THK ASHBtmTON GUARDIAN : WEDNESDAY, AUGUST JO, 189?

Printed Mid published by the. Ashbnrtan PuWUhing Company, their neutered printing office, Buraet Street, Ath bortwr ... ■ ■ I WEDNESDAY 1 Augwt 10, IRtiSi, t



Business, ivQti^ j, GREAT "SALI" AT Piefcford *V Vmirisv^ 1 PBEMIER ASHBUIiTOK FURNITURE WAREHOUSE LARGE DISCOUNT TO CASH PURCHASERS. TjIORNITURE oTdl kinds, Carpet JJ Brussels, Tapeetrj, Ac, -Mattings, Linoleums, Floor Cloths, Ac., Ac., must bs sold to make room for new ship. ments to arrive, i Come tod Trsp^ct our STOCK of Locally Manufactured i&boniaed Sideboards. Tables, <fco — Abo—Chests Drawers Washstands. Futov Tablet *c.,mßimu. Iwpi Bedsteads; Austrian, Vienna, and American Chairs, m great variety. Venetian Blinds made to order' —NOTE ADDRESS— PICKFORD k UNDRILL, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. •thk dibpembaby." G. M. BROOKB HAS RE-OP£I¥CD WITH A COMPLETE STOCK IN THE SHOP LATELY OCCUPIED BY ; Me POLLOCK ' - fivcßin sutura, ' - __OPPOSITE UNION BANK. Zealandla Boots. riIHE WINTER having fairly set m, JL one of the most important questions discussed m every household is where csn we obtain really GOOD BOOTS ? ; The Public want Boots that will keep out the damp, and that will wear well and re comfortable. ; All these qualifications can bo obttiasi at moderate prices without any trouble or risk by purchasing nothing but the cele brated ZEALANDIA BRAND. .These Grand Boots are sold from Auckland to the Bluff, and the universal verdict is -the most satisfactory Boot m New Zealand, and the best value. The finest material and best workman-. ship are employed, and so confident are the Manufacturers of the sterling quality of these Boots that they actually guaran tee every .pair bearing the Zealaadjc Brand to give good wear. Should any pair fail, the Retailor is authorised to adjust the claim of the purchaser. In addition to the every day lines,.« large number of new lines has been'* 1 especially manufactured for the Winter Trade. Strong Farm Boots . for Men , and Women a Specialty, and attention is directed to the Splendid Stitched Water tight and Shooter Boots,, very suitable and comfortable for country work. Boys', Girls', and Women's Boots 6 this Celebrated Brand m I great variety.'' Every pair is branded on the sole ZEALANDIA. Thss Brand has m the pr,*t been favorably known m the AshbutW district, and m future the, publio can obtain full supplies at Sir J, Bishop's ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON Boots. Boots. BOOTS. WANTED kNOWN.—t am n>win a position to supply BOOTS and SHOES of every description at the Lowest Price ever heard of m Ashburton. The above have been made to my own special order m the best factory la Canterbury, therefore Customers .may rely upon getting a genuine article for very little money; Note the addressr- O'CONNOR'S LITTLE SHOP. Mr Bullock's Arcade. N.B.—Ordered work of every tind, Hand Sewn, Pegged, or Riveted, «ad# on c Premisiis; also Repairs. GREY VALLEY COAL IS THE i BEST COAI* FOR THRESHING MACHINES] SIXTEEN per cent more heat than Newcastle Coal. STEAMERS arriving twice Weekly. WE ARE NOW MANUFACTURING BRIQXJJEXTEB, THE NEW PATENT FUEL. No Slack. No Clinker. No Waste. The Grey Galley Ooa Company, Ltd. W H. COLLINS & CO., Agents. . LONGBEAOH COACHr" QN and after MONDAY, APRIL 4, f» the Winter months, the LONGBEACB COACH will leave ASHBURTON POST OFFICE at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE 206 Coachman. Notice to Correspondents Correspondents are requested to forward their communications m unsealed envelopes or m wrappers OPEN AT BOTH ENDS, as required by the postal regulations. Ntf words that are not intended for publication must be written either on the manuscript or on the cover ofn he letter. Letter rates of postage mus be paid on advertisements* .



I business : otices j ipiPOWDERSI RELIEVE FEVERISH HWf, PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETO. PrfMtv* a healthy state of th« conatl* tOtldn during? tttm period of Tmmihlng. The wordi "JOHN BTUOIAV, Ohamlat, W«l«worth, turrw,* ■ AnWrod ok tl» ftownmimt Mniw#Mfe«k*?MM Sold Bj ?EMPTHORNE, PKOSSER & CO. WAITATT BUSH SAW MILLS. Seventeen miles North of Dunedin To Architects, Builders And Contrac tors. HAVING secured the Extensive Bush at Waitati, where we have juit completed our Mills and Tramway to the Railway Station, We are prepared to Deliver Timber and Mining Props, Direct at Railway Stations, North and Soiith of Watati, thus saving to Cm tomers Middlemen's Profits. Large Stocks of Doors and Sashes. FINDLAY ANF MURDOCH, Dunedin. _______ SUITS TO MEASURE. 7TTHE Largest Stock of JL TWEEDS ever shown m Ashburton to choose from. QUALITY AND ?IT GUARANTEE Come and see the prices ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART. BAUNDER& BUILDINGS R. Alcorn. tIKDEBGARTEN SCHOOL COKDVOTBD BY THE MISSES CUSSEN & GRAY, | At their Rooms, East Street, I Pupils taken from the age of three years. One of the teachers has been trained by Mrs Bendeley, of Cbristchurch, whose KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL has such a wide spread reputation; she having studied thes»*-^em m Germany, TKXTRAS TAUGHT— MUSIC AND SINGING. DANCING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN : ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON • From two to four o'clook. Also- A DANCING CLASS. • Calißthonic Exercises madb a special feature. TERMS on application at the School, East Street. Bull DING TIMB,ER at following prices m any quantity :— ■ per 100 superficial ft Red Pine Scantling at... ... lls 6d Weather Boards at " > 10s White Pine, linflooring (neasoned) 13s 6d White Pine, Jin Match-lining, do 10s DOORS & SASHES, CORRUGATED IRON and Ml necessaries for Buildmfo- FURNTTURE, CROCKERY, FANCY GOODS, and Clegg'R Perambulators, REDUCED PRICES PER CASH. James Baker, Opposite Harrison's Auction Rooms. ?87 . ' AGENTS WANTED. WANTED, Agents for a GOOD SELLING LINE. Either sex and earn good income. -Apply, early as; only a limited number is required. Bo NOVELTYIMPORTING CO »76 «.F.0.. Syddoey K.S.W VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing. Never Fails if Directions are followed Satew Money, Labor, and Time. Putß an end to Washing-Day Worries Clothes Preserved—Never Injured. Purifies and Sweetens Everything. Can be used m the ordinary way for a Household Purpose Outshines all other Soap One trial is sufficient to convince G. JESSON. (Late J. Quinn}, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. WATCHES CLEANED & GUARANTEED 12 MONTHS, '4» 6d. /"BLOCKS Cleaned and Guaranteed \J Twelve months, 2s 6d. Jewellery of every description re paired and made to order. Customers' own I gold made : up. Gents' silver watches at 90s, Clocks from 4s 6d, Gold Broaches from 16s,  Silver Broaches from 2s jkl. Spectacles to suit all sights at Is per pair. j. EAST STREEtTaSHBURTON. i i



Business isotice.a. H^eTeTq w n b r s footballers, AND EVERY SANE PERSON SHOULD USE SOLOMON SOLUTION. WHY! BECAUSE IT WILL RELIEVE RHEUMATISM, RHEUMATIC GOUT, SCIATICA, LAMBAGO, SPRAINS, WOUNDS, SORENESS, SWELLINGS, COUGHS, and COLDS, CHILBLAINS, SORE LIPS, And a host of other ailments. TO HORSE-OWNERS, IT IS INVALUABLE n» Greasy Heels, Sore Shoulders, Sore Backs, Girth Galls, Wind Galls, Sprains, Splints, Ac. TO FARMERS. IT IS INCOMPARABLE, As it treats alike all Ailments HUMAN BEINGS, HORSES, CATTLE, DOGS, AND POULTRY, RELIEVING PAIN IN ALMOST ANT SHAPE OH FORM, Where outward application will suffice. Obtainable of all Chemists, Store keepers and Saddlers throughont the Colony. ASHBURTON AGENTS— THE ASHBURTON DRUG COMPANY. VT ANDERSON, Saddler. MANUFACTURERS- S. Cox and Co., 422 Bourke street, Melbourne. Sole Representative fbr New Zealand— A. PARSONS, 161 Hereford street, CHRISTCHURCH AGENTS WANTED IN ALL DISTRICTS. HENRY ZANDER Clovers. Cloyers, CLOVERS. T HAVE IN STOCK AND TO LAND My Season's Supply of WHITE CLOVER, COWGRASS, RED CLOVER, ALSIKE TIMOTHY, TREFOIL, ETC., ETC., ETC, And having purchased while the market was low, I offer these fine Seeds at an ex ceedingly cheap figure. My Seeds come direct from the Growers, and as I do not pay any Commission or intermediate profits, I am m a position to offer the Choicest Seeds ATA LOW PRICE. Their Germinating Qualities have been thorough^- tested by a Seed Expert, and they are pronounced THE FINEST! SEEDS WHICH COME TO THE MARKBJT. Samples and Quotations of Clovers ■ Ryegrass and Cocksfoot on i application. A COMPLETE SIOCK OF GROCERIES, TEAS, AND PROVISIONS Always on hand. IRONMONGERY, FENCING MATERIAL, CROCKERY, AND GLASSWARE In all Branches. WINES AND SPIRITS Of Every Description. HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE,— STRAW AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, OATS, BRAN, SHARPS, ANfo CHICKWHEAT. HENRY r/ANDER, ENRY ZJANDER GENERAL MERCHANT AND DIRECT IMPORTER. —AGENT FOR— Sun Fire, Insurance Company. Canton Marine Insurance Company. Australian Mutual Prorideot Society '



I Business Notices. '. | QALE NOW ON AT | THE ART NEEDLEWORK DEPOT SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS 1' "MT OVELTIES m Fancy Work for the iL^I present season. New Aprons, Pinafores, Dresses, Ladled and Children's Clothing, Infants Layettes. Madame Weigel's Fashion Journals. And Patterns always m stock. Orders taken now for Winter Socks and i Stockings, home knitted. MRS ADAMS, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S DRAPER ;nRKE'N T> RO S. ALFORD FOREST, Are prepared to supply Farmers, Con tractors, and others with any quantity of I Fencing Materials, viz.. Heart Posts, Heart Stakes, Sheep yatd Rails, Straining Pdsts, and also Firewood. Delivery can be had at a very convenient place, or or lers may be sent from Springburh Riilway Station. I . \ Postal Addkbss— ! Bashside. "' G. Fawcit Dodds, SURGEON DENTIST. Rooms opposite Mail Office, Burnett Street. Hours from 10 to 5. Nitrons' Oxide Gas administered. Private Residence—Cameron Street East, opposite Ashburton Bravery. M t S 0 H 6 STOCK 55 Jkwek Street, Lowdo*, E.O. Publianers ot CHRISTMAS, BIRTHDAY, WEDDING, TEXT, Ac, CARDS Embossed Scraps, Chromos etc. Tha original Publishers of Tbe Highly Celebrated SATIN EMBOSSED MECHANICAL, 4 FRINGED CARDS Large Variety always kept m stock and Novelties continually added j FRENCH CREAM GUM i EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Rid ness upon all kinds of Syrups, i Crated Waters, Beers, Ales Cider, Champagne .1 ■■ ' &c. .: /■ Artillery Lanb London tTT AN HOU TEN S PURE SOLUBLE COCOA Best and Goes Farthest! It is the Original . All others are Imitation? (Family Dairy Churns, Factory Churn Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter Packg •get, Print Butter Car riers, German Dairy Paper And everything needed m * cjmplet !■ Creamery or Butter Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices. PORTER BLANOHARD'S SONB Concord, N.H., U.S A.J Established 1818 W. J. BUSH AND CO. TVISTILLEKS and IMPCBTEBfi or ESSENTIAL OILS & FRUII ESSENCfie, SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturers Extra Super Lemon, which is doubU the Strength of Ordinary Oomuercia] Qualities, THE WALKER COBK EXTRACTOB. Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Market, as it pnlls the Cork the easiest and removes it quickest from the Screw. Its ure prevents the limitation cf carbo lated or other beverages, and allows th lediment to remaiv undisturbed m the oottle Designed tat che use of hotels, rsstau k ants saloons, clubs and families. Orna mental m appearanae and full nicke plated, Specwl terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the E WALKER TOOL COMPANY



) ■■■■ ■ Special Putchase! a Warehouseman's Sltocfc OF EMBROIDERIES. All New Patterns 6,7BO.:YM*.:;jrijESS THAN COST All Fresh and Clean. Figured Black Silk Velvets \ 4i lid ! 380 Yards * « All at is lid Mitchell and Turner, TANCRED STREET Bast St»mt JH*; IK, «f OMBB. BOOKS, STATIONERY, TOTS, FANCY GOODS, FANCY CHINA, GLASS and PLATED GOODS. Pianoforte & Organ Show Rooms. Largest Stock and Beet Values m the Colony to select from. ALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. Papers and Magazines supplied. and Organs sold on monthly payments from £1 upwards. Schools supplied with all requisites at prices equal to procuring from Christcharch. Rubber Stamps any size and design, made to order for use on paper and linen. AGENT for Milner and Thompson, Christchurch AGENT for Economic Fire Insurance Company 3JI TIMBER, RANGES, 1 GRATES. We are now Selling BIRCH TIMBER AT 8s 6d PER tOOft. COOKING BANGEB AT. ■ . , ' B JB|D U C BS D PR I C E S. REGISTER GRATES, Tiled and Plain.) ..-...; FENDERS A FIRE IRONS AT ALL PRICES. AND SVhENDI D V A L tT E JUST LANDED ex "Tekoft." W. H. Collins and Co., IRONMONGERS AND IMPORTERS OF 0 I LXSJ PAINTS, PAPERHANGI NfQ S, ETC. TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS, AnWMT<« WOT? 5 Royal Insurance Company. AGENTS FOR j G^y y aUey Coal Company^ S ROBERT MURRAY* H¥atch and Clock >|g^ GOTJ> AND SILVERSMITH, OPTICIAN) ko ' :o " . ■ ALWAYS IN STOCK, A VERY LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT 01" WATCHES, JEWELLERY, PLATE, CLOCKS OPTICAL GOODS, Ac Specimens of Work on view m Shop Window. EAST STEEEtTTsHBUETON. PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO OUNTRY ORDERS POST OR TELEGRAPH. FIRE! FIRE! GREAT SALVAGE SALE OF DRAPBKY. SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY REMOVAL AND WAT^R. COMMENCING FEIDAY, AT TEN O'CLOCK, AT S. W. Alcorn & Co/s.



i IMMENSE SUCCESS OP ANDREW ORR'S CflM A P 8 A £ B OF papery, Clothing, and Boots. EVERYONE; PLEASED WITH THE BARGAINS. *«■ mWLM ,«•«■• OXOUM, .OV Messrs Edwards, Bennetts, A Co., OHRISTORURCH. 18 BEING, iß^iU/»fl-TBREJ> A.T A S^ift VP 10E. '-'■ 0- ■ , ■"■■ AOK AND COLORED FRENCH MERINOS AT Is 4d, la Bd, 1b 9d* If lid -worth Docnaus Trtia Moittxnrj LADIES' BOOTS FROM 4a PER PAIR. ALL 0 LAS SE S OF G 0 ai>S GRE A T L^T RE DiCJCEJD* ANDREW ORB. -.. . - — IMPORTANT TO LADESSt aLIi WOOL COLONIAL DRESS TWEEDS, AT SPECIAL PRICES. TO-DAY AND FOLLOWING DATS TTAVING PURCHASED UPWARDS OF TEBEE THOUSAND (300 C) YARDS OF fti WOOL COLONIAL DRESS TWEEDS ON VERY ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS wall OFFER SAME to the Public, TO-DAY aw> FOLLUWINO JXJLTTB, at SPECIAL PRICES, m below. Lot I.—All Wool Colonia. Dress Tweeds, twenty-eight inches wide, astml prio 30s, special pripe 1S» : 0d lor dress of *welye yards. Lot 2—All Woof Colonial Dress Tweeds, forty-fottr inches wide, to Plain Colours usual price 33s 3d, special price £5O» for dress of seren yards. Lnt3—All Wool Colonial Dress Tweeds, forty-four inches wide, m a Great Variety of Choice and Exclusive Designs, usual price 33« od, special price »3«l©d. for dress of seTeo yards. BtKAUY-MAJOK CLOTHDKG SECTION, 97 Men's All Wool Colonial Tweed Suits, usual price 49s 6d, special price 35f 6d each.  73 Men's All Wool Colonial Tweed Overcoat*, without capes, usual price 36s 6d and 49s 6d, special prices &Sm and 3«» 6d each. 47 Youth's Long Trouser Suits, usual prices 20s to 29s 6d, special prices «• lid and O» lid each. ,,». 112 P*r of Mont all-wool Colonial Tweed Trousers, usual price Us 6d, special 187 PsST of Men's heavy all wool Colonial Tweed Trousers, usual price 19s fld special price 1»« 0d per pair. BLANKETS AND JB'LAINTVEr.S In sil the leading English and Colonial Makes we are now selling at Special Prices, which, on comparison, will be found to be from 20 to 25 per oent under the prices usually oharged for similar makes and qoalitiet. SHOPPING BY POST, B» viaUa of he Parcels Post you can do your shopping by letter, and though living m the most distant country district, you can have all tho advantages of purchasing at»our Establishment brought to your very door. ■■ : . t ■. ■ . ..; . ,_■ . ■■■ -.. . ■;. LETTER OHDEB DEPABTBIENT] The Letfcet Order Department is now Under oareful management, and with confidence we can guarantee the same prioes and attention to orders when sent by letter as when a personal visit is made. The Ifewest Fashions, the most Reliable Goods and popular Cheap Prioes, art thus brought within the reach of all. PLEABB NOTE—Ckwdt aent m execution of Post Orders, if nofc approved, ru can be returned. W. STRAME AND CO.. nHRISTOHITBOH. Zealandia Boots. SBLDOM EQUALLED. NEVER EXCELLED. j——!O'—— X BISHOP'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE TANCRED STREET, rE steadily increasing demand for the above Brand shows they are sti m"\ l£23t%s£ >BM£n ON HAND. boots •—TssSi4SaSsßw^a3b»- J BISHOFS ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE TANURED STREET. J. BROCKELBaNK, Manager Stephens Bros., Market House. -\lfE BEG to draw Special Attention to our TEAS, whichi we hava just jKreLTQ^wiSU^ HKmOSEI»E-Mtf C^r at Cost to make room for further shipments. Very Fittings all Reduced m price to dear before end of the season GUNS; GUN& Balance of Season's Stock. Now is ypur chance. Selling at EnORO(KRY. OROCKERY.-The best selection to choose from. Just landed irom Se Home Potteries. Bought specially. All now patterns. Our own selecting TOWN CUSTOMERS waited upon for Orders. Country Orders specially i |^ deWE'GUARANTEE TO GIVE SATISFACTION. That is our Blotto. j STEJDPHIESI^S BEOS. Market House]