The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XIV. NO. 3153

4SHBTTRTOIS: Tuesday, .December 13, 1593.

PJRIG__: ONE PENNY



ausmess Notices. longbeaToh coXchT OK and after MONDAY, October * for the summer months, the Longbeach Coach will start from Ash burton at 5 p.m. R, It. BROWNE, Ooftchman» "11 yTONEY TO LEND on approv d eourities, in sums to suit borrowers, at LOWEST CURRENT KATES. • H. C. ORBELL, Solicitor, Ashburton RSI SOOTH lINIOJ mJI powders! /' RELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETO. PnMerv* m healthy state of thi eonstl* tM*'oti durl ng the period of Teef*l-***. The worti "JOHIT ITSJOMAH 9h«mlat,Walworth,«urr«y," Art «fl«rmd on th*On*nmtnt Stamp qflceii If mot tmMt- Sold Bt ESMPTHOitNE PROSSER & 00. "ORCOtJOHS, 00LD9. BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, Influenza, Consnmption, &o, *c •AY'S COMPOaND BS3BNOB OF LIKSEED, \ Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o £ AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for \ Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints XAY'3 COMPOUND, for Cougbs and Colds, is equally V serviceable for horse! and cattle <AY'S TIC PILLS, a specific ia Neuralgia, Faceache, &c. Contain Quinine, Iron, &o LINUM CATHARTICUM PTLLS, digestive, correc tive, and agreeably aperient COAOULINK--Cement for Broken Articles. Sold everywhere. Manufactory, Stockport, England ONE boi of Clark's B 41 Pills Is war ranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organs in either sex (aoqulred or constitutional), gravel and alos in the back. Guaranteed free from mercury. Sold In boxes 4s 6d each, by fell chemists and patent medicine vendors Sold proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England For sale by the wholesale Houses. FiOR the Blood is the Life. Clark's world famed Blood Mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities, from whatever cause arising. For scrofula, Murvy, Eczema, Skin and Blood Diseases, kiidsores of all kinds. Its effects are marvel lous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold n bottles 2s 9d, and lls each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere. Sole proprietors : The Lincoln and Mid •nd Counties Drug Co, Lincoln, England. fTfOWLES' PENNYROYAL A*D X STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and re lieve the distressing symptons so preva lent with the sex. Boxeslslsdto2s9d of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Yen dors. Prepared only by the LINCOLN and MIDLAND COUNTIES DRUG 00., Linooln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imita tions



i usiness Notices, 11, Place de la Madeleine, Paris, 1" E GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS ±J — Savon-Oriza (Oriza Soap)— From ih& for mule of Dr 0. 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. Saron-Oriza (Oriza Soap)— No. 2, extra fine, in boxes, 8 calces. 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. Orlia-Hay—A toilet water wth the perfume o new mown hay. Orln-Adduline—Toilet vinegar, aromatle and disinfectant, specially adapted for adies'toilets. Orlsa-Scotch-Lavender—Sprigs of Scotch lavender flowers; a rich toilet water. de-Cologne-Oriza —The high-life toilet water' Orha-Water- Concentrated and lasting. Extract of superior Eau-de-Cologne. Oouttes - 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 withoat affecting the enamel, Em Oriza-et-Oriza-Lys—Perfumes for scenting linen and the handkerch c without staining. Orlßa-Oil—Variously perfumed; for ren dering the hair soft and brilliant, and preventing it from falling off. Oriia-Lacte (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 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 j or In boxes, the bottle only without accessories Ess-Oriza-Incoiore Violette of the very most exquisite perfume, quite a nosegay of violets. ss-Oriza Suave white lotrope Bon quet of the fl< we»



PAX OIDIUM MANUFAOTURID BT Gounelle Jeune, SALON—FRANCE. Sole Agent* for Australia: GEO. BURK FRANCART & CO. 3 lOSIRIEI JPJLAOS, MELBOURNE. A MOST powerful Insecticide, and guaranteed to destroy Oidium, Mil dew, Vine Parasites, Chlorosis, and Para sitical Insects of Plants, Tegetable Gardens, etc. Is 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, Oodlin Moth, and disease in Sugar Cane. For Pamphlets and al information apply to GEO. BURK FRANOART & CO., 3 Somebset Place, i MELBOURNE I THE UNIVERSAL SINAPISM MUSTARD LEAF IS of an easy employ, dean, takes little space, la ready for xnmediate 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 snccess in cases of Neuralgia, Diseases of the Throat, Palpitations of the Heart, Convulsion, Lumbago, Rheumatism, Congestions Paralysis, and Apoplectic Bits. Prepared with choice Mustard Fowdet the Universal Sinapism possesses all the qualities of conservation and activity. Directions for use accompany each napism. PARIS : P. Mbuley, 135 Rue St-Antoine. To ba had from all Chemists and fron Australian Drco Company jht>, Sydnnv LOW VITALITY DR CHURCHILL 8 Syrup Hypophosphlfce of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronl Cough and General Debility ft mtains two of the principal ingraj dlents necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient in the above complaints, vii., Vhosphorus and Lime. Ifc oannot be too gh ly recommended for Delica Childre Dr Churchill a Compound Syrup o HYPOPHOSPHITES la real Brain Feed, and in cases Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion *j acquired a world-wide reputation. Eacn bottle bears Dr Chui chill's signature Price, Prepared oily by swarm /Ihemist wannj Chemist, PARIS l7lewellyn Owen. pianoforteTsinging and HARMONY ARCADE "CHAMBERS (Dances not attended.) 4 2 WISE IN TIMS.■-Consider your Health. Tin -nT oases of WealmeßS, NervousneM, ■■ sex), no matter how chrome or term, m FABR'B ELBCTMO *VM"**"i£l w grandest, nio,|t speedy.and powerittlM»?*y on «»?*!»• One package Is sufficient In eren tnjif «W«{i tha oideat, and most shi»ites«d, to W0»» i. Hlf*«* Being peileottyhwnnlesß, they \m*e no bad *«** eiSeotß. Guaranietd never to fail. FuH pttUonlawnree. u«der coyer, from the N. Z. sole agents— D»UO SUPPLY CO., Box 60, Dunedin. FABB's ELwrrmo PiLiiULKS are worth their weight in gold »ad act It** magic, giving lmUnt relief, and working » certain mm «M4jr,p«nßM«Bl««nlaiYi»THM. Trfikm



TTEATING'S LOZENGES TTBATING'S LOZENGES TT EATING S LOZENGES "A Simple Paot about" KEATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES. Ask throughout the world, in any country that can be named, you will find them largely sold. There is absolutely no remedy that ia bo speedy in giving relief, so certain to cure, and yet the most delicate can take them! \ TERRIBLE COUGH ' A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Peckham, 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 m the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike him, taank God, I am still alive) performed at Si. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could possibly hare 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 nave been able to get rid of it without difficulty. —I am. sir, yours truly, J. HILL.' UTTERLY UNRIVALLED lITTERLY UNRIVALLED lITTERLY UNRIVALLED The above speaks for tself. From strict Inquiry it appears that the benefit from using Keating's 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 ise of these Lozenges. So successful are they that one affords immediate benefit, although from the nature of the case the throat Irritation v Intense, WEIGHT INIGOLD WEIGHT IN GOLD WEIGH JJ IN GOLD Under date September 8, 1891, Mr Hill again writes: "1 should long since have been dead, bu for your Lozenges— they m>t worth their weigU in gM will gladly see and tell anyone what a splendid cough remedy they are." Keating's Cough Lozenges, the unrivalled ranedy for Coughs, Hoarseness, and Throat Troubles are sold in tins by all Chemists. BLANCARDS lODINE OF IRON pT T TC A PFROVED by the Academy of Medioio J\ of Paris, are especially ;ecommende by *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 Teriodio course. None genuine unless signed Blancard, 40, rue Bonaparte, Paris, gjold b Druggista and Chemist* through out the OolqnSs AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF Labor Sayed IN SCRUBBING Passages and Floors SY USIH9 The New EQUSEMAID'S FRIEND. Obtainable from all Ironmongers, Store eepers, etc., and wholesale from the anufacterers. Ovsmxavox & Co. 190 lguoeeter Sfcre**, V*Y tchurch, 931



i_^ siness *Totieeß New Zealand Insurance Company. HJBTABLISh"_I) O'"~1 _ 1859 cap/tal-^onF million. thepkemier and wealthiest coloniai* COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY j FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, 40., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES MILEB & CO. LIMITED, AGENTS' LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HIGH CLASS TAIIiOBING. i . WILLIAM WILLTAMSON, EAST STREET (Next to Mr Hour's), CTAS lately returned from London, where he spent eighteen months, studying 1-JL the cutting under the latest and most improved scientific principles \at the sssasss srwattr in the leading Ladiesl and Gtsnclemen'B *aUorh * He is therefore in a position to assure his Customers that 'orders intrasbed to!him will be finished in a style not to be surpassed. '



STEPHENS BROS., MAKKET HO US P, TNVITE all lovers of a real Cup of Tea, to drink nonebut MLandarin and Tiger Blends, .ICKNOWLIDGED BY EXPERTS to ba the BEST AL L P.OUUD QEAS at the Prices— 2s, 2e 4d, 2s 6d,per pound, Injl, 5, 10, 20, and 401ba packages. SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON, btephens Bros., m^rketifiouse. Sole Agents for New Zealand—J. RATTRAY & SON, DUNEDIN. W. Gjssard, Canterbury .* 61,000 R. D. McLean, Hawke's Bay 58,000 M. C. Obbeh, Canterbury ... 6,000 Walapoa Station, Gisborne ... 20,000 W. O. Rutherfobd, Amnri.. 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Ocago ... 30,000 d. W, Moßae, Amurl .. 19,000 Scottish and New Zealand In- A. Syhoks, Marlborough .. 46,000 vestment Company, South- F. H. Richmond, Marlborougl 13,000 land 17,00 Amd by owners of over 6,00 C 000 sheep And by many other well-known Flock In Sew Zealand, and man millions Owners, broughout the world. Wawly Introduced. Price—(>n oaaks) 5« 6d per Price- (in kega) sOi per cwt Gallon. 1 Cwt maket 1000 Gallons Dip iMhJMiMbwfci.,^ -tSKStf'SSSftSK I**''1 **'' Chief Agrenta-BLAOKBURNE ft 00, Chrlstohoroh. district AGENTB-Miles and Co., Limited Ashburton and Bakaia. Grand Show of New Goods EX OTORAMA. \ ANDREW ORK S SHOWING A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION? NEW GOODS, Millinery, Dresses, Sunshades, Corsets, Umbrellas, Collars, Laces, Ties, etc. "> : . New Prints, Ginghams, Flannettes, liloves, in all the new makes. NOVELTIES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT, THE LARGEST STOCK OF LAPIES' AND GENTLEMEN I BOOTS & SHOES In Ashburton to Select from. AGENT FOR THE OELEBRATED STANDARD BOOTS Every pair guaranteed. . Just opened a few dozen of the STANLEY SHOES. ' 72 dozen Gentlemen's ties, all shades Is each-



!I IF YOU LIKE NICE TEA^ASICfcYOUR GROCER FOR { NELSON^ riwnfiWnmnwn^*^ "*^»M HB_ . 1, Wt4t/*r_, CELEBB_EDI_niBinSiSIfiKiIHJ)| PURE INDIAN CHINAfiCEYCONTBBJ DAVID THOMAS, (Late Ma'teon, Cox, and Co.) A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, iwo ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR WOOL AND GftAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tiriwald and Ashbnrton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fat, Hides, etc., on F3I DAYS Sales of Wool throughout the season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olearing Sales as per arrangement AGENT FOE- Matson and Co., Ohristchurch Colonial Investment Company, Dunedin National Mortgage Company, Christchurch Booth, McDonald, and Co, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company -raham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co., Dunedin Planet Jupiter Garden and Field Tool?. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton Grass Seed Cleaning 1. Having Erected (regardless of cost) one of the Best Grass Seed Ole ng Plants in Canterbury I am now prepared to CLEAN RYEGRAS3 m it ought to be done at Reasonable Rates. DAVID THOMAS,: Ashburton.



WOOL SEASON 1893-1394. AM PREPARED TO MAKE OASH ADVANCES UPON GROWING CLIPS OFJWOOL, Placed in my hands FOR SALE LOCALLY or elsewhere, and CAN SUPPLY ALL SHEARING REQUISITE^, AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. I> Thomas, Ashburton. I HAVE BEEN APPOINTED LOCAL AttBNT FOR THti SALE OF BELFAST CHEMICAL MANURES, And can Snpply— SUPERPHOSPHATES, BLOOD MANURE, POTATO^MANURE, BONE MEAL & BPNE DUST In large or small quantities. J3AVID THOMAS, [Ashburton. ASHBUKTON SKIN SALES. XoHALL HOLD A FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF SHEEPSKINS, FAT, HIDES TALLOW, Ac-, throw;' out the season. David Thomas, ASHBURTON Miles and Co., Limited WOOL WOL WOOL WE ABE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE o Commission, on the ensuing Clip, OUR FIRST WOOL SALE of the Season is fixed for FRIDiY, December 8, when a large attendance of Buyers from all parts 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 Bed and White Clover and Oowgrass, Timothy, Ryegrass and Cocksfoot. Imported Red Clover, Cowgrass, White Clover, and Alsyke Clean Seed Wheat, Oats, Barley, etc., of prime quality. MANURES HIGH-CLASS MANURES suitable for all conditions of soil. Anglo-Co tinental Superphosphates guaranteed at time of shipment to contain 37*13 per cent o soluble Phosphates, also Bonedust and Guano. station X Farm Mores. We always keep in stock the feliowing 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, best drawn annealed Fencing Wire, (all numbers ) Iron Standards, Barbed Wire, Driin Pipes, eto. ' " . ' Auction Sales, Stock, etc. ASHBURTON AND TIN WALD—WEEKLY HINDS AND RAKAIA-MONTHLY. SALES OF HIDES, SKINS* TALLOW, AND WOOL, HELD FORTNIGHTLY AT ASHBURTON TVJitea and Co., Limited. E. W. EANMEB, Auctioneer. Aibburtou and Pakala,



, Busir»3Sß INotlceg. A CARD. MR H. C. ORBELL, SOLICITOR, ASHBURTOH Offici : Montgomery's Buildings, Corner East and Burnett Streets. [A CARD], AIRS A. O.'cLaJBIDOB TEAOHER OF PIANOFOHTB * ORGAN. ICOX STREET, :>SHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. NOTICE. T7T~~" TDLANB, Specifications, and Estimate* X for any kind of Buildings oan be had from Gcorp ' W. Andriws, SmM Belt. Ageat foi At W. A, P. Clarkson, Architect, A.R.1.8.A., ChrUtehuroh. specimen plans on hand. Charges moderate. Agent for Watters' Celebrated ranges and Austin and Sons Chimney - Pots and glased Drain Pipes. Ordsn taken for Brick, Concrete, and Asphal work, 9 51 PIAH08! PIANOS!! PIANOS ORGANS! ORGANS!! ORGANS V[OLINS! VIOLINS!! VIOLIJU MUSIC! MUSIC!! MOBIO EVKRIBODT should have *-oopy oi "THE TRIAD' MONTHLY 1 MAGAZINE Of Music, Stience, and Art, DBESDEN~HANO CO., SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. HORACE A. GATES, Agent and Manager, Tucker and Bean TT AYE FOR SALB ALL KINDS OF COAL, WHITE k BLACK PINE FIREWOOD LIME AND CEMENT* and] BUILDING MATERIAL? of every description. PRODUCE.] OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, Ac SPECIAL TO THRESHING MAOH PROPRIETORS, ; - Just Landing—Splendid Shipmea 0 NEWCASfL : C L Tucker & Bean, COAL, TIMBER, AND GENERA PRODUCE MERCHANTS AWING TO THE SUOOBS WHICH HXB ATTENDED MY BUSINESS, I find ft necessary to I PROCURE ASSISTANCE Which I am now endeavoring to do T TAKE the opportunity to thank the Publio of Ashbarton for their kind patronage, wd to say that I hop* to contltne to merit their support. H. E. Bonnlnffton, CHEMIST 4? DRUGGIST EAST STREET, ASBBURTONi Zealandia Boot Store TAtfCBED STREET, ASHBURTON. THE steadily increasing demand for the "ZEALANDIA BRAND OF BOOTS Shows they aje still as popular as ever .with the Public of Ashburton, For style, durability, and comfort they cannot be beat. A Large Stock of Ladies', Gents', and Children's Boots and Shoes always in stock at prices to suit the times REPAIRS DONE AT REASONABLE RATES; X. Bishop's, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED STREETJ ~~~tEc Bes? Tea in CANTERBURY for the money, and - free from any excess of antringency. COUNTESS 2a. I A3* YOUR GBOOIR9.



Bu si ness notices. ASHBURTON PERMANENr BUILD. ING & INVKSTMFNT SOCIETY. Omices—Taitcbed Stbbbt Abhbubtom MON&Y taken on DEPOSIT \T CALL, in sums of One Pound *rk- »nd upwards, at the following rates:- X £1 to £250 6 percent. From £250 to £1000 ...4*,, „ Over £1000 4  ' Fixed for 3 months ... 5 „ „ " »XS " •- 6J » » ♦» tt ■»•• tt ... o *t it For further particulars apply, to EDWD. STEPHENS, Manager.



I PASS I " t As strong as the oak," '• As pure as the lily. • *' As fragrant as the rose. In 1, 2, 6 and 101b Tins. Henry Zander, SOLE AGENT, ASHBURTON.



—FOR SAIJLE— -I TRACTION ENGINE, 8-horse. -| GRASS SEED CLEANER, -1 CORNCRDSHER. -I CHAPF CUTTEE. -f HYDRAULIC RAM, No. 6, 1 SCREEN, for 4ffc 6in Combine. -| Ordinary BICYCLE, price £2 10s A quantity of Belt-pulleys from 3in 3ft diameter. ''.."./;,;'. Agency for McLaren's Traction Engines. Thos. E. Eilworth, ENGINEER ft BRASS FOUNDER. MRS A. T. ROBOTTOM BEGS to inform the numerous friend* and clients of her late husband, . ■ a. t. noßonon, THAT SHE WILL CARRY ON TH* BUSINESS OB PHOTOGRAPHER ON THE SAME PREMISES MOORE STREET, a s;h burton



Cabinets, beautifully enamelled, 15s pc doz j Plain, 12$ per doz j Carte de Visifc enamelled, 10a 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 Btock always on uand at moderate prices. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. J. NICHOLAS, BOOTMAKER, Next Mr Salek's, Watchmaker, East Street. Zealandia Hoots. THE Wonderful Reputation o thes Grand BOOTH is still maintained and to-day the demand from AUCKLAND TO THE BLUFF 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 thai 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 Zealandia Boot and yon 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 distrJ can now obtain these FINE BOOTS FBOM Mr JT. Bishop, ZEALANDIA BCOT STORE ABHBURTON,