THJE ASHBTJRTON GUARDIAN t TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 189-2

Printed and published by the Ashburfcorc Publishing Company,*' their registered printing office, Burnett Street, Ash burton, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1892



For Boiling with Clothes, VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing. Never Fails if Directions are followed Sa,»es Money, Labor, and Time. Puts ™nu ndi° Waf*ing-Day Worries. Uofches Preserved— Never Injured. lunfies and Sweetens Everything. Can be used m the ordinary way for al Household Purposes. Outshines all other Soap One trial is sufficient to convince yoa. Xp L I X I R Tr 1 T M FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. This wonderful preparation is the pro duct of experiments extending over five 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 exacLy suit, all these Coughs and Colds unfortu nately too frequent m our climate. If your cold is slight, a dose or two of Elixir Vitse will cure. \\li severe, you may Dave immediate relief by using Elixir Vitae. If your chest is weak, or you seem in clined to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, Elixir Vitse vr nmtk wonders m yo«r case. Elixir Vitse is sold m Bottles at Is 6d and 2s 6d each. Ail Grocers and most chemises. W. .7. BUSH AND CO. T\ISTILLEKS and IWFCBTEBB or ESSENTIAL OILS & FRUII 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] <fee. Artillery Lane London} Tf AN HOUTEN'S PURE SOLUBLE COCOA Best and Goes Farthest tt is the Original All others are Imitations, Family Dairy Churns, Factory Chunm 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.S A] Established 1818



Business Notices. j *"~' thtT standaklT j JETIre «& Mimrino lusiu'auco Company OF NEW ZEALAND With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. OAPITAL -£I,OOO,OOOO—STERLING FICE 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. ARCIHBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, ROBERT ALCORN, Agent 14 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. ASHBUR'IVN ''GUARDIAN DUNEDIN AGENCY |iTR R T WHEELER, Stafford , Street Dunedin has been appointed our Agent, and will be able to arrange terms with advertisers for contract advertise CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR Selling Off!!! Cheap Sale!! Get the best value for your money. Now iB your time. Come and see for yourself. 20 per cent Reduction, this allowance genuine. JAMESi^UINN, 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 m great variety. Over 100 good second-hand English Levers and others m first class order. No reasonable offer refused. Also, a large Milnev's Safe. Trusting intending purchasers will inspect. .TAMES QUIRTBT, Watchmaker and Jeweller, East street 12 RULES PATENT ACME WATEE FILTEK, Winnerof E. G. Wright's, Esq., M.H.K Special Prize oi 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 m at the bottom, and filtering upwards through a large amount of filter ing material, drawing the water off afc the top. GUARANTEE TO FILTER FIFTY GALLONS DAILY. W. H, RULE. Patentee, Ashburton John G. Restell, AUCTIONEER, GRAIN MER CHANT, WOOL BROKER, SHIPPING AND FINANCIAL AGENT. GKAIN & WOOL STOEES, 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. I AGENT FOR— THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LIMITED. i UNION FIRE AND MARINE IN- I SURANCE CO LIMITED ON SALE J BY THE UNDERSIGNED | _ BUILDING MATERIALS OF •SYEKY. DESCRIPTION. WEST PORT, NEWCASTLE MOUNT SOMERS, AND HOMEBUSH. Also, — GREY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES. FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &q JOSHUA~~TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. ')j\7IO : Corner of Tancred and Wes streßts, nextMvGcc. Jameson's, opposite Bank of Australasia and at Rakat* AGENTS WANTED. I WANTED, Agent? for a GOOD SELLING LINE. Either sex and earn good income. Apply early, as only a limited number is required. ' NOVE LTYIMPORTING CO Box 976, G.P.0., Sydney, N.S.W, '



Business .Notices. Wanted Known. A GREAT BARGAIN. £135 10s 6d. WORTH OP FLOBENTIA KID GLOVES, ALL SIZES, 4 and 6 CLASP. USUAL PRICE Cs lid and 8s 6d. NOW SOLD FOE, 4s lid and 5s lid. ANDREW ORR'S cheap Sale. j WJTM.TEETU -//'[IIQiJT TCE.TH THE CHRIS rCHCR OH DENTAL SURGERY, Ccrner of Cashel and High streets. s. m™ and ca SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin and Westport. rTTE 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 ye guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate coat A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. 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 or 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 ir perfectly painless and positively safe Foe *-ir A^irr :.'-"-i':m .vs. Extraction, 2a Gd. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by •other dentists repaired cr remodelled a owe t-os .PRIZE M!__:Dj?_l_ COB LIVER OIL. MADE ONLY FROM THE FRESHEST LIVERS*} PURE i TASTELESS, 3DIGESTIBLE ______ . 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, ingre dients which no other Biscuit or Dog Food possesses, and for which we have received numerous medals and high* rfaommendations, amongst which we may mention that of Pro fessor Dj Zurn, who after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits *i (be of the greatest excellenoe, and to ntain double the quantity of nourish ment that is to be found m the flesh, thus farming he best and most successful «»od for clogs 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 c wt, carriage paidjj SOLE MANUFACTURERS, j W. G. CLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK L rMEHOUSE, LONDON, E'O, Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY, 751 Washington Street, New Yc-sx, THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN?" From and after the 30th November, 1886 the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz :— IF PAID IN ADVANCE. Per 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 po&t, 21s 6d  Year ... 30s od, by post, 43s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2s 6d if booked, 4s each Stamps may be sent as ri.y_jnt mRAN SPARE NT BLOCK ICE __ MAKING MACHINERY, ESTABLISHED T3ORTER BLANCHAR CONCORD, N-.H. U.S.A. Manufacturers of and Dealers all kinds of l>airv Goods* <q?ECIAI'TIES



g 0 0 T T B & O S. UNBIVALLED C OOKING BANG E S PAW* - '" ' W ■*■ Register Cerates, Fenders, & Fire Irons. JOHN ORR & CO., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. TIMBER, TIMBER. Sliar^lfn and Co., RAVING secured the greater part of the Bush at Alford ?orest, and erected extensive Sawmills, have decided to place their Timber on the Ashburton Market. And bavins? appointed MESSRS JOHN OER & CO. AS OUR SOLE AGENTS, We are now prepared to supply through them SAWN TIMBER, STAKES, POSTS, RAILS, GATES, HURDLES, FIREWOOD, &c, Either at Ashburton or at the Mills, at Prices hitherto unheard of. IN Reference to the above, we are now taking orders for BUILDING MATERIAL of Every Description, such as TIMBER, GALVANISED IRON, 5 to 10 feet, SHEET LEAD, DOORS, SASHES, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, WINDOW GLASS, WALL PAPERS, LOCKS, HINGES, CEMENT, GATES and HURDLES, And all kinds of FENCING MATERIAL. JOHN ORR""aND CO. SPECTACLES. N. LAZARUti & CO., ooulist-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 Salek and Co., SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON I SALEK & CO. have been thoroughly instructed m our syslem of sight testing (patent 4354) which is now being universally adopted, and may be consulted for SPECTACLES OR EYE GLASSES DAILY. Our "SPECIALITE" SPECTACLES and EYEGLASSES fitted with LENSES, correcting the defects of each eye, and m frames adjusted for Comfort and Good Appearance are, m nearly all cases, supplied at onca, after the sight is tested by our agents, or (m preference) on the proscriptions of ophthalmic surgeons. The Medical Profession and all iutorestei m Optical Science are invited to see this beautiful test and all the latest improvements m Lenses and Frames as advised by the most eminent Oculists. 2 51 I AM A CASH BUYER OF Wheat, Oats, Barley, AND Grass Seed. D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON D. Thomas Late of Matson, Cox, and Co.) AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, AND ESTATE AGENT A. VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. LOANS NEGOTIATED. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock, Timvald and Asliburton 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, Chri&tchurch Colonial Investment Company, Dimodin 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 Redwood's Scaly Blighc Specific Wright, Stephenson, and Go, Dunedin Planet Jupiter Garden and Field Tools, D. THOMAS, AsliburtoD. ! Land for Priyate Sale. r^ r\ f\ ACRES, situated at LYNDHURST, m good heart, well watered and Q\J \J fenced and good Buildings. Most complete Property m the County, y» HA ACRES, CHERTSEY, well fenced and watered, and a really compact tfcDU little Farm. "1 O KC\ ACHES, RAKAIA, 1000 acres m grass, 250 asres fit to crop at once, _I_^OV_/ well watered, sub-divided into 12 paddocks, nine-roomed House (new), seven-stalled Stable and Sheep Yards, also Grain Store and Sheep Dip. P"' C\ A ACRES, LAURISTON, sub-divided into 5 paddocks, well fenced and O v/4t watered, three-roomed Pouse and eight-stalled Stable. QQO ACRES, METHVEN, all ready tor cropping, well fenced and wateied, Oty^J no house. -i'CiCi ACRES, splendid land, adjoining Township /jf MA.YFIELD, three J_^jO roomed House, &c. T). THOMAS



Business Notices SALE AT «• TII X CORNER COMMENCES SATURDAY^ JAN. 16. I~^\ONT fail to attend, or you'll regret ifc. DiUPRRY, MILLINERY, AND OLOTfItNG ab extraordinary;prices. \ ft W. H. COI/LIBR. Timber, Coal, and Firewood. HERBERT J. MOSS.] " °""~~ [REGINALD B. RESTETX.] Moss and Restell HAVING taken over the TIMBER and COAL Business of Me Joan G Restell, have much pleasure m informing the general Public that they ire now prepared to supply the following :— XftJILDEIEtS' MATERIALS, Kauri, Red and White Pine Flooring and Lining, Black Birch, Red and White Pine, Totara, V.D.L.j 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 m all sizes t] Jrles, Nails, Hinges, Screws' Stakes, Posts and Rails, Hurdles, Palings, &c. LIME, CEMENT, Ac. COALS—Newcastle, Westport. Mount Somers. FIREWOOD—Long Black Pine and Cut Wood Oils of all descriptions, Fire Bricks. PRODUCE—Chaff. Oats, Bran, Sharps. Chickfeed, Potatoes, Flour, etc., ALWAYS IN STOCK. :x: ! AGENTS—CEYLON AND INDIAN TEA ASSOCIATION ] Northern Fire Assurance Association. Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited, MOSS aniTrESTELL, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON :££r Cheap Hoots -.*&?] J. BISHOP'S BOOT STOEE. A LARGE STOCK of BOOTS and SHOES to choose from, which CAN NOT BE BEAT for STYLE, QUALITY, or PRICE. An extra large assortment of LIDIES' and OHILDREN'S KID LACE BOOTS AND SHOES, VERY CHEAP. REPAIRING at Shortest Possible Notice. Note the Address,— CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS J. RrOCkclltftllk, Manager. Grain Ships to London. THE UNDERSIGNED beg to announce to their Clients that they have'ehartere several First Class Iron Vessels for the conveyance of Wheat to London LOADING DURING THE MONTHS OF MAIRCH, A. 1? R, I JL, A3ND 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 PKICES GIVEN. ; FRIEDLAISTDER BliOS. ASHBURTON TINWALO, AND LYNDHURST Seeds for Autumn Sowing, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIE WHITE STONE, & GREYSTONE TUP.NIP, RAPE, CAPE BARLEY, RYE OATS &o I on ALSO FOR SALE— Cornsacks ancl Seaming Twine, AS WELL AS A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FARM AND STATION STORES AND REQUISITES. AGENT FOR THE NEW ZEALAND FIRE INSURANCE CO GRAIN CROPS INSURED Against Loss or Damage by Fire at Lowest Current Rate.* GEOKGE JAMESON Aqliburton and Hakaist *



Public Notices. I Wool. Wool. Wool. 11 0. TABART is making CASH ANCES on the ENSUING CLIP rncE of commission. 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 nnsurpasaed for the display of all lots. Prompt ACCOUNT SAIES and PROCEEDS. Wbolpacks, Twine, &c, at Lowest Market Rates. F. C. TABART, Auctioneer, Woo broker Srxs., Christchurch. ABHBURTON FI.NA¥C-S & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited, f^ASH ADVANCES made on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. OjWE.--Cornei' of the Arcade and Tancred Street. WM. HORNE, Manager GREY VALLEY COAL I.S THE BEI F COAL FOR THRESHING MACHINES SIXTEEN per cent More Ht>at 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 W H COLLINS & CO., 3 ;Agen GREAT. CLEARANCE SALE o* SUMMER I) IMP EM MILLINERY, ETC. - COMMENCING — SATURDAY, JANUARY 16. FOU ONE MONTH. IT is only necessary for us to state tha we are holding a CHEAP SALE for the Public to know that GENUINE REDUCTIONS on the whole stock will oe effected. C^» Special and extraordinary Bargains m Millinery, Underclothing, Dress Goods, Prints, Sunshades, etu. NOTE.—THE CHEAP SALE IS AT 9. W. Alcorn&Co's., EAST ' REET "TOE MA KIN AND REFRIGERATION On tha Lincle System (compression Anhydrous Ammoßia.) For Cold Stores, Freezing and Chilling Htablishments, and all Icemaking and Refrigerating Purposes SPECIAL MARINE TYPE FOR SHIP USE, As fitted on board the s.s. Teutonic, &o. for the Dead Meat Trade, and the s.s. Merapi, for making Ice and pre serving Passengers' Provisions i)ry Air Refrigerators on Lightfoot' System. 1000 Machines Ordered and Supplied up to the end of 1889. c Linde British Refrigeration Company Limited 1 35 Queen Victoria t, E.C. j ani Lower Shaw 11, E. Managing Director : MR. T. B, LIGHT FOOT. C.E, IMPORTANT jl|j£jjffi XMAS NOTICEI Farmers and Othen FKOM THE FEEMIEK ASHBURTON TjiURNITURfc TKTAREHOUSE OF PIOKFOIIiPRIIL R CVi R s, '■- p>\i s. JUST Landed new Shipment of Austrian, Amei ican, and other Chairs ; largest Stock m Ashlmrton. Chairs by the 100. Linoleums, Fluor Cloths, Brussels, Tapes try, and other Carpets, just m time for Christmas. Come and inspect our local manufjicturos m Duohess Tables, Wash stands, Chests of Drawers, etc., m figured Rirnu, and other superior woods. Vene i\n Blinds nude co order. Special re ductions for the Christmas Season, \otu A Uh-oss —Noxb Building Society b OJUcvs Tautr«4 Street. i