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Printed and published by the Ashburto | Publishing Company, * their registered printing office, Burnett Stcet, Ash burta* ' Saturday, may 7, isib



i Business Notices. i • or Boiling with Clothes, VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing. Never Fails if Directions are followed Saves Money, Labor, w^,fime. { Put» an end to Washing-pay, Worses. Clothes Preserved— Never Injured. Purifies and Sweetens Everything. Oan be used m the ordinary way for a Household Purposes. Outshines all other Soap - One trial is sufficient to cony yo« THE WALKER COEK EXTRACTOR Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Market, as it pulls the Cork the easiest and removes it quickest 1 from the Screw. Its ore prevents the agitation of carbo i lated or other beverage*, and allows the .'©diment to remain undisturbed m the oottle Designed tor ohe use of hotels, rtttau *ants saloons, clubs and families. Orna mental m appearanae and full nicke Slated. Special terms to jobbers. Eanufactured by the E WALKER TOOL COMPANY /ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Published Daily, Office : Burnett Street Ashburto Printing of every deaeription/jnolnfllni Billheads Memo* Pamphlet* Handbills Invitation Cards Menu/ Receipt Forms Posters Oper Dodgers Mourning Cards Horse Cards, Ball Programmes Concert Programmes' E VENABLES, • HIGH-CLASS PIANOS. Pianos for India and Extreme Climates m Solid Walnut Cases. All parts, booh Internal and External, specially prepared and secured to resist every variation of temperature. C. VENABLES <fc CO., 187 and 189 Essex Road Islington. London. ~ NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. /'AWING to an alteration m the time of closing some of the country mails, the FIRST EDITION of the Guardian must be published earlier. Advertise ments must therefore reach this office before 2 p.m. REPLACE Advertisements cannot be guaranteed insertion, unless sent m on the day previous to that on which they are intended to appear. ASHBURTON PUBLISHING CO. April 4, 1892. GREY VALDEY COM IS THE BEST COAL FOR THRESHING MACHINES CJIXTEEN per cent more heat than Newcastle Coal. STEAMERS arriving twice Weekly. WE ARE NOW MANUFACTURING BRIQUETTES, THE NEW PATENT FUEL. No Slack. No Clinker. No Waste. The Grey Calley Coal Company, Ltd. W. H. COLLINS & CO., Agents. 3Nofclee to CorreetpoiKlentß Correspondents are requested to forward their communications m unsealed envelopes, or m wrappers OPEN AT BOTH ENDS, as required by the postal regulations. No words that are not intended for publication must be written either on the manuscript or on the cover of the letter. ;", Letter rates of postage must be paid on advertisements. ~~longb'each coach.' /~VN and after MONDAY, APRIL 4, for the Winter months, the LONGBEACH QOACH will leave ASHBURTON POST OFFICE at 4 p.m. , R. R. BROWNE, 206 Coachman.



OUR NEW GOODS ARE NOW ON VIEW. TIT E A R E,~S BOWING . VENETIANS, VICUNAS, j BEAVERS, COVERT COATINGS, f WORSTEDS, AND TWEEDS IN GREAT VARIETY. WILSON'S BEST ALL TWIST ! BANNOCKBURNS, ' Unequalled for Winter Wear. \ ■. ■ ■ • ..- . ■ ■' ■ ■ l' i H. & E. Craigftead, MEBCHANT TAILORS, | TANCRED STREET. \ S. MAl¥l¥l]|(« A Co., j LIMITED. BBEWEBS OF 'THE " - , . [ FAVOURITE CHRISTCHUROH SPARKLING I PALE & BITTER ALES. TO BB OBTAINED IN HOGSHEADS, BARRELS AND > KILDERKINS, AT ■ .. • ; /^HBISTCHTJRCH BRBWERTf AKD O Ma H. ZANDER, ASHBURTON ON DRAUGHT AT THE SOMERSET HOTEL, ASHBURTON, AND THE TINWALD HOTEL' I TINWALD. , SUITS TO MEASURE, j mHE lareesb Stock of X TWEEDS ever shown ( m Ashburton to choom from. QUALITY AND FIT jGUARANTEE i Cotne and see the prices ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART. SAUNDERS BUILDINGS



Business Notices . national" -jyruTUAL Tiii AB-OC(ATION i. ■ ■'. . ■ ■'■ -or - ''; ; ■■'; AUSTRALASIA. SPECIAL NOTICE. JBonuei Yea*, 18OQ "TNTENDING Policy Holders m this X very Popular Office are reminded that ALL POLICIES COMPLETED before the 30th SEPTEMBER NEXT, will participate m the BONUS to be de- I clared at the close of the year 1892, thus participating m TWO BONUSES m Four Years. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES, Low Rate of Premiums* i Non-Forfeiture of Policies. ; High Rate of Interest earned upon Investment. j Reversionary Bonuses already allotted exceed £560,000. T iiiuillii I T E. WALTON, Travelling Agent. OHAS. BRADDELL Local Agent, 8*57 Ashburton. W. J. BUSK AND CO. TjISTILLEKS *nd IMPCBTBBB OF ESSENTIAL OILS & FRUIT ESSENCES. SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturers] Extra Super Lemon, which is double the Strength of Ordinary Commercial Qualities. " I TAMES PAIN AND SONS! 9, St. Mary Axe, E,0., and 21, Walworth Road, S.E. WHOLESALE AND EXPORT FIRE WORK MANUFACTURERS. Shippers supplied on the most reasonable terms. AQ, Ll6, L2O, and L 25 Cases suitable for every Market. The Largest Wholesale House m the World Illustrated Price List on application.



DOGS. ft if ANY years since we had the pleasure lVi to introduce to the public our BUFFALO MEAT DOGS BISCUITS, extensively used m the principal kennels of the world Sine* that time we have made many im portance improvements m m ir manufacture —improvements not of the nature of veget compounds which may be added to any ood of a trifling cost, but of the nature t produce good hard flesh and muscle, ingre clients which no other Biscuit or Dog Food possesses, and for which we have received numerous medals and highr «ommend»tiond, amongst which we may mention that of Pro fessor Di Zurn, who after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits t <be of the greatest excellenoe, and to ntain double the quantity of nourish ment that is to be found m the flesh, thus farming he best and most successful *»d for dogs 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 cwt, carriage paidfl SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK. L TMEHOUSE, LONDON, EC, Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE k FACTORY, 'Jsi Washington Street, New Yo»jc, I



HERCULES MAKING POWDER TS THE BEST Those who ht^e not tried it, should ask their Grocer for it. Makes splendid j Cakes Scones, Pastry, fox i



PHILADELPHIA, 1876] | HAUTHAWAY'S I Reliable PEERLESS GLOSS A NECESSITY m every family It blacks and polishes Ladies and Children's Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, and Satchels, without brushing. Always gives satisfaction Is conceded to be " The Standard" Sold by Shoe Dealers, Grocers and Druggists. *~TM~ASHB[JRTON GUARDJAN.H From and after the 30th November,llßß6 the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz :— If PAID IN ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6a 6d, by post, 9s 6 „ Half-year... 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d „ Year ... 24s Od, by post 37s Od IF BOOKED. Per Quarter ... 7s 6d, by post, 10a 9d „ Half-year... 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ Year ... 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if for at the time of insertion, 2s 6d ooked, 4s each. Stamps may be sent ai



Public Notices. John Orr and Co., IMPORTERS OF HAKDWARF, Jj_AVE JUST J^ANDED, Galvanised Iron, all engths; Plough Shares, Fencing Wire, Barb Wire, Wire Netting, Plough and Trace Chains, Black and Galva nised Pipe, Sheet Zinc, Sheet Lead, Fencing ; Staples, Wire Nails, Raw and Boiled Oil, White and Red Lead, House and Carriage Varnish, Paints, all colors; Aspinal's Enamel, all shades ; Cooking Ranges, Sfcoves and Grates, Looks aad Hinges, Wall Papers m great Variety. GVNS. ~ GUN 8 POWDEB, SHOT, CAETEIDGES, CAPS, WADS, ETC. TOTE PAVE NOW A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OK Sporting Requisites AS ABOVE INTENDING PURCHASERS SHOXJJLiXJ INSPECT Our New Stock BEFORE- GIVING THEIR ORDERS. John Orr and Co.



John Gr. Reatell, AUCTIONEER, GRAIN MER CHANT, WOOL BROKER, SHIPPING AND FINANCIAL AGENT GBAIN & WOOL ST?OEES ? WEST STRE ET, ASHBURTON. CASH PURCHASER OF WHEAT OATS, BARLEY, Etc. Commodious Storage at Current Rates^] Facilities offered for Shipping Grain, j Wool, etc., to European Markets, on owner's account. ornsacks, Twine, Wcolpacks, Super phosphates. Pearl Guano, and general Farm and Station Stores I always on hand at Lowest Prices. AGENT FOR— !' ' : THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY :CO,, LIMITED. UNION FIRE AND MARINE IN SURANOE CO UMITED ■m l I x I R V IT FOR COUGHS AND COLDfe. This wonderful preparation is the pro duct of experiments extending over fiv years, and has been judged to be withou | exception the Best Cough Mixture ever offered to the suffering public. The ingredients have been carefully selected and proportioned so as to exacLy suic all these Coughs and Colds unfortu nately too frequent m our climate If your cold is slight, a dose or two of Elixir Vitee will cure. If severe, you may have immediate relief by using Elixir Vitce. If your chest is weak, or you seem m dined to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, Elixir vitas w work wonders m your case. Elixir Vitee is sold m Bottles at Is 6d and 2a 6d each. AJI Grocers and moat I ©hernias



Business Notices. CABKIAGE WOBKS. Reeves and Co. BEG to advise the Public that they have opened up business at 179 Lichfield Street, opposite Anderson s Foundry, Christchurch, m those premises known as Beauchamp and Go. 's Salerooms and having made extensive additions to those large premises, together with every requisite for carrying on fche trade to the j beat advantage, hope by strict attention to business, "to make THIS the largest I, Carriage Building and Repairing Business m New Zealand. BEEVES AND CO. Are Tyring Wheels at 4s per pair. REEVES AND CO. Are manufacturing Farmers' White chapel Carts, beautifully finished, neatly trimmed and artistically painted, with a guarantee, £22 10s, honestly worth £30. REEVES AND CO. Are making Gentlemen's Dogcarts very highly finished, with our patent improve ments, from £30 upwards, honestly worth £45. REEVES AND CO. Our make Daisy Road Cart, £1010s, is pronounced by experts to be the best m the market. We are now selling these at the rate of three hundred a year. The only road cart which gives satisfaction. Gentlemen m want of two-wheeled vehicles should give us a call before pur chasing elsewhere. Our] inventions and improvements bring us to the front m this line of manufacture, and we can un doubtedly produce a better two-wheeled vehicle than ANT! other firm m New Zealand. Bear m mind other firms can equal our workmanship, but cannot sur pass it; but through indefatigable study we have been enabled to bring forward Improvements and Patented Inventions which place us at the head m this line of manufacture. All kinds of two-wheeled vehicles are our speciality, our inventions and im provements relating Solely to this line. WE WILL SHORTLY HAVE IN STOCK Twenty Vehicles of Different Styles Literally covered with improvements, d best pf all, fitted with BEEVES' PATENT SEAT ATTACHMENT, So highly spoken of and admired by all at the late Christchurch Show, f^DON'T fail to give us a call, and j have your carts fitted with this attach - men . It saves accidents; it saves swear in"' and nables you to make driving a comfort, a per'ecb balance of your vehicle being easily obtained. REEVES" & CO, LIOHFIELD STREET, CHRISTCHURCH



GREGG AND COMPANY Pure Blended Teas, NEW SEASON, 1889-90, IN;ilk hid Ift PACKETS. 21b VASOY CANISTERS AM) 5H> i»o 101 b TIMS TRY THESE BLENDS TRY THESE BLENDS /f rr^\ /trrx />m\ /f\»\ [( CROWN)\fI EAGLE CLUB )) \.por *■/ \ pet Ib./ \ . perlb V^j*> Oae trial will establish their constant use. To be obtained from Seeds fo iitiimn Stiwifig, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES WHITE JSTONEJ & GREYSTONE jTURNIP, BAPE, CAPE BARLEY, RYE OATS Ac —§8 — ALSO FOR SALE— Cornsacks and Seaming Twine, AS WELL AS A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FARM AND STATION STORES AND REQUISITES 5 AGENT FOR THE KEW ZEALAND FIRE INSURANCE CO GBAIN OKOPS" INSUEED A^ainrt Loss or Damage by Fire at Lowest Current Rate* George Jameson tflhburton and Rakaia I^^ ROBERT MURRAY* y^^^mlk Watch and Clock x^M^ GOLD AND SILVERSMITH, OPTICIAN &c ALWAYS IN STOCK, A VERY LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF WATCHES, JEWELLERY, PLATE, CLOCKS OPTICAL GOODS, &c Specimens of Work on view m Shop Window. EAST STBEEtT ASHBUKTON. PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO OUNTRY ORDERS POST OR TELEGRAP&. • AM A CASH BUYERfOF Wlwat, Oats, Barley, AND Grass Seed. D. THOMAS, A.SHBTJBTON D. Thomas Late of Maisoil, Cox, and Co.) AUCTIONEER, LAND* INSURANCE, AND ESTATE A«ENTJ VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. LOANS NEGOTIATED. . . WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock, Tinwald and Ashbarton alternately FORTNIGHTLY SALES of Sheepsljin?, Fat, Hides, &c, on Fridays. SALES OF WOOL throughout the Reason. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD on Commission CLEARING SALES as per arrangement. AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Christchurch ; # Colonial Investment Company, Dunedin National Mortgage Company, Chriatchurch Booth, Mac Donald and Co., Christchurch Murton and White's Sheep Dip Brantford Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Bed rood's Scaly Blighfc Specific Wright, Stephenson, and Co, Dunedin Planet Jupiter Garden a»4 Field Tools. W u THOMAS, Ashbiirton.



IMPOKTANT TO LADIES. aLT< WOOL COLONIAL DRESS TWEEDS, AT SPECIAL PRICES. ■ ' ■■ -O" ' ' TO-DAY AND|FOLLOWING]|DA¥S] TTAVING PURCHASED UPWARDS OP THREE THOUSAND (3000) YARDS OF ■ffoi ONIAL DRESS TWEEDS ON VERY ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS WMtXL OFFER SAME to the Public, TO-DAYato FOLLOWING DA YB, at SPECIAL PRICES, *» below. Lot 1 —AU Wool Colonial Dress Tweeds, twenty-eight inches wide, usual price 30s, Bpecial price 18m 6d for dress of twelve yards. Lot 2—AU Wool Colonial Dress Tweeds, forty-four inches wide, m Plain Colours, usual price 33s 3d, special prfce SSOs for dress of seven yards. r«fc3—All Wool Colonial Dress Tweeds, forty-four inches wide, ma Great Variety of Choice and Exclusive Designs, usual price 33s 9d, special prioe«3« Cl«l for drew of seven yards. BEADY-MABB CLOTHING SECTION. »7 Men's AU Wool Colonial Tweed Suits, usual price 49s 6d, special price &&H <ffl each. 73 Men's All Wool Colonial Tweed Overcoats, without capes, usual and 49s 6d, special prices &&m and 3£5» 6d each. 47 Youth's Long Trouser Suits, usual prices 20s to 29s 6d, special prices, Gm lid and O* lid each. 112 Pairs of Men's all-wool Colonial Tweed Trousers, usual price Us 6d, special nrice *¥& lld per pair. 137 Pairs of Men* heavy all wool Colonial Tweed Trousers* usual price :i9s 6d, special price ISh 0d per pair. JBLANBLETS AND FLANNELS In all the eading English and Colonial Makes we are now selling afc Special Prices, which, on comparison, will be found to be from 20 to 25 per cent under the prices usually charged for similar makes and qualities. SHOPPING BYIPOST. means of the Parcels Post you can do your shopping by letter, and though living m the most distant country district, you can have all the advantages of purchasing at ourjEstabliahment brought to your very door. ? LETTER OHDBB DEPARTMENT 1 The Letter Order Department is now under careful management, and with confidence we can guarantee the same prices and attention to orders when sent by letter as when a personal visit is made. The Newest Fashions, the most Reliable Goods and popular Cheap Prices, are thus brought withiu the reach of all. PLEASE NOTE^-GckU sent m execution of Post Orders, if not approved, can be eturned. W. SMOE MD CO., CHRISTOHUKOH.



,:'..; ,„' >. Business Notices . SPECTACLES. N. LAZARUS dTuIT, oc^list-op™^ LONDON. CALCUTTA, and 281 and 2^3, COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE By appointment to 11. E. The MarquiS of Dufferin, ex Viceroy of India, etc,, haya appointed : :i m. Salek, SOLE AGBNT FOR ASHBURTON S. SALEK have been thoroughly inatructed m our system of sight testing /patent 4354) which is now beincj universally adopted, and may be consulted lor SPECTACLES OF EYE GLASSES D4ILY, j „„„,., Our " SPECIAtITE " SPECTACLES and EYEGLASSES fitted -with- }**»**?h sorrecting the defects of each eye,' and m fratnes adjustefrfor Comfort and^opa Appearance are, m nearly.all cases, applied at once, after the sight v tested by our a gents, or (m preference) on the prescriptions of ophthalmic surgeons. v The MedicaferQfejwipn »d dl interested m Optical Science are invited to see thm beautiful test and itfFthe latest iinprownento m Lenses and Frames aa ™vm™ ?* lh« most eminent Oculists. , DUCKS OWll PUCKS 'WMBsi^^ VW^^^H MARKET HOtSEI m»f|TH the approaching Shooting Season m view we have just landed a very » » assortment of SENCJLB AND DOUBLE BARREL G^NS, ; Breechloaders with rebounding Locks, and Martini-Henry Types and Fittings, also Loaders, Closers and Recappers. Powder. Shot, Caps, Wads, Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, and all other requisites for the Sport. Call early and inspect our Stock. Crockery, Hardware, Holloware, Tinware, j Brush ware, etc. Groceries at Christchurch prices For Cash over the counter. All Goods delivered m Town and Suburbs. Customers waited upon for orders if re quested. Satisfaction we mean to give, that is our motto. I STSIE^BCHiISrS BEOS, Market House. JjT 0 W LA N D IN O FENCING WIKE. FENCING WIRE. Numbers, 8, 9, and 10. BEST FOUR-BARBED GALVANIZED WIRE IRON STANDARDS Punched to any guage required. NEWCASTLE COAL BY THE TRUCK For Winter Supplies, ex ship to any Railway Station afc Lowest Rate BIEOH TIMBEE IN ANY QUANTITIES W. H. Collins & Co., IRONMONGERS AND IMPORTERS OF 01 LS| PAINT S, PAPERHA NGI NG S E.T J timber & coal merchant 3. ,. .. ... ; ■.. ■■ .-. .-^vk— ■ ■■ ■ (Royal Insurance Company. Grey Valley Coal Company. ■■■-■■■■ I