Railway Time-Table.

*~Stops on y when requited to pick up or set down passengers, t Starts from Rangitata on Saturdays only on other days starts from Orari. * Stops to pick up passengers for stations south of Rolleston if necessary, o Stops to allow passengers f m stations north of Oamaru to alight, c Stops to allow passengers to alight only

1 1 Stops only when required to pick up or set down passengers a Buna 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 Saturday* <mlv j on other days runs to Stud*.olme only.

. GHRISTCHUKOH to DUNEDIN—(Week Days).

CHRISTCHURCH to DUNEDIN—(Week-Days)— continued.

ASHBURTON-SPKINGBURN~(Week-Days)

ttHfl ASflitmTOrf GtTARIiIAN J SATtTKDAf, JANtfAKY 23, iß9£

Printed and published by the Aahburto , Publishing Company,! heur registered •■■ printing office, Burnetc.jSjtqpQ'».V~<talt burton, .-..-, . , SATURDAY, JANUA, 1891.



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W. .7. BUSH AND CO, niSTILLEKS and IMFCBTEBS or ESSENTIAL OILS & FRUIT 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. -ffirated Waters, Bwrs, Ales Cider, Champagne] &c. Artillery Lake LokdohJ



2J l i x i r "XT l T -* FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. This wonderful preparation is the pro ! duct of experiments extending over five years, and has been judged to be without eyception 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 Colds unfortu nately too frequent m our climate. If your cold is alight, a dose or two of Elixir Vitas will cure. If severe, you may have immediate relief by using Elixir Vitas. If your chest is weak, or you seem in clh.ed to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, Elixir Vit» will vrork wonders m yoar case. Jfllixir Vitas is sold m Bottles at Is 6d and 2s 6d each. Ail Grocera and most enemies,



"y A N HO UT E N 'S PURE SOLUBLE COCOA Best and Goes Farthest Et is the Original All others are Imitations. Family Dairy Churns, Factory Churun Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter Pack 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 Congokd, N.H., U.SAJ Established 1818



For Boiling with Clothes, VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing. Never Fails if Directions are followed. STn^7'i£ ilr' Rnd Tirae- p «ts CWh i° W<whing-D ay Worries. pSS? Pr«B^ed~Never Injured. Purifies and 'JSweetens Everythine Can be nsed m the ordinary wJy £f .11 Household Purposes. Outshines all other Soap. One trial is sufficient to convince you.



JENSEN'B ; PRIZE MEDAL COD LIVER ML, MADE ONLY FROM THE FRESHEST LIVERS" PURE/ TASTELESS,! DIGESTIBLE rrraANS parent block icf. i MAKING MACHINERY. ESTABLISHED TDORTER BLANCH AR CONCORD, N.H. U.S.A. Manufacturers of and Dealers all kinds of c I>alrv Gro6ci» SPECIALTIES



WJT.M.T£ET« aJ'THOJT TCETB THE CHRISrCHCROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Oaehel and High streets. S. M™ AND C8: SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin ani Westport. fTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD W at the Dunedin Exhibition fcr 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 ; i A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. i Complete Set —Upper and Lower— ' temporary and permanent, £10 10s* Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc cr charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration ss. Extraction, 2s 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by i .other dentists repaired cr remodelled a owe. • ♦"Os



Busines* Notices. T3 V THE TJNDERSIGNED,- SUPERPHOSPHATE BONE DUST, AORICULTUR Ali|LT M B IN LARGE OB S.tf ALL] QUANTITIESJ TURNIP SEEDS] OLOVFRS* RYEGRASS Mill Drtssed John G, Bestell,



D 0 0 S. MANY years since we had the pleasure to Introduce to the public our BUFFALO MEAT DOGS BISCUITS, extensively used m the principal kennels of the world Since that time we have made many im portance improvements m th 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, ingM dients which no other Biscuit or Dog Food" possesses, and for which we have received numerous medals and highr amongst which we may mention that of Pro fessor Di Zurn, who afUsr many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits t ibe of the greatest excellence, 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 paidj SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK LTMEHOUSE, LONDON, EC. Established 1851, BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY, 751 Washington Street, New Yobjc. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th Nsvember, 1886 the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz:— --IF PAID IK ADVANCE. Per Quarter «■ 6a 6d, by post, 9b 6 „ Half-year... 12s 6d, by post, ISs Gd „ Year ... 24s Od, by post 37s Od IF BOOKED. Per Quarter ... 7s 6d, by post, 10a 9d „ Half-year... 15s Od, by pott, 21b 6d =', Year ... 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death; Notices, if aid for sjt thfe: time of insertion, 2s 6d if booked, 4s each. Stamps may be sent a* r*j«.4ftt



TUST Landed new Shipmentof Austrian, *J American, and other Chairs ; largest Stock m Ashburton. Chairs by the 100, Linoleums, Floor Cloths, Brussels, Tapes» try, and other Carpets, just m, time for Christmas. Com.c and inspect our local manufactures m Duchess Tables, Wash stands, Chests of Drawers, etc., m figuret Rimu, and other superior woods. Vene* ti*n Blinds nude co order. Special re ductions for the Christmas Season. Note Address —Next Building Society s Office, Tancred Street. ASHBURTON FINAICE & AGENCY COMPANY, Limits^, r^ASH ADVANCES made on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. Offve.—Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Street. WM. HORNE, Manager



IMPORTANT ■ 'feltflijil XMAB NOTICE Farmers and Others FROM THE PKBMIER ASHBURTON ■pURNITURE T\7-AREHOUSE OF PKKFORBifMIIL °H fUsM! H R ;' Hjs>\ R s. !->-y^: s- .



Please Note.—Having added an Iron Planing Machine and other Tools to my Engineering Plant, and engaged an. Engineer and Millwright qf welJ-knowri ability, who liaa had twenty-seven years experience m the Colonies m all classes of work m Engines, Combines, Reapers and. Binders, etc., I am now prepared to plane concaves, slide-valves, and to do all other kinds of metal planing, make new cylinder rings, or any otherkind of repairs' at the shortest notice. Workmanship! guaranteed. Lowest Christchurch prices Cylinders Bored by Special Machinery; without removing them from the Engines i arid new rings fitted. Wiy aiae, : COACHBUILDER, ENGINEER* | MILLWRIGHT, & GENERAL SMITH 1! . WEST STREET, \ ASHBURTON.2S



VICTORIAN STEAM CARRIAGE AND IRON WORKS, AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE, WEST STREET, (Near Bank of Australasia), ASIfBITRTOM. ALL k'TvJs of BlarVsrr. t'i, T-'hgcenring and Woodwork done on the Premises. Carriages and traps of every 'description made, repaired, painted, or exchanged. - SPECIAL ATTENTION TO HORSE-SHOEING.



GEEY GALLEY COAL IS THE BEST COAL FOR || THRESHING MACHINES. SIXTEEN per cent More H b at than Newcastle Coal. STEAMERS arriving twice Weekly. WE ARE NOW MANUFACTURING BRIQUETTES, THE NEW PATENT FUEL. No Slack. No Clinker. No Waste. The Grey Valley Coal Company, Ltd* W H. COLLINS & CO., 1 53 Agents,



Wool. Wool. Wool. tiC. TABART is making CASH ANCES on the ENSUING CLIP FREE OF COM SKISSIOM. PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season, the fir»fc 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 lota. Prompt ACCOUNT SALES and PROCEEDS. Woolpacks, Twine, &c, at Lowest Market Rates. F. C. TABART, A.uctionee% Woo broker &c, Christchurch.



Business Notices. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE \ OF ■ UUn IiUAPERY; MILLINERY, ETC., -COMMENCING — Saturday, Jan. 16, j FOU ONE JMLOiNTH. IT is only necessary for us to state tha we are holding a CHEAP SALE for (the Public to know that GENUINE REDUCTIONS »n the whole stock will be effected. £3^, Special and extraordinary Bargains m Millinery, Underclothing, Dress Goods, PrintsJ Sunshades, etc. NOTE.-THE CHEAP SALE IS AT m. W. Alcorn&Co's., EAST STREET



Note a few prices- Special value m Double-width Cashmeres, 10|d. Summer Dress Goods, 4s lid doz. Prints, Ginghams, Plain Zephyrs, we sell at ridiculous prices. Good Washing Print 3£d, White Muslin, 4|d. These are wonderful Bargains. Very widp Window Net 4|d, Grey Calico 2s 6d doz., White Calico 2s 9d doz. Liberty Muslins 3s lid doz. Double-width White Twill Sheeting, 10|d. White Lace Curtains Is lid pair, ' Table Damask Is. adies' Underclothing and Corsets "we make a specialty. The largest stock m Ashburton to choose from at very low prices. Neck Ribbons lOd doz. Sash Ribbons 9d, New Flowers 2d, each Men's Tweed Suits 19s 6d, Boys' Tweed Suits 4s Hd. Men's, Youths' and Boys' Hats, Shirts, Sox, at your own prices. Men's Ties 3d each. Men's Straw Hats from 6d, BOOTS AND SHOES. Men's Bluchers 5s lid, Mens Bal morals 8s Qd, Men's colonial-made nailed Shooters from 8s lid. Women's strong Elastic Sides 6s 9d. Women's strong Leather Slippers 3s 9d. Ladies' French Shoos 4» lid a pajr, Children's, Patent Leather Strap Slippers Is, at Remember —Every Customer spending 5s and upwards will receVe a nice useful ChrMnias Presen |,-!.,*Pffllißß.l m 1 THE ARCADE



Christmas. EVERY Customer spending 6s and up wards at W. W. Spencer & Go's Will receive a nice Christmas Present. We are now selling GENERAL DRAPERY, CLOTHING, and BOOTS, as cheap as any house m New Zealand.



ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, BUILDING MATERIALS OF TSYERYi DESCRIPTION. coals: WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE MOUNT SOMERS,; AND HOMEB USH. Also, — v GREY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, $Qi JOSHUA~TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET OFFIO : Corner of Tancred and Wes streaks, next Mr Geo. Jameson's, opposite Bank of Australasia AND AT RAKAIA]



GUARANTEE TO FILTER FIFTY GALLONS DAILY. W. H. RULE. Patentee, Ashburton. THE STANDARD .Fire «Sc M!arine lugurance Company OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. . CAPITAL -£I,OOO,OOOO—STERLING TjIIRE 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 Situa tions of Trust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ROBERT ALCORN, Agent 114 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton.



jatTLK'S PATENT 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. I AM prepared to connect this new style of Filter to any person's Water Tanks, any size that may be required passing m at the bottom, and filtering upwards through a large amount of filter ing material, drawing the water off at the top.



CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR Selling Off!!! Cheap Hale!! Get the best value for your money.; Now is your time. Come and sco for yourself. 20 per cent Reduction, this allowance genuine. JA MESf\U IN N, Watchmaker, **X, having decided to give up business is offering his large and varied Stock to the public at the above discount, consisting of firsfc-class Gold and Silver Watches and Jewellery of every description; Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings; Marble arid other Clocks, Electro-plated Silver Ware and Fancy Goods m great variety. Over 100 good second-hand English Levers and others m first class order. No reasonable offer refused. Also, a large Milner's Safe* Trusting intending purchasers will inspect. JAMES QXJINIV, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East street 12 1.



Public Notices. ASHBUKn.»N "GUARDIAN DUNEDIN AGENCY Tt/TR R T WHEELER, Stafford Street Dunedin. has been appointed our Agent, and will be able to arrange terms ■with advertisers for contract advertise..



I ICE MAKING I AND j REFRIGERATION On tha Linele System (compression Anhydrous Ammonia.) For Cold Stores, Freezing and Chilling Establishments, and all Icemaking and 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 j |i)ry Air Refrigerators on Lightfoofc' System, 1000 Machines Ordered and Supplied up to the end of 1889. The Liude British Refrigeration Company Limited, 35 Queen Victoria street, E.C,; ani i Lower Shadwell, E. \ Managing Director : MR. T. B. LIGHT FOOT, C.E



PHILADELPHIA, 1876 | HAXJTHAWAY'S , Reliable I PEERLESS GLOSS I 1 NECESSITY m every family nL It blacks and polishes Ladies and Children's Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, and Satchels, without brushing. Always gives satisfaction Is conceded to b^s " The .Standard" Sold by Shoe Dealers, Grocers and Druggists. MANUFACTURERS TO HER MAJESTY BY APPOINTMENT THE BANK OF ENGLAND AND ITS BRANCHES? HOBBS, HART, AND CO Limited, Steel Safes, Bullion, ard Party-Wa,. Doors, Locks for all purposes 76 CHEAPSIDE, LONDON ENGLAND. Manufactories Wharnclifle Works, Arlington street London N



L " "•' D. THOMAS, STOCK AND STATION AGENTJ ASHBURTON Land for Private Sale. KYLE—4OO Acrei, R.S. 26030 and 26032, 300 Acrea m Wheat, 66 Oats, balanc m grass CHERTSEY—I26 Acres, 28 Acres Wheat, 98 Acres m Grass 3 years CHERTSEY—6OO Acres, large acreage m crop ; good improvements LYNDHCR3T—SOO Acres, splendid Farm ; grand improvements LYNDHURST—B92 Acres well fenced, all available for crop next year, good laud MKTHVRN—43 Acres, well fenced, good land SHEUWOOD—SOO Acres, good land, well fenced and improved; 269 Acres m ; Wheat, 180 Acres closed up for Grass Seed TIARFIELD—7IB»Acres, splendid improvements, 290 Acres m Wheat, balance oi the land m Grass from four to eight years. This Farm has yielded 36 to 40br.8. of Wheat to the acre, 52 to 57£ bus. Oats, and is well worth the attention of anyone requiring a first class home. The owner has determined to Sbll, as he is crdored to go to a warmer climate MAYFIELD—I26 Acres, first-class land on the banks of the Hinds TINWALD—IO Acres, m the centre of the Township DROMORK—7S Acres, well improved, all m Grass WINDERMERE—BS Acres, fenced and subdivided TlNWALD—First,cla3B new Dwelling House, 4 acres, prime land, Carter s Terrace -o ••" Fcijfurther particular! and terms ap^ly IK iT H tl O WAS, ASHBtJRTON



THE CO-OPERATIVE SYSTEM, t i&fifi&a&kMm* -mutual help and identity of interests, has met with pheno-: W menal success wherever it has been applied to any object. Id the Un^ed Kingdom some, over seven millions of people, or a fifth of the whole population enjoy the Tbenefits Arising, from Membership of over a thousand Co-operative Societies, thus Svincril middlemen's profits, and the Chief Wholesale Co-operative Society there holdsinvested cipiU oF^over £11,000,000, and the annual trade turnover exceeds ZrJLin QQQ This success is owing to the fact that the investor sees not only a fair J^mliSalletwni oii his investment, but proprietary division of profits which he SSSnot!receive from any other organisation. It has been left to Australia to apply this grand prMple to jRRxGA To j *. And the Co-operative Irrigation and Mercantile Society of Australia, £imitedj Yho have already s«mred three Irrigation Colonies which are partially settled and olantS areTegotiating for other large areas of many thousands of acres, each SvMAS, specially W^ for fruit, poultry, dairy and general agricultural farS to l)e followed at an early date by application to the respective Australian QoTeromentH concerned for Government concessions from time tx> time of fends, as vhe Society'B resources admit of colonising same. COLONIES, I Partially populated, awaiting the small resident or non-resident capifcalist, the era SoyS woXr, or the man Whose Sole Capital is his labor The Board of Manage MeitcdmSLes amongst its Members some of the best and most favorably known^ men m Australia. ij THE CO-OPERATIVE IRRIGATION and MERCANTILE SOCIETY of AUSTRALIA, Limited. HEAD OFFICE 01 THE SOCIETY IN AUSTRALIA, ; 19 QUEEN STREET, MELBOURNE. \ —— ■ . . • I BRANCH OFFICES IN GREAT BRITAIN (LONDON AND LIVERPOOL)! ATS W ;': THROUGHOUT ALL THE COLONIES OP THE SOUTH SEAS l Write for all Information. Bent Free Agents {with references) Wanted where not Already Represented ARJHUR TREMATNE, GeaerfclJMwjag



j AM SELLING Hales' BEST TWitfE AS FOLLOWS viz:— FLAX ... ..♦ ••• •5d per lb. PURE MANILLA 7|d per lb. D THOMAS.



Business Notices. B E S T VALUE IN Binding Twine, Binding: Wire, Machine Oils, INCLUDING LUBKOLBINE OIL, THE BEST FOR BINDERS AND THRESHING MlLLS jtntisr orb & 00. NEW SHIPMENT OF "''''-^SfliS&teED VALUE AND BEAUTIFUL GOODS SCOTT BROSjJ UNRIVALA-ED COOKING RANGES IN GREAT VARIETY Al EBDUCED PEIOES, JOHN ORE & GO. Wool. Wool. Wool. SEASON 1891-92. IAM Prepared to make liberal Cash Advances (fret of Commission) upon al Wool placed m my hands for sale m Ashburton or elsewhere. Wool offered afc the local sales and not sold will be properly packed and delivered into Trucks absolutely free of cost to the .vendor. My Stores having been built for the proper display of Wool, offer to vendors the best chance of obtaining the highest values at our sales to be held on December 1.1891. Nothing on my part shall be wanting to attain that much desired end. Wool Packs (heavy weights), Twine, Oils, and all other necessaries supplied * lowest rates and best qualities.