The Ashburton Guardian.

TOL '•ytL- 7 No-2393

ASHBURTON SATpgP^Y, APKIL 5, 1890

PRICE uiSK '\PJm&¥'"



;. J. 0. DUNCAN. LICKfSHDLAWD BROKER, GENERAL AGBNT Xm> ACCOUNTANT, ARCADI, ASABURTON, ICBKSID to prepare Transfers,, Mori ' JM jfcaf^ Leases and every other description [ Of Documents under "The Land Transfer Act." Lmuu negotiated. Money invested, Agent* for The Australian Marital Pro tMtat Society, the Largest life Insurance .<■ Bodaty in the British Empire, its unparalleled _ masm being the wonder of Ue world I Any Wi;^^l^ |s» li to neglected this duty of The Yktoria Insurance Company LIMITED. riMI, MARINE, AND FIDEUTY V GUARANTEE. ';..■!'•', . Bbtaiushw) 1849; r CAPTTIL mm - £1,000,000, Bta«k and Thresher Risks accepted at Lowest 1 ' Current Rates. J; C. DUNCAN, ; AfsMforAshbvrton and District. LenltiTe Pectoral Syrup, H. Flon TB AN Infallible remedy for Oatabbm, X - BmoKOßrru, Olds, and all Bbow- OOAL A WKJTIONB. UiM forever Sxztt Tiabi pmoribedby th« m*Uoal Celebrities. Georges Paste of Epinal ;^'PiOTO»AI. LIQWIIOT BoirßOH, fa nored to be efficacious against Colds, , - HiITOTA Ooufsi, and all irritations of the c TjOWat and Chbtt, OF IMITATIONS. BSTNAL SONS it Co, Omemisib, 18, Bra Tattbout, Faxib. "reid&gray^ Pure Manilla BINDING TWINE "DISC HABBOW*, BRAND. fTIHIS Brand it made to onr Special Order, X is gnaranteed to consist of PURE 1 MANILLA FIBRE, and is undoubtedly the BBS! and CHEAPEST in the Htrket; Insist upon harinst the " Disc Hanow" Brand. We hare also ether qualities thoroughly good Twints at lower prices.



LIGHT DRAUGHT LOW DOWN Elevator Binder. We would respectfully oßk all intend!*? Purchaser! to call ana examine our New and imprared BINDER before ordering eliewhere. It hM all the latest Improvements, is Bran Buhed in all its Bearines, aad the Boilers bwidM being BraM Boshed ha-re the oil holes OuUide of Frame and clear of tho cloths. It li fitted with QEAY'3 PATFNT^KNOTTEE, Svrißioft to aix Oviib AGENTS FOB THE Champion Wool Press. The Beit Mid Cheapest in the Maifcet. fend . ' for particulars. ABHBUETON BBANCH. TOHN TATLOBi Managers ; absoluts :'..' mAnufacturbbs.of VULGAN PAINT AND SOTERIA. Ate fc protection against ctteuioo ot foe. Cekrcwia tad test shingles with instructions a>4 proofs of oa materials fmukcd. JOSEPH GILLOT'S STEEL PENS ARE THE BEST The Mercantile Finance and Agency Company, Limited, OF CHBIBTCHUBCH. CAPITAL .„ ... £100,000 With power to increase IS prepaied to ADVANCE MONEY on the Security of Freehold Property, and also on Mortgage of Stock, Crops, eto. For further particular* apply to JOHN G. BESTELL, Agent, Athburtoa. »For the! convenience of the Company's isnWMr T. G. Rnißell (Manager of the Mercantile Finsnoe and Agency Company will atttend at Ashburton daring the nrtaing Harvest every Thursday, and wU be oonenlted at my Oflßoe until fnrtiaer notice, JOHN G, BfiSTELL



ASK YIUI iisO£H FOR ' r I isV - t? Jsi •<*■■'. x **^ -M a \ '^cts /S\ ATA j^ /aY %W.Z.INDTTISTRIAL GAZETTE. -|^ ▲^X AIAA A '^T #Jk\ m " The blending is entirely atten bV\BSli (I BOiS #' i#C^\l. %dedtobyMr. Nelson himself, rfV"" M. ▼▼▼" m MNgUSOMm' m w ho is a Taster of great ex pel i "*-^ "^' AwmSfrV % ence, and has had a speci.il , iki TLJ'C m Jt-W™'W:*m^ training in the ait." IN irlt ,M, /TJTgTI TIMARU HERALD. r i-M rir» *^P^ p^pl If" iim^*) \ " This firm deserves the R':p |rl/^^|^ t ,\J M M V,»|EIIES^ \ porlofalliJiirchasersofToa wlll^\__ y^ g m fT? Hi fjjy*t-j\ the article they ofler is "'• "^ ' J^^ Lfi superior to anything wo f"\ 'm' mQs j5 ~^P^\ ,^k have seen in this Colony." x i 6^.^ ■ M §.<o IJfejag^^ %" Mr. Nelson is a pro ift^ M M^ .^ffiSSK. % f"s, !!lo3 al .Taster and fIiRS BLENDE&»TEAS.' -ti'dAi. rlO,W£ ii STa*'. H^ISTCHUr.OH, QUNEJIM. AO^HTS EVERY WHERE. SOLD IN ASHBUBTON BY H. M. CARSON And all the principal storekeepers



STEEDMAN'B SOOTHINGPOWDERS FOR . CUTTING TEETH CAUTSON TO PURCHASERS. THE value "oi this well-know^ Family Medicine has been largely tested in ill parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of S.TFTY 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 dye to the publio to give a special caution against the Hie of SUG3 IMITA TIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully observe fche foir following im portant characteristics, without which none is genuine :— Ist.-—ln every case the words JOHN BTEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL WORTH, SURREY, are eograved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet 2nd.—'Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, Joh* Stkidmah, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon, trd.—The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE'v. 4th.—The manufaotmro is carried on solely at Walworth, Sirrcy. Sold is Packets by all Chemists and Medecine Yeidon at Is lid and 20 9d each- Ksh¥th*bnl; Pbowxb and Co.



New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established ? « e ♦*♦ ••, 1859. CAPITAL--ONE [MILLION. THE PBEMIEB k WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS A.NJ) LIBERALITY. FERE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,- RISKS ON GROWING OROFB. THRESING '.MACHINES, &c, accepted at lowest carreat^«t«i. GEORGE JAMESON, »«BNT, ASHBUETOK, "ZD/^|"Rnn 'ij^Z^nimgg WArOH AND CLOCK MURRAY I^Ml EAST STBEET, J^^^^L ASHBUETON. ALABGE and V«led A«ortraent of New Jewellery, Plate, Jbe. A magni ficent stock of Watches and Cooks atprioos ranging from a few ehilKncs to £50. Every Wttdh t <Jl*ck a*ld tviff he Chmrmnkti, 1 Btatro a Spatial Lfaa of High Olwwd Englisk Wat*kw. Wall apptiatad Workshop! unier ray personal siperratenda^ca animal all work bemr tataed oat and in iret-olass condition. BTBRYTHINa SOLD.WAJWAIirEP, jj 18



THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND offers the adrantages of efficient and 'confidential management and provides for the administration of Estates under Marriage Contraot*, Settlements and Wills at redoeed Bates of Charges. Persons who are about to marry, or who may be deairkros of eoustitotiog Trosts for benerolont or charitable purposes, should consult the fVißttO TitrrM, or any of his A^ntf. Arrangemittte an made for tt« oontinaanea of the scrfioes of family Solicitors. ACLIND, BAB^S AND da,CJirißfkyliuPoh, LoaaljAgenfcs NOTICE TO FABMERS AND OTHERS I7IBOM and after this date the following charge for Storage on <?rafn will to made at JL7 onr Btoret in Ashbarton:— , . ! Threepence per bag for 2 months or under Foirpeooe per bar H over S months and under 4 months ' Sixpence oor bag if oyar 4 months and up to 31st Deotmbar, Abbre oharges Include reoelTing and delivering, branding and sampling:. Weighing if re*aired will be charged One Shilling pei truck load. Xnsnranoe extra in all cases. D. THOMAS. FHIEDLANDER BBOS. ALfiBBT ROBERTS, GEO. JAMHSON. Meroaritile» Finanoo, and AgAncy Oompanr. Par J. GrfeEBTBLLj Agent. '■ 2§90 NOTICE TO FABMEES WHEAT. WHEAT. WHEAT fTTB AR3 Osi!i borers of PBIMB MIUJNOr WHEAT In largo or small Vf qu&nlities. ROLLITT & 00. CANTERBURY MELL9, ASHBURTON,



W A N TED Canadian Oats Tartar Oats Rye Grass Seed and Other Cereals JOHi^ G, RESTELL, West Street, Ashburton. W. GBEGG AND COMPANY PURE BLEKDED TEA& . NEW SEASON, 1889-90, id »nd lib PACKETS, 21b F4NOY CANISTERS .nd 91b ftsd lib TINS. V THESE BLEND& " TRY THESE BLE (I EAGLE ) f&b&£ 1 (I CLU B) \^J \perlW V^VJ^ - "3 . .. _ '*•' One Trial will establish'-.flieir toiifltani use To be obtained from JOHN OJRK&CO AND D. McFarlane i AM A CASH BUYER; OJ? 1 WHEAT OATS AND COBNSACKB, TWINF, &c, ALWAYS ON HAND, STORAGE AfTuRRENI RATES. ALBJEBT^OBEBTB WEST SIREEI^ASHBURION,



TJUTLER'S FAMILY TJOTE^ ABHBURION, Beet accommodatioa foe Travellers and Families. Stabling and Paddocking Free Loose Boies very reasonable. One of Alcocks bett Billiard Tables on the Premises, and In ordei to meet the times we have decided to REDUCE THE PRICE OF MEALS TO Ib, Board and Lodging as csaal. Wanted Known , ' ' I HAVE j 20,000 PINUS INSIGNIS One year old. ' 12,000 PINUS INBIGNIS Two years old, transplanted; 60,000 CTJPEEBBUS MACBQ CABPA One yea? old. 1 12,000, TWO YEABS OLD, TRANSPLANTED. The above lines will be sold very cheap. APPLE"~TBEEB 3 Tears Old, boro frnlt last year; clean and good softs, 1« fid eaoh. Inspeotlou Invited. Price List on Application. All orders carefully and securely packed and delivered at Railway Station for which no charge Is made, N.B.—Note the address. JAMES PORTER, Nurseryman, Ollfton Nursery, Allenton, Ashbuiton. T7K>B the Hlood istheUte-Clark's world J famed Blood Mixture, warranted to oleance the blood from all impuritios I rom whatever causes arising. For scrofula, scurry, skin and, blood diseaseß, and sores of all kindc its effects are marvel lous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 4s 6d and lls eaoh by ohemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Bole proprietors: The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drag Coo, Lincoln England 1 Your Money CANNOT be better Invested than in purchasing a COMPLETE MEDI CINE OHEST containing Oolemana and Sods' Eucalypti Remedies. For a Postil- Note for 12a 6d the following remedies will be sent, enclosed In a Neat Box, to any address, post paid :—1 Bottle Eacs lyptl Extract, 1 pot Victory Ointment, 1 box eaoh Ladies and ftents Liver Pills, 1 pot Eacalypti Hoc ay, 1 box voice Losenges, 1 Oako Eucalypti Soap. Foil directions for cse enolosed. All SAiTE and SURE remedies. Beware of Imita tions* Sea that you get Coiemauk asd Sous' EUCALYPTI and no other. Wholesale and Retail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDEB, 142 Caabel £t., Chrlstchurob, To whom orders are to ba seat. Seed for ottcularn 7 80 G. W- Li«» & Co. General Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agents, 20, Collins Street West, Melbourne, Are prepared to undertake Bales of Free* hold Property t Household Furniture, Me rchandise, 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 oon duoted BLANCARD'S lODIDE OF IRON TflT T H AFPBOYBO by the Ace demy of kedldne of Paris, are speoially recommended by the Median Oelebrifc of the World for Scrofula (Tmmon, King's Evil, etc), the euly ftanetof Consumption, Constitutional Weak ■ess, Poorness of Blood, and for Btlmnlating and wpdating its periodic come, None ■enakso vnleni signed f> BJaoourd, 40, Me Botmv urte. Parts. 1 by Dnaggists %nd (Aesut ttunrngtmic the Oolonfes. ttRBXTRTdsT" GUARDIAN. 1;"" dunhdinlgenoy. Ayfß R. £» WHEELER, Stafford Btwet,Dcnedlfl, has been appointed on Agtnt ao^ wffl be aole to anwage terms with adverthen fot contract advevfilse ments. Though Imitated by man; surpassed by none," LEVIifTHAN rHI\VAY TEMPEB ANCE HOTEL (Opposite the Railway Station), DUNEDIN. MBS SILK, pioPBIETBESS. Twth 'er^ P°Pala? Establishment oon. ***? v- to afford very superior accom tinues . - r i ß ta and others who desire modatlon to tou -0F home, oombined mth VERY MODE. Nt of the hona6| M : Tte Bole manageme. c are under the , well as the cuisine affai. « g gji^ iperaonal Bnperyuion of Mi \ w minu teß ! House Is Situated within ai. f office walk of the Exhibition, Pob. ,„, ' Steamboat Landings, and other plat, LIOK BHEVfEaY COMPANY. Corner Dobson Street and Caeff Street, ASHBURTON. FARMERS, Settlers, and Others are informed that the LION BttEWEBS' is now in full working order, with an experienced Practical Brewer in charge of the Manufacturing Department, The quality of the Ales and Porter now being delivered Is reported on by expertt as first-dais. BOTTLING STORES —Moore Street, opposite the Wakanui Boad Board Offices. LION BBEWERY CO. I X3U2O



Bill IP HWREKIS Hold Weekly S«le« of . [ 1 HORSK3, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUOB, yURNITURB, Ao» SATURDAY. j LIVE STOCK &ALES * Every Taeidsy it Tlnwald md Aih boiton Yftrdf ■ltern»tely. CLEABING SALES TOWN AND COUNTRY Awarding to arrttgement. —We have for Sale PrlvaUly— a REAPERS AND BINDERS lOroeskill ROLLER, GRASS STRIPPERS We have been appointed Agents for JOHNSON and Co'« ARTIFICIAL MANUREc WB HAVE ON HAND 5 TONS Sample; *nd P«ttIool«rB of which can b had on application. BLAND AND HUMPHERYS ( AUOTIONBERS



Turnip Seeds "CARTERS SELECT STOCK OR AUTUMN SOWING* WHITE STONK o* STUBBLE DEYONSniBE GREYSTONE  *O% SALE. J. SEALY & HO THE CHEAPEST SALE NOW GOING ON IN ASHBUBTON IS AT "The Corner/ Children's Hats half price \ Flowers at half pries Prints at half pries • Ladies' Jackets at half price 17 doz Men's Sox (beit made) half • pricp % f r S TSE THE WINDiO.WS %ih ? HB WINDOWS k. * ■ OB IHB'P-lOT Th^^ fTOOK W. H. COLLIJER Tlie Corner,; ;



ROYAL MA COAOH.^ °tt f d»fte? JmbTij 1«*, 188^, tht ''1 ndtntokMl *H1 stud a Ooaoh eaoh Mon. day, Wedueadoy and Bafatday, itarting at noot from Hood's Hotel, Mow*, Somm, toiSpiingbuinMid.AUnd Foitjrt. than oon&coiingwiUiDßfl'iCkwttiliomliikhTni retaining i»m« arening. Faiei—Smlbc bora, f s, wtoro, %; Alforf :RwWt V ratlin, 6ft .-; .' ■ •■ _ "Sp.'.jT - ' ' injU MIRRGR," ".' AamH-OIiASS Weak gpolal, Politied, Literary, and Dramatic paper, to be published every FRIDAY, price 3d, by tbeOontenlal Printing and pabllihlng Company, Limited, Melbourne , place,: Rqaiel Streety Melboornt A Sporting. MHiiiijiiiiim AUTUMN MEETING. ... ■■■*■. . • "O TO be held on the Ashburton Racecourse en ; • ' , ; -Wednesday and Thursday, - APRIL 23kd and;24th,lß9o President—B. G. Wright; Vick-Prksl* dent—John Grigg. Judge - Matthew Stitt. y Stewards—C. W. ;Purnell, E. G. Jpßispi V W. 8./Denshirb, Hugo Friedlander, J.C. N. Grigg, r. Leahy, W- LVTTELTON/ E« SAUNDERS, M. STITT and D. Thomas. Treasurer—Davjd Thomas; 'Clerk of Scales—R. Fried. . lander. Clerk of Course—A. Hewson Handicapper—J. Cresswell, Starter —David Thomas. . PRO G iTa M MB. (Approved by the Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club. First race each day to start at I p.m; FIRST DAY. .—HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of 45 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Two miles. Over eight flights of hurd'es about 3ft 6in high. Nomination I soy ; acceptance, l'so».  2.—LONGBEACH PLATE, of 25 soys; second hone to receive 5 *ov's .from the stake. District horses only.. For three year-oMs 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 » to carry 41b extra jof ,£4O, 7lb extra; of £70, iolb extra; of £100 or upwards, I4lb extra. Maidens having started twice or ofterer allowed—three-year-olds . ylbs ; four-year-olds and upwards, iolbs. Penalties and allowances to be calculated to time of startiug. One mile. Entrance 1 soy. 3.—ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP of 60 soys; second hone to receive 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a half. Nomination, I J^sov; acceptance, I soy. 4.—NOVEL RACE, of 25 soys. The .winner to be sold by..auction immediately after the the race, the .whole; of the pro-, ceeds to go tojhe funds of the Club. Weight, JJst, any oveiWeight to be de« clared. Half a mile. Entrance, 10s. S.—DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP of 30 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only I One mile and a half. Nomination, 15s acceptance, iss. _ . . ; 6.—FLYING HANDICAP, of 30 soys second horse to receive 5 soys from th stake. Three-quarters of a milel Nomt nation, 15s ; acceptance, 15^ SECOND DAY. I.—COUNTY HURDLE RACE HANDI CAP, of 35 soys; second horse to receive 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 STAND HANDICAP, of 50 soys ; second horse to, receive 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a quarter. Nomi nation i soy; acceptance I ,soy. 3.—WAKANUIH ANDIGAP.-of 30 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys' from the stake. DistiicUhorses only. One mile; Nomination, I ; acceptance, 15s j.— DISPOSAL S AXES, of 36 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* dared. Three-quarters ,of a/ mile. Entrance, lois. , .' 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 iolbs penalty. One mile. Nomination, 15s ;"• accept ance, 15s. ..... ■ ; 6.— -HARVEST HANDICAP, of 30 soys second horse-to receive 5 soys from th stake. District horses only. The winne_._ „. 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 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 he decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Their .decision en all points con nected with the carrying out of this programme shall be Snal. . 3 A district horse"lshall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the distjict between the rivers Selwyn and WaitakiJrem January 15th, 1890, and up to the,d,ate of the meeting, and owned by a person who has - esided in the said district during the same eriod. - . ,-■• 4 Owners are responsible for the proper weight being carried in the Loagbeach--1 Plate, and at the time of entry must notify to the Secretary what penalties Or allowances are up to that time accrued or claimed. 5. Five pet' cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance wUh his programme for the expenses of the course.. 6. All nomination, acceptance, and entrance fees to go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS, Nominations for all Handicaps, accompanied by fee, nanu,- pedigree, age, description, and -performances of harse, and tolouvsoi rider, must  be in writing, and ia the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m; on SATURDAY, April 2th, 1890. ,' . . , WEIGHIS, ' "; Handicaps fcr'the first day's races will be published on or about April iSthi Handi caps lor the second day's races will be published at or about 8 o'clock in the evening the first day's racing, . »' l : ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES. , • * .■•ceptanceß'for-the ■'first:'day*siHandicaps 'fV^txies for the, LoogbeaCh,Plate and w « ib, ~e,,must be.,in, the hand*, of.the £,liS iot"tater &** 9 P-m. on MONDAY, Secretaryuot ,; a^p^ nC esf6r..the second dSS HandS'and Entries for the Disposal States not later than 10 o'clock in thel evening oi the first day's races.-. !Q .g,^ \ '" Secrecy