The Ashbuton Guardian.

Wt YH.-No 2110

AStiEBURTON IBI^)AY, APKIL 25, 18^0

PliiGE ujn-JU ' PENNY



JT. C. DUNCAN. LICENSED LAND BROKER, GENERAL AGBNT Ahd ACCOUNTANT, ■ f ARCADE, ASABURTON, , ■'■ T ICBNSBD to prepare Transfers, jMort i '-'■■,(r,*r* iHSC*i LeMefwderenrptherdeflcrtption  ;^;; of DpcumenlsV under "The t«nd Ttaisfer W£r teams negotiated. Money in*ett«d, ' ' *«»ti fot The) Xnstralkn Mntua! Pro ) r\ Indent; Society,. the Largest Life Insurance ■ , ; , • ; Sodetj Ja the British Empire, its unparalleled  .' „ Jpooess ftejwj the wonder of the world Ij Any -1- Mtherto neglected thu duty of I* luruldinu^ine^on^^ TbeYlctoria Insurance Company .„./ 'V, ";//'.," -' \. ■ : & nRB, MARIKB, AND FIDELITY : ; : , ', . / ESTABUSHID I&f9;' .' ' , CAPITAL H. ... . ' • -^ Steak a«dThresher Risks accepted at Lowest s ■1." "> . ■ Current Rates, ~C. DJJNCAN, Asjnt for Ashburton and District, LenitiTe Pectoral Sjrapi Hi FJon ; TB AB( InfalUblo remedy for oatabbh«, r , r .^' vo^^CErnßtOou% and. all Bbow <am AtffoTioHß. ' .* - ■ / ' It i« for ototSixtt TiiSapMjscribedby themtdlosJOelebHtle*. r Get>rg^s Paste of \-.;:> i ; f .:::;):ppjfaal. .■■; . , , .i,A \FMTOX4I >J C lfQffowqi; Bokboh, 1 b : £if r r «roT»d to tie •ffiqaoioM •faloat OoiDfl, 1 oiTOffltCto^Oi^ «ijdil*H imtatioM of the * BEWAIWOBLIMiTATIONS. RETHAL SONB wr Co, Ohimxsxs, 28, Kirn Taitbout, Pams. HEII> & GRATS Pnre Manilla BINDING TWINE r«WB0 HABftOWg BBAHD. fUHIS Sratidlimadeto oar Special Order, ; 'X' i« gnaranteod to consist of PUBK MANILLA. FIBBB, sod is undoubtedly the ißSTandCHßa.PßSTintheltATkoti Insiflt upon hitiiwr the "Diw Hanow" Brand. We 'tare also ether qualities thoronghiy gocd Twines fct lower prices. IiIGHT DRAUGHT LOW DOWN Elevator Binder. would respectfully ask, all intending Curohassrs to call ana examine onrNew and •■ BINDER before ordering elsewhere. rlcnsa all'the latest Improvements, ia Brass Bnehed in oil its Beuincs, and the Boilers besides being Bruas Bashed hafe the oil holes ' Dattide of Frame and dear of tho cloths. It is fitted with Q-EAY'S PATENT KNOtTEB, SUPBEIOB TO ALL OTHIR AGENTS FOB THB fCbampion Wool Press. J, The Best and Obeapest in the Market. (Rend for partiealars. ;ASHBXJRT<^BBANCH, v TOHNTAYLOB, .-: Managert t ABSOLUTE ; PRITEffIOS AfiAISliT FIRE. MANUFACTURERS OF VULCA^ PAINT AND SOTERIA. V Abi 1s protection against extension of fire. " V Color Cards and test shingles with instructions ;: >,nd .'aasA proofs nf on materials frraished. ■! /-JOSEPH GILIjOT'S y The MercaDtile Finance and Agency Company, Limited, iQFCHBISTCHUBCH. II OAJPITAL „ .m £100,000 • ''': • With power to Increaee T» POP* 1*4 to AD¥ANOE MONET on JL the Seo&ritf. of Freehold Property, * ' md blbo on Mortgage of Stock, Crops, r> For farther pejtlcnlars apply to JOHN G. EESTELL, Agent, Aihbutoß. :l For the oonvralenee of theCompsny'e 1 Clients Mr T.G. RoseeU (Manager of the " -3 : Mercantile Finanoe and Agency Company " ' will atttend at Ashbnrton faring the io rsQxpMnm&' 'Harvest every Thursday, and ' May be coneaited at my Office until -'■'* wUwrnotloe, TOHN 0. BEBTELL



IN THE M .^/rl?ffi:ill!f\.', %V timaru ,herai.i>. ''■ . I*4s^ X /"* ISE'lr^*^' W v:V- N.ai* Jailer a":5 I THOUGH M X* *C___i!™^* I ', "»\ PRICES* AUSa^O, WE' LI Gjf ON, fHRISTCHURCHi 9UNEDIK, ; "AOBNTS- -EVERYWHERE, ; - MU> DTJASHBtmTOISfBY H.MCAESON And all -the f^^cipal storekeepers



SOOTHINGPOWDEES FOB '' CUTTING TEETH CAUTSON TO PURCHASERS. THE vctoe "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 lIFTY 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 t^ give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITA TIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully obsem the four following im» *>ortant characteristics, nthout which none is genuine :— Ist.—ln svery case the words JOHN BTEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL WORTH, BURREY, are eograred on the Government Stamp affixed to each | packet 2nd.—Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, Jobs Stkkdmak, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon, Brd.—The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE'g. 4tiu—The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Bold ifi Packets by all Chemists and Medecine Vendors at Is l^d and 2b 9d each* K*«PTHeBN«, Paofsiß and O<>.



New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established »* *•« ••« 1869* CAPITAL—ONE {MILLION. I THE PBEMIEB & WEALTHIEST GCLONIAX COMPANY NOTED FOB PBOMPTNESS ATSTD LIBSfiALITY. FIBE AND MARINE BISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING OROI 3 8. TARESING >lACHINES f &c, accepted at lowest currentjratei. . george" jausson, VGEHTj ASHBUBTOK



"TS/-\TZ>nn i ta»MP!I3 WATCH AND OLOOE X\U-D A • ! Kjrgse^Cß MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. MURRAY! , lU^^i EAST STBEET, j JK|||9h .o ASHBURTON. ALABGE and Varied Asßortment of New Jewellery, Plate, &o. A magni ficent stock of Watches and Clocks atprioes ranging from a few shillings to £30. Every Watch or Clock sold will be Guaranteed^ I moke a Speoial/ Line of High CHasaed Engliak Watches, Well appointed Workshops under my personal superintendence assures] all work being turned oat promptly and in fiwt-olaw condition. i » BVERTTHINGHSOLD WABRANTEP. 12



THEU PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND offers the advantages of effioient and confidential management and protideajfor the admmutration of Estates and* Marriage Contracts, Settlements and wjiUb at redooed Rates of Charges, tijpo** who are about to marry, or who'-.mjjf be detirioai of ooufltltating Traata for benevolent or charitable purposes, should co^|uJtth«Pcj*i«TßfSTßß, or my of his Agents. Arraogeaiente art made for the^cpntinnanoe ,pi|the]j[BerTiceß of family Boikiure. / ' ; ':■••■-■■_• ■ i ..*,■;..;..■ " j,' ACSLAND, JIABNS AND CO.,Christoliuroh, Lpoal Agents .



NOTICE TO FAEMEBS i WE AEB Olih buyers of PBIME MILLINC* WHEAT; In largo: or lim&l quantities. : ■ : ROIuIiITT <& GO. OANIjsEBnRT MILLS, ASHBURTON.



W. GBE€|G AND COMPANY PUKE BJLE^DEB TEAS SnSWSSEAB6N, 1889-90, nd lib PACKETS} 21b FANCY CANISTERS «nd 51 PLlN^ki 31T TI-BEE BITK (CROWN J(I UGLE ] pzhibitioii 1) C L U : E One Trial A 'will establish'their constant use To be obtained from aoHisr OBE& co AND D. McParlane



WANTED Canadian Oats Tartar Oats Rye Grass Seed and Other Cereals JOHN a KESTELL. West Street, Ashburton.



£ AM A CASH BUYIfiK Oif WHEAT OATS AND CORKSACKB, TWINF,^ ALWAYS OIT fIANB STORAGE AT CURRENT RATES. ALBEET^OBEKTS WEST STREET, ASHBURTON,



NOTICE /O fABMERS AUfD OTHERS I7YBOM and after this date thejfollowing charge for Storage on Crafn will ba uiado at J_ our Stores in Athburton i**™ * Threepence per bag for 2 months or under Fowperoe per bag. if over 2 months and under 4 mnnthsV Sixpence per bag if over 4 months and np to Slat December, Above charges include receiving and delivering, branding and sampling:.  Weighing if required iwill be charged Ono Shilling pei truok load,'* Ipiamnce extra in all casei. D.THOMAS. FRIEDLANDKR BBOS. A LBEST ROBERTS, QBO, JAMESON. Meroantilei Finanoe, and Aenncy Oompemv. Per J.G. KESITELLi Agent,



DOTLER'S [7IASULY 11 OtEL i> m ! BIBiURTON. I Best accommodation foe Travellers and Fsmllias. ■<■■ Stabling and Paddpcking Free Loose Boxes vary reasonable. One of Aleobk'i belt Billiard Table! on this Premfiesi and In order to meek the times we have decided to .{---- REDUCE THE! PRICE OF ME&LS r-im '■•,.. .' JTO Is, .", ' ;'-, j'_ Board and Lodgloß as asaal. j '.'=■'■..:. ' . '■'■ ' -.'■ j; t Wanted Knowii - <-'1- •■■■■' _; '<il •-' j" i I1 ' ' \ I HAVE '"; < "< ;20,000 iNsiGNte; One year 'oid.';''" *f'  , 12,000 PINTJB INBIGNIS . Two years old, transplanted: 60.000 CTJPRESBUB MA€©Q CABPA One year oldi j 12,000, TWO YEARS OLD, TRANSPLANTED. j The above lines will be sold very cheap. APPLE~TEEEs| 8 Tears Old, boro fruit last year ;iolean and good sorts, Is 6d eaoh. Inspeetlou Invited. PrloeLtston Application. j ! All orders carefully and seonrely backed, and delivered a& Railway Station for which no ohargo Is made. N.8.-Note the address. , >-«* JAMBS PORTER, j : Norferyman, Ollfton Norsery, i Allenton, Ashbartoa. \ ' '■■.'' '/ '' | i ' , •■ ■ • ■ 1 TTIOR toe Bipod istbe Lile-blartc's world JP fumed Blood Mixtnre, warranted to oleanee ths blood from all impurittos from whatever causea arising, ifor scrofnla, eourvy, skin and blood dißflnaee,, and sores ofallkiadaite efEscts ara jmarvel* loan. Thonsands of, testimonials, Sold in bottles 4s 6d nod Its eaoh by ohemists and patent meaiclne vendors everywhere Bole proprietors: The Lincoln and Midland Oonatles Drog 00,, 'Lincoln Enarlnnd . \ 1 , Tfour Money CANNOT be better Invested than In purohanlDg » (JOMPI.ETS MEDI CINE OHEST containing Oo!em&ne and Soas' Euoalvptl Remedloo. For '% Postr.l- Note for I2a 6d the following remedies will be sont, eoalooed In a Neat* Box, to any address, post paid :—1 Bottle Kaos lyptl Exfcrsot, 1 pot Viotory 01ntioent, 1 box esoh Ladloo and Qents Liver Pills, 1 pot Enfeaiypti Honey, 1 box voice [ tosenges, 1 O»ke Enonlyptl 8o*»p. Fall directions for nse enclosed. AUSAjfffl. and SURE remedies. Beware of Imlta ttone* See that yon get Oolbuanb jjtd Soils' EUCALYPTI and no other. Wholeaalo and Retail Aj?ent,i W. J. ALEXANDER, 142 Ossbel At,, Ohtlitahnroh, Tn whom orders are to be seat. ( Send for elrenUrp | 7 80 j G. W- Tatlob & Go General Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agents, : 20, Oollini Street West, Melbourne, Are prepared to undertake Bales of Free-* hold Property, Household Furniture, Mer chandise, eto. Liberal advances made on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly list of Property for side, or to let, issued free Loans negotiated, Absentees represented Insurances ejected, charge ( moderate settlements prompt . Land sales oon* dnoted ! BLANCARD'S ; lODIDE OF IRON BIT T H A PPBOVBD by the Academy of Medicine i9L of Pftrii, fttetpeslallyretoininaDdedby the Moatou Oalebrifles of the World fcr Scrof«l» (TcmoM, King's BviL etp), tha early stage* of Oomamption, OoMtiUtional Weak* new, Poornees of Blood, and for: stimulating and rogalnting its periodic ooiroe. None B«3«lne saleta aigned " Blancard, 40, rnoßo w pavte, ParUu' . i Sold by Dnggiita and (Jhemut throvßhont the Oolontas. ASHBURT(W~ " GUARDIAN. 1!^ DX7NEDIN AGENOT. A/TR R. T. WHESLEB, SUflfoid Street, Donedln, has been appointed ont Agent and will be able to arrange terms with advertliun foi eontraot advertise cients. : Thongh Imitated by many surpassed by none." : LEVIATHAN rZiEVaY TEMPiJB. ANOE HOTEL (Opposite the Railway Station), DUNEDIN. MRS SILK, PROPBIBTBESS, . THIS very popular Establishment con. tinuea to afford veryßup'erlor accom modation to touristi and others who desire the OOMKORTS OF HOME, combined with VERY MODERATE CHARGES, The sole management of the house, as well as the culaine affairs, are under the personal supervision of Mm Silk. The House Is Situated within a few minntee walk of the Exhibition, Post Office, Steamboat Landinga, and other plrcqs.



Turnip Seeds s "CARTERS SELECT STOCk OR AUTDMN febWlNO ; WHI'EE 6TONK oe STtTBBtiE DiYOKSniBE GREYSjpNB *QH SALE, ; 4 / j ' . hJ. S?\LY & n(>| ":' THE CHEAPEST SALS NOW GOII^QON INABHBUBTON Ifi ■.AT "Ihe Corner." Children'a Hato half prioa Flowers at half prioe : , r Printo at half prioe . ' '' liadtes' Jackets at half prioe 17 dot Men's Sox (beit made) half CTIC*»' ' •' ■'■''' ' " • —— s l • *#* -,7.- ;.■>■' SEE TH X W I;N D0 W S ,Sls E 1 TH Jfl" WINDOWS . . . oa [ INBPEOT THE STOOI N SiP,E TfiF STOCK I W. H. COLLIEU The Carner BLANJJ and HUMPHEitY.Si Bill AID IUMPHEHYS Hold Weekly Sales of : HORBE3, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCE, JT7RNITURE,i&o. EVERT SATURDAY ; LIVE STOCK SALES Every Taesu*y it Tinwaid and {Aih bntton Yards altefoately. CLEABING SALES TOWN AND COUNTRY AoccrdlDg to arrangement. —We hhve for Sale Privately— Q REAPERS AND BINDERS i Ctoßßklli " KOLLBR, GRASS 1 STRIPPERS We have been appointed Agents) for JOHNSON akd Go's ABTIFICIAL MANUJIE, WE HAVE ON HAND 5 TONS Sample' md Pariicaiara of wbieb, can b had oa appiicatlos. . ' BLAND AND: HUMPHERYS AUCTIONEERS



MOUST SOtfLU '.&. .METSIVSit. ROYAL MA COAOR On jmd,«fte» Jannai} l<i, 1835 ' - ■- •aaets>gj.ed will ten * Coach each dsy, Wednesday aad Saturday, sta t nooitfjom Hood'a Hotel, Moant 8 £01 Spvlagbiun and Aifovd Forest c onnootlngr :lh Duff's Ooaeh horn U ,b uva^Sij jretKia, 3a; Alfozd Fpro ij* T, HI X. V • rnffi RROR,"; Aeia -OLissWMk ;Sooi»i, :; roiit ii; Ltterpry, aid Dramata paper, to be published every FRIDAY. •.;'. price 34 ; by the Oentarilal PHutfng »Dd publishing Company, LlmltWa; itfelboorni pl»oe, R ' t 9i >Street,,Meib«?6^ck' l. ; ■-" - —————— •  I.;, |V - ,_J_ '■•• ■ SUITS TO MEASURE , -• ''"' - •' ■'■-*~' "f o i- 1 1 '■' --,'} ■ THE Largest Stock of . V , TWEEDS everehowo { in Aahburfoa to choow ■ • ■■ . .from.,.' •■;'_,.'_!,' QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEED > Oome and »*e tha prioes. ASHBURTON CLOTH* x INGMARi , BAIJNDEB8 1 BaiLDINQB. R ALOORN DEAIN&ITELD FIFES \ LARGE supply of various 81ZE8 alwayi In STOCK, for SALE In large oe small quantities, SPECIAL (jaoHttloof « given for large qa»otH!ei. f -! ' v^ V GEO. JAMESO^ \V*y ASHBUBTON & RAKAH. 3H72 , ;. - - . ■.' "- . v/"7' CHEftTfiEY SHEEP D P # FARMEES OF THE OHEBISEY ' ' DiSTUIOr. IH^7e ranch, p'fiasato fn . staung that. . my tender tot the OiIERTSEY DIP." '■''■ h%* been aooppbed, *nJ ibat,' I will use - MURTON & WHITES' PREMIEft DfP • throoghout tho aesenn. , , ;, ■. My man will be st 'he Ohe?f"ey bale- • yards eVsry-MONDAY, WEDN-vSDAf, ; } and FBll>AV ) j(Hirin'!! tho H<:a^>h com-; ' menclQ^MiEOH 19 h, ftoa 8 o'clock .'•'f till fonr. -.-\^ Prices for Dipping Id pec head till 14th, ; APRIL, l^d to Utb MAY. ;; ' I wou'd atfocgiy advlfie Farmorß to ;; ' Ertp Bsrly- Inaiiuotfon: oaa be icft with v : Mr McDjWALI, Onerleey. s . ,"■'.■-■* / D. THOMAS, '6 84 Aohburtou r ; I . '" -" >-'A: (By Special Permlioion of the Hon. the Colonial Secretary.) ;. GRAND NDMiaMATIOALABT UNION THE Undersigned having decided, through special.influential request, : to dwnote of his splendid and unequalled COLLECTION OF OOINB on view in the Exhibition, begs to inform the Pablio that Tickets are now ready ton eaae. : 4000 MEMBEBS AT 10s EACH. Fibst Pbizb : The Collection of 2000 Coins as now exhibited in Danedln. J< Seoomd Pbxzi : A Duplicate Collection \ of the above, consietlng of about 700 Coini For particiuars see handbills. The Drawing will be under the Supet vialon of an Influeatial Oommiltee of ' = Gentlemen. . For further particulars,apply to HEFRY ZANDER, Ashburton ■•. GO^KV;::vr.NT r.ii"n issUBANCB " * ) v- DJ-.I'AItI'SILNT. . " - ' LOANS OM MORTCACE. ' -'..\h, TnUOJI timo to time a liinited'portioti Of the ' V , _1_) . fundb N lent on first xnol-tg&go of freehold 1 "ocuvitv, witli option of repaj'meat by fixed in- 'r stahncuis, spread over 12,15, or '20 years. .. Half-yearly Pnyment ', ! for eacxueiCO. 1 Period of Loan— £ s. A. i . |2'(( rive yoa"8 ... ...-6 47' Fifteen years ... ' ... 5' lß:'9'' " V l' Ticcnly years ... ... 413 8- ■-'%. ■.■■■■ ■. ■ ■ ■''■''rrr'i*—fc-v"e!>vprin- ■ . ,■ . . "■!■■■ tliiii tk'.~-z'<s' ■ :, ■* »" ■ .:" ■.-. irable' .j; - ■ . ■, ■■.. ii.. ■..■.,■ •! ■ ;■> •■jtfclera ^," . ' ■■.:.■ ■■ .•.:>..■■ of the ,;-. " • ■■■ ithonfc r' *,-, ■ ■ .it this 'S-'i'' 1 11,' i', ov nt i.r»- ot iiii- cil'i'i ..or liiis JJopmumout, "• ; \2ii» c !■:.-<? lo.i:1 .'•! .■'iii-'iL'.iliiJi.. C.v.i bocbtaiiiooL Z n us.] p.i ;: vi.i"' 'i >ci io-..ij's :iy;>l>" to tho "> ;c/.u ixuu Iski:i. -. O. ■■ • ■• ■ !>r-- O":«t. ' ■• ;■. v. .■■•.■.:.:■:■. »si).!'.i..\., : ,1 (■„!■.•...■ lo i'■r.i'-i CW.-vl. .Vtutiry. LION BttfiWEii V •', COMPANY. " Corner Dobson Street aod Oass Street. .'". ASHBURTON, ■; FARMERS, Settlers, and Othora ire informed that the LION BREWER* is now in full'working order, within f exparienced Practical Brewer in charge of ' : the Mauofaaturing Department. ■ ■ -;..,.^ The quality of the Ales and Porter now.:; .being delivered la reported on by expert! ! ''% as first-olaie. '[■-■'■■;. I BOTTLING BTOBES — Moore Street, I opporito the Wakanul Eoad Board Office*. ■ > I LION BB^jTBEY Ca -!.i