T"- £000,00* BM«tid Thresher Riski accepted at Lowest f _ • . Current Rates. ~ C. DUNCAN, Af«t for Ashburton and Diftrict. ; the , Lenitire Pectoral Syrap, H. Flon TB AN'lnfallible remedy for Oatabbm, X Bbosohitib, Oolm, and all Bkok aoAL Amonom. . , It k for over Siitt Tiaxs pntoribea by tfc» nodical Celebrities, ■■■ ■ G?org€s Paste of . Epinal A : Pkjtorai Liqcobioi Bonboh, I b • MOfad to be effioaeioiw atjalnit Ooidb, NiiTOUa Ooneira, and all imtatloni of the TDOATandCHMT, BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. RETNAL SONS it Go, Ohimiots, 28, Rui Tuxbout, Pams.



REID & GRAY'S Pure Manilla BINDING TWINE "DIBO HABBOW, BBAHD, ■ ' i THIS Brand Ls made to pnr Special Order, ; it gnarantoed to consiat of PUBE MANILLA. FIBBE, and is undoubtedly the ' BIST and CHEAPEST in the Market* Insist •pont having the "Diso Hanow" Brandt We ■• baye also ether qualities thoroughly good. . Twines at lower prices. LIGHT DRAUGHT LOWDOWN Elevator Binder. We wtmld respectfully ask all intending . Pnrchasars to call ana examine our New and improved BINDBB before ordering elsewhere. It has all the latest Improvements, is Br&sa Bnahed in all its Bearines, aad the Boilers . betides being Brass Bushed haf c the oil holes Mttide of Frame and clear of tho cloths. It is fitted with GBAY'S PATBHT KNOTTEB, SUMBUOR TO ALL OXUB AGENTS FOB TEH Champion Wool Press. Tieß»st and Cheapest in the Market. Send for particulars. ASHBURToi" BBANCHi f... '..'•■ i TOHNTAYLOBi Managers ABSOLUTE. PMMIIOM HEE. MANUFACTUREBS, OF VULCAN PAINT AND SOTERIA. Ata."' against extension ot fire, Cttef cards and test shingles with instructions ' irf proofs of on materials famished, - \ ardsEPH giljjOT's STEEL PENS RE THE BEST The Mercantile Finance and Agency Company, Limited, OF CHBISTCHUBCH. : CAPITAL m. .« £100,000 With power to increase) IB pcepated to ADVANCB MONEY on the Security of freehold Property to* »1«6 on Mortgage of Stock, Crops, For farther particulars apply to JQI£N G. KEBTELL, i Agent, Aihbnrton. ] For the convenience of the Company's ©Mi Mr T. Q. Ru«Bell (Manager of tie Mercantile Finance and Agency Company will atttend at Aehbnrton daring the nMaing l Hervast eVery Thursday, and may be oonsnlted at my Office untD furiher notice, JOHN Q. EEBTELL ',



ASK; YOU- JGRO&EK Ftiß' " ' StW\ M, ' -/2\ ' %*T.Z. INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE. , ±^L f, I \AAA M>■ -#A\ m" The blending is entirely: atten- " BgT,. I BOiS -M , rJwHBSsL ' % ded to by Mr,- Nelson himbeif, lV*f¥ J ¥WW' M- % who is a Taster of creat ef.pmi-; , : ' V - "^ m rift' 7"V^\ m' ■ ■ ' a s Pcc'al THOUGH /^* l^Siiiiii ..'"V-\ PRICES: - PURE BLEIii)EB»TSASr A?;G^i HO; WE'! BT9--1 HrtISTCHy^CH, OUKS3W AOHHTS BVERYWHERE.- SOLI) IN A^HBUBTON BY H. M. CARSON And all the principal storekeepers



STEEDMAN'9 SOOTHINGPOWDERS FOB CUTTING TEETH CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. THE vtlne "of this well-know^ Family Medicine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, extensive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the original aB to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feelf it due to the public to give a special caution against (he me of SUCH IMITA TIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully observe the four following im portant characteristics, without which none is genuine :— j Ist—ln avery case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL ! WORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd.—Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and tfo wtrito, Job* Sthdmak, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd.—The name, Steedman, it always epelt with two EE*g. 4th.—The manufacture ig carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists and Modecine Veidors at 1§ 1W aad 3ft Jld each* Kmfthobni, PaoflßiE and C*>,



New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Gompan EsiABLISffSD ... M . ... 2850, CAPITAL—-ONE! .MILLION. THE PEEMIEB & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPACT NOTED FOX PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY. FIRE AND MARINE BISKS. ALSO,— RISES ON GROWING OEOPS. THRESING [MACHINES, &&, accepted at lowest.carrentiwtlej. GEORGE JAMESON, IGEHT, ABHBUBION,



fe/^TinP yTyTiit^iiS WATCH AND CLOCK -tCVJ J3 -*• • M/^^s^F makbr i JEWELLER, &c. MURRAY. EAST STBEET, , J|^^^|p. ASHBUETON. ALABGE and Vailed Aesottment of New Jewellery, Plate, 4c. A magni ficent stock of Watches and Olooke atprices |raßging front a f«w shilliiigs to £30. Every Witch tOUckaold wiUieChmrmntem. I make aSf eoial Llae of High Classed Engliak Watchss. Well appoints** Workshops umder my personal eaperiateadepca as«ur«i] all W«rk bentr tamed out promptly and in first-claaa condition. . BTERYTHIN© SOLD S WABBA»TED; 12 13



THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND offers the advantages of efficient and confidential management and provides for the administration of Estates under Marriage Contracts, Settlements and Wills at reduoed Rates of Charges. Persons who are about to marry, or who may be delirious of constituting Trusts for benevolent or charitable purposes, should consult the Pubuo Titustti, or any of bis Agents. Arnngtmento art made for the continuance of the services'of family Solicitor!. ACLANDi, BAiWS AND 00.,^^ Chtistoliuroli, liooal Agents NOTICE 10 FAEMEE3 AND OTHERS CIEOM and after this date the following charge fos Storage on (frafn will bo m ado at JTj ! our Store* in Aehbnrton :— Threepence per bag for 2 months or. under Foirpenoe per ba/r. If over' 9 months and under 4 months Bizpenoe per bag if over 4 months and up to 31st Dewmber, Above ohargea lholude receiving and delivering, branding and lamplipjb Weighing if required will be oharged One Shllliog pei ftruok load. Insurance extra In all cases. a THOMAS. FKI3DLANDER BBOSj ALBERT ROBERT 3, GEO. JAMESON. Meroantile, Finanoe, arid Agonoy Company, Per J. G. BESTELL, Agent* 2§90 NOTICE TO EARMSES WHJEAT. WHEAT. "WHEAI WE ABB Cash buyers of PJSIME MILLING WHEAT In large or nball quantities. ROULITT cfe CO. CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON.



WANTED Canadian Oats Tartar Oats Rye Grass Seed and Other Cereals JOHN Gk EESTELL. West Street, Ashbuirton.



Yf. GREGG AND COMPANY FUBJJ BLESTDED TEAS, NEW SEABON, 1889-90, H tnd lib PACKETS, 21b PINOY OANISTBRS md 61b »sd lib TINS. TRY THEf?,E BLENDS T.BY THESE BLSKDB /frZ 2* A P**to\ /W^\ /f**\ (CROWN ) (I EAGLE ) luSiSEite)) (l CLD B ) V6^/ \^J V«n»Ar \P° r Git Tntlfwill eitablish their constant u«e To be obtained from JOHN OEE &CO AND D. MoFariane



I lit A CivSS BUYMEOJ!' WOEAT OATS ash KYE« GRASS IN A ire QUASIiOT. COBNSACKS, TWINE, &c, ALWAYS ON HAND. S7ORAGE AT "CURRENT R/JTES. AEBEJ OT'EOBEBTS! £21REE7> -ASHBURT^NA



TJUTLER'S T^AMILY TT OTEL ABHBUBTON. Beat accommodation for Travellers and Families. Stabling and PaddocMng Free Loose Boxes vary reasonable. One of Alcoob b beat Billiard Tablea on the Premliea, and In order to meet the times we have decided to REDUCE THE PRICE OF MEALS TO Is. Board and Lodging as usual. Wanted Known I HAVE |20,000 PINUS INSIGNIS One year old. i 12,000 PINTJB INSIGNIS Two years old, transplanted; i 60,000 CTJPKESSUS MACEO CAEPA One year old) 12,000, TWO YEARS OLD, TRANSPLANTED. The above lines will be sold very cheap. APPLE^TEE^S 8 Tears Old, boro frnlt last year; clean and good sorts, la fid eaoh. ' Inspection Invited. Price List on . Application. : All orders carefully and seonrely packed and delivered aft Railway Btitlon for which no charge Is made. N.B.—Note the address^ JAMES PORTER, Nurseryman, Ollfton Nonery, Allenton, Ashbuiton. Thongh Imitated by many surpassed by none." LEVIATHAN RAILWAY TEMPER ANCE HOTEL (Opposite the Hallway Station), DUNEDIN. MRS SILK, PROPRIETRESS. THIS very popular Establishment con tinues to afford very superior acoom- 1 modatlon to tourists and others who desire the OOMf fORTB OF HOME, combined with VERY MODERATE CHARGES. The sole management of the house, as well as the cnfsine affaire, are under the peraonal supervision of Mre Silk, The House la Situated within a few minnteß walk of the Exhibition, Post Office, Steamboat Landing*, and other places. FOR the Blood iatheLlte-UJarK's world famed Blood Mixtnre, warranted to olesneo the blood from all impurities from whatever causes arising. For scrofula, scurvy, skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds its effects are marvel lons. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 4s 6d and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors: 2ho Lincoln and Midland Counties Drag Co,, Linooln England ___ *, Your Money CANNOT be better Invested than In purchasing a COMPLETE MEDI CINE CHEST oontalnicg Oolemane and Sons' Euoalyptl Remedies. Fob » Poital- Note for 12s 6d the following remedies will be sent, enclosed In a Neat Box, to anp address, post paid :—1 Bottle Kuca lyptl Extract, 1 pot Victory Ointment, 1 box eaoh Ladles and fonts Llvei Pills, 1 pot Eaoaiypti Honey, 1 box voloe Lwenges, 1 Cake Eucalypti Soap, FuH directions for use enclosed. All SAJTB and SURE remedies. Bewaie of .Imita tions* See that yon get Oommahi iKD Soot 1 EUCALYPTI and no dthw.i Wholesale and Retail Agen£. > * W. J. ALEXANDER, 142 Oashel St., Chrlßtchnrob, To whom ordeis are to be sent. Bend for cltcnlarw .7 80 G. W- Tatlob k Go. General Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agents, 20, Collins Street West, Melbourne, Are prepared to undertake Sales of Free-* hold Property, Household Furniture,'Mer ohandiee, etc. Liberal advances made on rood* for unreserved sale. Monthly list of Property for sale, or to let, issued free . • tan* negotiated, Absenteea represented ?*• "anees effeoted, oharge moderate lnsiu >M|ti prompt. Land sales oon settlem. ducted '—■■ ■— .- DJjilliUA. hon BIT T Q lODIDE OF L. J: ILLu <emvof Medidna APPROVED by tho Aok xommended by of Paris, are iMoi&Uyr. World for the Medical Oelebsitfei of tho \tna «aily Scrofula (Tmmon, King's Evil, eto A >1 Weak stages ol Oonesmption, Oonstitationu ae&s, Poorness of Blood, and for etimu. T*tßO and regilating its periodic coarse. "*\ gen«uie ttnloii signed " Blancard, 40, rue Boik paito, Paiis.' Sold by Druggists *rx& Ohenias throaj;uoas the Coloaios. ABSBUBTON "GUARDIAN. 1! DUNEDIN AGENCY. jyTR R. T. WHEELER,, Stafford Street, Dunediu, has been appointed our Agent and. will be able to arrange termii with advertiser* fos contraot advertise mente. COMPANY. Corner Dobuon Street and Cass Street, ASHBURTON. FARMERS, Settlers, and Others aro informed that the LION BKEWERY is now in full working order, with an experienced Practical Brewer in charge o'C the Manufacturing Department. The quality of the Ales and Porter now being delivered Is reported on by experti as first-class. BOTTLING STORES — Moore Street, opposite the Waknnui Road Board Officeei. LION BBEWEEY CO. 12*120



MAP Al fHVMPHER¥S Fold Weekly Sales of HORSES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCT, 3TJRNITURE, A*, JETERY SATURDAY. LIVE STDCK SAIiES Ef«7 Tawdty il Tlnwald and Aifa burton YVtdji alternately. ; CL3B!A:BING SALES TOWN AND COUNTRY According to arraagemeni. —We have foe Bale Pilvatelf— 8 REAPERS AND BINDERS ',"■'■ '• ; ' ■ - lOroiiklll ROLLER, GRASS STRIPPERS ; We have been appointed At urns foi JOHNSON and Go's ARTIFICUL KANUBE. WE HAVE ON HAND 6 TONS Sample/ and Paitloalari of which can b had oo application. BLAND AND HUMPHERYS AUCTIONEERS Turnip Reeds "CARTERS SELECT STOCK OR AUTUMN SOWING WHITE STONE or BXDBIiLE DEVONSniEE GfIEYSTONE FOB SALE. J. SI4XY & HO THE CHEAPEST SALE ! NOW GOING ON IN ABHBUBTON IB I AT 11 The Corner.*' ~ nirtft'ifiatjhalf'pttca S?*. * t haW price prints J-.^keta a t half price >■ (Ladies' J*. Hq S (beit made)} half 3.7 doz Men's X oriop f f:. * SJEB • THE WINDOWS SEE THE WINDOWS OK INSPJEOT TEE BTOOI NSP.B^T THE STOCK W. H. COLLIER The Corner



•'. " xiiifi MIKKQK," A HIGH-CLASS Week Social, • Politick, Literary, and Dratnitia paper, to be pnbHahed every FRIDAY, price 3d, by tbeOentecial Printing-and / publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne place, KnaaelStreet. Melbourne '.; .",.{ MOUNT SOMURS & METHVEN - ROYAL.HA^aGAQH^ \ \ . On sad aftet JattMi} lift, 1885, the -*- , andipffßtigkod wiUvnn• Coach each' Ifon day, Wedneadef and Satuidaf, itMrti&f tft nooE liom Hodd'a Hotel, Mount Soibmi, foi Spiingbusn and Alfovii Foieaii ikhew oonnectingwithDufl'a Coachtiom Methrtß patntping B»mo evening. Fue*—Spring* bum, Is, setutn, 8a; AUoid Vomit, * letirn. 6a. * . .• : : Sporting. ASHBiIiIA« lip, AUTUMN MEETING. TO be held on the Ashburton Racecourse en. . .. ' •■ -T.-: ■ Wednesday M Tteflay, APEIL 23rd and 24th, 1890 President—B. G. Wright; Vice-Prksi dent—John Grigg. Judge- Matthew Stitt. Stewards—C. W. Purneix, B.: G. Crisp, W. B. Denshiub, Hugo Friedlander, J. C. N. Grigg, T. Leahy, W- Xyttelton, Ei SaundelisJ in. Stitt* , and D. Thomas. , Treasurer—David Thomas; Clerk oip Scales—R. . LANDER. CLERKOF COURSE—A.HeWSOK Handicapper—J.Cresswell. 1 'Starter ; ' —David Thomas. ; •pro gla mm c. [Approved by the Committee of flu Canterbury i ~ . JbcTtey Club. ,' :', .7 First race each day, to start at I p;m; , FIRST DAY. . i .—HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of 45 soys; second horse to receive $ soys from the stake. ,Two miles. Over eight-flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high. Nomination '• 1 soy; acceptance, 1 sow. , a.—LONGBBACH *PL;ATB, of 25 ;sovs $ second horse to receive 5 soys from the / : stake. District horses only. 1 For"three« year-olds 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 ,£2O - to carry 4.1b extra; of /40, 7lb extra; of £70, iolb extra; of J£ico jor : upwards, 141b extra. Maidens .-having started twice or ofte tier allowed—three-year.-olds ' 7lbs ? four.-year-olds and upwards, iolbs. Penallies and allowances to be calculated , .'■ to time of starting. One mile. Entrance 1 so?. i 3.—ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP of 60 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a half. Nomination, 1 $£soy; acceptance, t soy, 4.—NOVEL RACE, of 25 soys. The winner to be sold by auction immediately I after the the race, the whole of the pro- I ceeds to go to the.funds of the Club. Weight, Bst, any overweight to be de« dared. Half a mile. Entrance, ios. S.—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. . j 6.—FLYING HANDICAP, of 30 soys} second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Three-quarters of a mile. Nomi J - nation, 15s ; acceptance, 15s, , SECOND DAY. . I.—COUNTY HURDLE RACE HANDK CAP, of 35 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. One mile and a half. Over sit 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 1 soy ; acceptance 1 soy.' 3.—WAKANUI H ANDICAP, of 30 sots \ second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Districtshorses only. One mile) Nomination, I ; acceptance, Is»t jj—DISPOSAL S AXES, of 30 soys. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, the whole of the ,*, proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight, Bst, any overweight to be de* dared. Three-quarters, rof a. mile. Entrance, ios. , , S,—OPEN WELTER HANDICAP, of 35 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. , The winner of the Grand Stand Handicap to carry lolbs penalty. One mil t . Nomination, 15s; accept* ance, 15^" ' J' 6,_HARVEST HANDICAP, of 30 iovsJ second horse to receive 5 soys from'the stake. District horses only. The winner of theWakanui Handicap to carry fib* penalty. Three-quarters of. a mile* Nomination, 15s; acceptancs, lSs t . 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 or .whom they may appoint. Their decision on all points Con nected with the carrying out of this programme, shall be final. , . 3 A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district between the rivers Selwyn,and Waitaki frank January 15th, 1890, and up to the date of the meeting, and owned by a, person who hat resided in the said district during the same eriod. ■ • , -, 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 or claimed.'.;" v,.V 5. Five per cect will be deducted from the '< gross of all moneys payable in accordance with ' .-! his programme for the expenses of the course. 6. All nomination, acceptance, and entrance to go to the funds oJ the Club. . ees • ■*,''■ '"'i NOMINATIONS, ' ; *br all Handicaps, accomt>anUd} ; Nominations * "^*ee, age, desctvpti&n, and by fee, name, fidi^. -nd colours of rider, mart performances of horse, & t ' -<ads of the Secretary - be in writing, and ifl the Iw ""URDAY, April not later than 9 p.ms on SAi ,". : : 2th, 1890; , :-:(' • ■ .: ■ WEIGHTS. ■ ; .jQ^l Handicaps fcr the first^^ day's races gjjg^, published on or about Apnl iBtW Handi. . caos lor the second 1 day's races will be npblishedat or about 8 o'clock intheevenmg : the first day's racing, . . ,; ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES^ :; Acceptances for tbfe first; ddy's Handlcapi,.-. and Entries for the Longbeach Plate and; f; Novel Race, must be in the hands^of Secretary uot'later than 9 p.m. on MONDAY, April 21st, 189-0; acceptances fojr the second day's Handicaps and Entries for-the Duposel , . Stakes not later than 10 o'clock in the evening< - \ -,i. . r • S««et«|.-:'