The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL X. NO 2340

" ASHBURTON : f HUBSD^Y, MARCH 26 1891

iPRICEj^ONE PENNY



NOTICE.— Anyone found Tress passing m pursuit of game 01 otherwise on the Riversdale Estate or md «.ftar this d^a will be prosecuted. J R WILLIAMS. River dale, 24th May 76 SPRING FASHIONS. New Millinery; WE have how opened the latest novel ties for the season m Ladies' Hate and Bonnets, m the most Fashionable shapes and Superior Quality, togethei with the choicest Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers. &c, procurable. New Jackets, New Mantles, New Dust loaks, Now Bordered Costumes, New Checked Dress Goods, New Plain Dress Goods, New Ginghams and Zephyrs, New Prints and Sateens,' New Flannelettes and NISW GOoDS m Every DEPARTMENT CALL EARLY. AND INSPECT THEM AT S. W: ALGORN & -Co.; EAST STRE E T JOSEPH GILLOTT'S STEEL PENS ARE THE BEST. "Though imitated by many surpassed by none LEVIATHAN RAILWAY TEMPER ANCE HOTEL. (Opposite the Railway St» ion) * DUNEDIN. MRS SH.K, PROPRIETRESS* THIS very popular Establishment con tinues to afford very superior accom modation to tourists and others who desire the COMFORTS of HOME, combined with Very Moderate Charges. THRANSPARENT BLOCK ICE*. X MAKING MACHINERY. A sizes, 201bs hourly to 50 torn, The most reliable apparatus aver pro iucec*. The Ice Blocks from 12in to 30in square and Sin to 12in thick. FAMILY ICE MACHINES SODA WA.ER APPARATUS. Cheapest and Best. Ice Cream Machine Refrigerators, Filters, Seltzogenes, Freez ing Powders, Mineral Waters, every irtiele connected with Ice, Cooling, or Medicinal Drinks. ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. Catalogues Post Fkeb. If J. West & Co., Stamford Works 116 118, Southwark Bridge Road London, S.E. ME S. B. SEYMOUE, SURGEON-DENTIST OF CHRISTCHURCH, "WILL VISIT ASH BUR TON n dates to be announced, and may be consulted at MR CAMBRIDGE'S, CHEMIST' Andrew Black WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN, East Street Bronw Medallist for Watchmaking, London, 1887 A7W4.YS on hand, a select stock of Jewellery at moderate prices, comprising Ladies' Dress and Engage ment Rings, Gold and Silver Brooches, Gold and Silver Charms, Gents' Gold and Silver Scarf Pins, Pencil Cases, &c, &ct A large and varied stock of Clocks ins Marble and other designs. Rother m'se English Levers m Hunting Casesa duf and damp proof. Spectacles anh Ey Glasses to suit all sights. Waes o« , every description. Repeaters, Chrono graphs, &c., accurately and pomptly repaired and ad j usted, First-class repairs m Jewellery and Clocks. Electro-plating j and Gilding. ! AIX WOKK DONE ON THE PREMISES A Trial Solicited. ' ANDREW BLACK, WATCHMAKER, &c, EAST STREET <J. Thoruton Oudley LANO, ESTATE AND STOCK AGENT i6l Hereford Street, Christchurch I have sums of nio.iey to. end" on good security ft low rates o nterest. Sever*) Farms for Sale Carter'w Celebrated hup ids FOR SALE



(By App intment to His Excellency the Earl of Oiislow.) SSK YOUR fiROCER FOR B/fV #/^ \ 5.Z. 111 DUBTBIAL GAZITTR % ■ '■' I >AAM< M /M\ \" The blending is entiraW Me* j 3 GOiS # r*4%®&\ %dedtobyMr. Nelson himmV, *■' JL ;,VW M % who U a Taster of grml »peri : /mjbtowL * m •ne* :wM! hM had * •jweui : ... r LJ r JEMBaMffliwlkm W training m the art." # IN . I-1J& ■ M #ITTWJMrnV % TIMARV HIBALD, •^ iJ W'IL. l^ p §■ fW n?£Effirt*)\ ma« the«rtldeth«y ofcrto 1 v A9-Ld® *<*SiLi«V' m superior ta aiurltahiff w« : # /r'C«=fißsi\ %^eie« n toih&CotoV -• vl rV^* #:: /£"■ ' l^BlffiißsL *\ m" Mft N«l«m te ft pro- ; #»^ T*WPi iß!*?*Bpr xi m Blender." THOU3H- #=/= ■ r -^^B^^fe^.^\_-3k' PRICES:* H. AI. OAESOK, .___ .AGENT, ANb SOLD BY THE PRINCIPAL" STOREKEEPERS SIEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CHILDREN CUTTINGJTEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well known Family Medicine has been large'y tested m all parts of the irorld, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. rts well-earned, extensive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITATIONS, some of which m OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the originl as bo have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feels it due t the public to give a special caution agai»st the use of SUCH IMITATIONS Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully observe the foui following important characteristics, without which none are genuine :— Ist.-—li every c*«e the words JOHN STEBDMAN, CHEMIST, WAL WORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd.—Each singla Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, John Steedman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd—The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE'S. 4th.—Th« manufacture is carried on solely at "Walworth, Surrey. Sold m Packets by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors at lg l|d and 2s 9d each. _Kesipthokne, Prosser and Co. New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company ESTABLISHED 18 59 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION. PKEMIEJR AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND RISKS. i ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &c, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT B.ATES GE«E JAMESON, AGENT, ASHBURTON WHEA'I WHEAT WHEAT WE ARE PEOMPT GASH BUYEKS Of PRIME MILLING WHEAT at highest market price. We are also prepared to STORE GRAIJN on Farmers' account m our NEW GRAIN STORES, Weat Street Ashburton, on favorable terms. Cornsacks and Twine supplied at Lowest Current Rates, R O L L I T T & C 0., CANTERBURY MTLLS. OFFICES and STORES : West Street, Ashburton j - i GREGG AND COMPANY. Puce Blended Teas, NEW SEASON, 1889-90, IN £tt> and lib PACKETS. 2ft FANCY CANISTERS and 5H> a*j> lOfb TINS. TRY THESE BLENDS. TRY THESE BLENDS Sff 2s U \ /[%& 8d /V 3s \ I! EAGLE \ {(Fxhibitioii I J CLUB )) \ per lb.^r V per lb. jl V Per lfe / One trial will establish their constant use. To be obtained from TOHN ORR & CO | AND H. ZANDER



Pvblic Notice _____ ~~~ASHBURivN »GUARDIAN DUNEDIN AGENCY TI/TR R T WHEELER, Staffer? Street, Dunedin has been appointed our gent, and will be able to arrange term; with advertisers for contract advertise AY£R'9 PILLS Supply the need of a prompt safe, and reliable family medicine—the standing remedy for diseases of the Stomach, Liver and Bow els. They are easy to takb and gentle m operation ; and their pecU ar coating of sugar and other preserva tive materials, with waterproof wrapping, insures them against deterioration m all climates. They contain neither calomel nor any other injurious drug, and for cos tiveness, sick headache, dizziness, and bilious attacks are UNSURPASSED They relieve neuralgia, rheumatism, gout and piles, and are of great benefit n colds, female weaknesses, malaria, and all disorders occasioned by sluggishness of liver and impurity of the blood. Un like other cathartics, Ayer's Pills thor oughly cleanse, without weakening, the stomach and bowels. As an after-dinner pill* they prevent DYSPEPSIA and sharpen the appetite ; and they in variably induce natural and healthful on without causing costiveness. Inviluibla to travelers, sailors, miner A^ TER ' S PILL S Prepared by Dr. J. 0. Ayjjr and Co., Lowell, Mass, U.S.A. Sold by Druggists and Medicine Vendors. TjV L I X I R TT I T~i FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. This Wonderful preparation is the pro duct of experiments extending over five ears, and has been judged to be without exception the Best Cough Mixture ever offered to the suffering public. The ingredient! have been carefully selected and proportioned 90 as to exactly . suit all these Coughs and Colds unfortu nately too frequent m our climate. If your cold is slight, a dose or two of Elixir Vitse will cure. If severe, you may have immediate relief by using Elixir Vitse. If your chest; is weak, or you seem in clined to be consumptive with a little cough now and then. Elixir Vitse will work wonders m your case. Elixir Vitse is sold m Bottles atls6d ,%nd 2s 6d each. All Grocers and most CjHemists. TACKLES PILLS, FREE FROM MERCURY COCKWS PILLS, FOR LIVER 1 COCKJOE'S PILLS, FOR BILE; COCKFJE'S PILLS FOR INDIGESTION. COCKLES PILLS FOR HEARTBURN COCKLE'S PILLS FOR SICK HEADACHE COCKLE'S PILLS FOR ACIP-JJY] COCKLE'S PILLS, . IN USE EVERYWHERE OCOKLE'S PILLS, N USE NINETY YEARS. ■In boxes at Is ljd, 2s 9d, 4s 6d, lls and 225. At all Medicine Vendors througho .c Torid.



I ABSOLUTE PROTECTION AGAINST FIR! Manufacturers of VULCAN PAINT SOTERIA, Absolute protection agains exteiiS.oa of fire. Color cards and test shingles with instru.; tiona and proofs, of on materials well furnished HENRY ZANDER -SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT— I BEG to intimate.to the farming com munity and the general public that previous to ray Annual Stock-taking I am determined to REDUCE, my Large and , Varied Stock in the respective Depart 1 men's by at leaat £3000 and to carry thisotit successfully, I have re-marked the old Stock to ASTOIISIIM 10W PHf(£S so as to ensure a speedy reduction. Pur chasers will find it to their advantage to call at once and judge for themselves. GUNS I GUffS! GILSS! HOLLIS' BEST GUNS ! Single and Double-Barrel, Breech and Muzzle-Loading. REVOLVERS ! ! REVOLVERS!! \\ AMMUNITION! AMMUNITION ! I Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, Caps, Shot, Gunpowder, Pouches and Flasks } Cartridge Belts, Recappers, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc., etc. The largest Stock of CROCKERY and-GLASSWARE (just completed by various direct shipments) in Ashburton Id select from. Toilet, Sets, Tea Sets^ Dinner Sets, Dresden Plaques and Figures, etc., and notwithstanding rhe ( increrse of cost in the Home market, 1 shall sell as stated above. Rwnsome's and Hoftisby 's Ploughshares, Galvanised Iron in all sizes, Orb brand Cement (Knight, Bevan and Co.), Fenc : ing and Barbed Wire, Farming and Garden Tools, General Station and Family Groceries, Mauritius, China and Queens land Sugars, Wines antf Spirits, Ales and Stout, Australian Sherries and Clarets, China, Indian, and Ceylon Teas. A direct shipment of the finest German Lag Kit Beer. lam well stocked with all requisites for Threshing Machines, viz. :—BestEng lish Leather Belting Castor and all other Oils, Valboline. Perforated Zinc in all sizes, Asbestos Packing (in sheet and round. I have always for SALE, — Straw and Oaten Sheaf Chaffy Oats, Bran, Sharps, and Chickwheat. HENRY^ANDER GENERAL MERCHANT DIRECT IMPORTER —AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Company, Canton Marine Insurance Company, Slesinger s Celebrated Horse and Cattle Medicine Australian Mutual Provident Society. Walcot's Emery Sharpening Stones. G> W- TAYLOE & CO General Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agents, 20, Collins Street, West, Melbourne A RE prepared to undertake Sales o ZjL. Freehold Property, Househol Furniture, Merchandise, etc. Libera advances made on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly list of Property for salb, or to let, issued free Loans negotiated 4bsenteesrepresented insurances effected harge moderate settlements prompt. Land sales conducted. MAJESTY BY APPOINTMENT THE BANK OF ENGLAND AN! its branches; i HO BB S, HAR T, AN D CO Limited. Steel Safes, Bullion, and Party-Wall Doors, Locks for all purposes 76 CHEAPSIDE, LONDON, ENGLAND. Manufactories Wharncliffe Works, Arlington street ,' l-oiidon $T]



ruDuo nonces. YOUR^IONEY T^ANHOT be better forested than in VJ purchasing a COMPLETE MIDI CINE GHEST containing Coleman« and Son 8 Eucalypti Remedies For a Postal Note or 22s 6d the foLowing remedies will be sent, enclosed in a Neat Box, to any address, postpaid: 1 Bottle Educa lypli Extract, 1 pot Victory Ointment 1 box each Ladies and Gents Liver Pills, 1 pot Eucalypti Honey, 1 box voice Lozenges, 1 Cake Eucalypti Soap. Full directions for use enclosed. All SAFE and SURE remedies. Beware of imita tions. See that you get Colsmakb and Sons BCUALYFTI and no other Whok le and Retail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDER, 142 Cashel St., Chrisbchuroh. Where orders are to be sent Send for circulars* ESTABLISHED, 1818. "DORTER BL ANCHARD'S S6NSJ CONCORD, N.H., TJ.B.A., Manufacturers of and Dealers nt ALL KINDS OF l>alirw Goods SPECIALTIES Family Dairy Churns, Factory Churns, Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter Pack ages, Print Butter Car- ; riere, German Dairy Paper And everything needed in a complete Creamery or Butter Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices. PORTER BLANCHARD'S SONS, Concord, N.H., U.S A Established 1818. T 0 E MAKING ».,. - AND REFRIGERATION On the Linde System (compression Anhydrous Ammonia.) I For Cold Stores, Freezing and Chilling Establishments, and all Icenmking and Refrigerating Purposes. SPECIAL MARINE TYPE FOR SHIP USE, As fitted on board the s.s. Teutonic, &c, for the Dead Meat Trade, and the 8.-8. Merapi, for making Ice and pre serving Passengers' Provisions] Dry Air Refrigerators on Lightfoof System. 1000 Machines Ordered and Supplied up ta the end of 1889. The Linde British .Refrigeration Company Limited, 35 Queen Victoria street, E.C.; ani Lower Shadwell, E. Managing Director : MR. T. B. LIGHT FOOT, C.E. HERCULES BAKING POWDER IS THE BEST Those who have nob ii ed it, should ask their Grocer for it. Makes splen Cakes Scones, astry, ko. ASHBURTON "MAIL." DUNEDIN AGENCY. MR R T WHEELER Stafford Street Dcnedin ■CIAS been appointed Our Agent, an wi be able to Arrange Terma with] Ad ,_, tiaera for Contract dvert-sen enta 1



pmnif T^E ARE CASH PURCHASERS OF Seconds Wheat in a n v quantity! A* Higrliewt 3MLarlcet Rates HOLLITT & CO. ■•lanctiiaL.. Hfo "EV < VRAIGHTSAD, TTTT A ii. oo ru sss T A A I L OOKKS T A A I t O 0 R » 8 t_ t AA A I i, 00 It R SSS T ;^A AIL 0 O 14 R s T""A" A I l o 0 B R s T A A I LT.IJ, OO B b! BSSS TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON, theTdomestic paper patterns op new york. I'BS'POPE,; WISHES to inform her many friends and Customers that she haa the Agency of the above celebrated Patterns/ and that by each San Francisco Mail she will RECEIVE NEW ONES. —Also— *"T X c Hty 1c " Price 3d Monthly. THff BIJOU ART NEEDLEWORK DEPOT, . 'Morten's Buildings, Opposite Bank New Zealand. CHRISTCEURCH. Sharplio, Yinceat & Co SAWMILLEBS AHO TIMBER MERCHANTS, SPBINGBUEN. ■ \ Nllll TZXAVE erected large Sawmills at iJL Alford Forest, and can now supply any amount of Building Material, also Bridge Timber and Planting to any size in Birch Timber, Gates, Hurdles, etc.. nride to patters as desired, Splitor Sawn Posts morticed! by machinery. Prices will be found reasonable, and orders will be executed promptly. Timber can be delivered by train, or at > the Mills, cr by rail from Springburn to any part of the district. The Mills are within 1\ miles of the Springburn Railway Station. FIREWOOD, SLABS A.ND WASTE TIMBER Always on hand. Orders by post prompty attended to. JAMES BAKER TIMBER MERCHANT, AND GENERAL FURNITURE AWD V4NOY GOODS WAREHOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET, Opposite Harrison s Auction Mart, FURNITURE ' and Picture Frames made to order in any design at shortest notice. Sole Agent in Ashburton for Clegg'« erainbulators. Also' WIEeNER PIANO?. ~ ANDREW ORR is NOW SHOWING THE T ABGEST OP NEW DRAPERY, CLOTHING, ..• . ■ -.- AND ' MILLINERY EV E R S H OWN ASHBURTONj A. ORB,



I ' Public Notices B^OR COUGHS, COLDS ' f '"' Asthma, Influenza, Consumption KAY'S Compound Essence of LifiJ seed Aniseed, Senega, Squiil, Lolu, etc., with Chlorodyne. '"-•. "■ T> AY'S Compound, demulcent expect XX torant, for Coughs, colds and $htk complaints TRAY'S Compound, for Coughs and -*r^- Colds is equally serviceable for Horses and Cattle. KAY'S Tic Pills, a specific mJJeur»hn» Face-ache, etc. Contains Quinine Iron etc ; » mum catharticum, pills •J-j an agreeable aperient. - /^OAGULINE,— Cement for brocc \J articles. ... Sold Everywhere. Manufactory, Sfcockport, England^ TjX)R the EJood is the Life-Clark a~worU U fumed Blood Mixture, warranfodfo cleans* the blood from all impurities from whatever causes arising. For scroful a scurvcy, skin and blood diseases, , and sores of .ill kinds its effects are nuurvel i lous. Thousand* of testimonials.-* 1 "Sold inbottle* 4s 6d, niid lls each by chemists and patent medicine vendor" every witeM Solo proprietors : The Lincoln and Mid ! land Counties Diirg Co., Lincoln Englr,-» •. rowels' pennyroyajlTam) !i .STEEfi PILLS FOR^E^ALES quiftkly correct' all irregularities; arid re- Hove the distressing &ymptons so preva lent with the sex. -Boxes Is ]£d to 2s 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vcn dors. Prepared only by the LINC(JL> and MIDLAND COUNTIES DRtTGT C()., Lincoln, Kngland. Wholesaleof all the Wholesa'e Houses. Beware of imita tions 7 \NE box cf Clark's B 41 Pills is war \ ' hranted to cuvo all. discharges from the urinary organs in either Bex, (acquired or constitutional), gravel ana prfiL in' flic back. Guaranteed f«e from mercury. Sold in boxes 4 6d each, by all chemists and patent medicine vendors. Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drusj Co., Lincoln, England For sale liy the wholesale Houses.' TT^EATING'S POWDER detroys J\. BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, and all loth* r insects, ■ while quite harmless to domestic animals. In exLerminating Beetles the succcwj of this powder is extraardinary. It is perfectly c'r-in in application. See the article you purchase is "KEATING'S," as imi tations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold in Tins, 6d, Is, and 2s 6d each,bj jail Chemists * •' BLAN.CARDS ■"" JODINEOF IRON PJT T O A PPROVED by the Academy ot Medicine xx of Paris, are especially recommended >]'' Lhe Medical Celebrities of the World for ■Scrofula (Tumors, King a Evil,, etc.),' the eai-ly stages of Consumption, Constitutional Weakness, Poorness of Blood and for stimulating and regulating its periodic course. JNore genuine unless signed Blancard, 40, rue Bonaparte, Paris. Sold by Druggists and Chemists through j out the Colonies : , ■_ ,-a. *m**f KEATINGS POWDER, heatings powder. kp:ati^g's powder KEATING'S POWDER. KEATING S POWDER. KEATING S POWDER: (BUGS, FLEAS KILLS^ MOTHS BEETLE^: \ .MOSQUIIoR HARMLESS TO ANIMALS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS! /"BUGS' :V --FLE>S jvILLS ■ MOTH. BEETLES IMOSQUITOE^ ' b)at is unrivalled in destroying FLEAS BUGS, COCKROACHES, BEETLES. MOTHS in FURS, and every other species of insect. Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying fleas in their dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs. '-' ■. . •■■ The PUBLIC arc CAUTIONED that packages of the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING Sold in Tins only. : KEATING'S WORM TABLETS! KEATING'S WORM TABLETS? KEATING'S WORM TABXETs! A PUKELY VEGETABLE SWEMMBAT, both appearance and taste, furnishing a mos agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for rxTESTiNAL or thread worms. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially .adapted for Children Sold in Ting by all Druggists. Proprietor, THOMAS KEATING, London, . THE LENITIVE PECTORAL SYRUP. HT7ILON is an Infallible remed JIJ for Catarrhs,, Bronchitis;, Colds, and all Bronchial Affections. It is for over Sixty Years prescribed by the Medical Celebrities. GEORttiirS PASTE OF EPI N A L A PECTORAL LIQUORICE BONBON is proved to be efficacious against Colds Nervous Coughs, and all irritations of th . Tluoat and Chest. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. REYNAL SONS kt Co., Chemists 28, Rus Taitbout Pabts. , » I. Salek and Co. (Next Bank New Zealand WATCHMAKERS ANl> JEWELLERS. Lowest Christchcksh Prices, as uwg^ir 5S WATCHES CLEANED and t^S guaranteed 12 months. O "DEBBLE, Pantascopic, and Crystal XT Spectacles. Sights tested free Several good second-hand Rothbrax and Other English LEVERS rery cheap And guaranteed. A SPECIALTY.— Rotheram's English Lever EXPRESSLY made to OUBOWS ORDER. The best and most; reliable timekeeper in the world. Every descrip tion of Gold and Silver Jewellery made up or noatly repaired I. SALkK AND C 0.." , m Next Bank q( New Zmli^