THE ASHBURTON GUAttDlAtf. •, SAtftf&nAY, APRIL ft, !&$%

Printed and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, * their registered printing office, Burnett Street, Mh burton, SATURDAY, APRIL 3 1892



MR t. BULLOCK. CHEAP PROPERTIES. FOR SALE.—Section m Wills street, together with a seven-roomed Dwelling bouse, nicely situated, fronting the Domain '" £ s Section m Cox street with Small Building 38 0 Corner Section, Burnett street west, with Cottage, capital site 112 0 Section m Cameron street west... 16 10 Section m Cox street east ... 30 0 Section m Moore street west .. 12 10 Section m Cameron street east, capital sice for a house... ... 35 0 2 Sections, together with 4-roomed Cottage, Peter street west ... 148 0 Nice Property m Moore street ... 156 ,0 Section m Burnett street, cen trally situated, first-class land... 40 0 T. BI7LLOOK. l>rllllD PO H ■> KR JBH fcIMJE I with Grain crops. It quickens the growth of the plant and keeps back the grub. Delivered m bags at any Railway Station 8.. F. WRIGHT 88 ' ______________ PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN Show Rooms. MESSRS MILNER & THOMPSON desire to intimate to the Public that they have rearranged the A«h burton Branch of their MUSIC Depot under the management of Mr H, M. Jones, and INVITE INSPECTION of some really first-class PIANOS and ORGANS now on view. Easy terms of Payment. All Instruments Guaranteed. Largest Selection m the Colony to choose from. H.M. JONES. ,„, PUBLIC CHALLENGE. BROOKE'S "PERFECT" SHEEP DIP VBBBIT.I LITTLE'S FLUID DIP anb the Great American CARBOL CRYSTAL DIP. I HEREBY challenge the agents of these two imported Dips to a public trial, to be conducted under the auspices of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association, the losers to pay £10 each to the funds of the Society for their trouble m carrying out the trial. The conditions I make are—That the Committee shall consist of six persons, free from bias, no member of the Com mittee to have used any of the three Dips either last season or this one. That the Committee shall include an expert m wool, and amongst other things that points shall be "awarded for the condition of the wool at shearing ; also after scouring and after dyeing. The Dip used to be obtained haphazard from any outside agent. C. M BROOKE, ASHBURTON TIMBEET&"FUBNiTUREr SELLING OUT—FOR CASH. BUILDING TIMBER at following prices : per 100 superficial ft. Alford Forest Birch at... ... 8s 6d Red Pine Scantling at... ... 11s 6d Weather Boards at ... ... 10s White Pine, linfloooring(seasoned)l3s 6d White Pine, £m Match-lining, do 10s DOORS & SASHES, CORRUGATED IRON and all necessaries for Building. FURNITURE, CROCKERY, FANCY GOODS, and Clegg's Perambulators, ■■ . ■ '. '■ • ALL AT . :,.■;..•■ / REDUCED PRICES FOR CASH. James Baker, Opposite HarrisoN'S Auction Rooms. 3J187 THE NEW GROCERY DEPOT, Baker's Buildings, Opposite Harrison's Auction Rooms, Havelock Street. REMOVED from TANCRED STREET. WE feel called upon to say thai; through the instrumentality of others m the same line of business, we have been pat to the inconvenience and expense of moving into new premises. One trial will convince you that you can save money by shopping with us. Agents for—-The Arab, Matchless, Nelson and Moate, Indian, Ceylon, and China Teas, at 2s per lb. REDUCTIONS to hotelkeepers and large customsrs. LIGHT'S CASH STORE. N.B. — Members of Co-operative Societies are reminded that WE give a Cash Discount of 10 per cent (two shil^ lings m the £) off the prices charged at their stores, otherwise our oarn low prices will be for NETT CASH ONLY. THE STANDARD Fire Sc Marine Insurance Company. ' , OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. CAPITAL --£I,OOO,OOOO—STERLING' "CIIRE 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 Persons Holding Siiua tions op Trust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ROBERT ALCORN, Agent 14 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. HAJNMER & BRIDGE AUTHORISED AND LICENSED SURVEYORS. ALL information concerning Cost o Work, &c., can be obtained from CHARLES BRADDELL, 2J39 Agent, Ashburton. 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. 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, ,



Jtsusinesfa i\otieea. - For Boiling with Clothes, VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing. Never Fails if Directions are followed Saves Money, Labor, and Time. Pub an end to Washing-Day Worries. Clothes Preserved—Never Injured. Purifies and Sweetens Everything. Can be used m the ordinary way for a Household Purposes. Outshines all other Soap One trial is sufficient to cony you [ John G. ftestell, AUCTIONEER, GRAIN MER CHANT, WOOL BROKER, SHIPPING AND FINANCIAL AGENT. GRAIN & WOOL STORES, WEST STREET, 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, Cornsacks, 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 moneyT" £OAAA £1000, £800, £500, UUUU, £365, £200, and other Sums of Trust Money to Lend, on Free hold Security at Lowest Current Bates of Interest. GOULD, BEAUMONT and CO. 4J3 193 Hereford street. Wheat Shipments. TTTE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL ADVANCES FREE OF COMMISSION AND INTEREST, AGAINST WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY OR OTHER PRODUCE Placed m our hands for Realisation m the HOME MARKETS. Our Mr Gould, having just returned from London, has made most ADVAN TAGEOUS ARRANGEMENTS for the Reception and Sale of Produce m Eng land. Our Brokers are of high standing and great experience m Ihe trade, and shippers may rely upon their produce being sold at the very HIGHEST PRICE obtainable m the Market, while charges will be upon the MOST MODERATE SCALE, and ACCOUNT SALES PROMPTLY RENDERED. I We are prepared also to Make Advances Free of Commission against Grain being held m Stack or m Store, prior either to Shipment or Sale m our Local Market. Freight space m iron ships of the highest class available at 30s per ton. GOULD, BEAUMONT & CO., 4§4 193 Hereford Street. COMPULSORY SALE \ow our AT W. W. Spencer & Go.'s THE ARCADE. White Lace Cuitains, Is 9d a pair White Twilled Sheeting (double width 10|d Prints, 2fd, 3d, 3jd,4d. Calicoes 2£d E)ress Goods 4|d Muslins 3£d Men's Woollen Socks 7£ Men's Tweed Suits 19s 6d Boys' Tweed Suits 4s lid Men's Bluchers 5s 6d Men's Colonial Made Shooters, Nailed 8s lid Ladies Kid * ace Shoes 4s lld Women's Kid Elastic Side Boots 5s 6d AT j W W SPENCER AND COS THE ARCADE] . i



-p l I x I r y i T m< i ——— FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. This wonderful preparation is the pro duct of experiments extending over five years, and has been judged to be wifchou erceptkm the Best Cough Mixture ever offered to the suffering public. The ingredients have been carefully selected and proportioned so as to exactly suit, all these Coughs and Colda 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 neve immediate relief by using EKxir Vitee. If your chest is weak, or you seem m i clined to be consumptive with a littlej cough now and then, Elixir Vitro w < york wonders m your case. Jfilixir Vitae is sold m Bottles at Is 6d and 2s 6d each. Ail Grocers and most chemipf 8. W. J. BUSH AND CO. T\ISTILLERS and IMFOBTEBP OF ESSENTIAL OILS & FRUIT ESSENCE", SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturers Extra Super Lemon, which is double the Strength of Ordinary Commercial Qualities. "TT AN HOUTEN'S PURE SOLUBLE COCOA Best and Goes Farthest tt is the Original Airothers are Imitations Family Dairy Churns, Factory Chutn Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter PackJ ages, Print Butter Car riers, German Dairy Paper. And everything needed m a complete Creamery or Butter Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices. PORTER BLANCHARD'S SONS Concord, N.H., U.SAI Established 1818 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 Lank London] mRANSPARENT BLOCK ICE JL MAKING MACHINERY, ESTABLISHED TDORTER BLANCH AR CONCORD, N.H. U.S.A. Manufacturers of and Dealers all kinds of Wairv Groocls SPECIALTIES TAMES PAIN AND SOWS 9, St. Mary Axe, E.G., and2l, Waiworch Road, S.E. WHOLESALE AND EXPORT FIRE WORK MANUFACTURERS. Shippers supplied on the most reasonable terms. „ 'jIO, Lls, L2O, and L 25 Cases suitable for every Market. The'ltargest Wholesale House m the World Illustrated Price List on application.



Grain Ships to London. THE UNDERSIGNED beg to announce to their Clients that they have chartered several First Class Iron Vessels for the conveyance of Wheat t© lioi'don DURING THE MONTHS OF M;A. R C I-I, A. JL» Ifc IL, AND M. A. V, 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 pkices given. FBIED LANDER BKOB. A SHbURTOfI TIN vVALD, AND LYNDHT7RST i *BB*i^s^ OPTICIAN) '■ EAST STREET, ASHBURrON, Clearing Sale of Salvage Stock mo COMMENCE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1892, when all the Stock partly damaged by the late fire WILL BE SOLD AT LESS THAN HALF COST PRICE. |^» NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. CLOCKS, JEWELLERY WATCHES, AND ELECTROPLATE. Be Smao^AßDßEffl^ Between MR McGREGOR'B and MR JOHN ORR'S, Four Doors South from Late Shop. ff^f ROBERT MURRAY, JjL Hgsflp PRACTICAL f*Pc9 fj^^^W^ Watch and Clock $o^jgs&l MAKER. GOLD AND SILVERSMITH, OPTICIAN &o] ALWAYS IN STOCK, A VERY LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF WATCHES, JEWELLERY, PLATE, CLOCKS, OPTICAL GOODS, &c. . o Specimens of Work on view m Shop Windosv. EAST STREET", 0 ASHBURTON. PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO COUNTRY ORDERS POST OR TELEGRAPH. WARAIIVC; TOJTJttB TRVIH, J. BIBHOP, PRACTICAL BOOT MANUFACTURER, f^r HAS TAKEN THE LEAD IN THE BOOT TRADE. «^| T AM far ahead of all others. The public have decided my Boots are the best, and 1 lead everything m the Market, Style Unequalled. Perfection m Fit. Best of service at LOWEST PRICES. My motto is THE BEST. I respectfully call upon you to inspect and judge for yourselves whether I am not far ahead of all competition. The tight is for you; you must support me. The contest for you ; you must stand by me, and you will be delighted, as greater and better things will be done for you from T O - P J±~¥T CORNER OF RAST AND MOORE STREETS, J. KrOCkcHKUIK, Manager. Reductions. Reductions. COOKING RANGES^COOKIKTG RANGES, Any make, afc Reduced Prices from this date. TIMBER. TIMBER. TIMBER. We have 50,000 ft. of Dry Seasoned Match-Lining and Flooring m stock and ready for use. 1200,000 ft. of Boards and Scantling. WE are Prepared to Supply MATRRIALS of the very BEST DESCRIPTION for Buildings throughout; from the foundations to the last touch of Paint required. Clients are invited to bring their Orders to us direct, as being direct Importers we have no commissions to pay, and can supply at first cost. W. H. Collins & Co., IRONMONGERS AND IMPORTERS OF OILS, PAINTS, PA PER HANGING ETC., TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. —*V — fßoyal Insurance Company. AGENTS FOR] Grey Valley Coal Company. 3 82



jnjiA a yTTLi's FLUID DIP /©APOWDER DIP ,- /"H^A ~~— ~- —"r VAST YEARLY /JHEEP DIPoV ?9/^ CHEAPER INCREASE INy^fg^OJ^n-HA^ANOTHER 6Ai Pcs I*'l *' m* T^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^fci *^L WELL. KNO^VN THOUSANDS^'^^ : rarniWAi^M T» i» f r\THQ± FLUID DIP, 5s 6d per gallon m4B gallon casks ;6s par X O X y.J IVl^ gallon m 5 gallon drums ; single gallons 7s 6d. Note.—ONE GALLON MAKES 100 GALLONS SHEEP WASH. POWDER DIP. 60s per 1 cwt keg (to make 1000 gallons) ; 70s per case of 18 81b packets or 72 2lb packets ; 8 lb packets 4s ; 21b packets Is. NOTE*—s| 2lb packets make 100 gallons of wash. The weights of the packets are approximate. LIBERAL REDUCTIONS on LARGE ORDERS op FLUID or POWDER AGENTS (ASHBURTON AND RA.XAIA), €teorj?e Jameson. CHRISTCHURCH (CHIEF AGRN'TS), Blackburne It Co. > : PUBLIC TRUST j^jg. OFFICE OF N.Z. THE Public Trust Offace ot New Zealand offers great advantages to its clients including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of the Public Trustee The following comparison of business between the years 1879 and 1889 will showthe rogress made :— 1879-80 1889 Cash receipts .„ £41,813 .„ £183,336 Total transact ons, per balance-sheet .*. ... £92,318 ... £835,202 ' Seouritiks -1 General Investment Acoount ... £70,864 ... 1216,943 Special Investment Account £2,655 ... £245,839 Expenses Account—Total receipts ... .„ -£2,139 ... £14,482 '. Administrations 172 ... 258 Probates and trusts ... ... 14 .. 30 Wills provisionally accepted 1 ... 42 ; Letters received .„ ... 2,122 ... 10,326 Lettera despatched ... 1,432 13,003 [ J. J. M. HAMILTON, District Agent r I AM JA CASH BUYER OF Wheat, Oats, Barley, AND Grass Seed. ' D. THOMAS, ASHBURTONJ D. Thomas Late^of^Matson, Cox, and Co.) AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, AND ESTATE AGENT XX VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. LOANS NEGOTIATED. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock, Tinwald and Ashburton alternately FORTNIGHTLY SALES of Sheepskins, Fat, Hides, &c, on Fridays. SALES OF WOOL throughout the Season, GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD on Commission. CLEARING SALES as per arrangement. AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Christchurch Colonial Investment Company, Dunedin National Mortgage Company, Christchurch 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 Redivood's Scaly Blighc Specific Wright, Stepheason, and Co, Dunedin Planet Jupiter Garden and Field Tools. D THOMAS,! Ashburton. N. LAZABTJIS <& O'O., oculist-ophcians. LONDON, CALCUTTA, and 281 and 283, COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE By appointment to H. E. The Marquis of Dufferin, ex Viceroy of India, etc,, have appointed I. Balck and Co., SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON I SALEK & CO. have been thoroughly instructed m our system of sight testing (patent 4354) which is now being universally adopted, and may bs consulted for SPECTACLES OR EYE GLASSES D4ILY. Our " SPECIALITB " SPECTACLES and EYEGLASSES fitted with LENSES, correcting the defects of each eye, and m frames adjusted for Co vnfort and Good Appearance are, m nearly all cases, supplied at once, after the etight is tested by our agents, or (m preference) on the prescriptions of ophthalmic su.rgeon3. The Medical Profession and all interested m Optical Science tire invited to see this beautiful test and all the latest improvements m Lonses and frames as advised by the most eminent Oculists, 8 61



i übiio x-votictts. • Wool. Wool Wool lil C. TABART is making CASH ■C ANCES on tha ENSUING CLIP FMKK OF <:©:»MISSION. PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season, the fir »t one being early n November. i AH WOOL by Rail is CARTED FREE from Christchurch Railway Station to my S^ore, For accommodation, light, &c, my Store is unsurpassed for the display of all lots. Prompt. ACCOUNT SALES and PROCEEDS. Woolpacks, Twine, &c, at Lowest Market Rates. F. C. TABART, A^ctionae* Woo broker &c. Christchurch. »ITJf .TIETH M\ HQUT TEETH THE OHRISrCKGRGH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High streets. g M TBKi AND C O SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin and Westport. CTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that we guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set —Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s, Natural, Durable, Comfoktablb Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra eeor charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. FADMINISTERINC? NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence In perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration 5s Extraction, 2a 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by .other dentists repaired or remodelled a owe • *»>s JENS EN'B PRIZE MED^L COD LIVER OIL. MADE ONLY FROM THE FRESHEST LIVERS PURE TASTELESS, DIGESTIBLE ♦ ' ' ' ■- ■ 55- INDEPENDENCE - assuredly is what Australians as a whole are earnestly seeking, the great majority by swarming into cities and large towns, wrestling and struggling with innumer able difficulties, they live life's fitful fever through all forgetful or unaware of the fact that they might enjoy a peaceful life, without harassing care or anxiety, and with a bountiful supply of all earth's' richest blessings, if they only be stowed one-half of the labour on a email piece of cultural land with IDDIPATIMI All thosa who recog- InlilUM I lUil nise this and desire to secure and plant ten or twenty acres or more of land should apply to The Co-gperative Irrigation and Mer cantile Society of Australia, Limited, which seeks, not to make a profit out Xf,« e£ CO-OPERATION to facilitate the settlement of every one desirous to secure land and have it culti vated, or willing to settle on and cultivate it for himself. No investment for capital or labour yields half so certain or hand some a return as intelligent cultivation of the soil. ft iI A ftlTAtlP fche firsb colony of this UUAIi I UnU Society, is now being rapidly sold and settled. It is situated ten miles from Horsham, on the railway line, and has five miles frontage to the Wininaera river. It is a most picturesque spot. The soil is rich sandy loam, very friable and easily worked. Water will shortly be supplied by the Western Wim mera Irrigation Trust, from the Wartook Keservoir. A capable expert will be placed at the disposal of the settlers. Everything is done for all colonists alike »t cost; no big profits being necessary. Easy extended terms. Send for illus trated pamphlets, etc., to H. Pottenger, 83 Temple Court, Melbourne. WAITATI BUSH SAW MILLS, Seventeen miles North of Dunedin. *O ARCHITECTS, BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. HAVING Secured the Extensive Bush at Waitati, where we have just completed our Mills and Tramway to the Railway Station, We are prepared to. DELIVER TIMBEU AND MINING PROPS, Direct at Railway Stations, North snd South of Waitati, thus saving to Customers MIDDLEMEN'S PROFITS. LARGE STOCKS or DOORS AND SASHES. FINDLAY & MFKDOCH, 3+148 DUNEDIN. Tho world is ever moving on towards perfection, butseldpm attains it, Constant improvement is being made m every branch of industry, but m Baking Powders Perfection has been reached m W&rburton's Qm t Be Beat,