THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : FRIDAY^ MAT 27, 1892

Printed and published by the Ashburto Publishing Company ,*, their watered printing office, Burnetft SttMt, Alfc FRIDAY, IT^ $



Business isoceoj.-. | or Boiling with Clothes, VENUS SOAP Saves Rubbing. Never Fails if Directions are followed Sares Money, Labor, and Time. Put./ 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 OOBK EXTRA.CTOB. 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 agifcition <i carbo lated or other beverage^ and allows the >©diment to reman* undisturbed m the oottle Designed io± 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, 1 Published Daily, i Office : Burnett Street Ashburto Printing of every deacription,'including Billheads Memo* ; Pamphlets : Handbills Invitation Cards Itfeiro?' ftecdpt Forme Posters : Over Dodgers Mourning Cards Horse Cards, Ball Prograameo Concert Programme* VENABLES, ~" HIGH-CLASS PIANOS. Pianos for India and Extreme Climates m Solid Walnut Cases. All parts, booh Internal and Eiternal, specialty prepared and secured to resist every variation .of temperature. I C. VENABLES> CO., 187 and 189 Essex Road . . Islington. London. - NOTICE TO~~ADVERtiSERS. /"\WING to an alteration m the time of V closing some of the country mails. the FIRST EDITION of the GfrARDUif must be published earlier. Advertise* ments must therefore reach this office 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. ASHBURTON PUBLISHING CO. April 4, 1892. GREY VALLEY COAL IS THE BEST COAL FOR THRESHING MACHINES] CJIXTEEN per cent more heat than KJ 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 C7ot*i*e«i>onclemviM 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. LONGBEACH COACHg QN and after MONDAY, APRIL 4, fo the Winter months, the LONGBEACH COACH will leave ASHBURTON POST OFFICE »t 4 p<m. R. & BROWNE, 206 : Coachman*



Busil.GSS iNOLiC S TV"atiunal ii/jruruAL t if; AS.OCi \TI -N OP australasia, special Notice. Bonus Year, X©O» T NTENDING Policy Holders m this ' 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, *57 Ashburton. W. .1. BUSH AND CO. T\ISTILLEHS and IWFCBTBBB OF ESSENTIAL OILS & FRITH 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., and2l, Walworxh 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 largest Wholesale Ifoutt m the World Illustrated Price List on application. SUITS TO MEASURE. rpHE Largest Stock of X TWEEDS ever shown * m Ashburton to choose from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEE Cone and see the prices ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART. SAUNDERS BUILDINGS It. Alcorn. JDUILDING TIMBER at following prices m any quantity :— per 100 superficial ft Red Pine Scantling at 11s 6d Weather Boards at 10s White Pine, iin flooring (seasoned) 13s 6d White Pine, Jin Match-lining, do 10s DOORS & SASHES, CORRUGATED IRON and all necessaries for Building. FURNITURE, CROCKERY, FANCY GOODS, and Clegg's Perambulators, REDUCED PRICES PER CASH. James Baker, I Opposite Harrison's Auction Rooms. • 3J187 S. UHtftf IM« & Co., LIMITED. BREWERS OF THE FAVOURITE CHRISTCHURCH SPARKLING PALE & BITTER ALES TO BE OBTAINED IN HOGSHEADS, BARRELS AND KILDERKINS, AT /^HRISTCHURCH AND 0 Ma H ZANDER* ASHBURTON ON DRAUGHT AT THE SOMERSET HOTEL, ASHBURTON, AND IHB TINWALD HOTEty V NWALD



Business Notices Al NEW ZEALAND ; CATSBIAGE WOKKS. Reeres and Co. BEG to advise the Public that they have opened up business at 179 Licbfield Street, opposite Andersons Foundry, Christchurch, m those premises known as Beauchamp and Co.'s Salerooms and having made extensive additions to those larae premises, together with every requisite for carrying on the trade to the best advantage, hope by strict attentibn to business, to make THIS the largest Carriage Building and Repairing Business m 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 10g, honestly worth £30. REEVES AND CO, Are making Gentlemen's Dogcarts very highly finished, with our patent improvo ments, from £30 upwards, honestly wdrtl £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. Tht only road cart which gives satisfaction. Gentlemen m want of two-wheeled - vehicles should give us a call before pur chasing elsewhere. Our" inventions anc improvements bring us to the front ir this line of manufacture, and we can un> doubtedly produce a better two-wheeled vehicle than AJSTX other firm m Neia Zealand. Bear m mind other firms car equal our workmanship, but cannot sur pass it; but through indefatigable studj we have been enabled to bring: orwarc Improvements and Patented Invention? which place us at the head m this line ol manufacture. All kinds of two-wheeled vehicles art our speciality, our inventions and mr provements relating solely to this line. WE WILL SHORTLY HAVE IN STOCK Twenty Vehicles of IMAerent 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, %*|uDON'T f a ;i t0 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. REEVES" & CO., LICHFIELD STREET, CHRISTOHURCB D 0 0 S. MANY years since we had the pleasure to introduce to the public oui BUFFALO MEAT DOGS BISCUITS, extensively used m the principal kennels of the world Since th^fc 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, irigra dients which no other Biscuit or Dog Food possesses, and for which we have received numerous medals and highr djommendationsj amongst which we may mention that of Pro fessor Dj Zurn, who' after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits t tbe of the greatest excelleaos, and to ntain double the quantity of nourish' ment that is to be found m the flesh, thai 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 c wt, carriage paid!! SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK IJMEHOUSE, LONDON, EC. Established 1851, BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY, 754 Washington Street, New Yobk, PHILADELPHIA, 1876 HAU THAW AY'S Reliable r> PEERLESS GLOSS A NECESSITY m 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 Dealers, Grocers and Druggists. HERCULES MAKING POWDER TS THE BEST Those who hi.ye hot tried it, should ask their Grocer for if. Makes splendid Cakes Scones, Pastry, &o a THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN tFrom and after the SObh November, 183 he terms of Subscription to this journal will be aa follows, viz :— XjS" PAID Itf ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post, 9s 6 „ Half-year... 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d „ Year ... 24s od, by post 37s Od I if booked. !' Per Quarter ... 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d j *„ Half-year... 15a Od, by post, 21s 6d , Year ... 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if c or at the time of insertion 2s 6d ooked. 4s each, Stamps may be sent ai



Business Notices. HENKY ZAIdeE" SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. I BEG to Intimate that I have Just Landed a Larpe and Varied Stock of Guns Guns I Oung HOLLIS' BEST MAKE. Single atid Double Barrell, Breech and Muuzle Loading, well wnth of inspec on. Reyolyers, Rerolvers. %niDiunltlon Ammunition. Cartridges and Cartridg3 Cases. Caps, Shot, Gunpowder, Powder and Flasks, Cartridge Belts, Recappers, Loaders, Wads, Punches, etc. ; SCOTT S Well-known RANGES, at Greatly Reduced Prices. T HAVE IN STOCK AND TC LANE 100 Drums Linseed Oil 30 Caees 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 Plough Shares \ Garden Tools of every description Electro-plated Ware Barbed and Fencing Wire General, Station, and Family Groceries Mauritius, China, and Queensland Sugar? CHIN\, INDIA, and CEYLON TKAS. 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 SALE 1 — STRAW AND OATEN m^XB CHAFF, OATS, BRAN, SHARPS, AND CHICKWHEAT i complete assortment of the best Bands or WINES AND SPIRITS, ALES AND STOUTS, Australian SHERRIES & CLARETS, Finest German LAGER BEER, Always on hand, HENRY 7AND ER, EN R V ZJ AND EX, GENERAL MERCHANT AND DIRECT IMPORTER AGENT FOR— Sun Fire Insurance Company l Canton Marine Insurance Company, _jiUHttalian, Mutual Providert Society John G. Restelt, AUCTIONEER, GRAIN MER CHANT, WOOL BROKER SHIPPING AND FINANCIAL AGENT GRAIN & WOOL STOKES, WEST STREET, ) ASHBURTON. CASH PURCHASER OF WHEAT OATS, BARLEY, Etc, Commodious Storage at Current Rites Facilities offered for Shipping Grain, Wool, etc., to European Markets, on owner's account, brnsacks, 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 i MERCANTILE AGENCY "CO., LIMITED} UNION FIRE AND MARINE IN SURANCE CO LIMITED my l x i r tt l T ■ & FOR COUGHS AND COLDS j This wonderful preparation is the pro duct of experiments extending over fiv years, and has been judged to be withou erception 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 slight, a dose or two of Elixir Vitie will cure. If severe, you may have immediate relief by using Elixir Vitse. It your chest is weak, or you seem m dined to be consumptive with a little cough now and then, Elixir Vitse w work wonders m yo«r case. ifilkir Vitaj is sold m Bottles at Is 6d and 2s 6d each.^Al! Grocers andTmost chaai^t I



Wheat Shipments. ti^E ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL ADVANCES, FREE of COMMISSION & INTEREST, AOAINST 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 Obtainable 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 30s per ton. GOULD, BEAUMONT & CO., 193 HEREFORD STREET. J) R I L L •■ I N Powdered Lime WITH YOUR WHEAT MR A- M. CLARK says he is sure that t helps to keep the insect pest away from the young plant. MR JOHN GRIGG saya tho same. EFWRIGHT.



GREAT SALE AT Plcfcford & Undriira PREMIER ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE LARGE DISCOUNT TO CASH PURCHASERS. TTWRNITURK of all kinds, Carpets JD Brussels, Tapestry, &c. 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 Eibonised Sideboards, Tables, &c.— Also—Chests Drawers Washstands, Fancy Tables, &c\, m Rimu. Iron Bedsteads ; Austrian, Vienna, and American Chairs, m great variety. \ Venetian Blinds made to order. ] —NOTE ADDRESS PICKFORD & UNDRILL, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. "WAITATTBIjsin^ Seventeen miles North of Dunedin. To Architects, Builders and Contrac tors. "TTAVING secured the Extensive Bush at Waitati, where we have just completed our Mills and Tramway to the Railway Station, We aro 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. JFTNDIiAY AND MURDOCH, Dunedin.



jKT o w l an d i n v* 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 BIBCH TIMBER IN~ANY QUANTITIES] W. H. Collins & Co.,' IRONMONGERS AND MP TERS OF OJ : L S, PAINTS, PAP E\t HAN GING S] ET J TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. ;■ :• : ■•■.: ■;■: , .:'.. —»v — ■■ /"Royal Insurance Company. AGENTS;FORJ Grey Valley Coal Company. W. H. COLLIER, B E G 3 . T 0 ANNOUNCE THAT HE IS mm roLioirttci apbdiai, jliwbs. 10FS' EMBROIDERED COLLARS, LADIES CASHMERE GLOVES, (usually Is) for fir! each. fitsmillv l«^ fm- aA «<.;,. /INE UNBLEACHED HOLLAND 6d yd. A LINE OF FANCY DRESS GOODS UNBLEACHKr. DAMASK TABLE- (usim l, y 8s 6d) for 6s M doz 1/LOiHS bought at a discount of 2o Several lines of ULSTERS under recular Percenfcl market value. ALSO, ONE OF THIS CHOICEST Atfl JBKSJT AM««IITE» STOCK* OF dLum^^^l^l^k^^kl^Z^v^4t a THE "THE CORNER. ♦ A NEW AND MARVELLOUS REMEDY. SOLOMON™iK)LUTION Now Creating a Furore m Australia, owing to its Wonderful Curative Properties. AN OINTMENT FOR MAN OR QUADRUPED IS A K>SITIVE CURE For Rheumatic Gout, Rheumatism, Sciatica, Neuralgia. Sprains, Wounds, Sores, Swellings, Ringworms, Chilblains, &c, &c. THE SIMPLE HONEST TRUIH. Octavia Villa, Howe Crescent, Albert Park, Melbourne. March 11th, 892 Gentlemen,—For nearly three years I have been a martyr to Rheumatic Gout. Six months of that period I had positively lost the use of my legs, and for two years I have been unable to walk without crutches "or sticks, I have had forty-eight electric baths, and spent three weeks at the springs at Drysdale. About three weeks ago I was induced to use your Solomon Solution, and am now enabled to walk without any assistance whatever, I wiite this trusting that it may be the means of inducing other sufferers to give it a triaL . I am, sincerely yours, Geobgk A. Patterson. SOLOMON~SOLUTION Is the Most Recent 3nd Wonderful Discovery as a Treatment for HORSES, CATTLE & DOGS. GUARANTEED TO CURE HORSES of Sore Shoulders and Backs, Mange, rth Galls, Greasy Heels, Cuts, Strains, Swellings, Cracked Heels, Contracted Feet. Splints. &c CURES COWS of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teats. CURES DOGS of Mange, and every description of Cuts and Sores. IT CURES SPEEDILY AND PERMANENTLY. £50 was posted as a forfeit to the Melbourne Hospital should SOLOMON SOLUTION fail to cure m three applications the Champion Racehorse CARBINE. Every Householder should keep it. No Stable can afford to do without t. To Farmers it is so Invaluable. Sold by all Medicine Vendors and Saddlers throughout the Colony m Jars, 3s 6d and 7s each. ASHBUKTON AGENTS : ASH BURTON DRUG CO. W. ANDERSON, Saddler. Sole Wholesale Representative m New Zealand : A; PARSONS, 161 Hereford Street, CHRISTCHURCH Patentees and Manufacturers: S. COX & CO., 422 Bourkß Street, MELBOURNE. AGENTS WANTED 5 \%\



; 1 Grain Ships to London. -TfiHE UNDERSIGNED beg toannounca to their Clients that they have chartered -*• lAveral First Class Iron Vessels for the conveyance of Wheat to London LOADING DURING THE MONTHS OF MARCH., APRIL, AND MAY, at 30s per ton freight. Advances made Againef- shipments Free of t'otrimusum'&nd Interest Friedlander Bros. WE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY and ♦ BYEGRASS 1 IB LARGE OB SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PRICES GIVEN FEIEDLANDER BROS 4BWiPItTOy, TINWALD AND LYNDHT7RBT3 DUCKSr4#jnl DUCKS MARKET HOXTSE. \pVj|^B Jj MARKET HOU3 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, alsc Leaders, Closers and Recappew. Powder. Shot, Caps, Wads, Cartridges anc Cartridge Cases, and all other requisites for the Sport. Call early and inspect our Stock, Crockery, Hardware, Holloware, Tinware, Brushware, etc. Groceries at Chrwtchurch prices For Cash over the counter. Al 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. GBMGG AND COMPANY, Pare Blended Teas, NEW SEABON, 1889-90 |lb and lib PACKETS. 21b FANCY CANISTERS and 51b abd 10ft TINS TRY THESE BLENDS TRY THESE BLENDS (f EAGLE }| KFxWbitionS (I CLUB } V^er lb.J Vper lb Jf \^er lb One trial will establish their constant use To be obtained from H ZANDER I AM A CASH BUYER OF Wheat, O«its^ Barley, AffL| >Grass Seed. D THOMA S, A B H B V ft I 0 »J, • *, ■ ■• ■■.■..■..•••■■ ... ---"' ' ' "•■>- ■ ■ ■' ■ --■• ■  ■ , ' D. Thomas Late o! Matson, Cox ; and Co.) AUOnONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, AND ESTATE AGENT VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. LOANS NEGOTIATED. SSoSSSnwr^^ni? s^' Til^ald and Ashburton alfcernatelyr SALES OF WOOL throughout the Season. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD on Commission! CLEARING SALES as per arrangement. 2 AGENT FOR— Ifatson and Co, Christchurch | Colonial Investment Company, Dunedin National Mortgage Company, Christchurch Booth, Mac Donald and Co., Chriatchurch Murton and White's Sheep Dip Brantford Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition ' Bed (rood's Scaly^ Blight Specific Wright, Sfcepheifaon. and Co, Dunedin Planet Jupiter Garden a»i Field Tools. OP MB Di THOMAS, Ashburton.