The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XII. NO. 2460.

Ashburton: Monday, September 14 ? 1891.

PRICE: OHK ;PEjWY,



I ESTABLISHED | ' -- -. i i TDORTER RLANCRAR ! concord, n.h. U.s.a. Mamufactu eers of and Dealers i all kinds of r>aii*v Good**. OTECIALTIBS ." MTSCH & STOCK 55 Jbwex Street, Loxdon, E.G. Publishers ot CHRISTMAS, BTKTHDAV, WEDDING, TEXT, Arc, CARDS Embosscrl Scraps, Chrotnos, etc. The: original Publishers of The Highly Celebrated'SATlN EMBOSSED MECHANICAL, * FdTN«ED .CARDS Large Variety always kept m stock and Novelties contiuually added ro~ town atsd country ladies' MX 8 PO P IS, HOLDINCS A VERY LARGE STOCK OF SCOTCH & ENGLISH FINGERINGS, Has determined to REDUCE THE PRICE for the Winter Season. I A DIES will find the Stcclc very ' ' Replete m FANCY & lIEA'J HER MIXTURES. ART NEEDLEWORK DEPOT, Morten's Buildings, CHiIISTOHURCH. WE have much pleasure m calling attention tj our lars;e and well selected STOCK of TWEEDS, Worsted COATINGb, NUITfNOS, etc., for the present .season. We ourselves being PRACTICAL lAILOPS, and the Cutting and Workrooms being under our personal supervision," nre sufficient guarantees that our fit and workmanship are of the Best Quality. HJP-r- TT* /^RAIGHEAD Cxj Jjj. Okaighkad MERCHANT TAILORS, TANCJBED STREET, ASHB URTON "lomMset livery stables"" JOHN NEWMAN, Pkoprietob. rr HESB old established and favorite _J_ central Livery StaVJes are now m my hands, and it will be my constant effort to again bring their business into he front rank, and make these stables what; their position and accommodation warrant tliem— THE PREMIER LIVERY STABLES of the Ashburton County. Buggies Traps, Saddle Horses, etc., al alwa on hire, with skilful drivers read the shortest notice. • Open or Close Carriages fur Wedding or other parties. . ■ Cabs at any hour, day or night. LOOSE BOXES for stallions and race horses. Country customers »re guaran teed every accommodation ftt the lowest current rates JOHN NEWMAN, Proprietor. PHILADELPHIA, 1876. HAUTHAWA Y't* Reliable PEERLESS GLOSS A NECESSITY m every family f\ It blacks and polishes Ladies and Children's Boots, Shoes,. Rubbers, and Satchels, without brushing^ Always gi.ves satisfaction Is conceded to be V The Standard" Sold by Shoe Dealers, Grocers and Druggists. mRANS P ARENT BLOCK ICE J_ MAKING MACHINERY. THE HORSE'S FRIEND. PAGE'S So. 1 Horse' Oils. Sure cure for sprains, bruises, or swellings of any kind in' Horses. PAGE'S No. 2 Horse Oils. Sure cure for sires on backs or shoulders, and any kind of broken wounds. Numbers of Testimonials can be _ produced. AGENTS —For Cherrsey, Mr McDowell, Storekeeper. For Christchuich, Mb C. S. Howeu, Saddler. For Ashburton, Mk VV. C. Page Storekeeper. For Rakaia, Mr Harpy, Storekeeper Sole Maker and Proprietcr : F. W. PAGE, CHERTSEY, CANTERBURY Ashburton, April 1, 1891. To Mit F. Pagk, Chei'tsey Sin,—l have used jour Oils these last throe months and have found them give irrcat satisfaction m any way you use ; especially for horses' legs with sprains or cuts it can't be -jurpased. Ko one oudit to be without either for .house or stable.—Yours etc., W. H. PAGET,



3- W TAYLOE&CO General AuctioiP3rs, Land and Estate Agents, 20, Collin? Street, West, Melbourne ARjb] prepai'ed to undertake Sales o Freeheld Property, HoUbuliol Furniture, Merchandise, etc. Libera advances made on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly list of Property for sale. or to let, issued free Loans negotiated Absentees represented insurances effected harge moderate settlements prompt. Land sales conducted, HENRY rj AND EX. EN R V ZiANDER. CLOVERS. CLOVERS. CLOVERS. I 7 -MAVE'JSOW IN STOCK AND TO X LAND, my Season's Supply of WHITE CLOVER, j COWGRASS, RED CLOVER, ALSIKE. TIMOTHY, TREFOIL, ETC., ETC., ETC. And having purchased while the Market was low, I offer these . fine Seeds at an exceedingly Cheap figure. My Seeds come direct from the Growers, and as I do not pay any Commission nor intermediate profits, I am m a position to offer the CHOICEST FEEDS at a j LOW PRICE Their *'Germinating Qualities Imve been thoroughly tested by a Seed Expert, and they are pronounced \ TBE FINEST SEEDS WBICH COME TO THH MARKET. Samples and quotations of Clovers, Rye Grass Ssed, and Cocksfoot on Application. T H E GROCERY DEPARTMENT Is now well Slocked with CHINA, INDIA, and CKYLON TEAS, ■■■■■■ "m packets; boxes half-chests and chests. —Also— CHINA & MAURITIUS SUGARS, White and Yellow. Every Description of TABLE DELICACIES, too Humorous t& mention. A Complete Assortment of the Best Brands of WINE AND SPIRITS ALES AND STOUT, Australian SHERRIES & CLARETS, Finest German LAGER BEEB, Always on hand. IRONMONG ERY & HARD WAR E CROCKERY & GLASSWARE, In all their Branches. For Wedding Presents I recommend purchasers to inspect my Stock, where they will find beautiful Dresden Placques, China Figures (by the best artists), TSte a-TSte" Sets (new patterns), Electro-plated Goods m great variety, etc., etc, I have always for SALE,^ — OATEN SHEAF CHAFF; OATEN STRAW CHAFF, OATS, BRAN, SHARPS, and CHICKWHEAT. HEN RYAZANDER 1 GENERAL MERCHANT AKO • DIRECT IMPORTER. —AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Company. Canton Marine Insurance Company. Slesinger s Celebrated "Horse and Cattle Medicines. . , Australian Mutual Provident Society. Walcot's Emery Sharpening Stones; : t t - $ : f TJIARMERS are advised to retain a portion of their POISONED WHEAT for ! laying during September, October, and the early part of November. Birds eafc it greedily during the hatching season. The past winter has been much too open, and consequently unfavorable for ny very great destruction of the pest. It is important that Chaff be mixed with the Poisoned Wheat, and if a littl Sale is added at the Hme of spreading it will be taken with great avidity. THE ASHBTIRTON DRUG



By App intme to His Excellency ihe Earl of Onslow.) ASK YOUR GROCER FOR ■■JBL **^ Jf \ % ■ Otq Bi /T|A # /A\ \».Z. INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE dk 'l ' I »dC! B cJjf^K. %"' rlic hemline is entirely iilsn- "s>< V 1 VWV # afer7*3Sfl 1 to by Mr Nelson hhnse'f, -JL vvf^ ff /Sfif^wS \v..o i: .a r^terof great e-?eri- *'«WS^lfT\ » C!ire ' rflui 'Mi !latJ a special IN THE B /rT^teScJi Wi tr.-oiii!; m the art." „ I* >T /iJciffiS. \ TIMA^U KERALI*. It/I A* -». J 'iV^TTif M^ \ » "''" ls r»l»«'eseiveslli-su t . I W II D I \J # J^ssKSll!Sy*v \ » postofill pmcli t<;f isotTes PI *-• *^ 8 #« H'MjWafGrJ^X S■> tli" ancle Hilv ol»er v #V i-^fTTKB"?^ nor 10 an> thing ye THOU3H lij^^^^^S^^OLSi COPIED J^^^^Cl*V|lWl^^s^|n4 2/- 2/4 I PURE BLENDED TEAS, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, CHRISTCHURCH, AND BUNEDIN AGENTS EVERYWHERE. TI. M-..CARSON",' AGENT. ZS.IN^ TP4L STOREKEEPERS S EEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CHILD KEN CUTTING TEETH. 1 ■ .- , f •. r ■ ,: CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. Tlie value of this well known Family Medicine has been large'y tested i« all parts of the^orld, aad by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. Its, well-earned, extensive sale has induced SPUMOUS IMITATIONS, t some of which m OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the originl as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor, therefore, feels it due t the public to give a special caution against the use of -SUOR IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested to carefully observe the foui folloVing important characteristics, without which none are genuine :— Ist.—ln every 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 the words, John Steedman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd—The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE'S. 4th.—The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold m Packets by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors at Is 14d and 2s 9d each. Kempthorne, Prosseb and Co. Net Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company ESTABLISh"¥d°~~T 18 59 CAPITAL^OnF MILLION. PREMIER AKD~~WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND ~MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &c, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES ■ GEORG-E JAMESON", AGENT, ASHBTJRTON WHEAT^WHEAT WHEAT WE ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS Of PRIME MILLING WHEAT at highest market price. We are also prepared to STORE GRAIiS on Farmers' account m our M,W GRAIN STORES, We3t Street Ashburtoii, on favorable terms. Ccrnsacks and { Twine supplied at Lowest Current Rates, ROLLITT & C 0., CANTERBURY MTLLS. OFFICES and STORES: West Street, Ashburten GREGG AND COMPANY. pure Blended Teas, NEW 'SEASON, 1889-90, IN P> and 111 PACKETS. 2ft FANCY CANISTERS and Sib asj> 10ft INS TRY THESE BLENDS. TRY THESE BLENDS ' ff- 2."\V /2s 4d. \ f Bd\ /P 3, \ '( GROWN)) (( EAGLE \ (i.» shibitionJj A CLUB )) Oae trial will establish their constant use. To be obtained from H. ZANDER.



I NJ OTICE.— Anyone* found Tress ' passing m pin-suit of game or otherwise on the Riversdale Estate on nd *<fter this dita will be prosecuted. J R WILLIAMS. River da]e, 24th May 76 "pOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. WANTED, m every Town throughout Austtalia and New Zealand, , MEN to HANDLE our fast selling ENGLISH BOOKS. £5 to £15 per week can, and is being made, by honest;' effort. Enclose stamnfor full particulars, and apply to Box 976, G.P.0., bydney, N.S.W. 5 167 JO EPH GILLdTT'S BTE E L P E:N S ARE THE BEFT. i " Though imitated by ma»y surpassed by none LtfVIATHAN RAILW^i' TEMPER ANCE HOTEL. (Opposite the Railway Stu vion) DUNEDIJC. MRS SIT.X, PROPRIETRESS THIS VBry popular Establishment con tinues to afford very, superior accom* modati.oii to tourists and others who desire the COMFORTS of HOME, combined with Very Moderate Charges. „*'' i MR S. B. SEYMOUE, SURGEON-DENTIST OF i CHRISTGHURGH, WILL VISIT , ASHBURTON n dates to be announced, and may be consulted at MR CAMBRIDGE'S,; CHEMIST lj|Hl REASONS KyUifiWH ! —The whole of the KKMgEllMjnj MATERIALS are most carefully selected H|l|yjußp|H| Experts, and KO -||Ujm2Smflflfil thing but the best is ■MHMiawi 2.—Great attention *s V^ io tk€ Out and ■HUhJ|i&K||Hl Fitting. 3.—Tho Newest Styles are constantly added to the list. 4.—The largest variety m New Zealand to select from, s.—Only the best workmen are em ployed on tnis brand, and every man is responsible for his work. 6.—Every pair is absolutely guaranteed to the wearer. 7. —The largest staff m the Colony is employed at this Factory, thus tending to economy m the manufacture. B.—Fifteen years' experience has pr«ved that the Zealahdias are the best m the world. 9.--Thousands of Customers telling each £>ther of the excellent wear and fit of these boo*;s. 10.—The determination to never per mit the Zealandias to be excelled by any other make. Sold by Boot Retailers and Storekeepers throughout New Zealand. Specialties to be had only m our make. The Paragon and Dependable School Boots ' , . for Boys and Girls, Perfect Marvels for Hard Wear. We also have a Second Quality Boot really good hard, wearing lines. These we brand "UINION." The outlook for Zealandias is brighter than ever, Every pair branded Manufactured by SKELTON, FROSTICK & CO., Zealandia Boot Factory, 70 Christchurch ■ ■ 1 i TT AN HOUTEN'S PORE SOLUBLE COCOA Best and Goes Farthest j It is the Original All^others are Imitations.



YOURJMONEY CANNOT be better invested than m , purchasing a COMPLETE MEDI CINE CHEST containing Colemano and Son s Eucalypti Remedies For a Postal Note or 22s 6d tho foLowing remedies will be sent, enclosed m a Neat Box, to any address, postpaid: 1 Bottle Educa lypti Extract, 1 pot Victory Ointment 1 box each Ladies and Gents Liver Pills, I pot Eucalypti Honey, 1 box voice Lozenges, 1 Cake Eucnlypti Soap. Full directiqns, tor use enclosed. All SAFE and SURE remedies. Beware of imita tions. See thatyou get Colemane *nd Sons ECUALYPTI and no other Whol' le and Retail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDER, 142 Cashel St., Clmstchurch. Where orders ard to be sent Send for circalars O. J3 O EYMO Ull > SURGEON DENTIST, 15 Colombo Street (new Buildings nea Corner of Gloucester Street.) Established ... 1869 Scale of Charges : Extraction, 2s 6d per tooth ; fillings, 5s |>er tojth. A. reduction made where anumber require attending. ARTIFICIAL TEETH, The charges for artificial teeth are made ; with a view to strict economy, regulated by such circumstances as cases present, or: such materials as patknts prefer. Par ticulars given on application. Consulta ton free. Nitrous Oxide Laughing Gas \ adhnini»tered when reiiuirec 1 - Attendance 10 a.m. to 6 p.m 15 Colombo Street, CiißisTCH<n?cn ilr W. F. Thompson, SURGEON T~\ ENTIST, URGE ON U ENTIST, 218 HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH Hours—lo a.m. to 6 p,m. 1 Having purchased Dr N. A. Neely's Dental practice, MR THOMPSON may be consulted at the above address. 211 ASffBURTON 'MAIL." DUISFDIN AGENCY MR &] T WHEELER' Stafford Street' Donedi aIAS been appointed Our Aoknt, an wi be able to Arrange Terms with A'l. sers for Contract dvert.sen entp | , . TT ENRY W. PEABODY AND CO. SHIPPING EXPORT AND IMPORT COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Boston—Mason Building. New York— 81 New Street. London— Leadenhall House. Exporters of all Descriptions of Mer chandise on Foreign account. Importers on orders the product and Manufacturers of Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. Proprietors Peabody's Australasian Line to Australia and New Zealand. Cable Addresses: "Peabedy," Boston. " Paibodie" New York. "Paibadie," London. "TOE MAKING AND REFRIGERATION On tha Linde System (compression Anhydrous Ammonia.) For Cold Stores, Freezing and Chilling Establishments, and all Icemaking and Refrigerating Purposes. i SPECIAL MARINE TYPE FOR SHIP USE, ; As fitted on board the s.s. Teutonic, &c, for the Dead Meat Trade, and t^he s.s. Merapi, for making Ice and pre serving Passengers' Provisions Dry Air Refr aerators on Lightfoot' System. lOOO'Maehines Ordered and Supplied up to the end of 1889, The Linde British Refrigeration Company Limited, 35 Quaen Victoria street, E.C, ; an 3 :• Lower Shadwell, E. Managing Director : MR. T, B. LIGHT * FOOT, CE, !



_ Public Notices ASHBUJEtiVJtf "GUARDIAN I DUNKDIN AGENCY If/Til R T WHEELER, Staffor I Street Dunedin has been appointed our gent, and will he able to arrange term I with advertisers for contract advertise SC7/7S 70 MEASURE rpHE Largest Stock o* _L TWEEDS ever shown ; m Ashburton to chooew from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEE Cone and sec the prices ashbTTrtpn clothing mart. LAUNDERS BUILDINGS I T>. ALCORN A THE MIRROR HIGH-CLASS Weekly, 3ocia Political, Literary, and Dramatic paper, bo be published every FRIDAY price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Public Terrace, Rus--ell Stree*-, Mcl bourne, /COCKLES PILLS, FREE FROM MERCURY COCKLE S PILLS, FOR LIVER COCKLE'S PILLS, FOR BILE. COCKLE'S PILLS FOR INDIGESTION. COCKLES PILLS FOR HEARTBURN COCKLE'S PILLS " FOR SICK HEADACHE COCKLE'S PILLS FOR ACI-P' TV #■? IOCKLE'S PILLS, jIN USE EVERYWHERE COCKLE'S PILLS, N USE NINETY YEARS. In boxes at Is Hd, 2s 9d, 4s 6d, Us and 225. Afc all Medicine Vendors througho .c W-otV* xp l i x i r -rr i t m 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 ingredients have been carefully selected and proportioned so 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 Vitge will cure. If severe, you may hsve immediate celief 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 >york wonders m yo»r case. .Elixir Vitse is sold m Bottles at Is 6d nd 2s 6d each. Ail Grocers and most emiffs. TnJrew Black WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN, East Street. Bronre Medallist for Watchmaking, London, 1887 A'YWAYS 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 pus ilver Scarf Pins Pencil Cases, &c, &c A large and varied stock of Clocks ; Marble and other designs Rotheram's English Levers m Hunting Cases du&t and damp proof. Spectacles and Eye Glasses to suit all sights^ Watches o every description. Repeaters, Chrono graphs, <fee, accurately and promptly j repaired and adjusted. First-ckss repairs m Jewellery and Clocks. Electro-plating 1 and Gilding « ' ■ •■ Axt, Work done on the Pkemises A Trial Solicited. ANDREW BL&OK. CHMAKER, *a, E ST STREET.



TTIOR COUGHS, COLDS, Bronchitis, X 1 Asthma, Influenza. Consumption, &c. KAY'S Compound Essence of Lir,- J seed- Aniseed, Senega, Squill,. Tolu, efcs., with Chlorodyne. I EAY'S Compound, a demulcent expec- ) torant, for Coughs, colds and chest complaints TRAY'S Compound, for Coughs and JLA. Colds is equally serviceab'e for Horses and Cattle. TZ'AY'S Tic Pills, a specific inNeuralgia JLA. Face-ache, etc. Contains Quinine Iron etc J INUM CATHARTICUM PILLS, \ J an agreeable aperient. /~IOAGULINE,— Cement for broken \.J articles. ■ Sold Everywhere. Manufactory, Stockport, England TjIOR the Blood is the Life-Clark s world JD famed Blood Mixture, warrantedto cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever causes arising. For scrofula scurvey, skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds its effects are marveL lous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold m bottles 4a 6d, and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendor? everywhere Sole proprietors : Th c Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drug Co., Li coin Engfrp owels' pennyroyal and steel pills for females quicklyi Ctorrect All irregularities, and re lieve the distressing symptons so preva lent With the sex. Boxes Is I|dto2s 9d of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Yen dors. Prepared only by the LINCOLN and MIDLAND COUNTIES DRUG' CO., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all he Wholesa'e Houses, Beware ofimita ions _ - / \NE box cf Clark's B 41 Pills is war V / hranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organs m either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel ana pain m fcho back. Guaranteed frse from mercury. Sold m boxes 4 6d each, by all chemists and patent medicine vendors Sole proprietors, the Lincoln and Midlan Ceunties Drug Co., Lincoln, England For sale by the wholesale Houses. BLANGARDS lODINE OF IRON DTTT Q A PPROVED by the Academy of Medicir. x\ of Paris, are especially recommende iy *he Medical Celebrities of the World fo Scrofula (Tumors, Kings Evil, etc.), th early stages of Consumption, Constitutiona Weakness, Poorness of Blood and fo stimulating And regulating its penodi course. Nore genuine unless signe Blancard, 40, rue Bonaparte, Paris. Sold by Druggists and Chemists through, nt the Colonies l _ TTEATINGS LOZENGES T7 EATING'S LOZENGK LOZENGES T/EATING'S LOZENGES HEATING'S LOZENGES IfEATING'S LOZENGES "A Simple Fact about" KEATING COUGH LOZENGES. Ask throughout th world, m any country that can be named you will find them largely sold. There ii 'absolutely no remedy that is so speedy giving relief, so certain to cure, and yet th most delicate can take them. One Lozenp gives ease. Sold m small tins. lINRIVALLED COUGH REMEDY lINRIVALLED COUGH REMEDY lINRIVALLED COUGH REMEDY JINRIVALLED COUGH REMEDY lINRIVALLED COUGH REMEDY JINRIVALLED COUGH REMEDY " Any Doc Ten will tell you " there is n better Cough Medicine than KEATING'S LOZENGES. One gives relief. If.you Buffer from cough try them but once; they will cure, and they will not injure you health ; they contain only the purest drugß skilfully combined., Sold everywhere m small tins. . ifflSiT 10RM TABLETS A Pcrely Vegetable Sweetmeat, both m appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfeetly^afe and mild preparation, and is especially »d»ptod for Children. Sold ix tins by all Chemists PROPRIETOR : THOMAS KEATING,London. |Exror.» Chemist and Druggist tub lenitive Pectoral syrup. HTpLON is an Infallible! remedy _P for Catarrhs, Bronchitis Colds, and all Bronchial Afiections. It is for over Sixty Yeabs presonbed by tM Medical Celebrities. . GGffiOPA^ PASTE ' EPI NA L A PEGTORAL LIQUORICE BONBOJ is proved to be efficacious against Colds i&rvous Coughs, and all irritations of th ThJoat and Chest. ■ BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. RIItNAL SONS vt Co., Chemists 28, Rub Taitbout Pabts. iTSaXeEand Co. (Next Bank New Zealand:) WATCHMAKERS ■ ■" ■ AND JEWELLER?- Lowest Chkistceurch Prices as usual 5S WATCHES CLEANED arid ;^S guaranteed 12 months. > O "T~>EBBLEj Pantascdpic, and Cryst? JL Hjiectables. Sights tested free Several good second-tend Rothbkam and Other JStigiish LEVERS very cheap and euaranteed. T , ,■• i A SPECIALTY.—Rotheratn s>English LevetEXPRESSLY made : t6 OUR OWN ORDER. The best and most, reliable timekeeper m the world. Every! desciip tion of Gold and Silver Jewellery madeup or neatly repaired U SALEK AND CO., I^W* B*»ilk of 2ealat J