THE ASHBURTON (HTARDIAtf : THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1892

Printed and published by the Ashburto Publishing Company,^' heir re^istere printing offico, Burnett Str*»e A burton, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1892,



W. J. BUSH AND CO. FvISTILLEKS and IMFOBTEBB OF ESSENTIAL OILS & FRITH ESSENCES; SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated "Water Manufacturers Extra Super Lemon, which is double the Strength of Ordinary Commercial Qualities. FRENCH CREAM GUM EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Rich ness upon all kinds of Syrups, Crated Waters, Beers, Ales Cider, Champagne] &c. Artillery Lane London] "y AN HOUTEN'S PURE SOLUBLE COCOA Best and Goes Farthest tt is the Original All others are Imitations, Family Dairy Churns. Factory Chumn Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter Pack] agws, Print Butter Car riers, German Dairy Paper. And everything needed in a complete Creamery or Butter Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices. PORTER BLANCHARD'S SONS Concord, N.H., U.SAJ Established 1818



"Ep L .1 X I R "XT" 1 T JB FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. This wonderful preparation is the pro duct of experiments extending over five years, and has been judged to be withou eyception the Best Cough Mixture ever offered to the suffering public. The ingredients have been carefully selected and proportioned so as to exactly suir. all these Coughs and Colds unfortu nately too frequent in our climate. If your cold is slight, a dose or two of Elixir Vitoe will cure. If severe, you may have immediate relief by using Elixir Vitse. If your chest is weak, or you seem in clined to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, Flixir Vitse wil ■work wonders in yosr case. Elixir Vitro is sold in Bottles at Is 6d and 2s 6d each. Ail Grocers and most chomip*"s.



For Boiling with Clothes, VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing. Never Fails i£ Directions are followed Saves Money, Labor, and Time. Putt an end to Washing-Day Worries. Clothes Preserved—Never Injured. Purifies and Sweetens Everything. Can be used in the ordinary way for al Household Purposes. Outshines all other Soap. One trial is sufficient to convince yoa.



Business Notices. ASHBURja 'N " G UARDIAN DUNEDIN ACEMCY MR R T WHEELER, Stafford Street Dunediti has been appointed our Agent, and -will be able to arrange terms with advertisers for contract advertise THE STANDARD j JTlre «St Marine Insurance Coinpnny ! OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. \ CAPITAL -£I,OOO,OOOO—STERLING ]^IIRE and Marine Risks accepted on al descriptions of Property and Mer chandise ; also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Rates of Premium. Fidelity of Peksons Holding Saiua tioks ojp Trust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, ROBERT ALCORN, Agent 14 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. PATEST ACME WATER FILTER, WinnerofE.G. Wright's, Esq.,M.H.R. Special Prize of five guineas, competed Against EIGHT others at the Ashbur ton Agricultural Show, T AM prepared to connect this new -*- style of Filter to any person's Water Tanks, any size that may be required passing in at the bottom, and filtering upwards through a large amount of filter ing mateiial, drawing the water off at the top. GUARANTEE TO FILTER FIFTY GALLONS DAILY. w. h7rule. Patentee, Ashburton CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR §elling Off! \ \ Cbeap Sale!! Get the best value for your money. Now is your time. Come and see for yourself. 20 per cent Reduction, this allowance genuine. TAMESAUINN, Watchmaker ** *%, having decided to give up business is offering his large and varied Stock to the public at the above discount, consisting of first-class Gold and Silver Watches and Jewellery of every description; Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings ; Marble and other Clocks, Electro-plated Silver Ware and Fancy Goods in preat variety. Over 100 good second-hand English Levers and others in first class order. No reasonable offer refused. Also, a large Milner's Safe. Trusting intending purchasers will inspect. JAMES QTJIIVIV, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East stres 12 John G. Restell, AUCTIONEER, GRAIN MER CHANT, WOOL BROKER, SHIPPING AND FINANCIAL AGENT. GRAIN & WOOL STORES, WEST STRE ET, ASHBURTON. CASH PURCHASER OF WHEAT OATS, BARLEY, Etc. Commodious Storage at Current Rates Facilities offered for Shipping Grain, Wool, etc., to European Markets, on owner's account. Cornsackt?, Twine, Wcolpacks, Super phosphates. Pearl Guano, and general Farm and Station Stores always on hand at Lowest Prices. AGENT FOR— THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LIMITED. ' UNION FIRE AND MARINE IN SURANCE CO LIMITED ON~3ALE ~ BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF "*YERY DESCRIPTION. £OATjg : WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE MOUNT SOMKRS, AND HOMEBUSH. Also,— GREY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cu*}, RAILS, j STAKES, STAPLES, ! FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &o joshua"tucker RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. OFFIC : Corner of Tancred andWes* streets, next Mr Geo. Jameson's, opposite Bank of Australasia AND AT RAKAIA AGENTS WANTED. WANTED, Agents for a GOOD ' SELLING LINE. Either sex , md earn good income. Apply early, as >nly a limited number is required. "NOVELTYIMPORTING CO Box 976, GP.O., Sydney, N.S.W.



Public Notices. ; GREAT CLEARANCE SALE OF summer drapery MILLINERY, ETC. - COMMENCING — SATUBDAY, JANUAEY 16. FOU OIVE M.OINXII. IT is only necessary for us to state tha we are holding a CHEAP SALE for the Public to know that GENUINE i KEDUCTIONS on the whole stock will l>e effected. I^3^ Special and extraordinary Bargains in Millinery, Underclothing, Dress Goods, Prints, Sunshades, etc. NOTE. -THE CHEAP SALE IS AT ». W. Aleorn&Co's., EAST STREET GREY VALLEY COAL I<s THE beujp coil FOR i ■ THRESHING MACHINES SIXTEEN per cent More Heat than Newcastle Coal. STEAMERS arriving twice Weekly. WE ARE NOW MANUFACTURING BRIQUETTE S, THE NEW PATENT FUEL. No Slack. No Clinker. No Waste. The Grey Valley Coal Company, Ltd' WJ H COLLINS & CO., 3 Agents. Wool. Wool Wool. ti O. TABART is making CASH ANCES on the ENSUING CLIP FItEE OF COM MISSION. PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season, the fir»t one being early n November. All WOOL by Rail is CARTED FREE from Christchurch Railway Station to my Store. For accommodation, light, &c, my Store is unsurpassed for the display of all lots. Prompt ACCOUNT SALES and PROCEEDS. Wbolpacks, Twine, &c, at Lowest Market Rates. F. C. TABART, luctionec, Woo broker tfcc., Christchurch. ABHBURTON FtNISQB & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited , /"IASH ADVANCES mado on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. Offvb.—Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Street. VVM. HORNE," Manager —^o IMPORTANT P^^XMAS TSTOTICE Farmers and Others FROM THE PEEMIEB ASHBU R T ON "KIURNITURB TTTAREHOUSE o* piKwianwini A -b^mn A R R ■ 8. ■''■;>-|>Aj S. TUST Landed new Shipment of Austrian, *J American, and other Chairs ; largest Stock in Ashburton. Chairs by the 100. Linoleums, Floor Cloths, Brussels, Tapes try, and other Carpels, just in time for Christmas. Come and inspect our local manufactures in Duchess Tables, Wash stands, Chests of Drawers, etc., in figured Rimu, and other superior woods. Vene tian Blinds rmde co order. Special re ductions for the Christmas Season. Note Address —Next Building Society s Office, Tancred Street. TCE MAKING AND REFRIGERATION On th 3 Linde System (compression Anhydrous Ammonia.) For Cold Stores, Freezing and Chilling Establisliments, and all Icemaking and Refrigerating Purposes. SPECIAL MARINE TYPE FOR SHIP USE, As fitted on board the s ; s. Teutonic, &c, for the Dead Meat Trade, and the s.s. Merapi, for making Ice and pre serving Passengers' Provisions Dry Air Refr.gemtors on Lightfoot' System. 1000 Machines Ordered and Supplied up to the end of 1889. fhe Linde British Refrigeration Company Limited '■ 35 Queen Victoria street, E.C ; anl | Lower Shadwell, E. Managing Director : MR. T. B, LIGHT i FOOT, C.E



CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDIN—(Week-Days)— continued. . . FARKii - TIHS/ESBEE " SOIj TIL Single. Return. t Ist. 2nd. Ist. 12nd. B Exp. C frp a. d. s. d. s. d. a. d. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Studholme 9 5 4 1 ... 615 ... 131 Waitaao 27 418 336 524 4 ... ... + t 138 Waitaki North ...28 919 238 425 7 9 52f4 29 ... 7 2 ... 139 VVaitaki South -.29 019 438 825 9 + X Ids Eilderthorpe ...29 1019 H39 926 7 t X 145 Richmond 30 320 240 426 11 + X ... U?Pukeuri 30 820 540 1127 3 10 40 750 ... 15 Town Belt 31 621 042 028 0 t * ... ls 2 Oamaru urr... 31 821 242 328 3 11 0 5 2 ... 810 ... dep p.m. daily ... •••Oamaru 304215 5 10... 350 ... J£* Waiareka Jne. ...32 121 5429 28 7 ... t 235 % 15° Deborah 32 421 743 128 9 ... t t J 158Totara 32 1122 043 1129 4 ... t t ... ... t 160Teschemaker's ...33 422 344 529 8 ... t t t 161 Maheno ... ...33 722 544 929 11 ... 813 3 5 b ... 455 ... 163 Waimotu 34 022 845 430 3 ... t t t 186.Herbert 34 723 146 130 9 ... 8333 23 519 .. 17C Wainakaroa ...35 523 847 331 7 ... t t t 174 H ampden 36 324 248 432 3 ... 911 3506 10 ... 620 .. 177 HilWove ... ..36 1124 749 332 9 ... 924 t 636 .. ISOKartici 37 625 050 033 4 ... t t 651 .. 18> Sha« Point. Jnc. ...33 425 751 134 1 .. 950 + 714 ... llßushey 38 925 1051 834 5 ... + + t \ Paimerston «wv...39 526 352 735 0 ... 10 13/1445 647 ... 743 .. dap Palmerston 6 251020450651 .. Go dwood 40 527 053 1136 0 f 10 35 t Tumai 40 1027 354 536 4 t + Waikouditi ...41 627 855 436 11 7 010 5 530 b Beach Street ...« 627 855 436 11 t t + 20lMerton 43 929 258 438 11 t + t ... . 204 Puketeraki ...43 929 253 438 11 + t t 206geaeliff 43 929 258 438 11 7 401123 6 15 7 41 ... 208Omimi 43 929 258 438 11 t + + 210 Warrincton ...43 929 258 438 11 + + + 21lEvansdrlo . ...45 1030 761 140 9 + t + 213\Vaitati ...45 10 30 761 140 9 8 131156651*8 218 Pnrwkanui ...45 10 30 761 140 9 8 451224720 , 219Mihhvaka ...45 1030 761 140 9 + + t ... 222 p b Chalmers Op. 47 11 32 063 1142 8 9 512 40 7 38^8 35 223 Sawyer's Bay ..47 1132 063 1142 Bf9 10c1243 742 2255t. Leonard's ..47 1132 063 1142 8 + a t 226 urke'a 47 1132 063 1142 B+9 22 c +7 53 22S Kavensbonrno ..47 11^2 063 1142 8 + + + 229Pelichet Bay ...'47 1132 063 1142 8 c 14+ ... 230Dunedin___ fflrr,..f47 1132 063 1142 8940188 10 855 ~i~X Stopsonly when required to pick up or set down passengers a 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-SPMlfaßimiMWeek-Days) OUT. FARES. TIME-TABLE. Single. r Return. Ist. 2nd. Ist. f 2nd. p.m. „ Ashburtmito den s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 425 ... TinwaldJnc arr 0 6 0 4 0 6 0 6 433 Tinwald Jnc dep ... .. 4 34 Chelmsford ....18112315 Westerfield 2 4 1 3 12 1 Hackthorce Road 211 2 311 2 8 * Valetta 4 0 2 8 5 4 3 7 t Anama .....47316141 J Cavendish .„ 5 0 3 4 6 8 4 5 J Mount Somcrs .. .. 5 § 3 8 7 3 411 6 0 Buccleuch 510 311 7 9 5 3 t Springbura arr 6 3 4 2 8 4 5 7 6 20 IN. a-m. !'.! Springburk to.. dep .. ... ... ... 755 Bucolfuch 0604 09 0 6 * Mount Somers }JO9 16 10 % Cavendish J 4 °10 J J | A naTna 1 10 1 3 2 5 1 8 j vZSta" .. '' .... 2417 31 2 1 t Hackthorne Road 3 7 25 4 9 3 3 t Westerfield - ■■■ * • X Chelmsford .. 47.> l 6141 J , m TinwaldJnc arr 510 311 7 9 5 3 935 TinwaldJnc dep ... ... ... - 9 37 Ashburton H6 3 4 2js 4!5 7 945 PUBLIC TRUST ££& OFFICE OF N.Z. THE Public Tru»fc ORice of No\y Zealand offers greab advantages to its clients including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of the Public Trustee The following comparison or business between fchs years 1879 and 1889 will showthe orogreasmade:-- Cash receipts .« ... £«,»13 .. «183,336 Total transact ons, per balance-sheet £92,318 ... £835,202 SEOUBITIK.S- General Investment Account ... £70,864 ... i 216,943 Special Investment Account £2,655 ... £245,839 Expenses Account—Total receipts 'e2>l^ '" £14,482 Administrations „, l^ •- 2^B Probates and trusts . . l^ •• SG Wills provisionally accepted ... ... .... j ... 42 Letters received ... *>i£ •■• 10,^6 Letters despatched .« ... » ••• 1,40^ la,W3 betters ac P J. J. M. HAMILTON, District Agent] MANUFACTURERS TO HEH PHILAPELPHIA, 1876 MAJESTY B^ APPOINTMENT THE BANK OF ENGLAND AND ITS BRANCHES* HAUTHAWA Y'S HOBBS, HART, AND 00 Limited. Reliable < Steel Sate, Bailie, «d BuiyWa.. PEEKLESS GLOSS Doors, A NECESSITY in every family It blacks and polishes Ladies and -r Children's Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, and 70 CHEAPSIDE, LONDON Satchels, without brusJ)ing. Always ENGLAND. gives satisfaction Manufactories Wharnclifie Works, Arlington street Is conceded to be "The Standard" J Sold by Shoe Dealers, Grocers and U»don N Druggists,



Railway Time-Table. ___ CHRISTCHUiiCH to DUNEDltf—(Week-De-ys). , FARES. TIME-TABLE. souutf. ■ '■ — =- "~ 1 Single. | Return. \ k*P l»t. 12nd. Ist. 2nd. a..n, a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.^ 2 Christen, to dep. s. d.'s. A. . d. s d. 815 ... 11 0 34S 355 4lu SAddington Jnc. 06040604 8 3534 2* 4 Middleton... ... 0 9 0 6 1 0 0 8 * a Sdockbum 1 0 0 8 1 3 olf * " a 6 Hornby Jnc. arr. 12 0 916 10 840 J*_l» a ... Hornby ... den H22 412 7 Islington 40 11 1912*1 - a OTempleton ... 1 9 1 2 2 3 1 68 34 420 ... * 13\Veedon's 2 9110 3 8 2 5 * ••• a 14 Rolleston Jc. atr. 21120 311 2 88 51 443 .. « ..Rolleston Jc. dep 554 ••• "• lSßiirnham 3 9 2 6 5 0 3 49 4 o^ lz 22Konvood . ... 4 7 3 1 6 1 4 1 * 23.«sclwyn 410 3 3 6 5 4 49 21 ■• %™ 25Dunsandel 5 3 3 6 7 0 4 8 0 '29 ••• °41 31Bankaide 66448859* ...  p.m. 36Rakaia 76 5 010 0 6 810 1 12 14 623 41Chertsey 8 7 5 911 5 7 810 15 V 47Dromore 910 6 713 1 8 9 * ■• •■ n 53 Ashburton arr. 11 17 514 9 9 1110 45 12 48 A ... 7 <*" ...Ashburton dep 10 55 12 53 345 ... — 55Tinwald 11 6 7 815 410 311 4 355 59VVinslow 12 4 8 316 511 01118 411 ... 61 Windermere ...12 9 8 617 011 4 * 64Hinds 13 4 8 1117 911111139 .... 435 72Ealing 15 010 020 013 4 * ... * 74Rangitata Island 15 510 420 713 9 * * 75Rangitata 15 810 520 1113 1112 2118 15 518 81 Orari 16 1111 322 715 012 45 840 ... 15f 548 85 Winchester ...17 9111023 815 912 59 8 55, 6 3 89Temuka 18 712 524 916 7114 9 9 ... 2136 19 ... ... 91Arowhenna ...19 012 825 116 11 * * . - - 93Seadown 19 512 1125 1117 3 * * * 97Washdyke June. 20 313 627 018 o 144 939 649 ... lOOTimaru arr. 20 1013 1127 918 71559 50 B 240 7 0 C ... .. Timaru dep •• ... —720 3 0 425 ... 104Nbrmanby 21 814 628 1119 4 * ••• 110 St. Andrew's ...22 1115 430 720 5 ... ... 8 03 24 ... 510 ... 1140taio 23 915 1031 821 1 814 524 ... llSMakikihi 24 716 532 9 2111 832 542 ... 121 Hook 25 316 1035 8J22 5 * • ••■ 124Studholme J. atr 25 10(17 334 23 0 8 5 357 ■■■ 6 5 ... * Stops on y when required to pick up or set down passengers. + Starts from Kangitata on Saturdays only on other days starts from Orari. i Stops to pick up passengers for sta-tions south of Rolleston if necessary, b btops to allow passengers f m stations north of Oamaru to alight, c Stops to allow passengers to alight only



%gt Cheap Boots. JH J. BISHOP'S BOOT STORE. :■* « .. - ; o: : - ' '" A LARGE STOCK of BOOTS and SHOES to choose torn, which CAW NOT BE BEAT for STYLE, QUALITY, or PRICE. An extra large assortment of lADIES' and CHILDREN'S KID LACE BOOTS AND SHOES, VERY CHEAP. REPAIRING at Shortest Possible Notice. Note OT^ o^g E|^~~ op EAgT AND MOORE STREETS. J. BrOCfcelfoank, Manager.



rusT landed-ex morayshire, direct from London. —*V — 8 CASES 28 CASKS 42 KEGS 50 DRUMS PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, WOOD STAINS, GOLD LEAF, JAPAN BLACK, EGGSHELL BLACK, CYCLE BLACK, LEATHER VARNISH, ENAMEL PAINTS, GOLD SfZPJ, WHITING, KENT'S BRUSHES, &c. Ex "Ardle —200 TONS BEST NEWCASTLE COAL. Ex « Glencairn "—15,000 FEET DRESSED KAURI. Per " Lome" to arrive--25,000 FEET FLOORING AND MATCHLINING. Per " Duke of Westminister "-50 CASES SHEET GLASS. OUR STOCKS ARE REPLETe"wITH EVERY REQUISITE FOR THE TRADE. Competent workmen sent to execute Painting and Paperhanging of every description as required. Building Material of JErery Description in stock. W- H. Collins and Co., IRONMONGERS, AND IMPORTERS OF OILS, PAINTS, PAPERHANGINGS, ETO TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. AGENTS FOR—Grey Valley Coal Company. Royal Insurance Company.



SALE AT •TII X CORKER ; COMMENCES SATURDAY^ JAN. 16. r^VON'T fail to attend, or you'll regret it. DiUPRRY, MILLINERY, A3D CLOTHING at extraordinary prices. W. 11. €OLLI£R.



Grain Ships to London. THE UNDERSIGNED beg to announce to their Clients that they have chartere several First Class Iron Vessels for the conveyance of Wheat to London LOADING DURING THE MONTHS OF MARCH, APRIL, A:NI> MAY, at 30s per ton freight. Advances made against shipments Free of Commission and Interest. Friedlander Bros. WE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY and RYEGRASS. IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PRICES GIVEN. FEIEDLANDER BEOS SHBURTON TINWALO, AND LYNDHURST



Timber, Coal, and Firewood. HERBERT J. MOSS.] '°'*~~" [REGINALD B. RBSTBTL.] Moss and Restell * TTAVING taken over the TIMBER and COAL {Business of Mr John G XjL Rksteix, have much pleasure in informing the general Public that they are now prepared to supply the following:— _^. w^ ,»»«=» F v fitILDERS' MATERIALS Kauri, Red and White Pine Flooring and Lining, Black Birch, Red and White Pine, Totara, V.D.L., etc. Special Lines of Dressed and Seasoned Timber for Cabinetmakers. The Kauri White and Red Pine Flooring and Lining is all under cover and ready fo mmediate use. ALSO,— FENCING WIRE—Nos. 8, 9, and 12 Galvanised Barb Wire, Galvanised Iron, and Ridging in all sizes. Staples, Nails, Hinges, Screws Stakes, Posts and Rails, Hurdles, Palings, &c. LIME, CEMENT, &c. COALS—Newcastle, Westport, Mount Somers. FIREWOOD—Lons£ Black Pine and Cut Wood Oils of all descriptions, Fire Bricks. PRODUCE—Chaff, Oats, Bran, Sharps. Chickfeed, Polatoes,"Flour, etc., ALWAYS IN STOCK. AGENTS—CEYLON AND INDIAN TEA ASSOCIATION] Northern Fire Assurance Association. Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited] MOSS aniTkESTELL, WEST STBB.ET, ASHBURTONI