THE AJSHBURIOJM GUARDIAN: FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1894.

Printed and Published by the Aahburtoiv Publishing Comply, Limited, Burnett street, Ashbarton FRIDAY, April 13, i 894



Great Clearing Sale. IN ASSIGNED ESTATE OF R. ALCORN. For One ftlonth only. fflHlS is an opportunity for tha public to get bargains of genuine first-class goods, 1 such as NEVER OCCURRED IN ASHBUKToN BEFORE BARGAINS In Men's. Youths', and Boys' Colonial made Suits and Trousers COLONIAL TWEED OVERCOATS FROM 253 Youthfj' and Boys' OVERCOATS Very Cheap. A large assortment of Colored and White Shirts and Shirtinga. CARPETS and LINOLEUMS, imported direct, from the manufacturers will be sold at less than Whokiale prices. Colonial c -lored and white BL A.NKETS and a lot of English white Blankets from 8s per pair. A large assortment of BOOTS and SHOES, MUST BE SOLD. Ten Orates of J«ARTtIENWAB& just landed ex Maori from the Manufacturers will be sold with the other goods at Enormous Reductions 40PIECE TEA SETS PROM 15s 71 PIECE DIHNER SETS FBO I CHAMBER SETS FROM 8a STEPHENS BROS., jMAHKET JEIOTJSJ3, guii, euim tfROM?3Os, SINGLE AND DOUBLE BARRELS. MARTINI-HENRY AND HECATE PATTERN. all guaranteed ammunition and all sporting rjeq;uisitks At Ohristchureh Prices, •■"""■•• OS ■*"" ™™ Come Early and Of ben and Secure Good Value. stepheTs bros: MARKET HOUSE. GRAIN SEASON 1894. VXTE ARS BU2EIB OF— V, r H E A T, OATS, BARLEY, ANI BYE GRASS, in Lar«e or Small Quantities. Grass Seed Cleaning OUR GRASS BEBD CLEANER being admittedly the best and raosb effec tive In the Colony, wa are prepared to clean Rye Grass and. Cocksfoot on Farmer's account. Charges Moderate. CornsackSi WJEJ ABE NOW LANDING EX ''MAXWELL I £50 Bales, Which we ara prepared to Supply »6 LOWRSTjCURLiKHT liATEB, FfLJ.DLAN.O^K B«O8 Important Business Announcement. Kj^^Hra9MfljHKxgßfl^^HKj||^^H the times. ■BBB|BSfci?!^PBHPJBHBMMBiHi^a Tancrcd Street^ W. Gkbled, Canterbury .* 61,000 R. D. MoLban, Hawke's Bay 58,000 M. C. Osbjell, Canterbury ... 5,000 Walapoa Statioa, Gisborne . 20,000 W. O. Rothsmord, Amur!.. 80,000 Ida Valley Station, Ocago ... 30,000 3. W, Moßaz, Amurl .. W,OOO Scottish and Few Zealand In . Symohs, Marlborough .. 45,000 vestment Company, South- F. H. Riohmokd, Marfboroagl 13,000 land 17,00 And by owners of over 5,00 C 000 sheep And by many other well-known Flook la JJfew Zealand, and man mllllonß Owners. v n,»h,-..it- tha wnAA H«W<y ■ H*P»lSnc«d. caper *rcs; ssnss&Ersr* Another wail-known Powder Dip costs ht I Gallon Flui*- W&** 100 Ocutons Dip *» mnoh agaia. Compare the pricea Chlei BLAOKBURNE k 00 , Ohrktaharoh. DISTRICT AGBK rr?^JfliJ[©g and Co.,LIMITED Ashburiou and Rakaia



i MITCHELLS TURNER' HAVE ON HAND— A LARGE STOCK OF HOUSE FURNISHINGS, -COMPRISING— CARPF/LS and Carpet Squares Oilcloths and Linoleuniß, all prices Table and Bid Linens I Afternoon Tea and Tr<iy Cloths Table Napkins and D'Oyleys Bedroom and Bath Towels, in all sizea English and Colonial Blankets White and ColoredJ Quilts, assizes Mitchell and Turner, TANORED STBEKT ti^hmi i.a> iiniiJurm ■■■—■ - ■■ - « —- ■ ■ ■ , , Mnm , ■■ ■ L IMPORTANT NOTICE. /^WING to the numerous requests of large owners these Remsdies have been " reduced to 7s 6d, and where two Sets or more are taken to 6s 6a per set. So Remedies ever introduced into this colony have proved so successful in restoring the offering horse as WALKER'S BOT FLY REMEDIES, Very highly recommended t the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Asooiation Show. Awarded the highest Order of Merit at the Northern A. and P. Show j very highly commended at> the Metropolitan Show at Christchurch November 1,1893. Killinoby, September 14,1892. E Meredith, M.H.R.,Baya:—l had a fine Mr Robert Walker, Ohristohurob, Dear young draught horse got bo low in condition Sir—Your Bqt Plt Remedies have proved a hat he was unfit for work, got very anxious oomplete success with my horse. He had about him ac he showed every signs of dying, been very bad for same time; the ooat dry, a I gave him your Bot Fly Remedy with the tight skin, got very low in condition, and got very best results. He is now at his work as source able walk. I quite expected he hearty as ever. can highly raoommend would die, a: ac had all the symptoms of one 0 all horse owners. that my neighbor lost with the hots. I gave Oust, November 3,1893. your remedies as you directed, with the am horoughly satisfied that your Bot following results:—The horse, after getting Ply R medics are the right and proper thing the late bottle, became very pained, lying for the suffering horse. I bad a young horse down rolling and groaning with pain, in the bhatl quiteexpected would die. He got very paddook. He began to cough very hard, eaoh low in condition, a tight skin, dry coat, and a oough bringing away a thiok humorous very careworn expression of the eye, and so matter from the nostrils, the like of what I lifeless that I had to lay him up. I gave never saw before coming from a horse. This him your Remedy as directed, and in a few continued all next day, which I am certain days he began to mend, and is now so flash I were the bots bursting from the effects of the oan scare? rule him. I can highly reoom- Remedy, and coming up through Ihe nostrils mend farmers to use it in time, being oonfident by the effects of the oough. After this oeased that it will save the horae, relieve him of the horse began to mend, and iv six days offering and improve is condition,—B. had him at work again, heartily well You nqsbdbt sbould make these Remedies public, so that Mrs Fitzpatriok, Baloairn, had a fine young farmers might know there is a remedy for baok that was quite the talk of the neigh- this destructive pasta. Send me some hours for action and go. He got so low tuat Pbxybnixvb for keeping off the fly in sum she could not put him in the trap. Walker's mer,—And oblige Bot Fly remedies were administered, and she Robebt Molobbaw. says its worth all it cost to see him galloping . through the paddocks with his tail in the air, Brookride, December IS, 1892 thanks to the remedies. Mr Walker, - Sir,—l wish to add my Mr Cross, Burnham, got the Remedy for a testimony to the wonderful effects of your horae suffering laßt year ) on reaching home Bot Ply Itemeclies. I had a valuable horse c was dead. This Reason one took bad also, which got very bad and gradually got worse showing the Bymptonas. He gave the Remedy I quite believe be would have died. He kapt and the seoond day after, he passed bot i in losing flesh, got a dry ooat, tight skin, care hundreds and is doing well. worn expression of the eye, a oough, running Greenwood Farm, at the nostrils, and oould scarce work I got Southbridge, August 2,1392 your remedies and g*ve them as directed, Mr Walker, Sir, —I an glad to bear testi- with the most beneficial results. The second mony to the wonderful efleats of your Box day after getting the last drench he began to Fly Remedies. One of my best horses be- pass bots in hsndfuls, eoms of which I here oarae very bd ; the ekin tigtn, the eye life* with hand you. Immediately after passing ess and a bad color, and got low in condition, the bots he began o mend, and is now as fat Anxious to finish ploughing a paddock I did as butter, hearty and well, thanks to Walker's not want to lay him np until he beoame un* Bot-fly Remedies Any who doubt send able to lift his feet, or do any more. We bad them to me, and I will oonvinoe them that to help him into a stable I gave him your your remedies are a boon to the community Remedies, and, and the traafcnent you pre- and tho Buffering horse Every horse should scribed, and in a few days he was quite have them in the season, as lam confident better, and now at his work, heart; and well, if used there will be no more deaths from he 1 quite believe, b*d I not given him your bot-fly Udo this as you please. Remedies, be would have died, You mtu use H Loveix his as you please. Bcbbrt Thompson. AGENTS FOR aSHBURTON—W. Anderson & J. Keseltine, Saddler. MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolston A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHBISTCHUROfI, ffIHE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock J_ in alllDepartments most complete. OAKPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, {IRONMONGERY A. jfwTUTE INViTES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCF, cottagesTuknished Including CUrtESV BLANKETS, SHERTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS^Ew, TWO ROOMS COMPLETE « ... £9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS ... £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... £35 to £80 SIX ROOMS £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM & St. ASAPF STREETS, OHRISTOHURCH FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS, MELLIN'S LACTO-GLYCQSE or ivexil,m; food. SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR GOUNTRIfS WHERE FRESH COW'S MILK CANNOT BE OBTAINEH SE?WM Quota mfmfrm 4nimi G*mt md Kn^ntti in mw Qlirmte. ft) *s obtain**from all DruggUH miA ffnv* i



ir'uDliclNotiees BLAIR'S" GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS. Gout, Eheumatism, Soiatioa, Lumbago, Neuralgia. THE Acute Pain is quickly relieved, and cured in a few days by these celebrated Pills, well-known as the Great Remedy for i the above oomplalntp. Sure, Safe, and Efieotual. Sold by all Chemists at la Hi and 2& 9d per box BOOK BINDING. IyTUSIC BOOKS & SCRAP BOOKS NEATLY AND CHEAPLY BOUND, all Sorts of Books bound in Leather or Oloth, at Christoharch prices, < t the Office of ASHBURTON PUBLISHING 00, Limited. Ashburton, February 3,1894. u.s,s,co afj^f UNION STEAMSHIP COMFASH OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL fkom LYTTEI TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, wu Saturday. Picton and Nelson—Tuesday, Thursda and Saturday. Auckland, via East Coast ports —Ever; Monday. Auckland, via West Coas ports—Everj Thursday. Dunedin—Monday, Tuesday andFridaj Hobart and Melbourne —Every Tues day. Sydney, via Auckland, every Monday. Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Taes day. EXCURSION SEASON.—During the months of December, January, and February return tickets will be issued over the Company's Intercolonial lines at Reduced Kates, available for return for three months from date of issue. For particulars apply to MILES.& CO. LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON Spectacles! Spectacles! TTAVE Your Sight Tested, and use only" PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TAOLES 8. BAJMBK, JEWELLER, la "[Sole Agent) for Ashburton for N- LAZARUS & GO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OF SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very complete set of trial lenses and frames for tasting—ensuring perfect vision and comfort. JSf,B,-^Do not riak spoiling your eyesight by] earing badly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protectors Smoked Glasses of various Shades wit! straight on curled sides. Gold Spectacles, Gold Folders "and oui Go Astigmatic Folder Clip. S SALE FT NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. TN Consequence of the Longbeaol -*- Coach leaving Ashburton at 4 o'oloei during the winter months, THE "GUARDIAN" WILL GO TO PRESS AT 3.30. ADVERTISEMENTS Must therefore ba lodged at this Office At 2.30 p.m. (ASHBDRTON PUBLISHING COY. April 2. LOOK OUT For the Re-opening of the Old Bakery In EAST STREET. Joseph Taylor, HAVING secured the new premises lately occupied by Mr Madden, will, on the termination of his engage ment with the Co-operative Society, open the above premises in the Bread, Pastry, Confectionery, and Grocery business. JOSEPH TAYLOR has had twenty years' Colonial and English experience in the above businesses, and will be able bo put before the Public the very best joods at the very lowest CASH prices obtainable, and trusts his friends in Ashburton and district will rally round with their support. PARTIES will be catered for in the rery best style. The very best Roller Flour will he used or Bread, etc. JOSEPH TAYLOR will be pleased to eceive the addresses of INTENDING CUSTOMERS. The present price of flour does not arrant a reduction of Id per loaf on (resent prices, but Mr Taylor will be wrepared to sell Bread Rt 4d per 41b loaf iver the Counter, and 5d per 41b loaf jelivored by van. The Shop will be opened «on MON )A% April?. 3 156



Fublic Notices. j L9NGBEACH COACH. : ON and after MONDAY, April 2 for the winter months, the Longbeach Coach will start from Ash burton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, noaohnaan. CLOVER SEED I BEG TO NOTIFY to the Farmers of the Ashburton District that I have purchased a new CLOVER THRESHER and SHELLKR, with all latest improve ments, and shall be prepared to thresh Clover on and after May 1 next. kobert"meaclem, 3 216 HAMPSTEAD. § I n »i i c Mis* Venie Flower, T ATE of the Royal College of JLj Music, London, is prepared to give instructions in the above art. Terms upon application. Residence, Cox Street. At home Mondays Thursdays and Saturdays, from 2 till 4 8 139 Uewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMON 1 THE New Term commenced SATOT DAY, January 13, Intending pupil kindly communicate early. Office houi from 10 to 12 a.m. daily. ARCADE CHAMBERS, *55 ASHBURTON [a OABD. Mrs A, C. Claridtte, ) TEACHJSR OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, AND SINGING. COX STREET, ASHBURTON TERMS ON APPLICATION. A BOOH $0 HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALE COAL COMPANY, LIMITED, A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES TCLLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, wno will supply Customers in large or small quantities. The Allandale Coal is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It is an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burn ing with a flame, does not sparkle,! and .eaves a white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent. JAMES ELLIOTT COAL MERCHANT ASHBURTGN LANDELLS AND PRESTON Burnett Street, next Ashburton Club, ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, OUR Mr Landells having worked for the last twelve years as Locomotive Fitter in the Addington Workshops, and Mr Preston having served his apprentice ship with Charles Burrell and Sons, England, Traction Engine Manufacturers is a sufficient guarantee that satisfaction Will be given to whoever may place theix engines in their hands. Pumps, Lawn Mowers, Sewing machio a and Engines of every description REPAIRED; Stendi Plates, Nama Plates, and En grating done AUSTRALIA MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCKETS 'New Zealand Branch Head Oflloe, Customhouse-quay, Wellington: Local Bonrd of Directors : rhe Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.GK, M.L.C, (Chairman) The Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O> (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq rheEon Edward Biohardson, C.M.G., M.L.C John Duncan, Esq Medics' Officer: ,Dr W. G. Kemp, MJR.C.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEbT AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life O»moa, 4ND thk LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE The only Colonial Life Office whicl declares a BONUS EVERY YEAE The Method of Valuation adopted by this Soolety fi it the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derabiy Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than thai held by any other office in the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS €11,000,000 (ELEVEN MILLIONS^ Stbkmitg All invested to yield nearly 6 per oenfc POLICIES IN FORCE ... 116,30fi Sum Assured ... ... .., f 38,888,283 Accumulated Funds  .. JE11,328.*18 AnEual Income.. .. , 41,880,183 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, IWB, JfiSW^ls yielding ■Reversionary BonHßes amounting to £1,030,000, after making SPECIAL RESERVES, amount, ing to £234,511 . ASP BONUSES declared for last FIVE Tears, aw, TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Boniitt* exceeding FOUR MILLIONS * Domwm ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY "SEAR Expenses of Management 9| per cent the total iocotnel i EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary Branca Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington W H. DERRY, District Secretary, ";Christchurch, H ZANDER, l>cal Broker' Ashburtoa



Public Notices >ICKEL WATCHES, NICKEL WATCHES, NICKEL WATCHES. fIIHE Cheapest and best in the Market, usually sold at 25s now SELLING AT £1 EACH, AT G. JJBSSON'S. (Late J. Quinn), BAST STREET, ASH BURTON. ~~~MAILIf GUARDIANr OHRISTOHURCH AGENCY. •jyTR J. R. SIMPSON has been appointed our AGENT at Ohristohuw and is authorised to make Contracts for Advertising and Printing, and to givo receipts on our behalf. THE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, per Wh, J. Steward. January 6, 1894, THE DENSMORE THE WORLD'S GREATEST TYPEWRITER. THROW away your peas, and conduct your correspondence on Modern Principles. A fortnight's trial will convince yon of the superiority of the Typewriter over the Pen, and of the Bknsmobb over all other Type writers Free Instruction to Shorthand Writers THE DENSMOBE TYPEWBITER Co, Ld, 61, Graoeohuroh Street, London, E 0 SMOKE PLAYER'S NAVY CITE mHE ORIGINAL. BEATIFULLY COOL AND SWEET SMOKING. Sold only in 1-ounoe Packets, and 3, 4 r 8-oanee and lib Tins, whioh keep the Tobacco in fine smoking oondition. Aek at all Tobsoco Sellers', Stores, &a.» and Take no other. SMOKERS ABE CAUTIONED AGAINST IMITATIONS. The OTNOTN B bears the Tr&de MaiJc— « TSTO TttSGr HAM CASTLE " on evwy Packet and Tin. PLAYER'S NAVY*OUT OIGABETTES in Paokete containing 12, and Tina of 21, 50, aadlOO. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP. TO THE SHEEP FARMERS OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT, T Beg to notify that I have appojn&Nl MR J. G. RESTELL, . OP ASHBURTOF, Agent for the Sale of COOPER'S CELEBRATED SHEEP DIPPING [POWDER, AKj) ALSO That in future all appointments for the DIPPING OP SHEEP AT THE TINWALD DIP (Which has given such nnaniaoaw satisfaction to its BUpportere) ramt bo made with Me Rbstbll, who will see thafe the same success is ensured in thefuture. MORE SHEEeTaRE DIPPED annually throughout the World with COOPER'S SHEEP DIP THAI* WITH ALL OTHER DIPS ADDED TOGETHER. W. LAKE, Agent, 126 Herefo Street), Ohristchurch. REWARD £10. ASHBC7RTON SHEEP FARMERS, MOTUAL PROTECTION SOCIETY. A REWARD of £10 ia offered by above Society for such information as will' eoure the oonviotion of any person found ilty of SHEEP STEALING in ths 8h burton County, G. W. LEADLEY, * 80 Hon. Se LANTERNS AND SLIDES. 50 SLIDES LOANED FOB 9s A LL the best o( the Mew Sets Introluoed v +\ published; Largest Btoek and safwl Circulation in the world; Hirea donble them. aelvßS every Season; can be sent free both ways, at our risk, for 6a 3d. IMFBOVED FBAESTANTf A £4 4a COM PLETE. Ministers and Schools supplied on out Monthly Instalments System. Oar Improved PRAESTANTIA i»ANTERN ib admitted by all who have tried it the boe> Oil Lantern ever seen. Marvellously Improved this Season, Worth 20 per cent more; price remains th« same, £4 4s. Hundreds of Becent Testimonials* BEST LANTEBN OUTFITTEBS IN THE WOBLD. Bi-unial, Tri-uaial, and other Linterna Lantern Slides, Piain and Colored, of unequalled quality, at the vetj lowest prices. Lsrge Catalogue, with Hew Supplement, 63., Supplements, 2d; Operator's Guide, ljd Hints for Hirers b 2d; Hire Lists, free; Sample* Pictorial Window Bills, Id,, from RILEY BROTHERS 5, Gheapside, Bradford.



Fumio Notioes jr. Wtclttolag, 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 hand at moderate prices, REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. J. NICHOLAS, BOOTMAKER, Next Mr Salek'e, 1 Wrtehiuaker, laat Street. BOOM OP STAR CYCLES. Adams, Curtles& Co. MANUFACTURERS OF STAR CYCLES, A RE Exhibiting Sample.? at Mr H. M. il Jones's Shop, East Street, Ash burton. Come and see the novelties in up to date Cycles, spokeless wheels, instantaneous change gear, gear case and combined oil bath fitted to Star wheels. Light Roadsters and Ladies' Safeties. Easy payments-—£B deposit, 30s per month. Immediate delivery for Standard patterns. ADAMS, CXJRTIES & CO., H. M. Jones, Agent, East Street, Ashburton. 3 201 SPECIAL NOTICE. Hunter and Bon, HAVE made up their minds to sell at OHBISTCHUROH PRICES, with carriage added, in large or small lots to suit purchasers. FOR CASH ONLY. Being in a position to buy our Goods in the best market, we can afford to sell Cheaper than any house in the trade. Small profits and quick returns. I MBMKMM Call on Saturday and see for yourselves. Goods delivered Daily. Note the address— HUNTER AND SON, Tahorejo Street, Ashbubton. Immense Success OF CLEAEING SALE. J3UYBRB delighted with the bargains. BALANCE OF STOCE TO BK SLAUGHTERED. No Reasonable offer Refused. daviiTlbkos., CABINET MAKERS, Next Courthouse, Havelock Street, Iso—For Sale Cheap, new 8-roomec house and f-aere land, Havelocl Street *-- ** •• •*■"* * .mH B^BMB^B^B^HB^B^flß^Bfliß^^^M^2^H^B Guns! REVOLVERS, REVOLVERS, SALOON RIFLES, SALOON RIFLES. POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, LOADING MACHINES, CARTRIDGES. Reduced Figures. f\UR Shipment ot NEW SEASON'S GUNS has just arrived, ox Gothic, and we request ail intending purchasers to to inspect them, feeling sure that we are ble to offer thotna selection which for VARIETY, QUALITY, and CHEAP NESS, w.ll be found SECOND TO NONE. JOHfV ORR&Co., IBONMONGBES, AND PROVISION MERCHAN TS DON'T Forget to send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten to be repaired, at moderate rates. WANTED Known —That A. J Walker repairs Bicycles, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, mi all descriptions of light machinery*