THE ASHBTTRTON OUAtfDlAtf: WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, l 8&2

Printed and published by the Ashburto Publishing Company, % their registered printing office, Burnett Street, Ash burfco" WEDNESDAY, MAY 33, 1899



or Boiling with Clothes, VENUS SAP Saves Ilubbinj*. Never Fails if Directions are fallowed Saves Money, Labor, and Time. Puti an end to Washing-Day Worries. Clothes Preserved—Never Injured. Purifies and Sweetens Everything. Can be used in the ordinary way for a Household Purposes. Outshines all other Soap One trial is sufficient to cony you THE WALKER OOEK EXTRACTOR Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork Extractor in the Market, as it pnlls the Cork the easiest and removes it quickest from the Screw. Its ure prevents the agitation cf carbo lated or other beverages, and allows the ediment to remain undisturbed in the oottle Designed to t one use of hotels, restau -ants saloons, clubs and families, Orna mental in appearance and full nicke plated. Special terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the E WALKER TOOL fSO^PANY /ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Published Daily, Office : Burnett Street Ashburto Printing of every doacription/including Billheads Memod Pamphlets Handbills Invitation Cards Menu? 1 Receipt Forms Posters Oper Dodgers Mourning Cards Horse Cards, Ball Programmes Concert Programmer VENABLES, HirrH-CLASS PIANOS. Piano 3 for lutlta and Extreme Climates in Solid Walnut Cases. All parts, booh Internal and External, specially prepared and secured to resist every variation of temperature. C. VENABLES & CO., 187 and 189 Essex Road Islington. London. """NOTICE fo^ADVBRTISBRS] OWLNG to an alteration in the time of closing; some of the country mails, the FIRST EDITION of the Guakdiak must be published earlier. Advertise* ments must therefore reach this office before 2 p.m. REPLACE Advertisements cannot be guaranteed insertion, unless sent iaf on the day previous to that on which they are intended to appear. ASHBUR TON PUBLISHING CO. . April 4, 1892. GKEY VALLEY GOAL IS THE BEST COAL FOR THRESHING MACHINES QIXTEEN per cent more heat than " Newcastle Coal, STEAMERS aniving twice Weekly. WE ARE NOW MANUFACTURING BBIQUErTES, THE NEW PATENT FUEL. No Slack. No Clinker. No Waste. The Grey Calley Coa Company, Ltd. W. H. COLLINS & CO., Agents, Notice to Correspondent* Correspondents are requested to forward their communications in unsealed envelopes or in 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. LONGBEACH COACH? QN and aft*r MONDAY, APRIL 4, fo the Winter months, the LONGBEACH COACH will leave ASHBURTON POST OFPIC3at4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, 206 Coachman.



Business -olic s XTATIONAL TITUTUAL T iFK AS 00 i -TION OF AUSTRALASIA. SPECIAL NOTICE. Bonus Year, iBO3 \ I NTENDTNG Policy Holders in this i very Pt.ipul.ir Office are reminded that ALL PULIOJKS COMPLETED before the 30th SEPTEMBER NEXT, will participate in the BONUS to be de clared at the close of the year 1892, thus participating in TWO BONUSES in 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, *57 Ashburton. W. J. BUSH AND CO. ryISTILLEKS and IMPCBTEB? ESSENTIAL OILS & FKUII ESSENCE? SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturers Extra Super Lemon, which is double the Strength of Ordinary Commercial Qualities. TAMES PAIN AND SONS 9, St. Mary Axe, E,0,, and 21, Walwordi Road, S.E. WHOLESALE AND EXPORT FIRE WORK MANUFACTURERS. Shippers supplied on the most reasonable terms. jlO. Lls, L2O, and L 25 Cases suitable for every Market. The Zizrgcst Wholesale Home in the World Illustrated Price List on application. SUITS TO MEASURE. rpHE Largest Stock of X TWEEDS ever shown in Ashburton to chooso from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEE Cone and see the prices ASHBURTON CLOTHING MARL SAUNDERS BUILDINGS R* Alcorn. JJUILDING TIM BEI at following prices in any quantity :— per 100 superficial ft Bed Pine Scantling at Us 6d Weather Boards at ... ... 10s WhitePine,linflooi:ing(seasoned)l3s 6ii White Pine, Jin Match-lining, do 10s DOORS & SASHES, CORRUGATEI IRON and all necessaries for Building. FURNITURE, CROCKERY, FANCS GOODS, and Clegg's Perambulators, REDUCED PRICES PER CASH. James Baker, Opposite Harrison's Auction Rooms, 3 187 S. MAMWIira A Co., LIMITED. BREWEKS OF THE FAVOURITE CHRISTCHURCH SPARKLING PALE & BITTER ALES TO BE OBTAINED IN HOGSHEADS, BARRELS AND KILDERKINS, AT /HHRISTCHURCH [BREWER'S AXD O Mr HJ ZANDER, ASHBURTON ON DRAUGHT AT THE SOMERSET HOTEL, ASHBURTON, AND THE TINWALD HOTELS T NWALD



Business Notices Al NEW ZEALAND CARRIAGE WOiiKS. Reeres and Co. BEG to advise the Public that they have opened up business ut 173 Lichfield Street, opposite Anderson s Foundry, Chriatchurch, in those premises known as Beauchn mp and Co. 's Salerooms and having made extensive additions fco those large" promises, together with evorv requisite'for carrying on tho trade to the best advantage, hope l>y strict attention to business/to make THIS the largest Carriage Building and Repairing Business in New Zealand. REEVES AND CO. Are Tyring Wheels at s 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. BEEVES 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 Oarr, £10 10s, is pronounced by experts to be the best in the market. We are now selling these at the rate of three hundred a year. '1 he only road cart which gives satisfaction. Gentlemen in want of two-wheeled vehicles should give us a call before pur chasing elsewhere. Our inventions and improvements bring us to the front in this line of manufacture, and we can un doubtedly produce a better two-wheeled vehicle than ANY other 6rm in New Zealand. Bear in mind other firms can equal our workmanship, but cannot sur pass it; but through indefatigable study we have been enabled lo bring forward Improvements and Patented Inventions which place us at the head in this line oi 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 Diftereut Styles iterally covered with improvements, d best of all, fitted with BEEVES'PATENT SEAT ATTACHMENT, So highly spoken of and admired by all at he late Clmstchurch Show, fcS,DONT fail to give us 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. a REEVES" & CO., LIOHFIELD STREET,CHRISTCHUROH D 0 G S. MANY years since we had the pleasure to introduce to the public oui BUFFALO MEAT DOGS BISCUITS, extensively used in the principal kennels of the world Since that time we have made many im portance improvements in 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 dients which no other Biscuit or Dog Food possesses, and for wlush v,"?. have received numerous medals and high* amongst which wemay mention that cf Pro fessor Di Zurn, who after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits* «be of the greatest excelledoe, and to ntain double the quantity of nourish ment that is to be found in the fiesh, thtu 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 failings per c wt, carriage paidjj SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. OLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK LfMEHOUSE, LONDON, E C. Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY, 754 Washington Street, New Yobk, / PHILADELPHIA, 1876; HAU THAW AY'S Reliable PEERLESS GLOSS A NECESSITY in 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 DealerSj Grocers and Druggists. HERCULES iSAKING POWDER IS THE BEST Tho&e who h^e not tried it, should ask their Grocer for it. Makes splendid Cakes Scones, Pastry, ko* THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, tFroin and after the 30th November, ISB he terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz :— IF PAID IN ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post, Ss 6 „ Half-year... 12s 6d, by post, ISs 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 Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if f or at the time of insertion, 2s 6d ooked. 4s eacb* Stamps may be sent ai Mftt



Business Notices. TfEMTTANDER. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. I BEG to Intimate that I have .1 ust Landed a Laiye and Varied Stock of CmIIIIS Chins HOLMS' BEST MA KE. Single and Double Barrell, Breech and Muazle Loading, well wn-th of mapec on. Reyolyers, Revolvers. Ammunition Ammunition. Cartridges and Cartridge Cases. Caps, Shot, Gunpowdor, Powder and Flasks, Cartridge Belts, Recappers, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc. SCOTT S Well-known RANGES at Greatly Reduced Prices. X 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-p y Seaming Twine China and Glassware Hornsby's and Ransome ( s Ptaugh Shares Garden Took of every description Electro-plated Ware Barbed and Fencing Wire (ieneral, StatLn, and Family Groceries Mauritius, China, and Queensland Sugars CHlff*., 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 in all sizes, Asbestos Packet (in sheet and round). I HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE'— STRAW AND OATEN SHFAF CHAFF, OATS, BRAN, SHARPS, AND OHIOKWHEAT A complete assortment of the best Bands OF WINES AND SPIRITS, ALES AND STOUTS, Australian SHERRIES & CLARETS, Finest German LAGER BEER, Always on hand, HENRY~7ANDER ( ENRY ZiANDEIV GENERAL MERCHANT; AND DIRECT IMPORTER AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Company Canton Marine Insurance Company, Australian Mutual Provide*)*:^cipty John G. Restell, AUCTIONEER, GRAIN MER CHANT, WOOL BROKER SHIPPING AND FINANCIAI AGENT GRAIN & WOOL STOKES 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, ormacks, Twine, Wcolpacks, Super phosphates. Pearl Guano, anr general Barm and Station Stores always on hand at Lowest Prices. AGENT FOR THE TNEW ZEALAND LOAN "AND MERCANTILE AGENCY 'CO., LIMITED} UNION FIRE AND MARINE IN SURANCE CO LIMITED T7l L 1 X I R "XT it M 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 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 in our climate If your cold is slight, a dose or two of Elixir Vitse will cure. If severe, you may neve immediate relief by using Elixir Vitae. If your chest is weak, or you seem (n clit.ed to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, Flixir Vitas w vrork wonders in your case. Mixir Vit£B is sold in Bottles at Is 6d and 2a 6d each. Ail Grocers and most



Wheat Shipments. f*7*E ARE PREPARED TO MAKI LIBERAL ADVANCES, FREE of COMMISSION & INTEREST AGAINST WHEAT, OATS, BARLRY OR OTHER PRODUCE Placed in our hands for Realisation in tin HOME MARKETS. Our Mr Gould, having just returnee from London, has made most Advan tapeous Arrangements for the Receptioi find Sale of Produce in England. Ou Brokers are of high standing and great ex , perience in the trade, and shippers maj rely upou their produce being sold at th* VERY HIGHEST PRICE Obtainable in the Market, while Chargei will be upon the I MOST MODERATE SCALE, AND ACCOUNT SALES PROMPTLY RENDERED. { We are prepared also to Make Advances Free of Commission against Grain beinj held in Stack or in Store, prior either tc Shipment or Sale in our Local Market. Freight space in iron ships of the highest class available at 30s per ton. GOULD, BEAUMONT & CO., 193 HEREFORD STREET. WAITATI BUSH SAW MILLS. Seventeen miles North of Duneclin. To Architects, Builders and Contrac | tors, TXAVING secured the Extensive Bush at Waifcati, where we have just completed our Mills and Tramway I 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 0 T I C E. Communications on matters connected wiuh any Department of the Paper, SHOULD NOT be addressed to any member of the staff by name. Letters relating to AdvertLsem nits or other Business, to be addressed to THE MANAGER Literary communications to THF EDITOR



MONEY. &QC\f\f\ l 000, £800, £500, £365 *i, OVJ \J \J, £200, and other Sums o Trns*} Money to Lend on Freehold Securit; at Lowe< t Current Rates of Interest. : GOULD, BEaUMONT, and CO., 3 193 Hereford street. fS^ISOOTHING| LyJpowders I BELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETC. Preserve m. healthy state of the const tution during the period of Teething. The words "JOHK STI£DMAN, Chomlat, Walworth, Surrey," Are engM.Ttd on the Government Stamp affixed to each Packt Sold By BMPTHORSE, PKOSSEKX& CO, (iBEAT SALE - jpickford & UndrilFfi PREMIER ASHBURTON FUENITURB WAEEHOUSE LARGE DISCOUNT TO CASH PURCHASERS. FURNITURE of all kinds, Carpets Brussels, Tapestry, &c. Mattings, Linoleums, Floor Cloths, &C, &C.j must b8 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, in Rimu. Iron Bedsteads ; Austrian, Vienna, and American Chairs, in great variety. Blinds made to order. -NOTE ADDKESS— PICKFOKD & UNDEILL, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. J\ R I L L I N Powdered lilme WITH YOUR WHEAT i MR A* M. CLARK says he is sure that t helps to keep the insect pest away from the young plant, MR JOHN GRtGG says the sarao. E. F. WRIGHT.



I ' " ' " :—: ' :———————— I J^" O W LANDING FENCING WIRE. FENCING WIRE. Numbers, 8, 9, and 10. BEST FOUR-BARBED GALVANIZED WIRE IKON STANDARDS Punched to any guage required NEWCASTLE COAL BY THE TRUCK For Winter Supplies, px ship to any Railway Station at Lowest Rate BIRCH TIMBER iFanY QUANTITIES] W. H. Collins & Co., IRONMONGERS AND MP TKRS OF OILS, PAINTS, PAPEU HANGING B,' ET 3] TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. —*V — (Royal Ir.suranco Company. Grey Valley Coal Company. W. H. COLLIER, BEG 3TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE 16 WOW SHOWIHC* THE FOULOWIXC2 SPEUIA L MjKMKU. JOYS' EMBROIDERED COLLARS, LADIES CASHMERE GLOVES, (usually Is) for 6d each. (usually Is) for 6d pair /INE UNBLEACHED HOLLAND 6.1 yd. A LINE OF FANCY DRESS GOODS UNBLEACHKJ* DAMASK TABLE- (usually 8s Gd) for 6s 9d doz CLOTHS bought at a discount of 25 Several lines of ULSTERS under regula per cent, market value. ALSO, ONE OK TICK CIfOXCKSH AS» JMSST ASSOBTEI* §TOCK.« OP JLLINERY, CORSETS, CLOAKS, DRESSES, FLANNELS, &c, &c, IN THE DISTRICT. ALL AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRlfltfS "THE CORNER. SPECTACLES. N. LAZARUS & (JO., oouusT-opnoiASs 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 H Nail k. SOLE AGENT FOR ASHBU B. TO N S. SALEK have been thoroughly instructed in our system of sight testing patent 4354) which is now being universally adopted, and may be consulted for * SPECTACLES OK EYE GLASSES DIILY. Our «• SPECIALITE " SPECTACLES and EYEGLASSES fitted with LENSES, correcting the defects of each eye, and in frames adjusted for Comfort and Good Appearance are, in nearly all cases, supplied at once, after fcbe sight, is tested by oui agents, or (in preference) on the prescriptions of ophthalmic sursjeons. The Medical Profession 3»d all interested in Optical Ssienoo are invited to see this ! eautiful test and all the latest improvements in Lenses and Frames as advised by tl.e most eminent Oculists. 51



I Grain Ships to London. ■"■■^"■■■■"■ • «O« "■ " ""*" THE UNDERSIGNED besr to announce to their Clients that they have chartered several First Class Iron Vessels for the conveyance cf AVheat to London LOADING DURING THE MONTHS OF MARCH, APRIL, AND ML A. V, at 30s per ton freight. Advances made *j?ainsf shipments Free of Commission"s»nd Interest. Friedlander Bros. WE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OA.TS, BABLEY and RYEGKASS' rN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PiUCES GIVEN FRIED LANDER BROS. \SHBURTOK, TINWALD AND LYNDWURSTJ DUCKS If %#V| DUCKS MARKET HOUSE. Wi jjJ| Jy MARKET HOTJSK WfTH the approaching Shooting Season in view we luve just landed a very assortment of SINGLE AND DOUBLE BARUEL GUNS, Breechloaders with rebounding Locks, and Martini-Henry Types and Fittings, als Loaders, Closers and Recappers. Powder. Shot, Caps, Fads, Cartridges an Cartridge Cases, and all other requisites for the Sport. Call early »nd inspect our Stock, Crockery, Hardware, Holloware, Tinwan Brushware, etc. Groceries at Christchnrch prices For Cash over the counter. A GoocU delivered in Town and Suburbs. Customers waited upon for orders if r< quested. Satisfaction we mean fco give, that is our motto. STEIFIBIIEIISrs BEOS Market House. GREGG AAW COMPANY. Pure Blended Teas, NEW SEASON, 1889-90 |$tt> awb 111* PACKETS. 21b FAtfOY CANISTERS and 51b akd 10ft TINS' TRY THESE BLENDS THY TKESE BLENDS ff U \/hM\ f** 8J / 35 \ ■[{ CROWN!) ([ EAGLE \ inhibition X h CLUB » \ v. per. lb-/ \ Per ib./ \P^lb J \ per lb Oi? 1 ti'ia' 'A'ill e^ta'ilUb Iheir constant use To W 01.-tamed from . [LZAKDER AM A CAiiil BUYER Ul? />■ heal ■ Barley, • ■ . ANLJ' Cti*-*M<z -eed Ml MA .-, • ~ ■ n a V V T O N D. Thomas Late of Matson, Gox, and Co.) i UCTIOJSTEER, LAND, INSURANCE, AND SSTATE AGENI VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN! BROKER, ASHBURTON. LOANS NEGOTIATED. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock, Tiinvald and Ashburton alternately"" FORTNIGHTLY SALES of Sheepskins, Fat, Hides, &c, ou 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., Christchuroh Murton and White's Sheep Dip Brantford Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Redwood's Scaly Blighfc Specific Wright, SfcepheHSon, and Co, Dunedin Planet Jupiter Girden aa-i Field Tools. V THOMAS,^ Ashburton.