THE ASHBURTON GUAKPIaISS MONMr-JU-SE' 22. 1891.

"Tinted aad published by"4he. AshbMrton Publishing Company, at their registered printing office, Burnett Street, : Ash burton, MONDAY! June 22, 1881



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Stephens Bros. 9 ' MARKET HOUSE. NOTICE. NOTICE. NOTICE. Te our Customers, our Friends, and the Public. TTAVING Just Competed Extensive LJ- Alterations, so as to provide better facilities for the extension and re quirements of our RapHly Increasing Trade, we have thoroughly renovated the adjoining Premises, where we will carry on in conjunction with our GPOCERY * CROCKERY BUSINESS. A First Class Assortment of HARDWARE, HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING, IRONMONGERY, Including a very Choice Selection of E.P. Ware, Table Cutlery, Pocket Cutlery, Fenders and Fire Irons, Bedsteads, Look ng-Glasses and Mirrors, Watches, Clucks, I Crum Trays and Btushes, Kettles,— i Copper, Cast and Wrought Iron, —Ena- melled and Tinned Saucepans. Boilers and Tinware, Keroseno Stoves, Lamps in great variety ; and Lamp Fittings ; Guns, best makers ; Cartridges, Brown, Blue and Green ; Nails, Staples, Forks, Rakes,.' Shovels. Ploughlines ; Castor, Neatsfopt, Tittoo and other Oils. Lubricating &c, &c. ; Raddle, Lamp-Black, Baths, Buckets and Tubs. All Goods Sold at the Very Lowest Market Prices, and delivered to Rail way Station, Town and Suburbs. All Orders delivered with punctuality, errors rectified, sroods returned if not satisfactory, Customers waited upon for orders. K^" Satisfaction is our Motto. ""^| Stephjei¥& Bros. 9 MARKET HOUSE. DOGS. MANY years since we bad tbe pleasure to introduce to the public our BUFFALO MEAT DOGS BISCUITS, extensively used in the principal kennels of the world Since that time we have made many im portance improvements in th ir manufacture —improvements not of the nature of veget compounds which may be added to any ooel of a trifling cost, but of the nature te produce good hard flesh and muscle, ingre dients which no other Biscuit orDogFoede possesses, and for which avc have received numerous medals and high recommendations, asiongst which we may mention that of Pro fessor Da Zurri, who after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits t tbe of the greatest- excellence, and to ntain double the quantity of nourish ment that is to" be found in the flesh, thns fanning he best and most successful food for dpga hat is possible to produce. It is imortant to notice that every biscuit s stamped—"Buffalo Meat, Trade Mark," the qualiy of which we guarantee. Twenty hillings per c wt, carriage paid ) SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT IVORS 1/MEHOUSE, LONDON, EC. Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY. 754 Washington Street,- Nbw Yobk, 'GRATEFUL -COMFORTING EPPS'f COCOA BPEAKFAST] BY a thorough knowledge of the mitural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of wel, selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided oar breakfast tables with a delicately flavonred beverage which may save us many heavy doctor's bills. It is by the judicious use of much articles of diet that a constitution may be built up until strong enough to resist even tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around{ua ready toattack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping our selves well futified with good food and a properly nourished frame.—See article in the " Civil Service Gazette." Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold in J-lb packets by Grocers labelled thus JAMES FPPS and CO. HOMCEPATIC CHEMIST, LONDON, ENGLAND. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD! ING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY." Qfiices—Tancred Street Ashbubton rpO Encourage the saving of small sums _L the Society will take MONEY ON DEPOSIT In sums of One Pound and upwards, n the following conditions : — Sums of One Pound and Upwards received on Deposit, and Interest will be allowed on every complete Pound J.v,jjosited to be reckoned from the day on which a complete Pound shall have been deposited, up to the dabe ©n which the money shall be withdrawn. A Depositor may witldraw the whole or part of the sum deposited, but not in less sums than One Pound, except when clos ing the account ; Deposits taken for 3 months at 5 per cent' »» ' »- 6or longer j periods at 5£  j For particulars apply, EDWD. STEPHENS : Manager. venables, migh-class:pianos. Pianos for India and Extreme Climates in Solid Walnut Cases. All parts, bo eh Internal and External, specially^prepealed and secured to resist every variation of temperature. C. VENABLES & CO., 187 and 189 Esstx Road Islington. London.



- Railway Tirac-TaHe dIttiBTCHTJRCH to DUNEDIK—<Week-Dayß). TTj FarM —: I'IMI^TSKLE. £ SOUTH. \ Single. I Return. \ Exp Ist. 2nd. Ist. 12nd. a..n. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. apbristch. to dep. a. d. s. d. s. d. s d. 813 ... 11 0 34S 355 415 3Addington Jnc, 0 6 0 4 0 6 04 8 352 4 2 a 4Middleton 0 9 0 6 10 0 8 * * * a S^ockburn 1 0 0 8 1 3 0 1<? * -* * a eHornby Jnc. arr. 120916 10 .8 40 419 a ...Hornby .. dep b22 ... ... 412 ... ... 7lslington ...... 40 11 1 9 1 2 * ... * ... a 9Templeton ... 1 9 1 2 2 3 1 6*B 34  ... ... 425 ... a 13Weedon's ... ... 2 9 1 10 3 8 2 5 * * ... a HRolleston Jc. atr. 211 2 0 311 2 88 51 ... ... ... 443 .. c ..Rolleston Jc. dep. ... ... 854 ... ISPurnham ... .. 3 9 2 6 5 0 3 4B 4 ... ... 512 22Norwood . ... 4 7 3 16 1 4 1 * ... ... .. ... ... * 23Selwyn ... ... 410 3 3 6 5 4 49 21 ... 533 25Dunsandel... ... 5 3 3 6 7 0 4 89 29 ... ... 541 31Bankside ........ 6 6 4 4 8 8 5 9 * ... p.m. 36Rakaia ... ... 7 6 5 010 Q 6 816 1 12 14 6 23 41Chertee> ... ... 8 7 5 911 5 7 810 15 ...  ... 642 47Dromore ... ... 910 6 713 1 8 9 * .. ... ... * 53 Ashburton arr. 11 17 514 9 9 1110 45 ... ... 12 48 ... 730 ...Ashburton dep ... 10 55 12 53 345 ... 55Tinwald 11 6 7 »15 410 311 4 ... 355 ... ... 59Winslow 12 4 8 31i6 511 01118 411 ... ... 6lWindermere ...12 9 8 617 011 4 * ... * ... ... 64Hinds 13 4 8 1117 911111139 ... 435 ... ... 72Ealing 15 010 020 013 4 * * j 74Rangitata Island 15 510 420 713 9 * ... • 75 Rangitata, 15 810 520 1113 1112 21+8 15 5 ljj 810rari 16 1111 322 715 01245 840 ... 155 548 85 Winchester ...17 911 1023 815 912 59 859 6 3 89Temuka 18 712 524 916 7114 9 9 ... 2136 19 ... ... 91Arowhenua ...19 012 825 116 11 * * ..; ... * +.■ ... 93Seadown 19 512 1125 1117 3 * * * > 97Washdyke June. 20 313 627 dlB 0144 939 649 ... ... lOOTimaru atr. 20 1013 1127 918 71559 50 . £ 240 7 0 C ;..Timaru dep ... ... ... ... ■ -■—— 720 3 o—— 425 ... io4Normanby... ...21 814 628 1119 4 ... ... * ... ... * ... 110 St. Andrew's ...22 1115 430 720 5 8 03 24 ... 510 ... 114Otaio ... ...23 915 1031 821 1 ... ... 814 524 ... HSMakikihi 24 716 532 92111 ... ... 832 ... ... 5421 ... 121 Hook ... ...25 316 1080 ,Sj22 5 ... ... * ... ... • ... 124Studholme J. atr 25 10|17 334 J^3 0 ... ... 8553 57 ... 6_51 ... "~* Stops on y when requiied to pick up or set down passengers. \ Starts from Kangitata on Saturdays only; on other days starts from Orari. t Stops to pick up passengers for stations south of Rolleston if necessary, b Stops to allow passengers f m stations north of Oamaru to alight, c Stops to allow passengers to alight only TCHURCH to DUNEDIN—(Week-Days)— continued. _ tfARES. ' TIMETABLE. ~ I SOUTH. Single. Return. Ist. 2nd.'lst. 2nd. B Exp. C d<p a. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. -•■-■Sfcudholme .. 9 54 1 ... 615 ... J^Waihao .. ...27 418 336 524 4 + ... ... | JiS Waitaki North ...28 919 238 425 7 9 52+4 29 ... 7 2 ... J?2 Waitaki South ..29 019 438 825 9 ... ... + $ }™ Hilderthorpe ... 29 1019 ll 39 926 7 + X 30 320 240 426 11 + t J*'Pukeuri ... .30 820 540 1127 3 10 40 ... ... 750 ... J^Townßelt 31 621 042 028 0 ... ... + + 152Oamaru arr... 31 821 242 328 3 11 05 2 ... 810 ... dep p.m. daily ...Oamaru 304215 510 ... 350 ... 154Waiareka Jno. ...32 121 542 928 7 ... +2 35 t 155 Deborah 32 421 743 128 9 ... + + ... ... $ 159Totara 32 1122 043 1129 4... + + ... ... + 160Teschemaker's ...33 422 344 529 8 ... + + ... ... f 161Maheno ... ...33 722 544 929 11 . 813 3 5 b ... 455 ... 163Waimotu ... ...34 022 845 430 3 ... + + + .. 166Heibert ... ...84 723 146 130 9 ... 8333 23 519 .. 170 Wainakaroa ... 85 523 847 331 7 ... + + ... ... + 174Hampden 36 824 248 432 3 ... 9 113 50 610 ... 620 .. l77Hillgrove 86 1124 749 332 9 ... 924 + 636 .. 180Kartigi ... ...37 625 050 033 4 •... + + .. ... 651 .. 184 Shag Point Jno. ...38 425 751 134 1 .. 950 + 714 186Bushey 88 925 1051 834 5 ... + + .., „. | 189Pahnerston arr... 99 526 352 735 6 . 10 13 4445 647 ... 743 .. dep  ,Falmerston ... 6 251020450651 . ... 194G0 dwood... ...40 527 053 1138 0 + 10 35 + 190Tumai ... ...40 1027 354 536 4 + + 199 Waikoiuiti ...41 627 855 436 11 7 010 5 530 b 199 Beach Street ...41 627 855 436 11 + + + 201Merton ... ...43 929 258 438 11 + + + ... . 204Puketeraki ...43 929 258 438 11 + + + 206Seaoliff 43 929 258 438 11 7 401123 6 15 7 41 ... 20SOmimi ... ...43 929 258 438 11 + + + 210Warrington ...43 929 258 438 11 + + +... „, ,„ 211Evansdrle ...45 10|30 761 140 9 + + + .., 213Waitati ..,45 10 30 761 140 9 8 1311 56 6 SUB ... " 218 Purakanui ...45 10 30 761 140 9 8 4512 24 720 219Mihiwaka ...45 1030 761 140 0 + + + ' \\\ 222 Pt. Chalmers Up. 47 1132 063 1142 8 9 512 40 7 38*8 35 - 223Sawyer's,Bay ...47 1132 083 1142 +9 10c1243 742 ... .. " ' "" 2255t. Leonard's 47 1132 063 1142 a■ t 0 t ... 226 urke's ... ... 47 11 32 083 1142 B+9 22 c +7 53 , ' '" "" 228 Ravensbourn© .47 11^2 0 631142 8j f + + ... "' v' 220PolichetBay ...47 1132 063 IU2 8l c 14+... 9ioiD.\me'aiii ""•• arr ...lil 11 32 0(631142 8| 9401 8 8 10^ 855_^'.'. '.".! '.'. •pj vSteps only when required to pick up or set down passengers ■--<— . a Runs 011^ Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays qnly, B Buns on Mondays, Wednes days, ami Fridays finly 3 on qthor days train starts from Stvldholme. C Runs through n Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays bnlv j on other days runs to Stud..olme only. ASHBURTOtf-SPRINGBURN—(Week-Days). OUT. FARES. TIME-TABLE.^ Single. f Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd, ■■ ■ p.m, . ..„ Asliburton to .. .. .. .. dcv s. d. s. d, g, d, s. d. 425 TinwaldJnc arr 0 0 0 4 0 9 0 6 433 ." Tinwald Jno dep ... ... ... .. 434 Chelmsford .... 1 8 1 1 2 3 1 5 * Westerfield 2 4 1 7 3 1 2 1 * Hackthorne Road .. 211 2 0 311 2 8 * .'„ Valetta , =4 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 t Anama.. .. 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 J Cavendish .„ 5 0 3 4 6 8 4 5 J . Mount Somers .. .. ..... 5 5 3 8 7 3 411 6 0 Buccleuch .. ...  510 311 7 9 5 3 % Springbura an 6 3 4 2 8 4 5 7 6 20 IN a,n.i, . Springburh to.. dep .. ...... .., 755 . ..■ Buccleuch .. .. .. ... .. 0 6 0 4 0 9 0 6 % .. Mount Somers .. 12091610± Cavendish 1 4 010 i 9 1 2 % Anama..   110 1 3 2 5 1 8 ± '*' , Vatetta. ... 2 4 17 3 12 1$ ■■ Hackthorne Road 3 7 2 5 4 9 3 3 1 "' Westerfield ... 4 2 210 5 7 3 9 J "" ; 1 Chelmsford .4731614 1 t ' ■. ! '! TinwaldJnc... ......  w5 10 311 7 9 5 3 935 "' ! TinwaldJnc... .. .. .. dep ... ... ... ... 937 Ashbuvton .. ... ... ... arr\ 6 3 4 2 8 4 57 | 945 \" m * X Stops only wken recjuired to pick up or set Aown passengers, .- - u.—j K?!/ c»a»»"sui"oui;j. Mv..<ct. I proscr. ,cj .i.c . §#5 —. feel r.afcip recommend •■ ■ ■ . pi jtraosiybyas jn!: Uto sll sulTcrerp. Xlk Olaetanatl^a Dccatur, lit . A WONDERFUL MEDICINBi W. T Kingston, , WILLS STREET, beecham's pills NEXT COOKSON'S STABLES, bEECHAmI PTTIf ASHBURTON, H^OHAMS PILLS HA S had three years' experience with Thomas Talbot, M.R.C.V.S., of Scotland Yard two years with Corneliu, ■R'RFP'W A M'« "DTt to Saunderson, M.R.C:V.S., Clapham Pom rS™ St t « mon, and ten years with George Balls i^SSrS, PILLS M.R.C.V.S., Brixton, all of London' BEECHAM'S PILLS and has alse gained a good reputation in the Colony. Our specialty is well-known to fee our ability and knowledge of the horse's feot. c. u »iversany admitted^to be worth In a well ordered shoeing forge the a Guinea a Box for Bilious and Ner follgwing standard rules will always be vous disorders, such as Wind and Pain bse. rv, ed'T ir ■ , , . in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddi 1. A shoe should never be removed without neS s ■piilnp^ a *A Qw^it- JT T first cutting off the clinches, because by "e. ss '. J)ulness l and Swelling after meal?, simply turning back the clinch in drawing lzziness, and Dowsmess, Cold Chills the nail a piece of the clinch is often left Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite in the foot, endangering the horse when Shortness of Breath CostivpnMR 5 the new shoe comes to be driven on. Sourvv "Rlnfnlma ™A*en • ™. 2. The frog, and bars require no cutting in ; a S?,YJJ'«, ?t *h^ Skm ' T>l&~ regularly attended foot. And in a healthy tuibe(l bleeP> -Frightful Dreams, and foot where there are no simptons of a^ nervous and Trembling Sensations navicular disorder, tqe sole should not be . etc. The first dose will give relief in 3. CThe shoe should have a level bearing upon f 2,° m, inucej- Thi? is no Hction, for the wall of the foot, aud should not be tmJ ftave done lt ln COuntkss cases, sprung at the heel, as is too common, thereby acting as a fearful lever upon the tendons The nails should be driven level and imi WORTH A GUINEA A "HO A form, and only on the toe side of the inside WORTH A rTTTNrffA a dXv quarter, the toot being thinner upon the WHPTW T nTrSS^ A BOX inside and the greater weight of the body WUKIJI A GUINEA-, A BOX being suatained there. There is no compariso r points of qualit between the hand made and the machiucr made shoe. The machine-made shoe is of • ' a coarser material, softer, and is .mported andit should be insisted upon that they be potu*ed,in;the colony; ■



10W VITALITY DR CHURCHILL S Syrup 0 Hjrpophosphite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility It contains two of the principal ingre . clients necessiary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient in the above complaints, viz., ■ hosphorus and Lime. It cannot be tor Highly recommended for Delica Childre Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup c PIYPOPHOSPHITES i<s real Brain Food, and in cases Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion hat acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bears Dr Churchill's Nignature Price, Prepared only by 8 WANN /THE MI SI WANN l^ HEM I ST. -4'ie Casttfjlione \*aris MAIL NOTICE The Letter-box will be cleared for de spatch of correspondence from this office to the under-mentioned places, on and fter Ist Jauuai-y, 1891, as follows — For Christchurch and North, daily 6130 a.m., 3;15 p.m., 6.20 p.m.; and on Mon days, "Wednesdays, and Fridays, at l©; 30 a.m. ; Chertsey and Rakaia, daily, 6.31: a.m., 3.15 p.m., 6.20 p.m. ; Methven, daily, 3.15 p.m. ; Dunsandel and Burn ham, daily, 3.15 p.m., 6.20 p.m. ; Selwyn, daily, 6.20 p.m.; Dromore, daily, 6.30 a.m.; Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Mid Tetnuka, daily, 10.30 a.m. ; and on Tues days, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 3.15 p.m. ; Willowby and Eiffeltoh, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 10.30 a.m. ; Lismore, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10.30 a.m. j Geraldine, daily, 10.30 a.niT; Tiinaru, daily, 10.30 a.m., 12.30 p.m. ; and on Tu«sdays, Thursdays, Tind Satur days, 3.15 p.m. ; O«^maru, Dunedin, and South, daily, 12.30 p.m. ; Greensfcreet and Ashl>nrton Forks, Tuesdays,, Thurs* days, and Saturdays, 6.30 a.m.; Winch more, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days, 6.30 a.m.; Mount Somers, Springburn. and Alford Forest, daily, 4 p.m., Mayfield, and Ruapuna, Mondays and Thursdays, 4 p.m. j Wheatstone, Afthton, Waterton, and Longbeach, daily, 3.45 p.m. ; Flemington, Mondays, Wed, nesdays, and Fridays, 3.45 p.m. ; New land n Tuesdays a.nji Fridays, 11 a,m. ; Elgin .Wakanui, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days, 6.30 a.m. N.B.—Letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered, Letters containing coin, if posted un registered, will be compulsorily registered and charged one'shilling. THE WALKER COEK EXTRACTOR. Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork Extractor in the Market, as it pulls the Cork the easiest I and removes it quickest from the Screw, Its ure prevents the agitation cf carbo nated or other beverage^ and allows the sediment to remain undisturbed in the bottle. Designed tot. che use of hotels, restau ..ants saloons, clubs and families. Orna mental in appearanae and full nicke plated. Special terms ta jobbers. Manufactured by the E. WALKER TOOL C<^*TANY TAMES PAIN AND SONS 9. St. Mary Axe, X.0., and 21, Walworth Road, S.E. HOLES ALE AND EXPORT FIRE WORK MANUFACTURERS. Shippers supplied on the most reasonable teems. AO, Lls ; L2O, and L 25 Cases suitable for every Market. The largest Wholesale House in the World ,Tustrated Price Lish application. SUCCESS IHE BEST TEST CF WORTH!! ! HOLLOWAY'S PILLS ASli OISIMMf. THIS UNIVERSAL MFBICINE IS A HOUSEHOLD JLEQUISITE EVERYWHERE. THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous System, and act most power fully yet soothingly on the LIVER AND BuWELS, Promoting Digestion and assimilation, arid endowing the whole bodily frame with strength and vigour. Nervous Head aches, Tremblings, with Lassitude and general debility puicdy yield to the potent free of thesa well-known Pills, ahd they are unrivalled in their efficacy in all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes pimples and boils, better than ony other family medicine known, THE OINTMENI HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION It heals every kind of sore, ulcer and wound more certainly than - any othe known salve. Its marvellous penetratin powers render it invaluable in all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES' curing Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Astkma reducing G andular Lumps, closing and healing Abscesses and Fistulas, and for alleviating the excruciating tortures of RHEUMATISM GOUT neuralgia it is unsurpassed. Ifc never a to remove Scurf and every species of 3km disease. The Pills and Ointment aye manufac tured only at 78 New Oxford st (late 533 Oxford st.) London ; and are sold by al vendors of Medicines throughout the Civilized World ; with directions for uee in almos every language. J3T Purchaser should look to tht abel on the pots aud boxes. If the ad dress is not 533, Oxford Street London *hey, are spuriouaf



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