The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XIV. NO. 3071

AsHBURToa: Wednesday, September 6, 1893.

PRICE: OXJS PE^NT



Hinsmftas Notices. WHY RUN UP DOCTORS BILLS! THE ELECTRIC CURE IS THE BEST, XTEALTH without Mediclnn, Hum- O. bug, or Quackery ! Th j weak, depressed, rheumatic, paralytic nervous, < and debilitated may quiokl/ recover health, strength, tone aii vigor by using CuNiriNaTON & Co.'js Direct Acting i Medical Coils, as used in the Christchurch Hospital and by >11 the leading medical practitioners and medical electricians throughout) the colony. Sufferers should write for circular and full particulars to Gunnington & Oo. t Electricians, 190 Gloucester street, Christchurch. 9 5 fesYsOOTHINGI tpjPOWDERS I RELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETO. Prasttfv* a healthy state of the eonatU t»***on during; the period of Teethln*. The wordi "JOHH BTE£DMAN, J^ Chsmlat, Walworth, Surrey," Ait «n»r#Tt<l on the Qovtrnmtnt Stamp qftodtnachraiim- Sold Bt KEMPTHOKNE PROSSER & CO. ~OR COTJGHS, 00LD3, BRONOHITI3, ASTHMA, Influenza, Consumption, <Ssc, &o <AY'S COMPOUND 8338N0E OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o <AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcsnt expectorant, for Coughs, Cold?, and Cheat Complaints CAY'S COMPOTOTD, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable for horses and cattle <AY'S TIO PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Facaachej &o. Contain Quinine, Iron, &c LmUM CATHAKTICUM PTLL3, digestive, correc tive, and agreeably aperient COAGULINH— Cement for Broken Articles. Sold everywhere. Manufactory, Stockport, England C /~\NE box of Clark's B 41 Pills is war- V^/ ranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organs in either sex (aoquired or constitutional), gravel and alns in the back. Guaranteed free from mercury. Sold in boxes 4s 6d each, by * all chemists and patent medicine vendors Sold proprietors, The Linceln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England For sale by the wholesale Houses. »»■■ ii •■•'* >—. : "VjiOß the Blood in the Life. Clark's world - j\ famed Blood Mixture is warranted to cleani^e the blood from all impurities, from whatever cause arising. For scrofula, gourvy, .ISczema, Skin and Blood Diseases, •odsores .of allkinds, its effects are marvel* loufl. Thousands of testimonials. Sold n bottles 2s 9d, and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere. Sole proprietors: The Lincoln and Mid and Counties Drug Co, Lincoln, England. WLE^ PENNYROYAL AftD STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and re fleve the distressing symptons so preva lent with the sex. Boxes Is I£dto2s 9d of all Chemists and Patent Mediciie Yen^j / dors. Prepared only by the LINCOLTs £ tnd MIDLAND COUNTIES DRUG d CO., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all si fcho Wholesale Houses. Beware of lmita- el tlons — -" ~~ F TTEATING'S LOZENGES J KEATING'S LOZENGES T TREATINGS LOZENGES "A Simflk Fact aboot" KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. Ask throughout the t< world, in any country that can be named, yon will find them largely sold. There is absolutely no remedy that is so speedy in giving relief, so certain to cure, and yet the moat delicate can take them. A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Peekham, July 12. «• Dear Sir, —I am a poor hand at express ing my feelings, but I should like to thank " you. Your lozenges have done wonders in relieving my terrible cougb. Since I had the operation of ' Tracheotomy' (the same a M the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike t him, taank God, lam still alive) performed o at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could fMMsibly have had a more violent cough; it 1 was "so bad at times that it quite exhausted 1 me. The mucus, which was very copious ( and hard, has been softened, and I have ( been able to get rid of it without difficulty, j —I am, sir, yours truly, J. HILL.' ■ITTERLY UNRIVALLED , lITTERLY UNRIVALLED ( lITTERLY UNRIVALLED The above speaks for tself. From strict Inquiry it appears that the benefit from uuDg Keating'* Cough Lozenges is under stated. The operation was a specially severe one, ana was performed by the specialist, Dr H. T. Butlin, of St. Bartho lomew's Hospital. Since the operation the only means of relief is the oae of these Loxenges. So successful are they that one affords immediate benefit, although from the nature of the case the throat irritation is intense. T¥f EIGHT IN GOLD XITEIGHT IN GOLD WEIGH'JJ IN GOLD Under date September 8, 1891, Mr Hill attain writes: "I should long sinoe have been dead, but for your Lozenges— they art wrth their weight in gold. I will gladly see \aA tell anyone what a splendid cough L "nedy they are." ro' X "rating's Cough Lozenges, the unrivalled „> *or Coughs, Hoarseness, and Throat Troubled »re Bold in tmß b F all Chemists. BLANCARD S lODINE OF IRON DTT T C APPROVED by the Academy ol Medicine of Paris, are especially ; ecommended w fhe Medical Celebrities of the World for Sorofnla (Tumors, King's Evil, etc.), the early Stages of Consumption, Constitutional "Weakness, Poorness of Blood and for tunulatiiig and regulating its 'periodic f enrse. None genuine unless signed Blancard, 40, rue Bonaparte, Paris, old b Druggists and Chemists through the Colonies '~^i^NORMOUS~AMOUNT OF~~ Labor Saved IN SCRUBBING Passages and Floors BY USING The New HOUSEMAID'S FRIEND. Obtainable from all Ironmongers, Store keepers, etc., and wholesale from the manufacturers. Cunmnstox & Co., 190 Gloucester Street, Chrlstchuroh, 931



Busmess:*Notiees ORJZ4 PEjtFOfflf. 11, Place de la Madeleine, Paris, T E GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCT I j _____ ( Savon-Oriza (Oriza Soap)— From the foi mule of Dr O. Re veil. The best aoa] for rendering the skin white and soft Sweetly and refreshingly soente< (rose, green and white). Savon-Oriza-Velonte, exquisitely per fumed for the toilet and baths. Savon-Oriza (Oriza Soap)— No. 2, extn fine, in boxes, 8 cake*. 12 exquisit< perfumes, No. 1. Orlea-Savon-Incorore, superior quality, rose tea, white heliotrope and whit* violet. Aqua-Oriza—New toilet water, refreshing to the skin. Ortaa-Hay—A toilet water wth the perfume o new mown hay. Oriza-Acidullne—Toilet vinegar, aromatia and disinfectant, specially adapted for adieV toilets. Orbsa-Scotch-La vender—Sprigs of Scotch lavender flowers; a rich toilet water, de - Cologne - Oriza — The high-life toilet water Orlza-Water- Concentrated and lasting. Extract of superior Eau-de-Cologne. Gouttea - Oriza • Dentifrice —An extract for preserving he teeth and gums in good health and preventing decay. Oriza-Dentalre, 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. Oriaa-Oil—Variously perfumed; for ren dering the hair soft and brilliant, and preventing it from falling off. Orlsa-Lacte (Oriza Milk) —An emulsive ! lotion, refreshing tonic to the skin, removing re spots and preventing ! wrinkles on the face. Oreme Oriza (of Ninon de Lenclos)—For j producing a beautiful white com ' plexion with the clearness and velvety \ softness of youth. Or zaline-Colorante (the best hair dye)— For Instantaneously dyeing the hair to any shade and with no danger to health. boxes, each with brushes comb, ctus, and bottle ; or in boxes, the bottle only without accessories Eas-Oriza-Incoiora Yiolette of the very most exquisite perfume, quite a nosegay of violets. | ss-Oflz% Suave white iotrope Boa quet of the flc w«i PAE OIDIUM MANUFACTURED BY Gounelle Jeune, SALON-FRANCE. Sole Agents for Australia: GEO. BURK FRANCART & CO. 3 SOMMRSKT PIACB, MELBOURNE. A MOST powerful Insecticide, and guaranteed to deatroy Oidium, Mil dew, Vine Parasites, Chlorosis, and Para sitical Insects of Plants, Tegetable Gardens, etc. la now in use in most of the Vineyards in Victoria and gives great satisfaction. The Par Oidium has been tried in the great Western District on Peach Trees with great ■access. ORPHAN OIL, ' The great discovery for Phylloxera, Codlia Moth, and disease in Sugar Cane. For Pamphlets and al information apply to GEO. BURK FRANCART & CO., 3 Somerset Place, i MELBOURNE. THE UNIVERSAL SINAPISM MUSTARD LEAF IS of an easy employ, clean, takes little space, is ready for immediate ase and acts promptly. Everybody should always have at 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 fits. Prepared with choice Mustard Powdet the Universal Sinapism possesses all the qualities of conservation and activity. Directions for use accompany each napism. PARIS : P. Mbuijby, 135 Rue St-Antoine. To h» had from all Chemists and fron AUBTRAXIAN DeCO COMPANY ~iTD. Sydney LOW VITALITY DR CHURCHILL S Syrup Hypophosphite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chroiii Cough and General Debility Xt mtalns two of the principal lngre^ dients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient in tEe"above complaints, viz., Vhosphorus and Lime. Ifc cannot be tor ghly recommended for Delica Childre Dr Churchill s Compound Syrup o HYPOPHOSPHITES In real Brain Feed, and in cases Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion a; acquired a world-wide reputation. Eacn bottle bears Dr Churchill's signature Price, Prepared oily by RWANN nHBMIBT WANN> \J HE MIST. PARIS THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 188! he terms of Subscription to this journa will be as follows, viz:— IB PAID IK ADVANCE. Por Quarter .„ 6s 6d, by post, 9a 6 , Half-year... 12s 6d, by post, 18a 6 Year .« 24s od, by post 37a 0 IF BOOKED. Per Quarter .„ 7s 6d, by post, 10a 9 „ Half-year..., 15s od, by post,- 21s 6 , Year .... 30s od, by post, 43s 0 Kirth Marriage, and Death Notices, : ? v \°\ at fche time ot insertion, 2s 6(3 » i booked, 4s each Stamps umf be wnt i



. Business Notices, New Zealand Insurance Company. 3 BBTABLISH"iI) 0 ' L. _ 185 9 p CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. 1 THEPEEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, i NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. 1 ALSO,— ' RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, ' THRESHING MACHINES, 40., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES | MILES & CO., LIMITED. AGENTS' DEATH ,TO PARASmiIS ! ! [SHEEJ-^TIOR MAGNIFIED' ! 191 HB Hlfl HH Wm\ b^H^^b lSfl JMW JM. Mi. . ITsad aad recommended b Flock. Useil and recommended tty- Flock. W. Geearb, Canterbury .. 61,000 R. D. McLean, Hawke's Bay 58 000 M. 0. Obbell, Canterbury ... 5,000 Waiapoa Station, Gisborne 20*000 W. O. RtTCHEBiroKD, Amuri.. 20,000 Ida yalley Station, Otago 3o'ooo G. W, Moßae, Amuri .. 19,000 Scottish and New Zealand In-' ' A. Stmons, Marlborough .. 45,000 vestment Company, South- F. H. Richmond, Marlboroug! 13,000 land ... ... x 7 000 And by owners of over 5.00 C 000 sheep And by many other"well-known Flock In New Zealand, and man millions Owners. hroughout the world. arewly introdnceit ' JPrice—(in casks) 5s 6d per Price- (in kegs) SOg per cwt. Gallon. 1 Cwt makes 1000 Gallon* Dip. 1 QallonFluidmake, lOOGadon, Dip. J^S^*SSiS^^!^^ Chief AgrentS-BLAOKBURNE * 00 , Ohrlstohurch. district AGENTa-Miles and do., Limited. Ashburton and Bakaia. UNPKECEDENTED PATRONAGE. J W. STRANaE & CO, TDEG to acknowledge the Unprecedented Patronage extended to their^GREAT SEMI-ANNUAL and AFTER-SEASON STOCK-TAKING SALE, And much regret the inconvenience that must have been experienced by many during the past few days, owing to the unavcidable crush, which taxed the utmost capacity of their establishment to cope with. Buyers of DRAPERY GOODS have never to our knowledge had placed at their disposal such really HIGH-CLASS GOODS so far unferProducera' Cost, nor can if; be expected that we can be fortunate enough to lay our hands on other stocks equally worth securing, therefore ladies would do well to see at once these more than wonderful offerings. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS' WORTH OF RICH Drapery Goods A.T PRICES HITHERTO UNKNOWN. BARGAINS IN— Mantles, Fur-lined Cloaks, Jackets, Ulsters, Waterproofs and Costumes. BARGAINS IN— Blillinery, Felt Hats, Misses Hats, Bonnets, Straw Hats and Hat Shapes. BARGAINS IN— Underclothing, Corsets, Skirts, Aprons, Baby Linen, Tea and Dressing Gowns. BARGAINS IN— Blanket, Linens, Flannels, Cottons, Dres3 Stuffs, Mantle Cloths and General Drapery. BARGAINS IN— Silks, Satins, Velvets, Ribbons, Laces, Flowers, Feathers, Fancy Birds and Wings. | BARGAINS IN— 1 Carpets, Floorcloths, Linoleums, Mattings, Ready made Clothing, Men's Mercery, Hets, etc. SEE WINDOV^S^SHOW-KOOMS AND BARGAIN TABLES i f W. STBANGE & CO., d * CHRISTCHURCH. d d d l>\ " t i ......



IF YOU LIKE NICE TEA ASKIYOUR GROCER FOR i GOLOfcSUbIMEMLS ■■■ ■■ . ,*.. I PURE INDIAN CHINA«CEyEONT63I I PROCURABLE _ I "Ijayid thomasT^ (Lat« M»teon, Ooi, and Co.) A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, ikd ESTATE AGBNT,|VALUATOW WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashbarton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fat, Hides, etc., en F3IDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangement AGENT FOE- Matson and Co., Christchurch Colonial Investment Company, Dunedin National Mortgage Company, Christ church Booth, McDonald, and Co., Christchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co., Dunedin Planet Jupiter Garden and Field Tools. D. T^H OMA 8» ASHBURTOtf mmmmmmmmmm *<sS, 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 ss it ought to be done at Reasonable Rates.] D # Thomas, ASHBURTON. 1 run a Cash Purchaser OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, RYEGRASS, 3ETC, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES David Thomas, ASHBURTONj ASHBUBTON SKIN SALES. IIaHALIJEOLD^A FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF SHEEPSKINS, FAT, HIDES TALLOW, &0-, throu^r out the season. NEXT! SKIN SALE FKIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1893. D Thomai, Ashburton. Miles and Co., Limited Plough Shares. ntTE ABB PREPARED TO SUPPLY BOTH HORNSBY'S AND RANSOM'S, at prices hitherto unheard of in Ashburton, being in direct communication with the makers, and having received large shipments from, both manufacturers SEEDS. We have for Sale Large Stocks of FRESH, GENUINE, AND RELIABLE SEEDS, Specially Selected Including Colonial Red and White Clover and Cowgrass, Timothy, Ryegrass and Cocksfoot. Imported Red Clover, Oowgrass, White Clover, and Alsyke, Clean Seed^Wheat, Oats, Barley, etc., of best quality. MANURES HIGH-CLASS MANURES suitable for all conditions of soil. Anglo-Continental Superphosphates guaranteed at time of shipment to cont 37' 13 per cent of soluble Phosphates, Bonedust, Guano. station & Farm Stores. We always keep in stock the following leading lines—Flour, Bran, Sharps, Oatmeal, Tea, Sugar, Currants, Raisins. Kerosene (Royal Oil Brand) Candles, Soap, Fine and Coarse Salt, Boiled and Raw Linseed and Castor Oils, Red and Black Tattoo Oil foi Branding, Hematite, Sheep Netting, best drawn annealed Fencing Wiro,°*all numbers, Iron Standards, Barbed Wire, Drain Pipes, etc. Auction Sales, Stock, etc. ASHBURTON AND TINWALD—WEEKLY. HINDS AND RAKAIA—MONTHLY. SALES OF HIDES, SKINS, TALLOW, AND WOOL, HELD FORTNIGHTLY AT ASHBURTON WANTED-Soveral Well Bred HALF-DRAUGHT HARNESS HORSES. sMiles an(3 Co., Limited. [jfi. W. EANMEB, Auctioneer. ' AJbtmrton aud Rakala*



(i Business $otK je3. .',. j 4shburton~pkrmaneni build- IJStt AND INVJfib'JMBNT SOCIETY. J Ofhcbs : Tastorbd Strekt, Abhbohoit. ,' rpo Encourage th« saving of small awns _l_ the Society will take : T MONEY ON DEPOSIT In sums of One Pound and upwards, In \ terest 5 per cent on the following condi j tions:— ( Sums of One Found and upwards < received on Deposit, and Interesfc will be ; allowed on every complete Pound ■ deposited, to be reckoned from the day on which « complete Pound shall have , been deposited, up to the day on when i the money shall be withdrawn, A Depositor may withdraw the whole or part of che sum deposited, but not in less sums than One Pound, except when dosing the account. Deposits taken for 3 months at 5 per ornt »v it 6 „ 5i „ for longer periods at 6 „ For particular* apply EDWD, STEPHENS, Manager, iipm J 11 As strong as the oak," " As pure as the lily." *' As fragrant as the rose." In 1, 2, 5 and 101b Tins. Henry Zander, SOLE AGENT, ASHBURTON. —JU ST OPENED.- R; Lumsden, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, AND OCULIST'S OPTICIAN. BEGS to inform the inhabitants o Ashbuiton and surrounding district i that he has commenced business as above in TANORED STREET, four doors from Collier's Corner. SPECIAL.— X.L , being a thoroughly experienced (thirty years) workman, Customers can confidently rely upon him executing all work efficiently, quickly, an i at VERY LO W CHARGES NOTE CAREFULLY.—No need o send your Watches, etc. to Chrisfcchurch for Repairs. Any and all kinds of Watch Work personally attended to by R.L The name of Lumsden is a guarantee ol reliable Workmanship. SITISFAOTION A CERTAINTY. Sole importer of the famed —PAUSODONQPTIG SPECTACLES- Best Glasses in the world. To be had only from IK liUMBDEW, R. L. has just returned from London, where he has made a special study of Optics under one of the best oculists and has with him a superior stock of Spectacles to suit all defects of vision. Sights Accurately tested by latest optical instruments^] [A CARDj, }IRB A, C.~cTIATHDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE & ORGAN, COX STREET, aSHBURTON. IERMS ON APPLICATION. THE SEW ZB~ AND SHIPPING COMPANY'S LINE. REDUCED FARES FROM LON DON TO NEW ZEALAND. \ RRANGEMENTS can be made XX with the Agent-General in London to procure pasMag^s by the alv-ve lineal the following greatly reduced rat^-s : Second Saloon ... ... ... £28 Os Intermediate  £18 18s Third Class ... £13 On , For further particulars apply at offices MILES & CO., Limited, Aahburton and Rakala. ! MRS A. I ROBOHOM i "DEGS to inform the numerous friends -t^ and clients of her late husband, A. T. »OBOTTOM, THAT SHE WILL CARRY ON THE BUSINESS OF PHOTOGRAPHER ON THE SAME PREMISES, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON nd she trusts that she will receive : as liberal support aa was ,' Moordedto «, 89 him,



JOB PhINTINCL T3 OSTE RS, Dodgers, Billheads, dt , Programmes, Memorandum Forms _Mrh^°5 ldi ' Men »<>™ m Cards, In vltatfon Cards, Order Blcckn, Threshinft Machine Books, Receipt and Deliver? « iii.B^ Dquefc Menus» ""I Ticket* of all kinds. THIS ASDBURTOfIf PUBUSHIfG W LIMITED, Having t supply of Superior JobWnt Type, Fancy Cards, andSpeolal Lines of Paper, can execute very description of Printing on the shortest notice, in the best style, and at reasonable - raten* Tucker and Bean XX ATE FOR SAL ALL KINDS OF GOAL, WHITE & BLACK PINE FIREWOOD LIME AND CEMENT 1 BUILDING MATERIALS of every description. PRODUCE. OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, Ao. SPECIAL TO THRESHING MACHINE PROPRIETORS, Just Landing—Splendid Shij meat of * NEWCASTLE COIL Tucker It Bean, 30AL, TIMBER, AND GENERAL PRODUnE MWB CHANTS. GREAT """ Clearing Male. [ v consequence of continued ill health I have decided to DISPOSE OP MY WELL SELECTED STOCK OF; COBACCONIST AND FANCY GOODS, LE3ARDLESS OF COST. The Sale will last for FO^JR WEEKS ONLY, In which time ALL GOODS MUST BE FOLD* My Hiirdressing and Shaving Saloon rill be OPEN during the Bale as/usual. HARRY FRIEDLANDER. A CABD] MR H. G. ORBELL, SOLICITOK, ASHBURTON. Office : Montgomery's Buildings,. Corner East and Burnett Streets. t 8t127 AWING TO THE SUCCESS WHICH HAS ATTENDED MY BUSINESS, I find It necessary to PROCURE ASSISTANCE :: Which I am now endeavoring to do, . """"^ ■ s T TAKE the upportunity to -;, thank the Public of Ashburtoq for their kind patronage, and to say that I hope to oontinne to merit their support. 11. E. Bonnlngton, CHEMIST 8c DRUGGIST EAST STREET. ASHBURTCN. To The Ladies of Ashburto* akd Dis TRICT. A WORD WITH YOT7, PLB-ftl. __ - _____^ A IF Thinking of getting married try MADDIN'S for yonr Bride Cake—almond iced, 1 required. If you like * qui'-tHftem-'nn cup <itfc?« send alontr to . MADDENS for your Cakes and Pastry. School Committees, when giving their children a treat, try a fifty shilling)} case of M A D D E N'S Assorted Goods. Ball Committees, save yourcelres a deal of anxiety by entrusting your orders to MAD D B X for Suppers, &c. The best South Can terbury spreads to be referred to. In fact anything in the line can be supplied you (why send the money out of the dis- - trict) at the OLD ESTABLISHED SHOP, . East Street. AGENTS WANTID. lIT ANTED Agents for a GOOD VV SELLING LINE. Either sex and earn good income. Apply awrfo aj only a limited number is required. NOVELTY IMPORTING oO_