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The Letter-b»x will be cleared for de spatoh of correspondence from this office to the under-mentioned places, on and fter Ist January, 1891, as follows — For Christchurch and North, daily 6.30 a.m., 3.15 p.m., B.SO p.m. ; and on Mon days, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 10.30 a.m. ; Chertsey and Rakaia, daily, 6.30 *.m., 3.15 p.m., 6.20 p.m. ; Methven, daily, 3.15 p.m. ; Dunsandel and Burn ham, daily, 3.15p.m;, 6.20 p.m.; Selwyn, daily, 6.20 p.m. ; Dromore, daily, 6.30 a.m. ; Tinwald, "Winslow, Hinds, and Tatnuka, daily, 10.30 a.m. ; and on Tues days, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 3.15 p.m. ; Willowby and Fiffelton, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 10.30 a.m. ; Lismore, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10.30 a.m. ; Geraldine, daily, 10.30 a.m?; Timaru, daily, 10.30 a.m., 12.30 p.m. j and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, nnd Satur days, 3.15 p.m. ; Oamaru, Dunedin, and South, daily, 12.30 p.m. ; Greenstreet and Ashbnrton 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. ; Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, daily, 3.45 p.m. ; Flemington, Mondays, Wed, riesdays, and Fridays, 3.45 p.m. ; New land, Tuesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. j 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 fco the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, if posted un 'registered, will be compulsorily registered and Aarged one'shilling.

'•FTP. AFHRURTOS GUARDIAN- WEDNESDAY. APRIL 29 1801

Printed I and published by the Aahburtos Publishing Company, at their registered . printing office, Burnett Street/ Aah , button, WEDNESDAY, April 29 IWI



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V?' 1 O O G S. \IT ANY years since we had the pleasure JLVx to introduce to the publi* our BUFFALO MEAT DOGS BISCUITS, extensively used m the principal kennels of the world Since that time we have made many iro^ portance improvements m their manufacture —improvements not of the nature of veget compounds which may be added to any ood of a trifling cost, but of the nature to produce good hard flesh and muscle, ingre-! dients which no other Biscuit or Dog Food possesses, and for which we have received numerous medals and high recommendations, amongst which we may mention that of Pro fessor Di Zurn, who after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits 5 «be of th«. greatest excellence, and to ntain double the quantity of nourish-! ment that is to%e found m tho flesh, thus farming he best and most successful food' for dogs h*t is possible to produce. It is imortanfc to notice that every biscuit: s stamped—• 'Buffalo Meat,, Trade Mark," the «[ualiy of whith we guarantee. Twenty! hillings per c wt, carriage paidfl. I SOLE MANUFACTURERS, i W G. CLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK L TMEHOUSE, LONDON, EC, Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE ft FACTORY. 754 Washington Street, Nbw Ygsk, GRATEFUL—COMFORTING EPPS'iTgOCOA BPEAKFASTJ BT a thorough knowledge of the nutnral laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application ef the fine properties of wel, selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heary 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|uß 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 m the " Civil Service Gazette." Made simply -with boiling -water or i milk. Sold m Hb packets by Grocers labelled thus JAMES FPPS and GO. HOMCEPATIC CHEMIST, LONDON, ENGLAND. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD ING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Ofiicbs—TancbEd Street Ashbckton npo Encourage the saving of small sums J_ 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 deposited to be reckoned from the day on which a complete Pound shall have been deposited, up to the dase on which the money shall be withdrawn. A Depositor may witldraw the whole or part of the sum deposited, but not m less sums than One Pound, except when clos ing the account Deposits taken for 3 months at 5 per cent   6 or longer periods at 5£ „ For particulars apply, EDWD. STEPHENS Manager. VENABLES, HIGH-CLASS PIANOS. Pianos for India and Extreme Climate! m Solid Walnut Cases. All parts, both Internal and External, I ■ ..■...'.■. . specially prepared and secured to resist every variation of temperature. C. VENABLES & CO., 187 and 189 Essex Road, Islington, London. I •' ■ ■ ■ ti 1 TO O A PER DAY to be cW -L &*J I" made bypcrsons of either sex, m their own loialities, at work for us. New business. All meet with Wonderful success Anyone can do the work. You don't need capital, or above the same as none. We will start you. N© space to explain here. But you can make a snug little fortune honorably and easy. The employment is particularly adapted to the regioit-^in which this publication circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men* Full particulars and in s ructions mailed free. Now is the tirr.e don't delay, but writ 1} to us at once. Sinson and Co, Portland Maine United States. "THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. ~* Prom and after the 3Qth November, 1886 the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz :— j IF PAID IN ADVANCE, ■ Per. Quarter ... 6s Qd, by post, 9s 6d I „ 'Half-year.-., 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d j „ Year ... 24s Od, by jost, 37s Od | IF BOOKED. I Per Quarter ... 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year... 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ Year ... 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2s 6d if booked, 4s each. Stamps may be sent as payment



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BBmF\ toTdays.Vi cure of Qptiurtbv* *■"'■ JHPOwraßieeds^iw VJ I prescribe it JU-£ Bf •*•*•.!__ feel safo m recommend E9 »r««nirbyCi« Jnc uto 8 n sufferers. Jt STOKER, M.D. m C»«rfnn»U.^^» Deoi«Mr, IU «V^Vl PRICE, SS, W. T. Kingston" "WILLS STREET, NEXT COOKSON'S STABLES, ASHBURTON, HAS had three years' experience with Thomas Talbot, M.R.C.Y.S., of Scotland Yard two years with Corneliu. Saunderson, M.R.C.V.S., Clapharn Com. mon, and ten year* with George Balls M.R.C.V.S., Brixton, all of London' md has also gained * good reputation m bhe Colony. Our specialty is well-known to be our ibility and knowledge of the horse's foot. In a well ordered bhoeins; forge the following standard rules will always be observed :-■— 1, A shoe should nev«r be removed withon first cutting off the clinches, bpcause by simply turning back the clinch m drawing the nail a piece of the clinch is ©ften left m the foot, endangering the horse when the new shoe conies to be driven on. 2 The frog and bars require no cutting m a regu arly attended foot. And m a healthy foot where there are no symptoms of navicular disorder, the sole should not be out, J. The shoe should have a level bearing upon the wall of the foot, am} ghpuld not be sprung at the heel, as is too common, thereby acting as a fearful lever upon the tendons The nails should be driren level and uni form, and only on the toe side of the inside quarter, the toot being thinner upon the inside and the greate* weight of the body being sustained there, There is no compariso" points of quality between the hand made and the machine made shoe. The machine-made shoe is of a coarser material, s»fter, and is mperted andit should be insisted upon that they be not used m fcke colony 1]



f 1 5t«ps »nly when required tm pick np or set down passengers ———. « Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. B Runs on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays only ; on other days train starts from Studholme. C Runs through n Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only; on other days runs to Studholme only. ASHBURTON-SPRINGBURN-(Week-Days). - ...i , w3*»> ~. w*\,,.. ,— ..,- , , t_■ 'i-v*?. OUT. FARES. TIME-TABLE. Single. Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. p.m. Ashburtouto dep s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 425 TinwaldJnc. ... arr 06040906 4 33 TinwaldJnc dep 4 34 Chelmsford 18 112 3 15 * Westerfield 2 4 17 3 12 1 * Hackthorne Road 211 2 0 3 U 2 8 * Valetta r 4 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 X Anama 4 7 3 16 14 1 % Cavendish 5 0 S 4 6 8 4 5 % 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.m. Z Springburh to.. dep .. 7 85 Buccleuck .. .. 0 6 0 4 6 9 0 6 * Mount Somers 12 0 9 16 10 J Cavendish 1 4 010 1 9 1 2 t Ananm 1 10 1 3 2 5 1 8 t Valetta 2 4 17 3 12 1 J Hackthorn* Head 3 7 2 6 4 9 3 3 t Westerfield  4 2 210 6 7 3 9 $ Chelmsfrrd   m .... 4 7 3 1 6 14 1 J TinwaldJne  „ «r» 5 W 811 7 I « 3 935 Tinwald Jm. .. de? .., ,„ . 9 37 Athburf n;__..___ «ri\ 63 48 84 571 945 * % Stops only when required to pick up or atjt dotyn passengers.



"~"~ GMI!iSTCHURCH t* DUJTEDItf- (Weok-liays). *rp fAßlft. 'fIMK-'l'XtfLl!: "" " 551 SULJTH. — ' : Single. | Return. \ Exp Ist. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. a..n. a.m. a.rw. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 2 Christen, to dep. a. d. . d. 8. d. s d. 816 ... 11 0 345 365 415 SAddisgfcon Jnc. 0604 06 0 4 8 3524 2a 4Middleton 0906 10 0 8 * * * * SSookbum 1 0 0 8 1 3 0 10 * * « 6 Hornby Jnc. arr. 12 0 916 10 B^4o ... i^9 a ... Hornby .. dep &22 419 7 Islington 40111 91 2 * * ... • • Templetoa ... 1 9 1 8 • 3 1 C 8 34 485 ... a laWeedon's 2 9110 S 8 2 5 * ... * ... a 14R«llestwi Jo. air. 2112©311 2SB 51 44S .. c ..Rolleston Je. dep •• —8 5* •—**^ — . _••• lSßurnham ... .. 3 9 2 6 5 § 3 49 4 ... ... ... 512 23Norwood . ... 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 * , ... 28Selwyn ... ... 410336 «4 4» 21 ... 533 28Du»sandel 5 3 8 6 7 0 4 l|'9» ~ ... s*l Slßankaide I M 4 I I H * •» 3ftßakaia 7 «5 010 fl 6 819 1 ... ... 12 14 ... ... 683 4lChertees ... ... 87 5 911 I 7 810 15 ... ... 64£ 47Dro*iore 910 6 718 18 9 ♦ ... ... .. * 68A»hburto« arr. U 1 7 614 9 9 111« 45 If 4S ... 730 ... Ashburton de/. ... ... ... •• 10 65 ... ... If 58 345 ... 55Thn»M ... ...11 8 7 »|ls 410 311 4 ... 355 S9Wii»low ... ...If 4 8 Sh6 511 01118... 411 ... 6lWindorm«re ...12 9 8 617 011 4 • • 64Hinds 18 4 8 1117 911111189 ..; ... ... 4 81* ... ... 72Ealing 16 010 020 018 4 * ... 74 Ranoftata Island 16 510 420 713 9 • ... **& 75Ruwitata 15 810 690 1118 1112 21+8 15 518 SlOran ... ...18 1111 322 716 018 45 840 ... 155 841 ... ... 85 Winchester ...17 911 1088 816 918 69 8 5a 6 3 89Temuka 18 718 584 916 7 1.14 » 9 ... 2id 6 ltf « ... MArowhenna ...19 012 838 11811 * * ... ... * ~ ... 93Seadown 19 612 1126 11 17 3 * * ... ... ■*. 97Wa»hdyke June. 20 318 627 QlB (144 939 ... ... 649 „. .« lOOTimaru arr. 20 10IS 1127 i 187155 9»J B 240 7 0 C ... ...Timaru dep. ) ... — *■ 30 3 0 '4 28 -.. 104Norm»nby... ... Bl 814 628 I*l9 4 ... ... • rt . „ • 110 St. Andrew's ...22 1116 480 730 8 ... ... 863 f4  510 ... 1140taio 28 915 1031 gpl 1 .>. ... 814 ... . .6 24 ... 118Makikihi B 4 716 582 Sfßl'l] 832 ... ... 542 ... 121 Hook ... ...35 316 108* jgt \ ... ■ rt . * ... ... * ... 184Stndholme J. frP> 1017 mP C| ■>. ... 8 6^35 ; - 8 • Stop», oil y wlien requn ed to pick up or set down passengers. + Starts Mm Rangitata onSatwrdays only; on other days starts from Orari. * Stepa to piok up passengers for stations south^of Rolleston if necessary. * Stops to allow passenj^from stations north of Oamaru to alight, c Stops to allow passengers to j alight only yff^ltf» W! «_~ Ta TOHURCH TO DUNBDIW—(Week-Days)— —ntinmt*. — r m- 1 ' Mjjyi'AßJA j^~" SOUTH. I Single. Return. list. 2nd. Ist. 2nd. B Exp. C d<»p Is. d. s. d. s. d. •- d. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. "•tetndholme .. — 9 5 4 1 ... 615 ... Jflwaihao 27 418 336 524 4 + \ J^Waitaki North ...28 919 238 485 7 9 52+4 29 ... 7 2 ... J^Waitaki South ..29 019 438 825 9 + ... ... % ... J 4fHilderthorpo ... 29 1019 1189 926 7 + X 145, Richmoß d!7. ...SO 320 240 426 11 + % 147Pukeuri 30 820 540 1127 3 10 40 790 ... Jf^Townßelt SI 621 042 028 0 ... ... + X 1S2 Oamaru arr... 31 821 242 328 3 11 0 5 2 ... 810 ... det p.m. daily ... ...Oamaru 30.4215 510 ... 850 ... 154 Waiareka Jnc. ...32 121 542 928 7 ... + 235 X 155 Deborah 32 421 743 128 9 ... + + X 158Totara ... ...32 1122 043 1129 4 ... + + + 160Tescfeemaker's ...33 422 344 529 8 ... + + t 161Maheno 33 722 544 939 11 ... 813 3 6 * ... 455 ... 163Waimotu 34 022 845 430 3 ... + + ... ... f 166 Herbert 34 728 146 130 9 ... 8333 23 519 .. 170Wainakaroa ...85 523 847 3»1 7 ... + t + 174Hampden 36 324 248 482 3 ... 911350 610 ... 620 .. l77Hillerove 36 1124 749 832 9 ... 934 + 686  ISOKartigi 37 625 050 033 4 ... + + 651 .. 184Sha« Point Jnc. ...38 425 751 134 1 .. 950 + 714 ... 186Bushey ... .-38 925 1051 834 5 ... + + t 189Pahnerston arr... 39 526 352 735 (I ... 10 1^4445 647 ... 748 .. dep —•— »■ .. ...Palmerston ... 6 2510 20 4506 51 ... o. 194G0 dwood *0 527 063 1136 0 f 10 30 t ... lOeTumai 40 1027 354 586 4 f + 199 Waikou*iti ... tl 627 855 436 11 7 010 5 630 b 199 Beach Street ...41 627 855 436 11 + + + 201Merton 43 929 258 438 11 + + + 204Puketeraki ...43 929 258 438 11 + + t 206Seacliff 43 929 258 438 11 7 401123 6 18 7 41 208Omimi 43 929 258 438 11 + + + 210Warrington ...4? 929 258 438 11 + + + 211Evansdrle ...45 1030 761 140 9 + + + ... 213Waitati ...45 10 30 761 140 9 8 1311 56 651 b& 0... 218Purakanui ...45 1030 761 140 9 8 451224720 219Mihiwaka ...45 1030 761 140 9 + + + ... , 222 Pt Chalmers Up. 47 1132 068 1142 8 9 512 40 7 38^8 3£R 223 Sawyer's Bay ...47 1132 OSS 1142 B+9 10«1243] 74« ... 2255t. Leonard's ...47 1132 068 1142 8 + c + 226 urke's 47 1132 063 1142 B+9 22 c +7 53 228 Ravenabourne ...M7 11 3f 063 1142 8 + + + 229PelichotBaT ...f*7 11 32 0051142 8 \ c 14+ •\3oDunedin * arr.. .'47 11 38 003 11 4S Sj 9401i8 10 855



B BEHT WSm MUHKiY PRACTICAL WATCH AND CU>CK MAKKR, JEWELLER, &c. HAS to hand an imirtmse Stock of WATCH KS, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY PLATji ©£ the latest and moat approved designs. WATCHB6.—«oI«L and kilter, Eenglish and Geneva, American Hunters, Crystals. . JEWELLERY.—An almost endless variety ©f■ Fine Gold, Bright Gold Silver Br»ocheH, Leekets, Lad-'es' and Gentlemen's Guards, i&c, &C, A splendid assortment) of Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings of all sizes. A large a»d well selected St»ck mi MARBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECES, Silver Plated Goods, snifcaMe for Christmas and Wedding Presents, at reduced prices. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation Jnmmittees, School Committees &C., JfcC. '.:' -;; .■■■'. .',.'■ ■ ■ -■■ ' ■ - :' ■- ' - -''■ " ' All Departments of works done on thn Premises wifch despatch, and at modorat charf ■;.■.'■■■ : 'I,'-.'--. ' . . ' '.' ■■/ ■ .'■'■' '■■ ''' EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 2 PUBLIC TRUST MH* OFFICE OF N.Z. THE Public Trusfc'.Oflic? of Nsw Zealand offers great advantages to its clien* including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of the Public Truste The following comparison ot business between the yearslß79 and 1889 will sho wth progress made:— 1879-80. 1889. Cash receipts ... £41,813 ... £183,336 Total transactions, per balance-sheet ... ... £92,318 ... ' £835,202 Securities— General Investment Account £70,864 ... £216,943 Special Investment Account £2,655 ... £245,839 Expenses Account—Total receipt* £2,139 ... £14,482 Administrations 172 ... 258 Probates and trusts 14 .. 30 Wills provisionally accepted 1 ... 42 Letters received ... ... 2,122 ... 10,326 Letters despatched ... 1,432 ... 13,003 AOLAND, BARNS AND CO., Christchurch, Local Agents THE ASH B URTON HOKSE COVEB, TENT, TARPAULIN, AND OILSKIN 3PA.QT'p^y> W. PATCHING TNVITES ALL WHO NEED HORSE COVERS EITHER DREARY MADE OR TO ORDER, to give him a call, ,STSPEOf HIS STOCK AND GET HIS QUOTATIONS, BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. PEICES TO SUIT THE TIMES NOTE ADDRESS— W, PATCHING "ES.A.ST STRE'BT SOUTH WE ARE PBEPARED fO RECEIVE GRAIN AT OUR Ashburton, Tlnwald, A Itfndluirst mores UN STORAGE AT LOWEST CURRENT BATES. We have for Sale Cornsacks, FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGFTj WANTED, FOR IMMEDIATE i>iSLIVEKY 100,000 SacWWHEAT 9fi nnfl sacks°fOATs' 1 fl Vioo Sacks of BARLEY> () O O Sacks of RYEGRASS« pf rv f\ r\ Sacks Setends of WHEAT tiI&HEf!ST PKICES OlT"iaiV FRIEDLANDER BROS. Fluid Dip /^V Powder Dip (NON-POISONOUS). * (POISONOUS). MB. BELCHER, of^L|JJLE'S% MR. C. J. HARPER, » Kaiapoi (writing August. M Canterbury Runholder, 1890): —"Found Sheep £Ly**" (writing June, 1890): — Dipped with Little's m •tTfT'P 71 r»* "I?oundthe Powder Bold produced Ulba. M g>tt&a* jj*?^ \Kttle trouble to ix > voro wool each 'm _^^^» TBJ~X^^^^ rery effective; (which fetched fd.^^^^f* I*"l^"^.^^^^^1*"I^"^.^^^^^ left the wool m good pn lb.more) than Mjr condition; safer the wool of Mf—* m «w«. J^wk than, other poi -s*p* / Gain m Wool /[MR. GILLANDERS, of Southland^^ rery C cap' IGj M I (writing March, 1890), »aid :—Two years I (tU c m lin succession he dipped a flock of about I a. (tf) #BPI 20,000 Sheep, part with Little's Fluid IW \ V.*)} **¥* W *n^ roßfc w^^ ot'ier p8 ' *n<^ e*c^/W %^^ M \ year found the Sheep dipped with / m •#_.' ,\ Little's Fluid produced i Ih. / . +4l .\ " M Llttle'S X more u -00l per jlee.ee than / liHlbie S m /FLUID DIPN. "* otlicr sheep. >^powDER DIP\ *^ (POISONOUS). \ LOCAL AGENT, GEO. JAMESON, ASH BUR ON AND EAKAIA NOTE—I Gallo- of Fluid, or Hlbs >t Powder, makes 100 Gallons of