The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xv. no. 3182

A-Shbttbto^ : Tiiursday, January 18, 1894,

PRICE: OjYE PENKT



r'usmbss Notices. ( LONGBEACH COACH. ON and after MONDAY, October 2 for fche summer montns, the Lcmgbeach Coach will start from Ash burton at 5 p.m. R, R. BROWNE, Hoachtnan. i T HAVE a specially selected stock of -*■■ Cocksfoot), Red Clover, Cow Grass, Rape Seed, G.T.Y.A. Turnip, P.T.Y.A. Turnip, I. G. Globe, Fost Bybird, Devon Grey, Mammoth, etc. JOHN G. BESTELL, __ 0§35 West Street. Tl/TONEY TO LEND on approved securities, In suras to suit borrowers, afe LOWEST CURRENT RATES. H. C. ORBELL, Solicitor, Ashburton A CARD. MR H. G. ORBELL, SOLICITOR, ASHBURTON ■" Offios^: Montgomery's Buildings, Comer East and Burnett Streets. PIANOS ! PIANOS !! PIANOS ORGANS! ORGANS!! ORGANS VIOLINS J VIOLINS 1! VIOLINS MUSIO ! MUSIC!! MUSIC TpVERYBODY should have a copy oi Hi 'THE TRIAD' MONTHLY MAGAZINE Of Music, Science, and Art, DBESD£N~PMM) CO., SAUNDERS BUILDINGS. HORACE A. GATES, Agent and Manager "OR COWHS, GOLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, Influenza, Consumption, &c, &c <AY'S COMPOUND ESSENCE OF LINSEED, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Toln, to <AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints < AY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs and Colds, is equally serviceable for horses and cattle £ AY'9 TIC PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Faeeache, j \ &c. Contain Quinine, Iron, &c LINUM CATHARTICUM PTLLS, digestive, correc tive, and agreeably aperient 00AGULINK— Cement for Broken Articles. Sold everywhere. Manufactory, Stockport, England /~\NE box of Clark's B 41 Pills Is war- V ) ranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organs in either ses (acquired 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 Ooundea Drug Co., Lincoln, England For sale by the wholesale Houses. TTORthe Blood is the Life. Clark's world JD famed Blood Mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all imparities, from whatever cause arising. For scrofula, scurvy, Eczema, Skin and Blood Diseases, aadeorea of all kinds. Its effects are marvel lous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold n 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 AND 1 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, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Yen dors. Prepared only by the LINCOLN and MIDLAND COUNTIES DRUG CO., Lincoln, England, Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of imita tions T£ EATING'S POWDER, tt EATING'S POWDER, jjr EATING'S POWDER, is. TT EATING'S POWDER, 1/" EATING'S POWDFB, TZ EATING'S POWDER, IV fBUGS, FLEAS, KILLS- MOTHS, BEETLES, MOSQUITOES. TT AKMLESS TO ANIMALS, j TT ARMLESS TO ANIMALS, TLJ ARMLESS TO ANIMALS, rjARMLESS TO ANIMALS, TT ARMLESS TO ANIMALS, KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS »„„„_»,=■■.■.!«..1.1 II > » ■ BLANCARDS lODINE OF IRON pjT T C A PPROVED by the Academy of Medtein I\ of Paria, are especially ; ecommende by f-he Medical Celebrities of the World for Scrofula (Tumore, King's Evil, etc.), the early stages of Consumption, Constitutional Weakness, Poorness of Blood and for stimulating and regulating its periodic course. Nor.c genuine unless signed Blancard, 40, rue Bonaparte, Paris. Sold b Druggists and Chemists through out the Colonies JOB PRINTING FOSTERS, Dodgers, Billhoade Programmes, Memorandum Formt Wedding Cards, Memoriam Cards, In vitation Cards, Order Blccks, Threshing Machine Books, Receipt and Delivery Books, Banquet Menus, and Tickets of a kinds. AliilfOl I'lil!! ISlihli I'D LIMITED, Having a supply of Superior Jobbing Type, Fancy Cards, and Special Lines of Paper, can execute verj description of Printing on the shortest notice, in the best style, and [«»t reasonable | rates* j



I iismess notices I — . . , mmtT AUSTRALIA* MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! JLocal Board of Directors : j me Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., CM.Ot., M.L O. ■ (Chairman) i me Hou Charles J. Johnston, M.L.Oi (Depntv i Chairman) i Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M L.C Duncan, Esq Medica' Officer:' Dr W. (J. Kemp, M.R.C.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST AND MOST PROSPEROUS Austbaiian Life Office, *nd ths. LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERT YEAR lhe Method of Valuation adopted by this Society Is of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi ierably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by any other office in the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £11,000,000 [(ELEVEN MILLIONS) Stbbling All invested to yield nearly 8 per cent. POLICIES IN FORCE ... 110,50j5 Sum Assured ... ... ... £38,888,283 Accumulated Funds .. .. £11,328,448 Annual Income.. .. .. £1,960,123 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £8,434,622 BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1892, £501,961, yielding JReversionary Bonuses amounting to after making SPECIAL BBSERTES, amount ing to £234,511. CASH BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonusei exceeding FOOT, MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY T2EAR Expenses of Management 9| per confc oa the total income. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Brancft Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington. W. H. DERRY, District Secretary, Christchurch. H. ZANDER, Local Broker, Ashbnrfcon PAR OIDIUM MANUffAOTUBED BY Gounelle Jeune, SALON—FRANCE. Sole Agents for Australia GEO. BURK FRANGART & GO. 3 IOMCRSIIV PUCII, MELBOURNE. A MOST powerful Insecticide, and guaranteed to destroy Oidium, Mil dew, Vine Parasites, Chlorosis, and Para- j sitical Insects of Plants, Vegetable Gardens, etc. Is now in use in most of the Vineyards in Victoria and gives great satisfaction. The Par Oidium haß been tried 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 &\ information apply GEO. BURK FRANCART & CO., 3 Somkeset Place, MELBO URNE THE UNIVERSAL SINAPISM MUSTARP LEAF IS of an easy employ, clean, takes little space, Is ready for mmediate aae and acts promptly, Everybody should always have at hand I 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 j Throat, Palpitations of the Heart, I Convulsions, Lumbago, Rheumatism, Congestions Paralysis, and Apoplectic fits. Prepared with choice Mustard Povrdet the Universal Sinapism possesses all the qualities of conservation and activity. Directions for use accompany each narism, PARIS : J P. Metjley, 135 Rue St-Antoine. To ba had from all Chemisis and fron. AtfSTKAUAJ? DbPO COMPANY LTD. Sydney ~7o¥TTTality~ DR CHURCHILL S Syrup Hypophosphite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chroni Cough and General Debility Xt mtaine two of the principal ingra dients necessary for building an the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient in the above complaints, viz., "Phosphorus and Idmc. It cannot be too ghly recommended for Delica Childre Dr Churchill s Compound Syrup o HYPOPHOSPHITES la real Brain Food, and in casea fttuscular and Nervous Exhaustion »J acquired a world-wide reputation. Eacn bottle bears Dr Chur chill's signature Price, Prepared oi\y by BWANN HHEMIST WANNj UHEMIST, PARIS AGENTS WANTED. WANTED Agents for a GOOD SELLING LINE, Either; and earn good income. Apply early only a limited number is required. NOVELTY IMPORTING 00., Bot 976 «F O , Sydney, N.S V Btgm WISE IN TlME.—Consider your Health, —in cases of Weakness, Nervousness, L. 1 Palpitation, Incapacity, Debility. Loss p_ of Vital PowerTimpaired Health or II strength, Severe Pains, &c. (in either ■H sex), no matter how chronic or severe, ff- FARE'S ELECTRIC PILLULHB »*• th« grandest, most speedy, aud poweriul remedy on eftytli. One package ia sufficient in even the weakest, the oldest, and most shattered, to WOBK a miraolk. Being perfectly harmless, they loa^e no bad after effects. Guaranteed never to fail. Full particnlajrs free, under cover, from the N. Z. sole agents — XHtUG SUPPLY (50., Box SO, Dune&ln. Farb'B Eljjcthici PiLLUIiKS are worth their weight in gold and act Me* nuigtc, giving instant relief, a^d working a. certain and



Business Notices New Zealand Insurance Company. ESTABLISHTnT"""! _ 1859 CAPITAL^ONe"MILLION. THEPKEMIEE AND"~wiALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS \ ALSO,- RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &a, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATEB MILES & CO. LIMITED; STEPHENS BROS., MABKET HOUSE, TN VITE all lovers of a real Oup of Tea, to drink nonebub | MLandarin and Tiger Blends, iOKNOWLEDGED BY EXPERTS to be the BEST AIL EOOTD SEAS at the Prices— 2s, 2s 4d, 2s 6d, per pound, In 1, 5, 10, 20, and 401bs p ckages. SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON, btephens Bros., market house. Sole Agents for New Zealand—J. R ATT BAY & SON, DX7NEDIN " h m. Jones. " Cycles, Cycles, Cycles. /REARED Ordinary Reduced to £20 Raleigh Bicycles 5 per cent off list pric°s New Howe Bicycles 5 per cent oft ]ist prices Huraber Bicycles 5 per cent off list prices Now is the time to buy. Send for Catalogues and forward orJers at Once __—<;}.-_ "... . ■' i * DOLLS. DOLLS. DOjUIjS. Exceptional Value for Christmas Trade. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. B OJO KS! BOOKS!! BOOKS!!! For Prize and Presentation purposes. School Committees very liberally dealt with to endeavour to keep tr&de in the place. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. vorino, Gelatine, and Fringed Cards, hand-painted, unique, pretty, and chaste designs. Packet-* a* Cards from 9d, Is, Is 6d, and 2a 6d each. W. Geeasd, Canterbury ... 81,000 R. D. McLean, Hawke's Bay 58,000 M. C. Obbelli, Canterbury ,„ 5,000 Walapoa Station, Gisborne .„ 20,000 W. O. Rotjhbbfobd, Amuri.» 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Ocago ... 30,000 G, W. Moßab, Amuri .. 19,000 Scottish and New Zealand In- A. Symons, Marlborongh „ 45,000 vestment Company, South' F. H. Rjohmond, Marlborougl 13,000 land , ... 17,00 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. DTeirly Introduced. .Priee--(in casks) 5« Cscl per ±***ice- (in kegs) sOs per ewt 6-allon. 1 Cwt makes 1000 Gallons Dip *si ii wr «j t. t/u\ n ; n> Another well-known Powder Dip costih* 1 Gallon Fluid mnhts 100 Gaiwu Dtp. aB muo h again. Compare the prices Chief A-gents-BLAOKBURNE & 00 , Ohriatohuroh. distbict AGMTB-MUes and Co., Limited. —_— Ashbnrton and Rakaia, WOOL SEASON 1893-1894. WE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Up all WOOL placed in our hands FOR SALE at Ashburton, or for Ship xnen't to London or Antwerp. OUR STORES are very suitable for the proper display of Clips'entntsfccd to us for Sale, they being commodious and well lighted. ALL LOTS, however large or small, are valued most carefully prior to and n© lot is sold under our valuation without the consent of the owner. Vendors can depend upon our obtaining highest prices for their clips. ALL WOOL remaining unsold at Ashburton will be properly packed and delivered into trucks free of all charges to the vendor. WOOLPACKS, TWINE COLOBED BRANDING OIL ETC., ' J SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT R&TSS. OUR SECOND SALE OF THE SEASON WILL TAKE PLAOE ON MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1894. FKIEDLAN DEB BEOS.



l .^--^-w^ i YOU LIKE NICE TEA ASK;IYOUR CROcka FOR T v v cti.t.sjt«Ai-£O«aaE:as£ii^!'&sKa^il i PURE INDIAN CHIM/V&CEYOJN TfiASI I PROCURABLE - DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Oox, and Co.) LAND, INSURANCE, its* ESTATE AOENT, VALUATOR WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON I Loans Negotiated I sre!k5 re!k^ Sf le o f Live Sto°k-^awald and Aahbitrton Alteraafebly Eortmghtly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fat, Hides, etc., on FRIDAYS feales of Wool throughout the season Grain Bought and FWd on Commission Clearing Sa)es as per arrangement AGENT FOE- Bfatson and Oo.,"Christchureh Oolonial Investment Company, Dunedin National Mortgage Company, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald, and Co, Gliristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company tiraham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co., Dunedin Planet Jupiter Garden and Field TooJg DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton Grass Seed Cleaning*, | Eaving Erected (regardless of coat) one of the Best Grass Seed 010 ng Plants in Canterbury I am now prepared to CLEAN RYEGRASS «jb it ought to be done at Reasonable Rates, DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton. WOOL SEASON. 1893-1894. AM PREPARED TO MAKE OASH ADVANCES UPON GROWING CLIPS OF WOOL, Plaoed^injmy handa FOR SALE LOCALLY or elsewhere, and CAN SUPPLY ALL SHEARING REQUISITES, AT MWBST CURRENT RATES. 1> Tbomai, Ashburtoru I HAVE BEEN APPOINTED LOCAL AGENT FOR THE SALE OF LBELFAST CHEMICAL MANURES. And can Supply— superphosphates, blood manure, potato;manure, bone meal & bone dust In large or small quantifies. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton. ASHBUUTON SKIN SALES. 1 .^IAL^. fIOLD-& FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF SHEEPSKIN'S, FAT, HIDES L * TALLOW, &o-, throug'out the seftson. David Thomas, ASHBTTKTON Miles and Co., Limited WOOL WOL WOOL WE ABE PEEPABED TO MAKE LIBEKAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE ol Oommission, on the ensuing Clip. OUR SECOND WOOL SALE of the Season is fixed for MONDAY, January 29, 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 Red 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 3713 per cent o soluble Phosphates, also Bonedust and Guano. station * Farm stores. We always keep in stock the fcliowing leading lines—Flour, Bran, Sharps, Oatmeal, Tea Sugar, Currants, Raisins. Keroseae 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 Wirs, Dr-un Pipes, etn. AGENTS FOR Scottish Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Total funds, £300,000 ; with which is amalgamated the Standard Accident Insurance Company, Ltd Auction Sales, Stock, etc. ASHBURTON AND TINWALD-WEEKLY HINDS AND RAKAIA-MONTHLY. SALES OF HIDES, SKINS, TALLOW, AND WOOL, HELD ECRTNIGHTLY AT ASHBURTON ]\£iles and Co., Limited. Jbl. W. HANMEB, Auctioneer. jjfbiiiurton ana Bafeaia.



N 0 T I 0 E. ~~~ W. ELMSLY, (Late of Sydney), COACH AND BUGGY PAINTER. H AB NGL fcaken OV6V Painfc Shop from UATTom « . Pa<3ET ' is Prepared to PAINT a Iclasses of Vehicles at Lowes* trices. All orders pvomvrt-v*"- —J~ot •"• 12 m^ Tucker ainTi Bcaii JTAYE FOR SALE ALL KINDS OF GOAL, WHITE & BLACK PINE FIREWOOD LIME AND CEMENU AJSTD BUILDING MATEBIALS of every description. PRODUCE. OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, &o. SPECIAL TO THM&ING MACHINE PROPRIETORS, Jusfc Landing—Splendid Shipraea of NEWCASTLE C L Tucker & Bean, COAL, TIMBER, AND GENERAL __ PRODUCE MERCHANTS NoVs Your Time. "££E in the Fashion with Comfort in the Season, GREAT REDUCTION IN Casvas Shoks. BEAR IN MIND, 1 CASE ONLY LADIES' TAN CANVAS Original Price 5s 9d, now 4s 9d. —Also— 1 CASE ONLY MENS' TAN CANVAS, Original price fis 6d, now 5s 6d. We have also a lot of TAN WALKING SHOES to be cleared at Co3fc Price, and These are to be had only at J. BISHOP'S, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCREi) STREET, ASHBURTON, AWING TO THE iSUOOESS WHICH HAS ATTENDED MY BUSINESS. I find it necessary to PROCURE ASSISTANCE Which I am now endeavoring to do, T TAKE tbe opportunity to thank the Public of Ashburcon for their kind patronage, and to say that I hope to continue to merit their support. CHEMIST & DBUGGIST * EAST STREET, ASHBURTCNV CB RISTBIAb~~" "" NEWS FOR TINWALD €, Hawkins • I S Opening up in bia little Shop a VERY NICE ASSORTMENT OF ORNAMENTAL and USEFUL ARTICLES FOE CHRISTMAS SEASON, comprising Glassware, V^ses, Dolls, and Fancy Goods. Having purchased them in a Cheap market, and for ca&h at a good discount. I am able to sell at a price that will please everyone. A really good assortment of DOLLS from 6d upwards ; also, large sssortmen 1 of small VaSKS. pretty and cheap. ACLAfID, DUDLEY, & CO., AUCTIONEERS, OHARBBROKBRS, STOCK AND STATION AGENTS. MONEY ~TO LEND ON APPROVED SECURITIES AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. FARMS and PROPERTIES from 50 to 5000 Acres Cash Advances made on Wool for ship menfc to London, or for Sale in Ohrisfc church. 143, HEREFORD STREET, | CIiBXaiCHURCH*. V



■business .Notices. ASHBURTON PERMANENr BUIL[ ING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Of*ICES~-TaNCKED STREET AsHBUBTOI MONEY taken on DEPOSE A. TiLLi LL ' in sums of One Poun( rates- u Pwar<*3< at the followinj I Ito £250 5 pe _ t Over £1000 ... 4 Fixed for 3 months Z s\\ J| " " * i. .« 5* » „ » » 12 „ , 6 „ „ For further particulars apply, to EDWD. STEPHENS, Manager. I PASS 1 " As strong as the oak," 1 * As pure as the lily.; 1 *' As fragrant as the rose In 1, 2, 5 and 101b Tins. Henry Zander, SOL IP AGENT, ASHBURTON. -FOB SJl£.E— -1 TRACTION ENGINE, 8-horse. ! "i GRASS SEED CLEANER, ! -i CURNCRCJSHKK. -J CHAFF CUTTEE. -( HYDRAULIC RAM, No. 5, -| SCREEN, for 4ft 6in Combine. -I Ordinary BICYCLE, price £2 10s A quantity of Belt-pu)leys from Sin 3ft diameter. Agency for McLaren's Traction Engines. Thos. E. Kilworth, ENGINEER & BRASS FOUNDER. MRS A. T. RGBQTTOM BEGS to inform the numerous friends and clients of her late husband, A. V. IRtOHOVTOai, THAT SHE WILL CARRY ON THF BUSINESS OF PHOTOGRAPHER ON THE SAME PREMISES MOORE STREET, ais;h burton Cabinets, beautifully enamelled, 15s pc doz ; Plain, 12s per doz ; Carte de Visit j enamelled, 10a per doz; Plain, 7s 6d. I J, Wtcfiolas, PRACTICAL BOOT MAKER. ALL descriptions of BOOTS and^ SHOES made to order on the 1 premises. The Best Material and Work* manship guaranteed. A large and varied stock always on nand at moderate prices, REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. .T. NICHOLAS, BOOTMAKER, Next Mr Salek's, Watchmaker, East Street. | THE KONGO PAI TENEI KM KOUTOU KATOA iTacbean Stewart* NEW CURE FOR ASTHMA, EW CUBE EOR CROUP EV CURE FOR DIPHTHERIA JSW CURE FOR CHRONIC BRONCHITIS Prepared from the Mountain and foi Plants of New Zealand] In Asthma the New Cure has proved Use to be Head and Shoulders Above All Other Remedies THE NEW CURE is the only Sperifi yet discovered for Diphtheria. In Croup the NEW CURE has no rivai It saves emetics, li to nting fires, hot baths, and all the attendant worry inciden al o the arrival of the Midnight Monste* In fyphold Fever the NEW COR! disinfects, soothes, and gives refreshing sleep. The NEW CURE la *he only torn- Lung Disinfectant In no instanc has a death occurred from diptheria when the "New Cure has been freel / used from the first outse of the disease, and so great are its pro tective powers, that the complaint has never been known to spread to other j members of the family. j The New Cure, 3a id ; Grindella Kobus* I Ci&tt Asthma Tobacco 2a 6d