THE -ASHBURTON OTARDIAN; FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1894.

Printed wad published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Ltd, at thtir eteam printing office, Burnett Street, Ashburton FBI DAY. May 25, 1894.



Public Notices LANDELLS AND PRESTON Bdrnett Street, next Ashburton Club, ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, OUR Mr Landells having worked for the last twelve years as Locomotive Fitter in the 4ddington Workshops, and Mr Preston having served bis apprentice ship with Charles Furrell and Sons England, Traction Engine Manufacturers is a sufficient guarantee that satisfaction j will be given to whoever may place their ; engines in their hands. Pomps, Lawn Mowers, Sewing maohio a and Engines of every description REPAIRED Stencil Plates, Nans 9 Plates, and En- j graving done G. M. BROOKE BEGS TO ftOIIFST to his numerous Country Customers that in future he will attend at his late Shop, "THE DISPENSARY," EVERY SATURDIY AITERNOON from 3 to 4. 0. M. BROOKE solicits the Patronage of former Customers for his Sucoessor, Mrs I*rieiisird. PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY PREPARED. Horse and Cattle Medicines, Patent Medicines and Sundries at Christchurch prices, and every attention given by her new Manager, ME F. E. WHITE, Registered Chemist. for Brooke's Soluble Arsenc Ponder. The bes* tried remedy^fc^Foot Rot In Sheep. Prioe!4d*per b. _ JH SPECIAL NOTICE. Hunter and Son, HAVE made up their minds to sell at CHRISTCHURCH 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. Call on Saturday and see fjr yourselves. L Goods delivered Daily. Note ths address— HUNTER AND SON, Tabbed Street, Ashburton. TO^HETrallGr""" THTAVING started Business as HORSESHOER & GENERAL BLACKSMITH in the Wakanui Road, m that shop known as Rae's, directly opposite Mb Chixbs, I beg to ask my friends and the pablis in general for a fair Bhaie of their patronage. To meet the times I am prepared to make rery moderate charges. /?: YOUNG, BLACKSMITH. 6 5 PHOTOGRAPHY. | LAST WEEK. LAST WEEK. ""POSITIVELY the Last Eight Days! .IT of THE SUBPRISI PHOTOGR4PBERS. Everyone should now avail themselves efthis pplendid opportunity before it is tco late. Three oineas, worth of Pictures fur One Pound. PARKER AND BING, 41 Colliers Corner, OF CLEARING SALE. T3UYERS delighted with the bargains. BALANCE OF STOCK TO Bfi SLAUGHTERED. No Reasonable offer Refused. DAVI!»~~B3«OJ9., CABINET MAKERS, Next Courthouse, Havclock Street, --For £a'e Cheap, new «roomed house and f-acre land, Havelock Street 0.5.5.C0; |HPI USS CO in UNION STEAMSHIP COMPAQ OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: for Wellington-—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesd&y, Thursday, «id Saturday. Picton f>nd Nelson —Tuesday, Thursda and Saturday. Auckland, via East Coast ports—Every Monday. Aa;kUn'., vii West Coas ports—Every Thursday. r untfdiii— M onday, Tuesday and Friday llobirt and Melbourne—Every Tues day. Fydm-y, via Auckland, every Monday. Sydiir-y, via Cook Straits, every Tues day. For particulars apply to VIIES & CO. LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON D OLLAB CIGAPETTKS — 3d. Xo hokkrs cr photos.—Henky Zandeb, Whole giikage t



A AKDJ \ Mrs A, C, Glan'dge, TBACHRR OP PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, j C'JX STREET, ASHBURTON. I TERMS ON APPLICATION. SI»G I » « Bliss Venie Flower, I" ATE of the Royal College of _J 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 PIANO COMPANY'S DEPOTJ SCHOOL of MUSIC, Paunders 1 Builmngs, Ashburtox. PIANOS by the beat makers, ia stock, at LOWEST PRICES. MUSIC.—As our firm keeps the Largest Stock of Music in New Zealand, all orders entrusted to me wil be be satisfactory executed. VIOLINS, VIOLIN STRINGS, VIOLIN REQUISITES* Horace A. States, AGENT AND MANAGER. 528 * AUSTRALIAN ~~"~~ MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY Wow Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington: Local Board of Directors : rhe Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.GL, M.L.O. (Chairman) _ The Hon Charles 3. Johnston, M JUG. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq riieHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.L.C John Duncan, Esq Medical Officer: Dr W. G. Kemp, MACS. (Bnglond) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEbT AND MOST PROSPEROUS AtrsTEAiiAJ? Life Office, md ths> LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR Ihe Method o! "Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by any other office in the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £ 13,000,000 (TWELVE MILLIONS), Steeling ANNUAL INCOME, £2,000.000 (TWO MILLION STERLING), POLICIES IN FORCE .„ 119,53S Sum Assured £39,833,07: Oaah Bonuses Divided .. .. £5,681,41 BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1893, £ 418,790, yieldini Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £ 910,00 C after making SPECIAL EESBRVE& CASH BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, ove TWO MILLIONS, yielding Eevereionary Bonuse exceeding FOUE MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE IK THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And baeure a BONUS EVERY It EAR Expenses of Management 8| per cent o the total income EDWARD W. LCWE, itesident Secretary Branca Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington Cbaistchurch District Office — Cathedral Square. JAMES HAI3, District Secretary H ZANDER, • Local Broker Ashl nrt^n 3 > NICKEL WATCHES, NICKEL WATCHES, MCX L WATCHES f |IHE Cheapoat and bost in the Market usually sod at 25j now SELLING AT £1 EACH, AT G. JBSSON'g, (Ijate J Quinn), EAST STREET ASH BURTON. Spectacles! Spectacles ! FTAVE Your Sight Tested, and as< only ' PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TACLES JEWELLER, Is Sole Agent for Ashburton for H- LAZARUS & CO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OF SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very complete &ft of trial leases and frames for tasting —ensuring perfect vision and comfort;. N,B.—Do not risk spoiling your eyesight by earing badly fitting Spectacles, A large Stock of Double Eye Protectors. Smoked Glasses of various Bhades with straight ot curled sides. Cold Spectacles, Gold Folders"aDd ot Go Aatii;matie Folder Clip." S SAIiEKS



BEECHAM'S PILLS FOR Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness, and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsi ness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Costive ness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, &c. The first dose will give relief in twenty minutes. This is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be " WORTH A GUINEA BOX.' BEECH&Rt'S PILLS, taken aa directed, will quickly restore females to com plete health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER: They are like magic—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; ; Strengthening the muscular system, restoring the long-lost complexion; bringing back the keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the whole physical energy of the human frame. For throwing off fevers in hot climates they are specially renowned. These are facts admitted by thousands, in all classes of society, and one of the best guarantees to the nervous and debilitated is that Beecharo's Pilla have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the world, ¥u\ rections with each b iTAriv'loshYjßY THOMAS BEECHA , St. Helens, Lahoashibe, Encji.*vnd. Sold by all Drdoo t in the Colonies. W. Gbbabd, Canterbury ,« 61,000 B. D. McLean, Hawke's Bay 68,000 M. 0. Obbeix, Canterbury ... 6,000 Walapoa Station, Gisborne , 20,000 W. O. Ruthbbfo»d, Amuti.. 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Otago ... 30,000 St. W, Moßab, Amuri  19,000 Soottlsh and Few Zealand In *, Symons, Marlborough  45,000 vestment Company, Sonta* F. H. Riohmond, Mariborougl 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, hrouahout fche world. .^_^ w,l^ *■£••««««*. «allon. 1 Owt makes IGOO Gallons Dip ~ „ ™,* r »/>/,-* n- Another welJ-known Powder Dip ootte hi 1 Gallon Fluid makes 100 Gtmons Ihp M maoa again. Compare the pricei Chief AfferitS-BLAOKBURNE k 00 , ChrUteharoh, disteict AGBNTB-Miles and Co., Limited AahWrton and Tin * aia



LONGBEACH COACH. ON and after MONDAY, April for the winter months, the Longbeach Coach will start from Ash burton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Ooftchmam LANTERNS AND SLIDES. 50 SLIDES LOANED FOB 3s A LL the best of the New Seta introduced aa **■ published ; Largest Stock acd safest Circulation in the world; Hires double them, selves every Season; oan be sent free both ways, at our risk, for 6s 3d. MPKOVED FRAESTANTIA, £4 U COM PLETE. Ministers and Schcola supplied on our Monthly Instalments System. Oar Improved PBAESTANTM LANTERN is admired by all who hava triad it tha beat Oi' Lintern ever seen. Marvellously Improved this Season. Worth 20 p:r cent more ; price remains the same, £4 -is Hundreds of Re?em Teaimonisls 0 BEST LANTERN OUTFITTERS IN THE WORLD, Bi-unial, Triunia), and ether Linterns Lantern Slides, Piain and Colored, o uoeqisllci q-iailty, at the very lowest prices. Largo Catalogue, with New Supplement, Gf?., upp-eraonts, 23 ; Operator's Guide, l£d Hints for Hirers, 2d; Hire Lists, free ; Sample Pictorial Window Biilp, Id., from RILEY BROTHERS 5, Oheapaide, Bradford. LOOK OUT For tho Re-openh)g of the Old Bakery In EAST^STREET. Joseph Taylor, O A VINO 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, Confecti nery, and Grocery business. JOSEPH TAYLOR has had twenty years' Colonial and English experience in the above businesses, and will be able to put before the Public the very best goods at the very lowest CASH prices obtainable, and trusta his friends in Ashbuiton and district will rally round j with their support. PARTIES will be catered for In the very best style. The very best Roller Flour will be used for Bread, etc. JOSbPH TAYLOR will be pleased tc receive the addresses of INTENDING 1 CUSTOMERS. The present price of flour does nol warrant a reduction of Id per loaf on present prices, but Mr Taylor will bt prepared to sell Bread £t 4d per 41b loal : over the Counter, and 5d per 41b loal delivered by van. vh^4 fc^ h-^i '■■■••-* '^.•••■■'■' • If|| 7;;" il^^And Ycisng, |^ !li QUICKEN Ij! i*| IS ■ THE l|iil^f ilfel Hamove thai i':vi>: -c-J hy T>. J. C. Ayer £ Co., I^.-vcli. Myis., U B. A. Oi;^s will Cure you . R.Yf Xv.-,vrr.-"-o cf (,!k';i;) i:nit,:;tions. ';':.-.•. i. ::■■■'■--A;?*;i'^s S:i:-sn->;M'lt]a — is i>i-fi:; ; ' .;:: r1.6 wi'rsjipcr, aud is biowa 'ti !.i:i, ...■;.-• ul cucli yf our boU.lcs.



MAIL if GUARDIAN. CHRISTOHURCH AGENCY. IVyfR J, R. SIMPSON has been appointed our A.GENT at Ohriatchurc and is authorised to make Contracts for Advertising and Printing, and to give receipts on our behalf THE ASHBURTGN PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, per Wsi. J. Stfwakd. January 6, 1894, BOOK BINDING. Ti/TUSIC BOOKS & SCRAP BOOKS EATLY AND CHEAPLY BOUND, Sorts of Books bound in Leather or Cloth, at Christchurch prices, «t the Office of ASHBURTON PUBLISHING 00, Limited. Aahburton, February 3, 1894. THE DENSMOBE THE WORLD'S GREATEST TYPEWRITER. ■""pHBOW awsy your pen?, aadcoaduct year 1 corre^ponck'nse on Modern Faaciples. A. fortnight's trial will convince you of »ho superior! y of the Typewriter over the Pen, end of the Dbnsmobe over all other Typo wrreis Free nstruction to Shorthand Writers THE DENSMORE TYPEWRITER Co, M, 51, Gaoechureh Sfcott, Loaclon, E 0 BOOM OF STAR CYCLES. A€taiii§, Curtles & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF STAR CYCLES, ARE Exhibiting Samples at Mr H. M, Jones's Shop, Easfc Street, Ash burton. Come ar:d 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, CUKTIES & CO., j H. M. Jones, Agent, East Street, Ashburton, 3 201 COOPER'S SHEEJP DIP. TO THE SHEEP FARMERS OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT, T B g to notify that I have appointed MR J. G, RESTELL, op ASHBURTON, Agent for the Sale of COOPER'S CELEBRATED SHEEP DIPPING POWDER, ANi) ALSO That in future all appointments for the DIPPING OF SHEEP AT THE TLNWALD DIP (Which has given such unanimous satisfaction to its supporters) must be made with Mb Rsstell, who will see that the same success is ensured in the future, MORE SHEEP ARE DIPPED annually throughout the World with COOPER'S SHEEP DIP THAN WITH ALL OTHER DJPS ADDED TOGETHER. W. LAKE, Agent, 126 Here Siwet, Ohristchuroh.



MITCHELL & TOMER : BEG 3X) ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST SHOW OF AUTUMN AND WINTER Dresses and Trimmings, I^NCOURAGED bj previous success in this Department), exceptional prepa jafcions have been made for the WINTER OF '94- FABRICS OF THE LATEST FRENCH MODE, TOGETHER WITH CHOICE BRITISH SELECTIONS, WILL BE FOUND AMONG OUR COSTUMES. As usual SINGLE ROBES are a SPECIALTY. 4mmimition, Ammunition, Onus, Onus, Idling, POWDEK, SHOT, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, CARTRIDGES. OPORTSMEN Requiring a First-class GUN should inspect our Stock! U Every Gun warranteed new from the factory. W. H. COLLINS & CO MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS. f Royal Insurance Company Grey Valley Coal Company AOlwr<* WfYR, 1 Springfield Pottery Company AU&IN lb *UK oorben and Co s Celebrated Enamelled Mantelpiece I McKenzies Furniture Renovator A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishinj Warehouse, CHRISTOHURCJg. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stoc in all Departments most complete, OAKPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY A, jfWHITE invites all to call and inspect his stock cottageslfuhnishei)] Including CUTLERY- BLANKETS, SHEKTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS,;Eto. TWO ROOM 3 COMPLETE ... ... , m ... £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. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHUROH WALKER'S BOML* KEIEDY. IMPOBTANT NOTICE. OWING to the numerous requests of large owners these Remedies have bee; reduced to 7s 66% and where two Sets or more are taken to 6s 6s per set. IT Remedies ever introduced into this colony have proved so successful in restoring bh suffering horse as WALKER'S EOT FLY REMEDIES, Very highly recommend* at the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Asociation Show. Awarded the highes Order of Merit at the Northern A. and P. Show; very highly coaimended at th Metropolitan Show at Christchurch November 1,1893, i R. Meredith, M.H.R., says:—l had a fine Aehbarton Forks, March 1,1894. young draught horse got so low in condition that ha was unfit for work. I got very anxioua Mr J. Heseltine. Sir—l am very glad t< about him as he showed every sign of dying, tell you that " Walker's Bofc Ply Remedies' I gave him your Bot Fly Remedy with the I got from you proved quite a success witl very best results. He ia now at hia work as m y dying horse. He was ailing for some days hearty as ever, jcaa highly recommend it hia coat got very dry, the Bkin tigh*, a runninj to all horse owners. at the nose and a very bad cough; and wa —— scarcely able to walk about; we quite ezpeotei in informing you th.t the bot fly nurture I "'""Jffti hl. '"V™.f"• J» bi»» *> f got Irom Mr HeMlttof, yoor agent, *»s a Swl?«.Jrf ITStJTi^i. te vellouß. if strictly followed the directions _ given and in a week the horaea were out of a»WAED OOBBISI danger and reoovering rapidly. I drenched two more in February with the same result. They all put on flesh rapidly, and are now in ■—— prime order. P. Stewabt. — Brookside, December 12,1892, Mr Orosa, Burnham, got the Remedy for a M _ horae suffering last year ; on reaohing home . 'rr waiter.—-Sir,—l vviah to Add my he was dead. This season one took bad, also if 81"?. 0"?. t0 jhe wonderful effeots of youi showing the symptoms. He gave the Remedy a« *^»y -rtemedies. I had a valuable horse and the second day after, the hoise paßsed ™K» got very bad and gradually got worse. bota in hundreds and is doing weU. ? quite believe he would have died. He kapi fading fieeh, got a dry coat, tight akin, oare ummmm worn expression of the eye, a cough, running at the nostrils, and could scarcely work I got r n Ai,,S^T™ o ?«ao with th 6 most beneficial regulta; The second m, w»it n r rtl'JtXh' I ? »• df|y Bfter Bettin« the laßt d"noh he began to Mr Waker. Sir.-I ian glad tobeutesli- paes bots in handfuls, some ofwhichlhera mooy to the wonderful efteots of your Bos with hand *on Tmm.Zl.fL.. 8' Flt Bin One of my beat horses be. The boX $£n i?£3fts ffSSJT^S came very bad; the skin tight, ihe eye life- aß butter heartvana w«ll th.tTlr.tn to H , less and a bad color, and got low in condition. Bot-fly ReraedieJ Zv tVL £,S tlkot I Anxious to finish ploughing a paddock I did ££tonS"Sd I in^Lf*? 4 T d not want to Jay him op until he became on. SSf r£s&^lre a toL^?« Z th- &t able to lift hia feet, or do any more. We bad J^S^^hS^^J^hSST^l to help him into a stable I gave him your hSJe them I?th« »!!««« E!f/ o hQrße B£ould Remedies, and the traatment you pre- uSSZi^miiS^^V^lS* Bcribed, and in a.few days he was quite Kj* jSJgL s"^^S£m^ b°mlbn better, and cow at bis work, hearty and well, 3 9 you PieMe- L quite believe, had I not given him you* _ Remedies, he would have died. You oan use **• hovsll, this as you please. Robert Thompson. AGENTS FOR ASH BURTON JwTa^erson &J. Hbskltinb, Saddlers MANUFACTURER-ROBERT WALKER, Canal ReTe^e, Woolston



[IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF — HABDLET BROS. BY QBDER OF THE PURCHASER, £2500 Worth of Drapery TO Bl ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. T HAVE |THIS DAY received instructions to sell the whole of;the|Stook AT FOUR SHILLINGS IN THE POUND DISCOUNT iielow Cost Price, This is a Golden Opportunity o Secure GREAT BARGAINS As the Stock must be Sold by order of the purchaser, J« COTHER, U MANAGER. GHAIN SEASON 1894. •■■■»*• JO! "■■* l» ARK BUYKHS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND EYE GBASS, In Large or Small^Quantlties. Grass Seed Cleaning OUB GRASS SEED GLEANER being admittedly the best and moat effee* tive In the Colony, we are prepared io clean Rye Grass and Oooksfoo *on Farmer's account. Charges Moderate. Cornsacks^ WE ABE NOW LANDING EX "MAXWELL 115© Bales, Which we are prepared to Supply at LOWT33T OUBUBNT KATES FBI EDLA N P,3 E B W )S." SHBABMaN BROS., MARKET HOUSE, ASK ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS AKD THE 1-OBLIO TO OBSERVE THAT HAVING BOUGHT THE WHOLE STOCK OF Crockerj, €ilaggware 9 Hollo ware, Tinware, Ironmongery, and Grocery, FROM MESSRS STEPHENS BROS, ATA CONSIDERABLE DISCOUNT FOR CASH, mHEY are now determined to offer the same at prices BELOW those of any legitimate House in Canterbury. *The Quality of Goods kepb by Stephens Bros, is too well known to require any comment ,* and as most of the Stock was bought! by Messrs Stephens Bros, in the English market Shearman Bros, are in a posi tion to Supply the very best Good* at the LOWEST PRICES. Orders entrusted to them will have prompt despatch, and Telegrams and Letters will receive their immediate personal attention. Town and Suburban Orders and Orders for Railway delivered by the firm's vans, free. Customers waited uponJfor.Orders if requested. SHEARMAN BROS, , MARKET HOUSEj IMMENSE ARRIVAL OF Autumn and Winter Woyelties, TpiRSI^DISPLAY OF NEW DRESS FABRICS, CHEVIOTS, DIAGONALS, HOPSACES, SERGES, ETC, Special attention^ is called to LADIES' MANTLES AND JACKETS, Millinery Department. Ladies *re invited to call and inspect a'BEAUTIFUL SELECTION'OF" NEW MILLINERY in bhe various styles for the Season, s Department now under New Management, and every are fs taken to provide the latest novelties. —— :o:«——