The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XIV. NO. 3157

Ashbubtois : Saturday, December 16, 1893.

price: one penny



business Notices. ~~~~LONGBEACH COACH."" ON and after MONDAY, October 2 for the summer months, the Longbeach Coach will start from Ash burton at 5 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Ooachman* TtyTONEY TO LEND on approv d ecu ri ties, in sums to suit borrowers, at LOWEST CURRENT RATES. H. C. ORBELL, Solicitor, Ashburton flf|ty^_^_|_^_B _■ h| pI I i V**■■ ft ' __jP_ BELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETC. Pnvservo m. healthy «tet« of th« constl. t^'on during; the period or" Tmrnt^'ruf. The words "JOHN ETUOIiX Oh«mlatiW«l«wprth,«urr*y," An •Bgr»T*d on Ult Qovtrnment Stmmp q/lttdtttaot ratim- Sold Bt KBMPTHOKNB PROSSER & 00.



usmess .Notices i 11, Place de 1& Madeleine, Parts, X E GRANDS SPECIAL PRODUCTS J_J Savon-Oriza (Orlza Soap)— Prom the for mule of Dr O. Revell. The best soap for rendering the skin white and soft, Sweetly and refreshingly scented (rose, green and white). Savon-Oriza-Velonte, exquisitely per fumed for the toilet and baths. Savon-Oriza (Oriza Soap)—No, 2, extra fine, In boxes, 8 cakes. 12 exquisite perfumes, No. 1. . Orlaa-Savon-Incorore, superior quality, rose tea, white heliotrope and white! violet, Aqua-Oriza—New toilet water, refreshing to the skin. Orlza-Hay—A toilet water wth the perfume o new mown hay. Oriza-Aclduline—Toilot vinegar, aromatic and disinfectant, specially adapted for adiea' toilets. Oriza-Scotch-Lavender—Sprigs ot Scotch lavender flowers; a rich toll*»t water. de - Cologne - Orlza — The high-life toilet water' Orlaa-Water- Concentrated and lasting. Extract of superior Eau-de-Cologne. Gouttes - Orlza • Dentifrice —An extract for preserving he teeth and gums In good health and preventing decay. Orixa-Dentaire, In paste or powder, for whitening the teeth without affecting the enamel. Ess Orlza -et - Orlza-Lys—Perfumes for scenting linen and the handkerch c without staining. Oriza-Oil—Variously perfumed; for ren dering the hair soft and brilliant, and preventing it from falling off. Oriia-Lacte (Orlza 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 producing a beautiful white com* plexion with the clearness and velvtty softness of youth. Or zallne-Colotante (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-Orlza-Incoiore Violette of the very most exquisite perfume, quite • nosegay of violets. ss-Orizi Suave white lotrope Bou quet of the flc *n



■"OR COTOHS, GOLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, ™ Influenza, Consumption, <Jeg, <&o <AT'S COMPOUND BSSENOB OF LINSEHD, Aniseed, Senegn, Squill, Tolu, &o X AY'S COMPOUND, a demuloent expectorant, for V Ooughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints £ AY'SCOMPOUND, for Coughs and Colds, is equally V serviceable for horses and cattle <AY'S TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Faceache, &c. Contain Quinine, Iron, <fco LINUM CATHARTIOUM PTLLS, digestive, correo tive, and agreeably aperient Cemeat for Broken Articles. Sold \j everywhere. Manufactory, Stockport, England f\KK box of Clark's B 41 Pills la war- K.J ranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organs in either sex (aoqnlred or constitutional), gravel and ains 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 Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England For sale by the wholesale Houses. "TpOR the Blood is the Life. XJlark's world JP famed Blood Mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities, from whatever cause arising. For scrofula, scurvy, Eczema, Skin and Blood Diseases, aad sores of all kinds, its effects are marvel • lons. 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. TOWLES' PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and re lieve the distressing symptons so preva lent with the sex. Boxes Is J£d to 2s 9d. j of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Yen dors. Prepared only by the LINCOLTs and MIDLAND COUNTIES DRUG CO., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of imita tions



PAX OIDIUM HAKUIAOITTBID BT Gounelle Jeune, SALON—FRANCE. Sole Agents for Australia: GEO. BURK FRANCART & CO. S SOMHR9KV PJ.ACB, MELBOURNE. A MOST powerful Insecticide, and guaranteed to destroy Oidium, Mil dew, Vine Parasites, Chlorosis, and Para- Bitical Insects of Plants, Vegetable Gardens, etc. Is now in use in most of the Vineyards in Victoria and gives great satisfaction. The Par Oidium has been cried in the great Western District on Peach Trees with great success. ORPHAN OIL, The great discovery for Phylloxera, Codlin Moth, and disease in Sugar Cane. For Pamphlets and al information apply GEO. BURK PRANCART & CO., 3 Somerset Place, MELBOURNE



T7EATING'S LOZENGES JtV TTEATING'S LOZENGES TREATING S LOZENGES "A Simplk Fact about" KEATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. Ask throughout the 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 oure, and yet the most delicate can take them A TERRIBLE COUGH /v A TERRIBLE OOUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Peckhara, July 12. ** Dear Sir,—l 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 cough. Since I had the operation of * Tracheotomy' (the same as the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike him, tnank God, I am still alive) performed { at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could I possibly have had a more violent cough; it was so bad at times that it quite exhausted me. The mucus, which was very copious and hard, has been softened, and I have been able to get rid of it withont difficulty. —I am, sir, yours truly, J. HILL. 1 HTTERLY UNRIVALLED HTTERLY UNRIVALLED HTTERLY UNRIVALLED The above speaks for tself. From strict Inquiry it appears that the benefit from using Keating's Cough Lozenges 1b under stated. The operation was a specially severe one, and 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 *ue of these Lozenges. So successful are they that one affords immediate benefit, although from the nature of the oase the throat Irritation Is Intense. T¥f EIGHT INIGOLD WEIGHT IN GOLD TITEIGHiJ IN GOLD Under date September 8, 1891, Mr Hill asain writes: " I should long since have blen dead, bu for your Lozenges-^jw are mrth their mtigM in gM. willjkdly see and tell anyone what a splendid cough remedy they are." • . Keating's Cough Lozenges, the unrivalled rsmedy for Conghs, Hoarseness, and Throat Troubles are sold in tins by all Chemists. BUNCARDST lODINE OF IRON pTT T C A PPROVED by the Academy of Medlcln J\ of Paris, are especially . ecommende by %c Medical Celebrities of the World foi Scrofula (Tumors, King's Evil, etc.), thi early stages of Consumption, Constitution*] Weakness, Poorness of Blood and foi stimulating and regulating its "rwriqdic bourse. None genuine unless signed " Blancard, 40, rue Bonaparte, Paris. Sold b Druggists and Chemist* through ottt the Colonies AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF I#al>or Bared IN SCRUBBING Passages and Floor BY USING The New HOUSEMAID'S FRIEND. Obtainable from all Ironmongers, Stort eepers, etc., and wholesale from th anofacterera. Cunninston & Co. 19 iQflceatw St*e«*f Cil tcharoh. 9 3



THE UNIVERSAL SINAPISM MUSTARD LEAF IS of an easy employ, clean, takes little space, is ready for mmediate 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 oases of Neuralgia, Diseases of the Throat, Palpitations of the Heart, Convulsions, Lumbago, Bhoumatism, Congestion* Paralysis, and Apoplectic «lts. Prepared with choice Mustard Powdet the Universal Sinapism possesses all the qualities of conservation and activity. Directions, for use accompany each nanism. PARIS: P. Meuley, 136 Rue Sfc-Antolne. To b« had from all Chemists and from AcBTRALiAn Drug Company -jtd 3 Sydnnv "TOW VITALITY DR CHURCHILL S Syrup Hypophosphlte of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chroni Cough and General Debility ft mtains two of the principal lngrs^ dients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient in the above complaints, viz., Photphorus and Lime. Ife cannot be tor ghlyrecommended for Delica Childre Dr Churchill s Compound Syrup o HYPOPHOSPHITES is real Brain Feed, and in cases ftfuscular and Nervous Exhaustion *s acquired a world-wide reputation. Eacft bottle bears Dr Chui chill's signature Pride; Prepared oily by SWANN /I HEM IST WANNj OHE MIST-. PARIS AGENTS WANTED. WANTED Agenta for a GOOD SELLING LINE, Either s and earn good income. Apply early only a limited number is required. NOVELTY IMPORTING CO., Bot 976 SPO. Sydney, N.S *» M||| WISE IN TIIIE.--OwJ(ii<ler yourKealti. —in cases of Weakness, jj*J7.?P'WS!!! XI" of vital Fever, Tmpiiritfl Bealtli or ■ ■ sex), no inatUr how chronic jot WW, fare's waaaaa-natmmm grandest, most spe6dyi»nd powerntiiwgfgy on earth. One package is sufficient in o»«« *»• W6?5Jv the oldest, and most shatterad, to WO*i A Hlmou. Being perfectly hannleiw, they lwve «o b*d Wt effects. Guaranteed txmr to fait. FnllpaHloulawfree, u»der coyer, from the N. Z. sole agemtt— yKOU SUPPLY 00., Box SO, Dunedin. FAR»'B BUKTBIO Pillules are worth their wight in <f»U vtji met *M magic, airing loiteat nlitf,wd workiag • wrtain—j



Notices New Zealand Insurance Company. BSTABLIS h!Td O>""~L _ 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONE"MILLION. THBPBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO*— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &0., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES MILES & GO. LIMITED. AGENTS'



STEPHENS BROS., MAEKBT HOUSE, TNVITE alllovers of a real Oup of Tea, to drink nonebut Mandarin and Tiger Blends, ACKNOWLEDGED BY EXPERTS to be the BEST AIL ROUND IEAS at the Prices— 2s> 2s 4d, 2s 6d,per pound, In 1, 5, 10, 20, and 401bs packages. SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON, btephens Bros., marketjhouse. Sole Agents for New Zealand—J. R ATT RAY & SON, DUNEDIN. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HIGH CLASS TAILORING.



WILLTAM WILLIAMSON, EAST STREET (Next to Mr Hoult's), HAS lately returned from London, where he spent eighteen months, studying the cutting under the latest and most improved scientific principles ; at the ame time gaining more experience in the leading Ladies' and Gentlemen VTailorina Establishments of the Weat End , • a He is therefore in a position to assure his Cuatomers'that 'orders intrusted to'hlm will be finished in a style not to be surpassed. "' " ' W. Gkkard, Canterbury .. 61,000 R. D. McLean, Hawke's Bay 68,000 M. 0. Orbell, Canterbury ... 6,000 Walapoa Station, Gisborne ... 20,000' W; O. RtrTHiBFOBD, Amnrl.. 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Otago ... 30,000 H. W, Moßae, Amurl .. 19,000 Scottish and New Zealand In- A. Symons, Marlborough .. 46,000 vestment Company.Sooth* F. H. Riohmond, Marlborougl 13,000 land ... ... ... 17,00 And by owners of over 6,00 C 000 sheep And by many other well-known Flock In New Zealand, and man millions Owners, hrooghont the world. __, M«wly t*«r*£ae«d.  P«oo-(in casks) Bm 6d per ***<*!* (m kegs) SOsperowt Gallon. \ Cwt makei 1000 Gallom Dip ** ii »»j t. ***** • ». Another well-known Powder Dip oosts ha 1 Gallon Fluid maket 100 Ganons Dip. M mnoh again. Oompar* the prloes Chief Ajrent*—BLAOKBURNB k 00, Ohrlstohuoh. distbict AQBHTs-Miles and Co., Limited. Aahburton and Rakaia.



Grand Show of New Goods EX OTORAMA. ANDREW ORR S SHOWING A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION 1 NEW GOODS, Millinery, Dresses, Sunshades, Corsets, Umbrellas, Collars, Laces, Ties, etc. New Prints, Ginghams, Flannettes, Cloves, in all the new makes. NOVELTIES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT, THE LARGEST STOCK OP LADIES' AND GENTLEMENL BOOTS & SHOES In Ashburton to Select from. AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED STANDARD BOOTS Every pair guaranteed. Just opened a few dozen of the STANLEY SHOES. 72 dozen Gentlemen's ties, all shades Is each.



IFi YOUUKE NICE TEA*ASK3kYOURtCROCER rOJI NELSONS E*^l; PUW: INDIAN CHIN^CEraNTBSII -y. - - .-- pRQCUBApLg -—■^^^jr



DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matron, Cox, and Oo.) A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, inn ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR WOOL AND GRAIN BROEBB, 4SHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashbarton 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 AGENT FOB- Matson and 00., rChristchurch Colonial Investment Company, Dunedin National Mortgage Company, Chrisfchurch Booth, McDonald, and Co, Ohristchurch 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. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton Grass Seed Cleaning. Having Erected (regardless of cost) one of the Best Grass Seed Old ng Plants in Canterbury I am now prepared to CLEAN RTEGRASS m it ought to be done at Reasonable Rates. DAVID THOMASJ Ashburton.,



WOOL SEASON. 1893-1894. AM PREPARED TO MAKE CASH ADVANCES UPON GKOWING CLIPS OF WOOL, Placed in my hands FOR SALE LOCALLY or elsewhere, and CAN SUPPLY ALL SHEAKING REQUISITES, AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. l> Thomas, Ashburton. I HAVE BEEN APPOINTED LOCAL AGENT FOR THE SALE OF BELFAST CHEMICAL MANURES, And can Supply— SUPERPHOSPHATES, BLOOD MANURE, POTATO MANURE, BONE MEAL & BONE DUST In large or small quantities. DAVID THOMAS, {Ashburton. A.SHBUKTON SB3N SALES. IbHALL HOLD A FORTNIGHTLY BALE OF 3HEEPSKINS, PAT, HIDES TALLOW, fto-, throng' out the Mason.



David Thomas, ASHBURTON Miles and Co., Limited WOOL WOL WOOL WE ABE PKEPARED TO MAKE LTBEKAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE o Commission, on the ensuing Clip, OUR FIRST WOOL SALE of the Season is fixed for FRIDAY, December 8, when a large attendance of Buyers from all parte will be present. Our extensive and well lighted Stores are exceptionally suited for the Display of . all Clips entrusted to our firm, and careful valuations will be made before the Auction We have for Sale Large Stocks of WOOLPACKS and TWINE, together with Branding Materials, all of best quality SEEDS. FRESH, GENUINE, AND RELIABLE SEEDS, Specially Selected Including Colonial Red and White Clover and Oowgraas, Timothy, Ryegrass and Cocksfoot. Imported Red Clover, Cowgrass, White Clover, and Alsyke Clean Seed Wheat, Oats, Barley, etc., of prime quality. MANURES HIGH-CLASS MANURFS suitable for all conditions of soil. Anglo-Co tinental Superphosphates guaranteed at time of shipment to contain 37*13 per cent o voluble Phosphates, also Bonodust and Guano. station Jk Farm Stores. We always k'iep in stock the following leading lines—Flour, Bran, Sharps, Oatmeal Tea Sugar, Currants, Raisins. Kerosene al Oil Brand) Candles, Soap, Fine and Coarse Salt, Boiled and Raw Linseed and Castor Oils, Red and Black Tattoo Oil for Branding, Hematite, Sheep Netting, beat drawn annealed Fencing Wire,*(all numbers,) Iron Standards, Barbed Wire, Dnin 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 Miles and Co., Limited. J«l. W. HANMER, Auctioneer. AJbburtou and R»kai*,



Business notices. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD; ING & INVESTMFNT SOCIETY, Onions—Tancbed Street Ashbubtox MO&EY take Ton DEPOSIT \T CALL, in sums of One Pound L*- and upwards, at the following rates:— £1 to £260 6 percent. From £250 to £1000 ... 4i „ „ Over £1000 ... ... 4 " " Fixed for 3 months ... 6 „ „ » »• J »> •« J*  ,♦ For further particulars apply, to EDWD. STEPHENS, Manager.



"iAs strong as the oak,". "As pure as the lily.]' " As fragrant as the rose. In 1, 2, 5 and 101b Tins, Henry Zander, BOLE AGENT, ASHBURTON.



-FOB SAJLE i TRACTION ENGINE; 8-hone. ~i GRASS SEED CLEANER, -I CORNCRUSHEtt. -I OHAPF CCJTTEE. -| HYDRAULIC RAM, No. 5. 1 SCREEN, for 4ft Gin Combine. -| Ordinary BICYCLE, price £2 10a A qnantity of Belt-pulleys from 3in 3ft diameter. Agency for McLaren's Traction Kngines. Thbs.E. Kilworth, ENGINEER & BRASS FOUNDER.



MRS A. T. RDBOTTOM BEGS to inform the numerous friends and clients of her late husband, A. T. BOBOIIOH, THAT SHE WILL CARRY ON TOT BUSINESS OB PHOTOGRAPHER ON THE SAME PREMISES MOORE STREET, A SIH E U R T 0 N Cabinets, beautifully enamelled, 15s pc doz ; Plain, J2s per doz ; Carte de Visit enamelled, 10s per doz; Plain, 7s 6d. J. Nicholas, PRACTICAL BOOT MAKER. ALL descriptions of BOOTS and SHOES made to order on the premises. The Best Material and Work manship guaranteed. A large and varied stock always on uand at moderate prices. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. J. NICHOLAS, BOOTMAKER, Next Mr Salek'B, Watchmaker. East Street. Zeaiandia Boots. THE Wonderful Reputation o thes Grand BOOTH is still maintained and to-day the demand from AUCKLAND TO THE BLU*F IS GREATER THAN EVER. There are more ZEALANDIA BOOTS manufactured than any other make in the Colony. The Manufacturers are so confident of the excellent wear of these Boots that they guarantee every pair branded ZEA£ LANDIA. For real hard wear and comfort the cannot be excelled, and they are made so many different fittings that every kin of foot can be accommodated. Householders should buy this brand for themselves and their children. Once buy a Zeaiandia Boot and you will never but any other make. The Boys' and Girls' Dependable School Boots and the Paragon (Patent are wonderful.; they are regular warriors. The Ashburton and surrounding dlstrl can now obtain these FINIS BOOTS FBOM Itlr J Bishop, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE



Biisipc.3rf iNotlaeg. BUILDING TRADF. ORDERS taken f^Brbk, Stone, Con crete, Wood anJ Asphalt work. Plans, etc. for any building* supplied. Agent for Watter's Ranges, Austin and bons Pipe and Pottery Ware; Stock's Monumental Stones ; and Mr Clarkson, Architect. Monumental designs and speci men plana on hand. Charges reasonable. Work gcod. G. W. ANDREWS, East Belt. [A CARD] " tUKS A.. C. CLABID6E TEAOHER OF pianoforte 6 organ, [cox street, ;;ashburton. terms on application. Tucker and Bean TT AYE FOR SALI ALL KINDS OF COAL, WHITE k BLACK PINE FIREWOOO LIME AND CEMENT' AND BUILDING MATERIAL? of every description. PRODUCE.] OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, Ac. SPECIAL TO THRESHING MACH PROPRIETORS, Just Landing—Splendid Shipmea o NEWCASfL C • L Tucker & B-3an, COAL, TIMBER, AND GENERA PRODUCE MERCHANTS AWING TO THE SUOOBS. WHICH HIS ATTENDED MT BUSINESS, I find It neoessary to PROCURE ASSISTANCE Which I am now endeavoring to do. T TAKE tbe opportunity to thank the Public of Ashbnrton for their $lnd patronage, %nd to say that I hope to contime to merit their support. H. JE. Bonnington, ' CHEMIST & DRUGGIST EAST STREET, ASHBURTGNi ■—— ———_________— .# Zealandia Boot Store TAKCBED STREET, ASHBURTONgj, rHE steadily increasing demand for the "ZEALANDIA BRAND OF BOOTS 3howg they a_e still as popular as ever with the Public of Ashburton. For Btyle, durability, and comfort they cannot be bea. A Large Stock of Ladies', Gents', an 4 Children's Boots and Shots always in stock at prices to suit the times REPAIRS DONE REASONABLE RATES J. Bishop's, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED STREET WANTED, BT a Suitable and trustworthy servant, a situation in town or country. Can furnish the most satisfactory refer ences from the best of families and public places. My qualifications as a servant, are— I am colonial bred and born. I am young, well built, powerful, with . a constitution of stone. lam a good worker, willing to work night and day, as I never tire. I never require a holiday, as I have no friends to call on. I seldom require a doctor. I never strike for wages or join an society. I require no food, and am a total ab stainer. - Of water I use a large quantity, no matter how filthy. I have not a single vice or bad habit. I work for all nations idea ar.d under* stand one language as well as another. I have no particular religion, b»t will conform to the belief of my employer. In politics I vote on all sides, particu larly on Old Rule's side. I am employed among the rich and the poor as well as in all public places. Every one likes me, and once I work for them they cannot do without me. I am a saviour of the people's health. I hold daily receptions in Tancred street East, to which you are all oordially Invited. My name is RULES ACME WATER FILTER.