THE ASHBURTON GtTAftDIAN : *UEI3DA¥, MA^ W, l 8&&

Printed and published by the 4»hburto Publishing Company,* the* registered printing office, Burnett Street, A»h burUw TUESDAY, MA* 17, 1898



AJiisiness Notices, or Boiling with Clothes, VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing. Never Fails if Directions are followed Saves Money, Labor, and Time. PutJ 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 THE WALKER COBK EXTRACTOR. Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Market, as it pulls the Cork the easiest and removes it quickest from the Screw. Its ure prevents the agitation tf carbo nated or other beverages, and allows the lediment to remain undisturbed m the oottle Designed tor che use of hotels, restau ..ants .saloons, clubs and families. Orna mental m appearanae and full nicke plated. Special terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the E WALKER TOOL COMPANY /ASHBURTON GUARDIAN,' Published Daily, Office : Burnett Street Ashburto Printing of every deacription," including Billheads Memo* Pamphlets Handbills Invitation Cards I Menu. 7' Receipt Forms Posters : Oper Dodgers Mourning Cards Horse Cards, Ball Programmes Concert Programme? HIGH-CLASS PIANOS. ; Pianos for India and Extreme Climates m Solid Walnut Oases. All parts, boch Internal and External, specialty prepared and secured to resist every variation of temperature. C. VENABLES & CO., 187 and 189 Essex Road Islington. London. NOTICE TO~ADVERTISERS~ OWING 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 offioe 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. " ASHBUftTON PUBLISHING CO. r April 4, 1892. OBEY VALLEY COAL IS THE BEST COAL FOR THRESHING MACHINES SIXTEEN 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 Coa Company, Ltd. W. H. COLLINS & CO., Agents. Notice to CorreeipondentH 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 advertisement;), LONGBEACH COACH. "* (\TX and aft*r MONDAY, APRIL 4, for the Winter months, the LONGBEACE COACH will leave ASHBURTON POST OFFICE at «* p.m. R. R. BROWNE, 206 Coachman.



business Notices RATIONAL J£UTUAL JJ^E ASSOCIATION OF AUSTEALAS I A. special Notice. Bonus Year-, 189S TNTENDING Policy Holders m this JL very Popular Office are reminded that ALL POLICIES COMPLETED before the 30th SEPTEMBER NEXT, will participate m the BONUS to be de clared at the close of the year 1892, thus participating m TWO BONUSES m Four Years. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES. Low Rate of Premiums. Non-Forfeiture of Policies. High Rate of Interest earned upon Investment. Reversionary Bonuses already allotted exceed £500,000. T E. WALTON, Travelling Agent. CHAS. BRADDELL Local Agent? B*s? Ashburton, W. J. BUSH AND CO. | TYCSTILLEKS and IMFCBTEBB OF ESSENTIAL OILS & FRUII ESSENCES SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturers" Extra Super Lemon, which is double the Strength of Ordinary Commercial Qualities. TAMES PAIN AND SONS U 9, St. Mary Axe, E. 0., and 21, Waiwortli Road, S.E. WHOLESALE AND EXPORT FIRE WORK MANUFACTURERS. Shippers supplied on the mostreasonabh terms. jlO, Lls, L2C, and L 25 Cases suitabli for every Market. The largest Wholesale House m the Worlt Illustrated Price List- on application. SELLING OUT—FOR CASH™ J3UILDING TIMBEI at following prices ; — per 100 superficial fi Aliord Forest Birch at 8s 6d Red Pine Seaiitling at 11s 6d Weather Boards at ... ... 10a White Pine, lin flooring (seasoned) 13s 6d White Pine, |m Match-lining, do 10s DOORS & SASHES, CORRUGATE! IRON and all necessaries for Building. FURNITURE, CROCKERY, FANOI GOODS, and Clegg's Perambulators, REDUCED PRICES PER CASH. James Baker, Opposite Harrison's Auction Rooms. 3H87 ___ SUITS TO MEASURE. fTIBE Largest Stock of X TWEEDS ever shown m Ashburton to choose from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEE Come and see the prices ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART. SAUNDERS BUILDINGS R Alcorn. S. UIANIVIIVU X Co., LIMITED. BBEWERS "of the FAVOURITE CHRISTCHUIICII SPARKLING PALE & BITTER ALES. TO BE OBTAINED IN HOGSHEADS, BARRELS AND KILDERKINS, AT riHRISTCHUROH BREWERY AND O Mr H. ZANDER, ASHBURTON ON DRAUGHT AT THE SOMERSET HOTEL, ASHBURTON, AND THE TINWALD HOTEL XINWALD'



Business iNotices. IENRY ZANDEfT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. I BEG to Intimate that I have Just Landed a Large and Varied Stock of Guns Guns Guns HOLLIS' BEST MAKE, Single a:id Double Barrell, Breech and Muzzle Loading, well w*rth of inspec on. Reyolyerß, Revolvers. Ammunition Ammunition. Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, Caps, Shot, Gunpowder, Powder and Flasks, Cartridge Belts, Recappers, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc. BCOTT S Well-known RANGES, at Greatly Reduced Prices. i T HAVE IN STOCK AND TO LAND 100 Drums Linseed Oil 20 Cases Valvoline 100 Cases Castor Oil 25 Drums Tattoo Oil, red and black, ' ready for sheep branding 10 Bales best 5-ply Seaming Twine China and Glassware Hornsby's and Ransome.s Plough Shares Garden Tools of every description Electro-plated Ware Barbed and Fencing Wire General, Station, and Family Groceries Mauritius, China, and Queensland Sugars CHINA., INDIA, and CEYLON TEAS. I am well stocked with all requisites for THRESHING MACHINES, viz :—Best English Leather Belting, Castor and all other Oils. VALVOLINE. Perforated Zinc m all sizes, Asbestos Packet (m sheet and round). I HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALK*- STRAW AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, OATS, BRAN, SHARPS, AND CHIOKWHEAT A complete assortment of the best Banda OF VVINES AND SPIRITS, ALES AND STOUTS, Australian SHERRIES & CLARETS, Finest German LAGER BEER, 1 Always on hand, HENRY 7ANDER, ENRY ZJANDER, GENERAL MERCHANT I AND DIRECT IMPORTER AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Company Canton Marine Insurance Company, Australian Mutual Provident Society DOGS. MANY years since we had the pleasure to introduce to the public oar 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, ingre , clients which no other Biscuit or Dog Food possesses, and for which we have received 3 numerous medals and highr «ommendations, 5 amongst which we may mention that of Pro fessor Di Zurn, who after many careful • analysis and experiments pronounced these r biscuits ♦> «be of the greatest excellenoe, and s to ntain double the quantity of nourish l ment that is to be found m the flesh, fchos b 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 hiilings per cwt, carriage paid J SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLARK & SON , ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK I/MEHOUSE, LONDON, EC. Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY. ', 754 Washington Street, New Ycsk, ! PHILADELPHIA, 1876J HAUTHAWA Y'S Reliable PEERLESS GLOSS A NECESSITY m every family HL 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. HERCULES MAKING POWDER TS THE BEST Those who ht-^e not tried it, should ask their Grocer for it. Makes splendid Cakes Scones, Pastry, &0. ""the ash burton guardian. From and after the 30th November, 188 the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz :— ie PAID IK ADVANCE. Pc? Quarter ... 6s 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, 10s 9d „ Half-year... 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d  Year ... 30s od, by post, 43s Od Births Marriage, and Death Notices, if for at the time of insertion, 2a 6d ooked, 4s each. Stamps may be ge nt *?



Business Notices G. Bestell, 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. ornsacks, Twine, Wcolpacks, Super phosphates. Pearl Guano, and general Farm and Station Stores always on hand at Lowest Prices. AGENT FOR THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN TANE MERCANTILE AGENCY ICO., LIMITED UNION FIRE AND MARINE IN SURANCE CO LIMITED •TTILIXiR y IT FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. 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 eve: offered to the suffering public. The ingredients have been carefull; selected and proportioned so as to exact*; suit all these Coughs and Colds unfortu nately too frequent m our climate If your cold is slight, a dose or two c Elixir Vitse will cure. If severe, you may have immediat relief by using Elixir Vitse. If your chest is weak, or you seem ir clined to be consumptive with a littl cough now and then, Elixir Vitse w york wonders m yo«r case. Ifilixir Vitse is sold m Bottles at Is 6 and 2s 6d each. Ail Grocers and mos chemises Al NEW 25EAX,A.m> CARRIAGE WORKS. Reeyes and Co. BEG to advise the Public that the; have opened up business at 17 Lichfield Street, opposite Anderson Foundry, Chriatchurch, m those premise known as Beauchamp and Co. 's Salerooms and having made extensive additions t< i those large premises, together with ever requisite for carrying on the trade to tlv best advantage, hope by strict attentioi to business, to make THIS the larges Carriage Building and Repairing Busines m New Zealand. REEVES AND CO. Are Tyring Wheels at s per pair. REEVES AND CO. Are manufacturing Farmers' White chapel Carts, beautifully finished, neatlj trimmed and artistically painted, with i guarantee, £22 lCs, honestly worth £30. REEVES AND CO. Are making Gentlemen's Dogcarts very highly finished, with our patent improve ments, from £30 upwards, honestly wortli £45. REEVES*AND CO. Our make Daisy Road Carr, £10 10s, 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 ANY 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 X>iftex*exit Styles iterally covered with improvements, d best of all, fitted with REEVES'PATENT SEAT ATTACHMENT, So highly spoken of and admired by all at he late Christchurch Show, IS,DONT fail to give ua a call, and have your carts fitted with this attach men It saves accidents; it saves swear in ? and nables you to make driving a comfort, a perfect balance of your vehicle being easily obtained. REEVES" & CO., UCHFUa*SIKm',CURKI'CHVKCB



Wheat Shipments. \\fE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL ADVANCES, FREE of COMMISSION & INTEREST, AGAINST WHEAT, OATS, BARLRY 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 England. Our Brokers are of high standing and great ex perience m the trade, and shippers may rely upou their produce being sold at the VERY HIGHEST PRICE Obtaimble m the Market, while Charges will be upon the MOST MODERATE SCALE, AND ACCOUNT SALES PROMPTLY RENDERED. 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 30a per ton. GOULD, BEAUMONT & CO., 193 HEREFORD STREET. WAITATI BUSH SAW MILLS. Seventeen miles North of Dunedin. To Architects, Builders and Contrac tors. XTAVING secured the Extensive Bush at Waitati, where we have just completed our Mills and Tramway to the Railway Station, We are prepared to Deliver Timber and Mining Props, Direct at Railway Stations, North and South of Watati, thus saving to Cus tomers Middlemen's Profits. Large Stocks of Doors and Sashes. FINDLAY AND MURDOCH, Dunedin. N C T I C E. Communications on matters connected with any Department of the Paper, SHOULD NOT be addressed to any member of the staff by name. Letters relating to Advertisements or other Business, to be addressed to THE MANAGER Literary communications to fmi EDITOR



MONEY. i?QnfiO £1(W0» £800, £500, £365, »01/V/V) £200, and other Sums of I Trust Money to Lend on Freehold Security at Lowest Current Rates of Interest. GOULD, BEAUMONT, and CO., 3 193 Hereford street. GREAT SALE AT Pickford & ITndriU'a PREMIER ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE LARGE DISCOUNT TO CASH PURCHASERS. FURNITURE of all kinds, Carpels Brussels, Tapestry, «fee. Mattings, Linoleums, Floor Cloths, &c, &c, must be sold to make room for new ship ments to arrive. Come and Inspect our STOCK of Locally Manufactured Ebonised Sideboards. Tables, &c.~ Also—Chests Drawers Washstands, Fancy Tables, &c, m Ritnu. Iron Bedsteads; Austrian, Vienna, and American Chairs, m great variety. Venetian Blinds made to order. —NOTE ADDBESS PICKFOBD & UNDRILL, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. \ JJ RIL LIN Powdered Mine WITH YOUR WHEAT. MR A* M. CLARK says he is sure that it helps to keep the insect pest away from the young plant. MR JOHN GRIGG says the same. E. F. WRIGHT. KySOOTHINGHI RELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETC. Prmmmnr* » healthy state of the eonati. «M«i«n during: the period of Teething. TJic worn "JOHK BTEgDMAy. Chamlat, W«lworth, Surrey," Alt cngmed on the Government Stamp affixed to each Packet Bold By EMPTHORNE, PKOSSER & CO.



SPECTACLES. AT. LAZAEUIS & V 0. 9 occLisT-opriciAKs. 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 $. Salek, SOLE AGENT FOR ASHBUB.TON S. SALEK have been thoroughly instructed m our system of sight testing patent 4354) which is now being universally adopted, and may be consulted tot SPECTA CLES OR EYE GLASSES DAILY. „ Our " SPECIALITE " SPECTACLES and EYEGLASSES fitted with LENSE&, correcting the defects of each eye, and m frames adjusted for Comfort and.boocl Appearance are, m nearly all cases, supplied at once, after fcbo sight ia tested by our agents, or (m preference) on the prescriptions of ophthalmic surgeons. The Medical Profession and all interested m Optical Science are invited to see tnis beautiful test and all the latest improvements m Lenses and Frames as advised by the moat eminent Oculists. DUCKS f%#VB DUCKS MARKET HOUSE. V*V H] MARKET HOUSE WITH the approaching Shooting Season m view we have just landed a very assortment of SINGLE AND DOUBLE BARKEL GUNS, Breechloaders with rebounding Locks, and Martini-Henry Types and Fittings, also Loaders, Closers and Recappers. Powder, Shot, Caps, V'ads, Cartridges and Cartridge Cases, and all other requisites for the Sport. Call early and inspect our Stock, Crockery, Hardware, Holloware, Tinware, Brushware. 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. STEPHENS BEOS, Market House. TW" .0 W LANDING FENCING WIRE. 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 at Lowest Rate BIECH TIMBER IITIiY QUANTITIES W. H. Collins & C 0.,1 IRONMONGERS AND MP TERS OF OILS, PAINTS, PAPEUHANGINGS Ejrj TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. —*V — {Royal Insurance Company. Grey Valley Coal Company.



■ ■'* Business Notices __ __ GREGG AND COMPANY Pure Blended Teas, NEW SEASON, 1889-90; ftfe and lib PACKETS. 21b FANCY CANISTERS and 51b a»jo 10ft TUNS TRY THESE BLENDS "~ TRY THESE BLENDS SJ/U t \ A /as B<i\ /f ** \ (l EAGLE l) [i Exhibition)) (I CLUB )) YperJb,/ \perlb / \P<" lb/ Oae trial will establish their constant use, To be obtained from U ZANDER Seeds for Autumn Sowing, N LA.RGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES 1 WHITE STONEJ & GREYSTONE TURNIP, RAPE, CAPE BARLEY, RYEJ OATS]> »■■- ■- ■ ■ pg " So ALSO FOR SALE— Comsacks and Seamingr Twine, AS WELL AS A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OK FARM AND STATION STORES AND REQUISITES | 'AOEKT FOR THE NEW ZEALAND FIRE INSURANCE CO GBAIN CROpF INSURED Against Loss or Damage by Fire at Lowest Current Rate*J George Jameson Afthburton and Rakata, W. H. COLLIER WB now making the FIRST AUTUMN SHOW of NEW, USEFUL, AND FASHIONABLE G0 0 Vji for the coming Season, m variety to suit all pockets. Th« NEWEST DKESS ROODS. The latest Trimmings m Bead, Gimp, Fancy HMhUetc. Millinery m endless variety to suit everyone. Novelties m Mantles, Sealette Jackets, Ulsters, and Paletots m every Size, Shape, and Color. New Ribbons. New Laces. Kew Gloves. Special line of Gauntlet Gloves m Black and Colors at Is 6d. English 'mTColonial Blankets, all sizes and quaUties. s Flannels, at very low quotations, " all qualities and colors, be value m the trade AW* and Boys' OVERCOATS, English and Colonial SUITS, SHIRTri, nVLkcii%thi etc NEW BOOTS for the wet weather, the Celebrated JStrongWear.'l^Children's and Infants' BOOTS and SHOES m endless variet ALL AT MOST REASONABLE PRICES, "T H £ COX H E R. M AM A OASH BUYER OF Wheat, Oats, Barley, AtfL i Grass Seed D. THOMAS, ASttBUUTON D. Thomas Late of Mai son, Cox, and Co.) AtJOTIONEERi LAND, INSURANCE, AND ESTATE AGENT VALUATOR* WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASIIBURTON. LOANS NEGOTIATED; WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock, Tinwald and Ashbuttbn 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 Imsurauce Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Redwood's Scaly Blighc Specific Wright, Slephemson, and Co, Dunedin Planet Jupiter Garden ai»4 Field Tools. D THOMAS, Ashburton. 1