The Ashbuton Guardian.

VOL No 2d05

ASHBURTON SATUEDAY. AP&IL 19, IS9O

PjRiCE UiN'ijj,, PENNY,



J. C. DUNCAN. LICENSED LAND BROKER, GENERAL AGENT AND ACCOUNTANT* ARCADE, ASABURTON, | LICENSED to prepare Transfers, Mort -1 rages, Leases and every other description orDoeuments under "The Land Trknrfer A& mlWm negotiated. Money inserted, Agent* for The Australian Mutual 1 Pro «ideht Society, the Largest Life Insurance . Society in the Britiih Empire, its unparalleled success beins the wonder of tne world I -Any tsMjfrrtekbihlbtoto neglected this doty of Tbe Victoria Insurance Company LIMITED. ; FIRB, MARINE, AND FIDELITY GUARANTEE,  . . ESTABLISHED 1849. \ CAPITAL ... ... - £1,000,000, Btatk and Thresher Risk* accepted at Loweit . : Current Rates. t "Ja DUNCAN, Aftnt for Aibburton and District, .''  ■,• •<; -... . THB ' ■ I LenitiTe Pectoral Syrnp, H. Flon 18 AN Infallible remedy for OATiiBHI, Bmomrams, Oolm, and all Bbok emtAi AwwrnoHß. -_^ tJlt It tl for onr San TIABB pmcribed by thtnwdiodOeUbritleß. Georges Paste of ;, Epinal A Pioto»ai LiQuoßicn Bomos, in pwt»d to be effioaeiou agalnst Cpioe, | W«TOrjß43ooaiM, and all irritation! of the ' TmoiT and Gmarr, BBWABJS OF IMITATIONS.: : JtEYNAI. SONS M Co, OHIMIBTB, 28, Bui Tirraoxrr, Pamb. Pure Manilla BINDING TWINE "DIBO HABBOW'i BRAND. THIB Brand faaiade to onr Special Order, ii guaranteed to congiat of PURE - KAfTCLLA PIBRB, and it undoubtedly the BKBT and CHEAPEST in the Market; Insist upon kaTina the "Eieo Hanow" Brand. We Set* alto ether qualities thoroughly good Twioepat iower prlcea. LIGHT DKAUQHT LOW DOWN Elevator Binder. :"HV Would re»pectful!y ask all intcndiag i^sxohakara'to call ana examine our New and utpceTed BINDBB before ordering elsewhere. It hM all the latest Improvcaenlß. is Braea Bai* in all Hb ;Bearinss, aAd the Rollers h^Mlb'ea bofeg Braea Bashed have the oil hales <ZtafaVof Frame and dear of tho elotha. It JfitwcVwith GBA.T'B PATBKT KNOTTEK. TO ALL OTHIB AIWNTS FOB TEfB - Champion Wool Press, •tirt Beat and Oheap«it in the M&rkot. Send for partloulftra. ASHBTJBTON BBANCJH. ZOWSI TAYLOR, Manageri ABSOLUTE Wmn IGAIM NBE. MANUFACTUREBS'OF VULGAN PAINT AND SOTERI A. jfrg V protection against cxteniion ot fire. ■ Color eardVand test shingles with instructions , fj^vtobfnof on materials furnished. ■ rjiSBEPH GILIiOT'S STEEI PENS ARE T«E BEST The Mercantile Finance and Agency Company, Limited, OF CHBIBTCHUECH. CAPITAL ►« ... £100,000 With power to Increaen rpiepaied to ADVANCE MONET on the Security of Freehold Property, and also on Mortgage of Stock, Crops, eto. For farther partlcnlara apply to JOHN G. RESTELL, Agent, Aahbnrtoßt / For the convenience ot the Company's Client* Mr T. G. Russell (Manager of; the Mercantile Finance and Agency Company will atttend at Ashbnrton during the netting Harvftst every Thursday, and may be consulted at my Office until ■rthor notice, JOHN G. BESTELL



I ASIT'YOUItjGfIQBER FOR v^ TV /V^ ■ * S,*T\', .: f£\ \tf.Z/INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE. ,'1 i.X I I \^r Jk m < \M j2t\ ■ " The blendiri" is entirely atten ■ftQl "1' 'PrtS J M JEdB^L- W-dcd-to by Mr.. Nelson himself, >VM V '1 ■' ▼ Wf¥ # . JJw&SPW ' % w ho is a Taster of preat expo, i •^*- . 'JftSffiTralrk m enc?- an 4 lias I>ad a sPecul ... -»-. *r- AMllfi^Esk % training in the ait." IN THE M- #nlS3sßf\ % timabtt hsrat.d. \Af *s> ~. « / ii--» f-S» \ Wk ■,:.■>■.■". lasers of Tea *r DDI -V # r i *W irtT^-\A YL ■■ ■■■■ •■■■■■" thcyofleris TLJfV I'll 1 XV * * '" / ' " " '*'" * i \ W. P'i'lOF Q • COPIED 2/- 2/4. PiJtrEllMK-TIAS, ACn:iTS EVEHYWHERE. SOLD IN ASHBtTBTOHBY H.M CARSON And all the principal storekeepers I■! mi- -■■-■--■ f -1,, 'urn-! |) _' lJ . . c '■■ ■ '■ ' i ■ ii«i ■■ i - STEEDMAN'B SOOTHINGPOWDERS FOR ! CUTTING TEETH CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. THE value of this well-know^ Family Medicine has been largely tested in ail purtsof the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of HFTY YEARS. Its well-earned, extensive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of whfeii 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 spooiai caution againßt the use of SUCH IMITA TIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully observe fche four foUowing im portant characteristics, "nthout which none is genuine :— Int. In 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 tho words, Jobs Stkbdmah, Chemist, Walworth, Snrrey, printed thereon. BixL—The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE's. 41k—The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold is Jackets by all Chemists and Medecine Vendors at Is l^d and 2o 9d each- Kbmpthobkßj Proshkb and C^. -I——*- ——— - _ i 11 11 - ~_— Nei Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established «•<> *•♦ ••« IB6o* CAPITAL—ONE THE PEEMIEB & WEALTHIEST GCLONIAI COMPAOT NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS ANJ) LIBfifiALIT?. FIBB AND MABINB BISKS. ALSO,— RISES ON GROWING CROPS. TaitESING '.MACHINES, &c,accepted at lowest cnrrentyatM. GEOROB JAMESON, VGBNT, ASHBOBTOH, fcS^Twift WArCH AND OLOOK jifOBJ-1 l^S§vS MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. MURRAY Wssm EABTSTEEETj J^^^p i_ ASHBTJETON. to £30. Eury Watch ZciocUold willbeGmranUed. I make afipccl Lln ß of High Claused English Watch3B. Well a apoiotod Workshops under m77e««">al snporiatendeoco assures all work being imned oat 32



THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE PF MEW ZEALAMO offers the advantages of efficient tnd confidential management and P"^* S* the administration of Estates under Marriage Contracts, Settlements ana wuis at reduced Rates of, Charges. Persons who are about to marry, or who may m dee Wous of coustitutiug Trusts "ior benevolent or charitable purposes, snouw co' Mult the Public Tbosteb, or any of his Agents. Arrangements are made f<* the ot^the^Berficeß Jofifamily Solicitors. . ; ACL AND, BARNS AffD COMChristclitiroh, Local-Agents j KOTICISTOIFARMEES WILE AT* I#IE AT; ¥HE A rJ |TTJai ABB Ouhbuj era ol P|tME MILLING WHEAT Irt larjr,e or| «mal. VV quantities. . >,t ROLi.ITT xfc CO. CANTERBURY MILLS, AS If BURTON. . . —' ' '■ ..—■■.■ ■■■■■1111 ■ m^^mm^- 1 "■■ i w 1 1- , 1 I I W, GEE<|Gr iAKD COMPANY PUKE BfJtm BED TEAS NEW .SEASON. 1889-90, nd lt& PACKETS,>2Ib FANCY CANISTERS »nd 51 H tLlUtt'" TRY THESE BLEN ir if **i^\ /** Bd>\ (f 3e ((CROWN j (( EAGLE I toxMbition I (I C L U E j \per \b.JJ V per ih.J >k per \bj[ '\***W One Trial will estabKsh/tlieir constani use To be obtained from aoi-iisr orb & co AND P.-McFarlane WANTED Canadian Oats Tartar Oats Rye Grass Seed and Other Cereals JOHM G. RESTELL. West Stbbet, Ashburton. j(JAM A G#SH BTITKR OB 1 WHEA,T OATS AND RXEGitASS IN ANY QUAftTrfY. COBNSACK?, TWINF, &0., ALWAYS ON HAND STORAGE AT~CURREN7 RATES. ALBERTEOB-EUTS WEST STREET, ASHBURION NOTICE TO FAKMEKS A^TD OTHER 3 r?ROM and after this date the following charge for Storage on 3rain will La madu at Jj our Stores in Ashburton :— '1 hreepence por bas? for 2 months or under FoirpGDOo per bag if over 2 months and under 4 months Sixpence per bag if ovor 4 months and up to 31st Dsccmbar. Above charges Inoludo receiving and delivering, branding and sampling., Weighing if required will be charged Ono Shilling pc-i truck load. Inaurance extra in all cases. . D. THOMAS. FRIEDIANDER BBOS. ALBERT ROBEHTS. GEO. JAMESON. Meroantile, Finanoo, and Agnncy Oompanjr, y Pot J. Gr. IiESTEZiL, Agent.



DUTLEK'S FAMILY JJ OTEJ ] D U Jl 8 B. BJJ BION. . Best acoommodatioa tot Traveller atod Familtce. Stabling and Paddocking Free Loobo Boxes voty reasonable, . -One of Alcock s beet Billiard Tabled on the Premises, and in order to meet the ttmi>»-we have dooided to RKEJUOE THE PRIOF. OF MEALS TO la. ; Board and Lodging ai ei»U Wanted Known! 1 HAVE i 20,000 PINUS INSIGNIS One yeat old. 12,000 PINUS INSXGNIS - Two yetra old, transplanted; ■ 60,000 C7JPBEBBUS MAOBO CAEPA Oue year oldi 12,000, TWO YEAES OLD.i TRANSPLANTED. , Tbe above lines will be sold very chp»p. apple"~tbees 3 Yoara Old,\boro fralt Inst year; clean and good sorts, Is 6d each. Inspeotlou. Invited. Price Llat on Application. AH orders carefully and eocnrely papked and delivered at Railway 6t»tfon for which no charge Is made. N.B.—Note the addresa. ! JAMES TORTER, Nurseryman, Olifton Notnery, : Allentdn. Ashbnrton. T7!OS tne Blood istbeLile-Ulsrlc'fl I* famed Blood Mixture, warranted to oleanee ths bloorl from all 'TOj^tiritbs from> whatever causes arising, vot scwfnla, scurvy, ekin and blood dia«R3es, ( and soroa of all kinds its offsets are roarvelv lotta. Thonsauda oftooiimomals. Sold in bottles 4s 6<J sad lla eaoh by cbemlets and patent meaicine veDdors everywhere Bole proprietOTß: Tbe Lincoln . and Midland Ooa.itieo Drag Co,, Lincoln Eoginr.d : _J_ "Xour Money CANNOT be batter Invested than In puroha«!»g a UOMPIiETS MHIDI GINE OHEST coctalntng Oolemaca; and BOQ9 1 Encalypi! Seoad^eo. Fo? » Pontr,!- Note for 12s 6d tha foUowioK rernodles will be aant. enclosed in b I^eat Box, to any address, poat paid :—1 BotUo Eoob lyptl Kxtraot, 1 pot Yiotosy (r!nt&ioat, 1 box esoh L^loa »ud <"Jenta li'.ver Pills, 1 pot Ene*!ypii Hoaoy, .1 bos vdoe Lozenges, 1 Oake EnoaJy|itl.So»p. :Fall directions ior qhb enclosed. AH SAiTE and SURE remedies. Bojrara lof Imlta tlocs. Soa that you got Golbmanr and Sons' EUCALYPTI and,no other. Wholesale »nd Rctsfl A«opt, W. J. ALEXANDER, 142 Oasbel 3t., Oht?stoharch, v n whom Rrdera are to bei seat. Send for fljrnn'-r» 7 80 General Auotionoaro, La#cl and Eatate Agonta, ;' 20, Collina Street Wcat, Melftonrne, Are prepared to undertake Sales oJ Freb^ >{old Property, Household Furniture, Mer chatidiEe, etc. Liberal advances made on goods for unreaervod sale. Monthly list bf Property for sale, or to let, issued free Loans negotiated, Absentees represented Insurances ejected, charge moderate Bettlemsnts prompt. Land sales , con ducted < BLANCAED'S lODIDKOFIRON p|T Tjg A PPSOVEDbytba Academy ot taejlleine J\ ot Paris, arespeolallyretoianxeDdedby tho Moaiow OslobfiOßi of the tcr Scrofula (Tsmora, King's Evil, etc), tha^ajly xtac94 of Oontamption, Gonititetiomu woak* arjtf, Foornesa of Blood, anrt fox stimulating and . ragalftting its pariodic coarse. (None geniine anleti «ignod " Blaacard, 40, rHOpJM' pavto, Par in. ' r • Sold by Druggists »nil CJhaaut throacjiioßi the (Jclonics. , '^ ABaBURT6F~' 7GUAR»UN}'S DUNKDIN AGSNOY. J MR R. t. WHBELEB, Si^ffoid I Street, Danodln, hat been appointee om Agent an<» ,will be able to arranga terms irlth advertl«ur4 foi contract advesttse caacta. Thorgh lioiiated by many bui pasted by none," LEVIATHAN RAILWAY TEMPJiIR ATSCB HOTEL (Oppoalte tho Railway Station), DUNEDIN. MRS SILK, PROPRIETRESS, | /TnHIS vory popular Establishroont con- X tinues to afiord very superior accom modation to tourist* and oth«rs who doeiro the COM'.ORTB OF HOME, combiced with VICHY MODEKATE CHARGES. T'reeole manaßemoat of tbo housd, as well as tho culsino affalra, are under the piraon.il eapcrvition of Mrs Bilk. Th 9 Houee fs Situated within a fow minntos walk of the Exhibition, Pont Office, Steamboat Landing*, and <»thcr placet.. LIO IN BREVT E& T COMPANY. ■ Corner Dobson Stroct and Cass Street, ASfIBUttTON. FARMERS, Settlors, and vOtbws are informed that the LIOW B.tEWjBUY is now in full working order, wirh f.d experienced Practical Brewer iv chtirgo of tho Manufacturing Dc-pactmoni. The quality of the Alos and Porter now being delivered la reported on by experts aetirst-claße. BOTTLING STOKES —Me oro Street, oppnnlto tho Wakunul Road Boßrd Cllicoa, ; i LION BBEWERY CO. 12U2



; MAO HI HllPlfflS Fold Weekly Sties of HORSES, PIGS, OATTLB, PRCDUjOB, SURNITURB,S&o, * [EVERY SATURDAY LIVE STOCK SALES; tirery Taeiu»y at Tinwaid and. [A§h barton Yards altera^elf. CLEABING SALE lS TOWN AND COUNTRY } Aoocrdlng to arrabgement. —We hare for Sale Privately— '. O REAPERS AND BINDERS , lOroesklli EOLLBR, GRASS SrRIPPKRS i 1 We have been appointed Agemts£{oi JOHNSON and Go's ABTI7ICIAL MANUBi WE HAVE ON HAND 5 TONSS Sample* in& Ptrticalars of wbicb can b L htd ©a •pplloation. BLAND AND HUMPHERYS AUCTIONEERS THE CHEAPEST SALE NOW GOING ON INASHBURTON IS t AT v Lhe Corner-" aildr'en'e Hats half prloa Flowore at half prloa Prints at half prica Ladies' Jackets at half price 17 doz Men's Sox (beat made) half (T J r SEE THE WIjNDOWS SEE THE WINDOWS OR INRPBOT THE STOOI NSIPEOT TflE 1 STOCK W. H. COLLIEB The Comer Turnip .Seeds "SARiRRS SELECT STOCK OR AUTUMN SOWINO WHITE STONK or STUBBLE DEYONSniBE GREYSTONE FOTI SALE, J. SEALY & Va i



. &OVAL Ma tfUAGH. Oi zni&ftei Jauawj lii, 1335, tilt say, Wodaeedsy end Saturday, itutins »t £°* ?^ Hoofi' B Hotel, MoVnuKjSL > warning itsae tre&lag, Fwai—Satfe* aaea, y 3»; aUos'6 FofeaL V 1 "^ _ •?. hix, .-.-. ■; .' hip: AllltKOIt," """"' ABiGH-CLASo ttttfk Sodftl, Pwiifciot'l, Literary, and Dramatla paper, to be pobl'ibed every FRIDAY, P«oe.36Y p7 t&e Ocntental Printing and i»abijshiug Oompwry, Limited, Melbootu : = plese, Ivpscei Street. Melbourne : Sporting ; t[ m — - " '- "'- '■■■ ■■ ■■■■ - — M i-- . in ■ iiiimj , ASHBURTONRACfM HIE AUTUMN MEETING. Td be held on the Ashburton Racecourse en ' ■ ')..'•.,■ , / 'Wednodai _and Ti^day, APBIL 23ed and 24th, 1890 President—E. G. Wright. Vice-Prssi dent—John Grigg. Judge - Matthew Stitt. Stewards—C. W. Purnkli, ;■•, E. G. Crisp, W. B. Denshire, Hugo Friedlander, J. C. N. Grigg, T. Lkahy, "W- Lyttelton, E. Saunders, M. Stitt ano D. Thomas. Treasurer—David Thomas. Clerk of Scales—R, Fried- -" lander. Clerkof Course—A.Hewsok ' Handicapper—J. Cresswell. Starter —David Thomas, P R 0 G R^A M M E. <{/ tproved by the Committee of the Canteri ur • ' Jodiey Club; ;''''" Firstiace each day to siarLat I p m; . FJRST DAY. f ; —HURDLE RACE HANDICAP; cf4s ; soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from : the stake. Two miles. Over eight flights • of hurd'es about sft 6in high. Nomination. I soy; acceptance, 1 so*.' 2. -LONGBEACH PLATE, of 25 soys * second hor.-e to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses pnly. For three year-oWs and upwards. Weight for age. V\ inners since August ist, 1889, of any » race or races (excluding selling races) of the individual or col'ective value of £20 to carry 4lb extra ; of £40, 7lb extra ; of loLb extra; of j^ico or upwards, i<lb extra. Maidens having started . twice or oftener allowed—three-year-elds '■ 7ibs ;' four-year-olds and upwards, rolbs. Penal ies and n^owanccs to by calculated to time of starting. One,ttrile. Entrance 1 soy. 3 -ASHBURTONAUTUMNHANDIACP' ;' ---of 60 s«>vs';' second lior^e to receive 5 soys . from tie stake. One mile and a half,. Nomination, I l£sov; acceptance, 1 sov.s 4 —NOVEL RACE, of 25 soys. The ■ •■ winner to be sold hy auction immediately - after the the r'ce, the vvh ~le of the pro cce^fs to go to the fu .d.» of the Club v-eight, Bst, any ovsrwei,ht to be de claret). Haifa mile. Entrance, ios. S.—DISTRICT WBtTKR HANDICAP .. of 3 1 soys; fecond horse to receive 5 soy {mm the stake. District horses ony One mile and a half. Nomination, 5s I acceptance, 15s. 6.—FLYING HANDICAP, of 30 sovso t . second horse to receive 5 *soys frm the stake. Three-quarters of a mile. Nonu nation, 15s ; acceptance, 15s, ? ; ■'• SECOND DAY. - I.—COUNTY HURDLE RACE HANDI CAP, of 35 £ovs; second horse to receiv 5 soys from the stake. District horses only, One mile and a half. Over six flights of. hurdles about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. 2.—GRAND ST»VND HANDICAP, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a quarter. Komi nation 1 soy ; acceptance I soy. 3.—WAKANUI H ANDICAP, of 30 so»s second horse to receive 5 |ovs from the stake. Districhorses only. One mile Nomination, Its; acceptance, 15s  f—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, Bsl, any overweight to be de clared. Three-quarters of a mile* < ' Entrance, ios. S.—OPEN WELTER HANDICAP, of 35 soys; second .horse to receive 5 soys front the stake. The winner of the Grand Stand Handicap to carry iolbs One mile. Nomination, 15s ance, 15s. 6.—harvest handicap, of 30 »ov* second hone to receive 5 soys from th stake. District horses only. Thewinhe of the Wakanui, Handicap to carry 7lb _' \ penalty. Three-quarters of a mile Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1 The meeting will be Wd under the Rules of Racing, , .. 2 No entry will be received except on condition that' all claim^, disputes; and . ,j jections arising out of the rac;ng shall b decided by iheStcwirds or whom they may appoint. Their decision on all points con- # necteif, with the carrying out of this programme s,hall be Snat, 3 A district horse shall me^n any horse that has beert commonly resident- in the district between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki frem v January i^h,,7Sqo, and up to the date of the meeting, and owned 1 y a person who has . esi'kri i.i the said district during the same - ericd. 4 Owners are r.-spoisihle for (he pro*per weight i eing carried in the Longbeach Plate, and at tlie time of cnLry must noti ry to the Secie'ary what penalties or allowances arc up to that time accrued or claimed. 5. Five per <ei:t. will be deducted from the pross of a'l moneys payable in jccorinnce with h's programme for the expenses of the course. 6. All i:o'Tur,<i'i%n, aenptnncc. and entrance ' fees to go t'; the funds o." tlie Club, \ KOMI NATION'S, Nominal ions for a'l l-I&ntiicapi, accompanied by fx. name, pedigree, a<*e, description, and ■ performances of'l-:—. -r J. -'",- ••■ -f r V.rr. must be in writing, :■.': ; .;' .. ': '.; '- ■..' :'-..> .VTretary nol later than 9 p.ir. on S.VTUROAY, Apri ' WEIGHTS. Handicaps fcr thr. first' day's races will be publsVed'ii or abo;t April iS'Ji- Handi- . capis for." the second ('ay's rr.ccs will be • published at or about. 8 o'c'ock in the even' ;n^ ' the first day's racing. \ ACCEPTANCES \ND KNTRIES. Acceptances for the lust day's Handicaps ar.d Entries, for the LongVeach -Plate and N)vtl Race, in»ibt lc in the hands iof the Seer taiy uot later t'.ian 9 p.m. m MONDAY, Arril 2isii iSyo ; acciqiinnces for the second ■ day's ILindicai'b 7\\\ HJnlries foi the Disposal Stakes not Irtcr than io o'clock in the evening ' <>t the first daj's r.-.ces, Trt - C BIS^E/T, SecrcUrV