The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xiv. no. 39£9.

Ashburtois : Wednesday, March 22, 1893.

PRICE: ONE PENNY



tsusmess Notices. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and* after the 30th November, 1889 the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz :— I# PAID ffl A.6VAWCTS. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post, 9s 6d \ Half-year... 12» 6d, by post, 18s Ml Year ... 24s Od, by post 37s Od IV BOOKED. l»er Quarter ... 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Hali-year... 15s Od, by post, 21s 6J , Year ... 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth Carriage, and Death Notices, if paidtoi at the time of insertion, 2s 6d, if booked, 4s each Stamps may be sent as payment y ORATErTJL-COMFORTnTGr. EPPS'SCOCOA. "By a thorough knowledge of the natural lawt •hich govern the operations of digestion »nd nutri tion, and by a careful application of the fine proper ties of well-selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately-flavoured beverage which may save ns many heavy doctors' bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until ■tronE enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds olsubtte maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weakpoint. Vf may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ouiMlve* well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame."—See article in lb« Civil ffffVftt Made simply with boiling water or milfr. foiaini-lb.packets by Grooers.labelledth«ilf« JAMES EPPS & CO.,  0 BOMCEOPATHIC CHEMISTS. • LONDON. EKGLAm" ONE box cf Clark's B 41 Pills ia war ranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organs in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed free, from mercury. Sold in boxes 4s 6d each, by all chemists and patent medicine vendors 3old proprietors, The Linceln and Midland Oeunties Drug Co., Lincoln, England For sale by the wholesale Houses. TJlOßthe Blood is fcheLife. Clark's world P famed Blood Mixture iswarranted to cleanse the blood from all imparities, from whatever cause arising. For scrofula, scurvy, Eczema, Skin and Blood Diseases, add sores of all kinds, its effects are marvel • lous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 2s 9d, and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere. Sole proprietors : The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drug Co, Lincoln, England. mOWLES' PENNYROYAL AM) X STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and re heve the .distressing symptons so preva lent With the sex. Boxes Is J£d to 2s 9d of all Chemists and Patent Mediciie Yen dors. Prepared only by the LINCOLN i and MIDLAND COUNTIES DRUG j CO., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all th© Wholesale Houses. Beware of imita tions TT EATING'S POWDER, ■tr EATING'S POWDER, j rr EATING'S POWDER, T£ EATING'S POWDER, TT EATING'S POWDFR, t/ EATING'S POWDER, j fBUGS, FLEAS, ! KILLS- MOTHS, BEETLES, MOSQUITOES. TT AHMLESS TO ANIMALS, TT ARM LESS TO ANIMALS, j O ARMLESS TO ANIMALS, TT ARMLESS TO ANIMALS, TT ARMLESS TO ANIMALS, but is unrivalled in destroying FLEAS, , BUGS, COCKROACHES, BEETLES, MOTHS IN FURS, and every other species of insect. Sportsmen will find this invalu able for destroying fleas in the dogs, as also j ladies for their pet dogs. The Public are Cautioned that packages of the genuine powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Sold in Tins only* KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. A ytTBELY V^»KTABX<B SWEEXMEAT, both in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for intestinal or thread WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild pre paration; and is especially adapted for Children. Sold in tins, by all Druggists. Proprietor, THOMAS KEATING, London. BLANCARDS" " lODINE OF IRON njT TC A PPROVED by the Academy of Medicine A of Paris, are especially .ecommended W *he Medical Celebrities of the World for Scrofula (Tumors, King's Evil, etc.), the early stages of Consumption, Constitutional Weakness, Poorness of Blood and for stimulating and regulating its periodic , lourse. None genuine unless signed Blancard, 40, rue Bonaparte, Paris. Sold by Druggists and Chemists through out the Colonies „ F?R COUGHS, COLDS, Bronchitis, Asthma, Influenza, Consumption, KAY'S Compound Essence o! Lin seed, Aniseed, Senegal, Squill' Tolu, etc., with Chlorodyne. KATT& Compound, a demulcen* expec tor&nfc, for coughs, colds and cheat complaints. TXAY'S Compound, for Coughs J_\_ Colds, is equally serviceable Horses and Cattle. TT AY'S Tic Pills, a specific inN aaralgia t\_ Face-ache, etc. Contain Quinine Iron, etc. r fo<UM CATHARTICUM PILLS _I_J digestive, corrective, and agreeably Aperient. /SOAGULINE,— Cement for broken \J articles. Sold Everywhere. Manufactory, - Stockport, England VENABLES, . HIGH-CLASS PIANOS. Pianos for India and Extreme Climates in Solid "Walnut Oases. AM parts, be oh Internal and External, Bjjficially prepared and secured to resist, every variation of temperature. 0. VENABLES & CO. 187 and 189 Essex Eoad Islington London.



j Business Notices I ' ' ' " TjJTSOH i STOCK 55 Jkwen Street, London, E.G. Publishers ot i UHRLSTMAS, BIUTHDA2, )■ WEDDING, TEXT, &c, CARDS ' Embossed Scraps, Ohromos etc. Thd original Publishers of The Highly Celebrated SATIN EMBOSSED MEGHAN TO AL, * FRINGED CARDS Large Variety always kept in stock and Novelties contiuually added "iWViT.TLiTY Dfi CHURCHILL S 3yrup Hypophosphite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chroni Cough and General Debility ( t >ntaine two of the principal ingre 1. dients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient in the above complaints, viz., Phosphorus and Lime. It cannot be toe ghly recommended for Delica Childre Or Churchill s Compound Syrup o HYPOPHOSPHITES i ia real Brain Feed, and in cases oluscular and Nervous Exhaustion in acquired a world-wide reputation. Eacn bottle bears Dr ChuichiU'B signature Price, Prepared orly bj I (jWANN HHEMISI OWANNj UHEMIST, PARIS. ORJZA PERFUMERY. 11, Place de la Madeleine, Paris, T E GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS Savon-Oriza(Oriza Soap)— From the for mule of Dr 0. Revell. The best soap for rendering the skin white and soft, Sweetly and refreshingly scented (rose, greon and white). SAvon-Oriza-Velonte, exquisitely per fumed for bhe toilet and baths. [ Saron-Oriza (Oriza Soap)— No. 2, extra j fine, in boxes, 8 cakes. 12 exquisite perfumes, No. 1. Oriza-Savon-Incorore, superior quality, xose tea, white heliotrope and white yiolet. Aqna-Oriza—New toilet water, refreshing to the skin. Oriza-Hay—-A toilet water wth the perfume o new mown hay. Ofiza-Aciduline—Toilet vinegar, aromatle and disinfectant, specially adapted forl adiea' toilets. Oriza-Scotch-Lavender— Sprigs ot Scotch lavender flowers ; a rich toij*»t water, de - Cologne - Oriza — The high-life toilet water Oriza-Water—Concentrated and lasting. Extract of superior Eau-de-Cologne. Gouttes - Oriza ■ Dentifrice —An extract for preserving he teeth and gums in good health and preventing decay. Oriza-Dentaire, in paste or powder, for ■ whitening the teeth without affecting the enamel. Ess Oriza -et - Oriza-Lys—Perfumes for scenting linen and the handkerch c without staining. ,_ Bto _ Oriza-Oil—Variously perfumed ;fc ren dering the hair soft and brillian.;, and preventing it from falling off. Oriza-Laote (Oriza Milk)—An emulsive lotion, refreshing tonic to the skin, removing re spots and preventing wrinkles on the face. Creme Oriza (of Ninon de Lencios) —For producing a beautiful white com plexion with the clearness and velvety softness o* youth. Or zaline-Colotante (the best hair dye)-— For instantaneously dyeing the hair to any shade and with no danger to health. boxes, each with brmshea comb, pro ctus, an(? bottle ;or in boxes, the bottle only without accessories EoB-Oriza-Incoiore Violette of the very most exquisite perfume, quite a nosegay of violets. ss-Oriza Suave white iotrope Bon quet of the flr w«t - PAE OIDIUM MANUFACTUKED BY Gounelle Jeune, SALON-FRANCE. Sole Agents for Australia: GEO. BURK FRAHCART & CO., 3 IOAKIISII PJLACX, MELBOURNE. A MOST powerful Insecticide, and guaranteed to destroy Oidium, Mil dew, Vine Parasites, Chlorosis, and Para sitical Insects of Plants, Vegetable Gardens, etc. Is now in use in most of the Vinei^ards in Victoria and gives great satisfaction. The Par Oidium has been tried in the great Western District on Peach Trees with great 31TCCCSS. ORPHAN OIL, The great discovery for Phylloxera, Codlin Moth, and disease in Sugar Cane. I'or Pamphlets and all information apply GEO, BURK FRANCART & CO., 3 Somerset Place, MELBOURNE. THE UNIVERSAL SINAPISM MUSTARD LEAF \ IS of an easy employ, clean, takes little space, is ready for immediate use and acts promptly. Everybody should always have »t hand a few Mustard Leaves, for they are known to prevent a great number of in dispositions. The Sinapism is employed with success in cases of Neuralgia, Diseases of the Throat, Palpitations of the Heart, Convulsions, Lumbago, Rheumatism, Congestions? Paralysis, and Apoplectic Prepared with choice Mustard Fowdei the Universal Sinapism possesses all the qualities of conservation and activity. Directions for use accompany each napism. 1 PARIS: P. Mkuley, 135 Rue St-Antoinp. To ba had from all Chemisis and fron AcsraAi44tf I^UG Company, Ltd. Sydney



Business Notices New Zealand Insurance Company. ESTABLf SHITS? 18 59 CAPITA L^BnFMILLION. THE PHEMIEiI AND WtiALTHJLtiSi iX)LONAAL COMPANY. NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MA RINE RISKS. \ ALSO.— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, rHRH33HING MACHINES, &0., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST OUR REST X A TBS MILES & CO., LTD. ; AGENTS' i DEATH TO PARASITES ! ! SHEEP TICK MAGNIFIED. FLUID (fBpKBSa POWDER IMP. 11 ■■1 il Wfci] IMP: (non-poisonous.) jBMMjMI^HMMMMIM.I (poisonous.) t7a«d and recommended l»y Mock. Um»il and Mcomm««*»* »y— Flock. W. Gerakd, Canterbury ... 61,000 R. D. McLean, Hawke's Bay 58'°^2 M. C. Okbell, Canterbury ... 5,000 Waiapoa Station, Gisborne ... 20'°j|0 vV. O. Rutherford, Amuri... 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Otago ... 30,000 <i. W, Mcßae, Amuti ... 19,000 Scottish and New Zealand In- A. Symons, Marlborough ... 45,000 vestment Company, South- F. H. Richmond, Marlborough 13,000 land ... VI'TW And by owners of over 5,000,000 sheep And by many other well-known Jlock in New Zealand, and many millions Owners, hroughonr the world j> vUs *-™&&) so"per cw*. Prioe-lir^Ss 6d per ' make fiooo Gallons Dip. Another well-known Powder Dip costs ha / Gallon Fluid makes 100 Gallons Dip. as much again. Compare the prices Chief AgjentS—BLACKBURNB & 00 , Christchurch. district AGENTS-MUes and Co., Ltd. Ashburton and Bakaia. W. STRANGE k (HVS Great ExMsion Sale is now on, AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL Tuesday, February 28, On which day we Complete ouv / *"*■ HALF-YEARLY STOCK-TAKING. —IMPOETANT!— — ■■(«)■■ — SEEGES- BREGBS. SURGES EX AORANGI. | XXm nave Jusfc Opened a Large Shipment of New Season's Dress Serges in shades j YV of Navy, Blask, Cardinal and Brown, which we have purchased for Prompt Net Cash on exceptionally favorable terms. As we complete our Half-Yearly Stock- Taking on the 28th insh, and being anxious to quit these goods prior to that date, we have decided to offer them at Sale Prices, thus affording our lady patrons an early opportunity to obtain the Now Fashionable Serges in all the Latest Effects for Autumn and Winter wear, at from 20 to 25 per cent, under prices usually charged for similar goods. FIRST GENERAL AND GEAND DISPLAY. Early in March we hope to make our FIRST GENERAL and GRAJSD DISPLAY of NEW SEASON'S NOVELTIES comprising Novelty Dresses, Mantles, Millinery, Corsets, Underclothing, Ribbons, Laces, &c. Extensive shipments are already arriving aud will be Opened in course cf a few days. Meanwhile we are most anxious to clear out our SURPLUS SUM * M.ER STOCK, no matter what the sacrifice may be. The BARGAINS for this and next week are QDITE EXCEPHONAL. Ladiea should not fail to seethe Mantles and Costumes, the Jackets and Blouses, the Corsets, Skirts, Underclothing, and Baby Linen, the Ribbons, Laces, ard Straw Hats, &c M which are now to be had at ridiculously LOW PRICES. REMNANTS AND OTHER ODDS AND ENDS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS AT NOMINAL PRICES, BARGAINS IN READY-MADE CLOTHING, MEN'S MERCERY, &c. SPECIAL SALE ADVANTAGES TO BUYERS OP CARPETS AND PARTIES FURNISHING. W. STRANGE & CO., OHRfSTOHU R OH-



I _____^i-,1 I IF. YOU LIKE NICE TEA?ASKSMfOUR»CIUIffiR FOR | NELSONS H) ii DaTEB^ ': CXXJMcSKMERMEDALS ■■■■ < #&*f*>!lM CEIEBRATEO&THE BZSTij* &&/*&, PURE INDIAN CHINA&CEYCON TEAS I PROCURABLE ~~^_ t DAVID THOMAS, (Late Mafcson, Cox, and Co.) A UCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOB, WOOL ATSID GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated ~ Weekly Saleß of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashburton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fat, Hides, etc., on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing.Sales as per arrangement. I ; ■ ■' AGENT FOE- Matson and Co., Christchurch Colonial Investment Company, Dunedin National Mortgage Company, Christchurch Booth, McDonald, and Co., Christchurch I White's Sheep Dip Brantford Heaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Redwood's Scaly Blight Specific 7 i Wright, Stephenson and Co., Dußedin Planet Jupiter Garden and Field Tools. D. • T H 0 H A S, ASHBURTON. Grass Seed Cleaning. Having Erected (regardless of cost) one of the Best Grass Seed Cleaning Plants in Canterbury, I am now prepared to CLEAN RYEGRASS as it ought to be done at Reasonable Rates. i ■■■.._ D, Th omas, ASHBURTON. i ■ ■ 1 am a Camli Purchaser OP WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, RYEGRASS, ETC, j IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES, | ■ ! ' ■■ ' ! ' . . - '■' , • David Thomas, I ASHBUETON. I PLOUGH SHARES. V -nrr b are prepared to supply both HORNSBY'S AND RANSOMES 1 AT PRICES HITHERTO UNHEARD OP IN ASHBURrON, Being in direct communication with the Makers, and having received large'ahipwents from both makers, OOKNSAOKS (FULL SIZE AND FULL WEIGHT) AT LOWEST CURRENT PRICES, AND Harbour's Best Fire-ply Twine MAY BE OBTAINED AT OUR STORES. \ ;'" 1-\ WHEAT, WHEAT. WHEAT OATS. - OATS. BARLEY. AND OTHER PRODUCE. WE AUK PROMPT CASH BUYERS of aU Sorts of PRODUCE at Market Prices, and are prepared to Store Grain on Farmers' account, and to make Advances if reauired without Commission. I MILES & CO. LTDI ! Ashburtoa and Rakaia. :



L>aSii'.3* otlces. TH* RON(H) PAI TENEI Kil KOUTOU KATOA Sfacbean Stewart's NEW CURE FOR ASTHMA. EW CUBE KOR CROUP NEW CURE FOR DIPHTHERIA UKW CURE FOR CHRONIC BRONCHITTS. Prepared trom the Mountain sad font* Plants of New Zealand] In Asthma the New Cure hu proved Itsel to be Head and Shoulders Above All Other Remedies* ril? NEW CURE is the only Sperifio JL yet discovered for Diphtheria. In Croup the NEW CURE has no rival. , It saves emetics, lighting fires, hot baths, and all the attendant worry incidental of the arrival of the Midnu<h^Monster. - In Typhoid Fever the NEW CORK disinfects, soothes, and gives .refreshing sleep. The NKW CURE is the only true Lung Disinfectant In no instance has a death, occurred from diptheria wh9ti the •' New Cure has been freely used from the first outset of the rlicieuse, and mo great are its pro tective powers, tb»(< the complaint has never been known to spread to other members of the family. 1 The New Cure, 3s Ad ; Grindelia Rooust Ctsar Asthma Tohaccp, 2s 6d JOB PRINTINC. T3OSTERS. Dodgers, Billheads, 1 X Programmes, Memorandum Forms, I Wedding Cards, Memoriam Cards, In vitation Cards, Order Blccks, Threshing Machine Bonks, Receipt and Delivery Books, Banquet Menus, and Tickets of all kinds. THE ASIIBimTU\ PUBISIIING CO LIMITED, Having c supply of Superior Jobbing L Type, Fancy Cards, andSpesaal Lues ' of Paper, can execute every description^ of Printing on the shortest notice, in the best style, and at reasonable rates Henry Zander. I BEG to intimate that I have just Landed a Large and Varied Stock of GUNS GUNS fzvxm Giwf. GUNS GUMS HOLLIS' BEST MAKES. Single and Double Barrel, Breech and Muzzle Loading. WELL WOBTH INSPECTION. Revolvers i Revolvers AMMUNITION AMMUNITION Cartridges Cartridge Cases Caps Shot C and H Powder Smokeless Powder Flasks Belts Kecappers • Wads Punches Loaders .: etc. etc. SCOTT'S Well-known RANGES at REDUCED PRICES. Hornsby's and Rarsome's Plough Shares BEDUCED rBICES, Standards and Fencing Wire at REDUCED PRICES. Ironmongery, China, and * Glassware ih all their Branches. Groceries and Provisions, Wines and Spirits of every description, ; HENRY ZANDER, GENERAL MERCHANT DIBE6T IMPORTER. -AGENT FOR -Bun Fire Insuranco Company Oancon Marine Insnranoe Company Australian Mutual Frpvtdevt Fowetf New Zealand and Australian S.S. Cq, J.T.rordwdCQ,



Kusinecs Notices. ■ ASHBURTON PfcRaLANEiS'I BUILD i i#P ANT) INVESTMENT SOCIETI. I Offices: Tancked Strbbt, Asiibcbtow ) f pO Encourage th« saving of snudl suna • X the Society will take MONEY ON DEPOSIT In sums of One Pound and upwards, In terest 5 per cent on the following condi tions :— Sums of One Pound and vpwartt received on Deposit, attd Interest will be allowed on every complete Pound deposited, to be reckoned from the day on which a complete Pound shall have , been deposited, up to the day on when the money shall be withdrawn, A Depositor may withdraw the whole or part of che sum deposited, but not in less sumb than One Pound, except when closing the aooount. Deposits taken for 3 months at 5 per vent „  6  5$  foi longer periods at 6  For particulars apply EDWD. STEPHENS, Manager. TTXCELSIOR SHOEING FORGE .LLI and COACH FACTORY. John Pairef. Junr, PROPRIETOR. Shoeing promptly and effecienfcly performed. Coach Painting and Repairs a specialty. ! Note the Address - BURNETT STREET, Opposite Orange Hall ami next Mail Office. JBNWEN'H i ; PRIZE MHiOA.L COD LIVER OIL. MADE ONLY FROM THE FRESHEST J JVERS ' , PUKJS , T4STELE39 i DIGESTIBLE THE WALKER COBK EXTRACTOR Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork Extractor in the Market, as it pulls the Cork the easiest and removes it quickest from the Screw. Its ureprerenta the agitation tf carbo nated or other beverages, and allows the ■ ediment to remaiv undisturbed in the mottle Designed to* che use of hotels, restau »ants saloons, clubs and families. Orna mental in appearanae and full nicke plated. Special termß to jobbers. Manufactured by the THE WALKER TOOL COMPANY BOT FLY. THE WELL "KNOWN PAGE'S HORSE OIL has been tested by experts, and found to be the best remedy for the Bot Fly. One abplication a week raises a scurf, and the fly cannot penetrate the skin j THE HORSE'S FRIEND. TT)AGE'S No. 1 Horse Oils. Sure cure 1 for sprains, bruises, or swellings oi any kind in horses. PAGE'S No. 2 Horse Oils. Sure cure for sores on backs or shoulders, and any ! kind of broken wound*. ! Numbers of Testimonials can be produced. AGENTS For Chertsey Mr T. McDowell, Store' keeper. For Ashburtoh, Mr Anderson, Saddler For Tinwald, Mr Clark, Saddler. For Geraldine, Mr Connolly, Saddler. For Timaru, Mr Price, Saddler. Sole Maker and Proprietor |' " F. W. PAGE, CHERTSEV, CANTERBURY, PUBLIC NOTICE. J. T. Ford & Go. Have the pleasure to announce to theii CLD FRIENDS AND CLIENTS, as well as to the FARMERS and GRAZIERS of the Ashburton district generally, that they will REGULARLY ATTEND the ASHBURTON and TINWALD Stock Markets, and havo arranged to act in conjunction with ■ Mr Henry Zander, who will receive ENTRIES and take all instructions, and also render prompt ACCOUNT SALES WITH NET PROCEEDS. THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION AND ATTENTION OF Mr J. X. FORD will be given to all Stock, etc., committed to their care for disposal, either by Public Auction or Private Treaty, and Client may have entire confidence that their interests will be fully protected. CLEARING SALES will also have their careful attention either in Town or Country. J. T. FORJ) & CO., LA> TD, STOCK, A WOOL BROKERS, 154 Horeford Street, Christchurch HENRY ZANDER, MERCHANT ASHBURTQN