TBifl ANiIBURTOfI GUARDIAN: MONDAY APBIL 16, 1894.

Printed and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Ltd, »fc> their steam printing office. Burnett Street, Ashburfcon MONDAY. April 16, 1894.



Public Notices A CARD.] ]Vf ISS jyfCBRIDE, LADIES' NURSE, Burnett Strees Weab (a few doors from Drillshed), ASHBURLQN. NICKEL WATCHES, NICKEL WATCHES, BICKUL WATCHES. f jnHE Cheapest and best in the Market, usually sod at 25s now SELLING AT £1 EACH, AT G. JESSON'S, (Late J. Quinn), EAST STREET, ASH BURTON. MAIL~6f GUARDIAN. OHRISTOHUROH AGENCY. ~\/f R J. R. SIMPSON has been appointed our AGENT at Ohristchure And fa authorised to make Contracts fox Advertising and Printing, and to give receipts on our behalf. THE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, per Wm. J. Steward. January 6,1894. THE DENSMOBE THE WORLD'S GREATEST TYPEWRITER. «T»fl3oW away your pens, and conduct your X correspondence on Modern Principle?. A fortnight'a trial will convince you of the superiority of the Typewriter over the Peo, and of the Densmobe over all other Type writers . Free Instruction to Shorthand Writers THE DENSMOBE TYPEWRITER Co, Ld, 51, Graoeohureh Street, London, B 0 SMOKE PLAYBIi'S NAVY CUT. mHE ORIGINAL. BEATIPULLT COOL AND SWEET SMOKING. SdH only in 1-ounoe Pickets, and 2, 4, 8-oance and lib Tins, which keep the Tobaooo in floe smoking condition. Ask at all Tobacco Sellers', Stores, &0., and Take no other. SMOKERS ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST IMITATIONS. The (OTUrNE bears tboTr&eo Mark—" vOTIVSQt HAM OASTLB " on evjry Packet and Tin. PLATER'S NA^Y CUT CIGARETTES in Packets containing 12, and Tins of 24, 50, and 100. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP. TOIHU SHEEP FARMERS OF THE ASHBURTOtf DISTRICT, V Best to notify that I have appointed MR J. 0. ESBTELL, o* 1 ASHBUHTON, Agent for the Sale of DOSPER'S CELEBRATED SHEEP BIPPIHG POWDE?, ASD ALSO That in future all appointments for the DIPPING Of SHEEP AT THE TINWALD DIP {Which has given such unammouw satisfaction to its supporters) muat be made with Me Rbstbll, who will see that the same success is ensured in the future. MORE SHEEF"ARE DIPPED annually through jab the World with COOPER'S SHEEP DIP THAN WITH ALL OTHER DIPS ADDED TOGETHER. W. LAKE. Agent, 126 Hereto Street, Chrietchuroh. ~ster»s and slides. 60 SLIDES LOANED FOB 3s> ALL the beat of the New Seta introduced as published; Largeefc Stock and safest! Oircalation in the world; ffirea double them aelves every Seanon; can be Bent free both ways, at oar risk, for 6a 3d. IMPBOVBD PBAESTANTIA U 4s COM PLETE. Ministers and Schools supplied on our Monthly Instalments System. Oar Improved PBAESTANTIA LANTERN is admitted by all who have trkd it the best Oil Lantern ever eeen. itfamUonsly Improved this Season. Worth 23 per cent more; price remains the same, £4 4s. Hundreds o* Recent Testimonials' BEST LANTERN OUTFITTERS IN THE WOBTJX Bi-unial, Tri-anial. and other Lanterns Lantern Slides, Piainand Colored, o! uneqii'lled quality, at the vory lowest prices. Large Catalogue, with New Bopplemant, 63., Supplements, 2d; Operator'aGuide, 1M Hintß for Hirers, 2d; Hire Lists, free; Sample Pictorial Window Bills, Id., from II I LEY BROTHERS .5, Cheapßide, Bradford. W' "ANTED Known—Tomatoes, jrood ripe Grapes, Plums, Apples, etc., ab Marsdkns Fruit; Shop, below Mitchell OTd Turner's. 2_109 "THEnBEST TEA Imt!AMTii.IIBURY for tha money, and Ireo iroia any excess of astringency.



Pumic Notices J*. Wieiiolas, 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 ttand at moderate prices, REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. J. NICHOLAS, BOOTMAKER, Next Mr Salek'a, Wrtehmaker, East Street. BOOM 0? STAR CYCLES. Adams, Cm-ties & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF STAR CYCLES, A RE Exhibiting Samples at Mr H. M, JUL Jones's Shop, East Btreet, 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, CURTIES & CO., H. M. Jones, Agent, East Street, Ashburton. 3 201 SPECIAL NOTICE. Hunter and Son, HAVE made up their minda to sell at CHRISTCHTJRCH PRICES, with carriage added, in large or small lots to suit purchasers, FOE 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 for yourselves. Goods delivered Daily. Note the address— HUNTER AND SON, Tanoked Street, Ashbcrton. Immense Success OP CLEARING SALE, ■OUYERS delighted with the bargains BALANCE OF STOCK. TO BK SLAUGHTERED.' No Reasonable offer Refused. DAVIsTIbROJI., cabinet makers,] Next Courthouse, Havelock Street, lao—For Sale Cheap, new 8 roomed house and f-aore land, Havelock Street 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, and all descriptions of lighc machinery. *"^^^hHl ns! G? Guns ! 3 REVOLVERS, REVOLVERS, SALOON RIFLES, SALOON RIFLES. POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, LOADING MACHINES, CARTRIDGES, Reduced Figures. r\UR Shipment at NEW SEASON S GUNS has just arrived, ox Gothic, and we request all intending purchasers to to inspect them, fesling sure that we are ble to ofler thema selection which for VARIETY, QUALITY, and CHEAP NSSS, w.ll be forftd SECOND TO NONE. JOHiN ORlt&Co., IRONMONGERS, AN 0 PROVISION ' MERCHANTS



Public Notices. CLOVEE SEED 1* BEG TO XOTIFY to the Fanners of -*- the Ashbarton District that I have purchased a new CLOVKIt THRESHER and SHELLKR, with all latest improve ments, and shall be prepared to thresh Clover on and after May ] next. KOBERT"¥kACLEM, 3 216 HAMPSTEAD. LONGBEACH IJOACH. 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, Oo»ehman. I s i W » * if «■ Miss Venle Flower, T" ATE of the Royal College of I 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 IJewellynt Owen, PIANOFORTE, SINGHKG, HARMONY rpHE New Term commenced SATUR -*- DAY, January 13, Intending pupils kindly communicate early. Office hour from 10 to 12 a.m. daily. AEOADE CHAMBBES, *55 ASHBURTON _ [a card. Mrs A, C. Claridne, TEACHER OF PIANCJ'ORTE, ORGAN, AND SINGING. COX STREET, ASHBURTON TERMS ON APPLICATION. A BOOST £Q HOUSEHOLDERS ALLANDALI? COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OP 25 PER CENT ON* YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, who will supply Customers in large or sjaall 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. Itj'a both Che^p and Excellent. JAMES ELLIOTT COAL MERCHANTS ASEBURTON LANDELLS AND PEESTON Burnett Street, next Ashburton Club, ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, OUR Mr Land ells 1 aving worked for the last twelve years as Locomotive Fitter in the Adduifjton Workshops, and Mr Preston havinsr 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 their engines in their hands. Pumpp, Lawn Mowers, Sewing rnachin >2 and Engines of every description REPAIRED j Stencil Plates, Nam? Vlafces, and En graving done AUSTRALIA MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIET? ;New Zealand Branch Head Offlce, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : Ihe Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.G. (Chairman) rb» Hon Charles Je Johnston, MX.C* (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Bdward Biohardson, C.M.0., M.L.C John Duncan, Esq Medlca' Officer: Dr W. G. Ksmp, M.R.0.8. (Bngland) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST AND MOST PROSPEROUS AtjstRAHAN Life Opfioe, 4ktd thk LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR ahe Method of 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 FOND EXCEEDS £11,®00,000 (ELEVEN MILLIONS}] Stbblikg All invested to yield nearly 6 per centi POLICIES IN FORCE ... 116,505 Sum Assured £38,888,283 Accumulated Funds .. .. jei1,328,448 Ant ual Income.. .. • £1,980,123 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £5,434,622 BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1892, jE804,261, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £1,030,000, after making SPECIAL BESBRVES, amount, ing to £234,811 AST- BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonuse* exceeding FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE JN THE A, M, P. SQCJETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY IEAR E*pepaeß of Management 9£ per cent iiesident S&eretary Brancn Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington W H. DERRY, ; District Secretary/ Christchurch, H ZANDER, I- cal Broker" Ashburton



Public Notices BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS. Goat, Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago, Neuralgia. THE Aouto Pain is quickly relieved, and oured in a few days by these oelehrated Pi!ls>, -wel'-known as Ihe Great Remedy for (he above cornplaintp. Sure, Safe, Bnd ESeo'ual. Sold by all Chemists at Is lsd and 2s 9d per box. BOOK BINDING. TV/TUSIC BOOKS & SCRAP BOOKS EEATLY AND CHEAPLY BOUND, all Sorts of Books bound in Leather or Cloth, at Christchurch prices, * t the Office of ASHBURTON PUBLISHING 00, Limited. Ashburton, February 3,1894. Ui« .S«S.O U. 8,8.00 - Pjp! !n UNION STEAMSHIP COMFANI OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAlL*from LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, w Saturday. Picton and Nelson —Tuesday, Thursda and Saturday. S Auckland, via East Coast ports—Ever] Monday. Auckland, via Weati Ooas ports—Every Thursday. Dunedin—Monday, Tuesday andFridaj Hobart and Melbourne—Every Tues day. Sydney, via Auokland, every Monday. Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Tues day. EXCURSION SEASON.—During th< months of December, January, *nc February return tickets will be issnec over the Company's Intercolonial lines ai Reduced Kates, available for return foi three months from date of issue. For particulars apply to MILES:& CO. LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON Spectacles! Spectacles! HAVE Your Sight Tested, and usi _ oniy PROPERLY gFITTING SPEC TACLES m. SAAIIK, JEWELLER, Is*|Bole Agent for Ashburton for N. LAZARUS & GO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, 09 SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND CALCUTTA. A very complete set of trial lenses and frames for tasting— ensuring perfect vision and comfort. N.B. — Do not risk spoiling your eyesight by mrmg badly fitting Spectacles. A large 3tock of Double Eye Protectors. Smoked Glasses of various shades with straight ox curled sides. Gold Spectacles, Gold Folders and our Go Astigmatic Folder Clip. 8 SAIjEK NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. IN Consequence of the Longbeadh Coach leaving Ashburton at 4 o'clock during the winter months, THE "GUARDIAN" WILL GO TO PRESS AT 3.30. ADVERTISEMENTS Must therefore be lodged'at this Office At 2.30 p.m. ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COYi April 2. i " ———~ 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 to put before the Public the very best goods 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 tha very beet style. The very best Roller Flour will be used for Bread, eta, JQSEPB TIYLOB will be pleased to receive the addresses of JNTENDINft CUSTOMERS, The present price of flour does nof; warrant % reduction of Id per loaf on present prioes, but Mr Taylor will be prepared to sell Bread 4d per 41b loaf over the Counter, and &d per 41b loaf delivered by van. The Shop will be opened on MON DAY, April 8, dim



i MITCHELL 2 TURNER HAVE ON HAND— 4 LARGE STOCK OF HOUSE FURNISHINGS, —COMPRISING— / 'ARPETS and Carpet Squares Oilcloths and Linoleums, all prices Table and Btd Linens Afternoon Tea and Tray Cloths Table Napkins and .B'Oyleys Bedroom and Bath Towels, [in all sizes English and Colonial Blankets , White and Colored£Quilta, all sizes —:o:— Mitchell and Turner, TANORED STREET] IMPORTANT NOTICE, m - t Q« r /~\WING to the numerous requests of large owners these Bemsdies have been reduced to 7s 6d, and where two Sets or more are taken to 6a 6s per set. No Remedies ever introduced into this colony have proved so successful in restoring the uffering horse as WALKER'S EOT FLY REMEDIES, Very highly recommended b the Elleemere Agricultural and Pastoral Asociation Show. Awarded the highest Order of Merit at the Northern A. and P. Show; very highly commended at the Metropolitan Show at Christ church November 1,1893. Killinehy, September 14,1892. B Meredith, M.H.B.,aaya:—l had a fine Mr Bobert Walker, Ohrißtohuroh, Dear young draught horse got bo low in condition Sir—Your Bos Fly Ekmedies have proved a hat he was unfit for work, got very anxious complete Buooess with my horse. He had about him as he showed every signs of dying, been very bad for some time; the ooat dry, a I gave him your Bot Fly Remedy with the tight akin, got very low in sondition, and got very beet results. lie is now at hie work as gcaroe able walk. I quite expected he hearty .aa ever. can highly recommend would die, a:, ne had ail the symptoms of one a all horse owners. that my neighbor lost with the hots I gave Oust, November 3,1893. your remedies ac you directed, with the am boroughly satisfied that your Bot following results:—The horse, after getting Fly Remedies ara the right and proper thing the late bottle, became very pained, lying for the suffering horse. I had a young horse down rolling and groaning with pain, in the that I quite expected would die. He got very paddock. He began to oongh very hard, each low in condition, a tight skin, dry ooat, and a cough 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 nest day, which I nm certain days be began to mend, and is now so flash I were the bots bursting from the effects of the can scarce rule him. I can highly reoom- Remedy, and coming up through the nostrils mend farmers to use it in time, beiDg confident by the effects of the cough. After this ceased that it will save the horae, relieve him of the horse began to mend, and iv six days I uffering and improve is condition,—S. had him at work again, heartily well You ! NGBBOBT should make these Remedies public, bo that Mrß Fitzpatriok, Baloairn, had a fine young farmers might know there is a remedy for hack that was quite the talk of the neigh- this destructive posts. Send me Borne hours for action and go. He got so low t'iiat Pbbvbntivb for keeping ofl the fly in 6um« she could not put him in the trap. Walker's mer,—And ob'.ige Bot Fly remedies were administered, and she Robkbt Mclorbaw. saya its worth all it cost to see him galloping — through the paddocks with his tail in the sir, Brockside, Deoember 12,1892 thanks to the remediee. Mr Walker,-Sir,—-I wish to add my Mr Cross. Burnham, got the Remedy for a testimony to the wonderful effects of yout horse suffering last year j on reaching home Bot Fly Remedies. I had a valuable horse c waa desd. This season one took bad also, which got very bad an/3 gradually got woree showing the symptoms. He gave the Remedy I quite believe ha would have died. He kapt and the second day afrer, he passed bots in lotting flesh, got a dry coat, tight skin, care hundreds and is doing well. worn expression of the eye, a cough, running Greenwood Farm, at the nostrils, and could Bcaroe work I got Southbridpe, August 2,1392 your remedies and g-va them as direoted, Mr Walker, Sir,—l an glad to bear testi- with the most beneficial results. The saoond mony to the wonderful effects of your Box day after getting the last drench he began to Fly Remedies. One of my best horses be. pass bote in handfnis, some of whioh I here came very bad ; the akin tight, the eye life- with hand you. Immediately after passing ess and a bad color, and got low in condition, the botß he began 'o mend, and is now as fat Anxious to finish ploughing a paddock I did aa butter, hearty and well, thanks to Walker's not wan' to lay him np until he became un- Bot-fly Remedies Any who doubt send able to lift hie feet, or do any more. We bad them to me, and I will convince them thai to help him iato a stable I gave him your your remedies are a boon to the oommunitj Remedies, and, and the treatment you pre- and the 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, hearty and well if used there will bs no more deaths from kt 1 quite believe, had I not given him your bot-fly Use thiaaa yon please. Remedies, ho would have died, You nan use %• H, Lovhll. his as you please. i Robert Thompson. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON—W. Anderson &J. Hesbltinb, Saddler. MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Oanal Reserve, Woolston A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHUROH, THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stool Sin 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, cottagesTpknished Including CUTLERY BLANKETS, SHEhTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS^EtO, 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. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTCHUROH FOR INFANTS ip INVALIDS, MELUN'S LACTOGLYCOSE OR MILK FOOD. 3PEQIAU.V AiWfffl FOR OOUNTRIfS WHERE FRESH COWS MILK CANNOT BE OBTAIHEU to it obtained from «a nnufuu oma. v



STEPHENS BROS., MARKET JELOI7SJE2. GUSH. euwi. FROM 30s, SINGLE AND DOUBLE BARRELS, MARTINMHENRY AND HECATE PATTERN, ALL GUARANTEED AMMUNITION AND ALL SPORTING R§EQ;UISITES At Christchurch Prices. Gome Early and Often and Secure Qood Value. STEPHETs BROS. MARKET HOUSE. GMAIN SEASON 1894. Wl ARH BU?E^3 OF— W H E|A T, OATS, BAELEY, AN I BYE GRASS, In Large or Small Quantities. Grass Seed Cleaning. OUR GRASS SEED CLEANER being admittedly the best and moab effec tive In the Colony, we are prepared io clean Rye Grass and Cocksfoot on Farmer's account. Charges Moderate* Cornsacks WE ABE NOW LANDING EX "MAXWELL 1150 Kales, Which wejare prepared to Supply at LOWRST^CURIiEN'i 1 MTES, l J ' { lEDLA N P.h;R B'■ «is Great Clearing Sale. IN ASSIGNED ESTATE OF », ALCORN. Tor One Month only. Youths' and Boys' OVERCOATS Very Cheap TTWOT iWITmIII6^ f ? 010? d, Md Y Mte SH rtß and SWrti°g> CARPETS and- LINOLEtMS, imported direot from the manufacturers will be sold at less than Santets frPo rm £ pe^pafr "* WMte BL^FETS «* •of BngliSVK A large assortment of BOOTS and SHOES, MUST BE SOLD .OHECE TEA SETS M^^ SErS FRO , £• ??*»*»». Canterbury .. 61,000 R. D. MoLbah, Hawke'a Bay 68,fJ00 M. 0. Obbbis, Canterbury , M 5,000 Waiapoa Station, Gisborne ... 80,000 W. O. Roth«efo»d, Amur!.. 20,000 Ida VaUey Station, Ot*go .„ 80,000 a. W, Moßab, Amurl .. 19,000 Scottish and Kew Zealand In -I #. Symohs, Marlborough .. 46,000 veetmentCompwxy. South' F. H. Riohmokd, Mariborougl 13,000 land M \7,00 And by owners of over 5,00 C 000 sheep And by many other well-known Flc*k In JNew Zealand, and man millions Owners, hreughout the world. __^ V^irly lß*iw«accd. f»rioo—{in casks) Bm 0d per "^oe- (tn kegs) 5O« per crwt* Gallon. I CM make* 1000 Gallon Dip 1 Galhm. m*iA wuAm inn G n . JM , him Another well-known Powder Dip oostrhr 1 VaitonSlutd makes 100 Vauont £*p Mmuoh again. Oompan th« prfMi Chief Aflr©nt«-BLAOKBUBNB k OO , OhrUtohnwifc. DISTMCT AQENTB-MiJeg and Co., LIMITED ABhburtoiL and Bakaia immunities, Ammunition, Qun§ 7 Guns, Suns, POWDER, SHOT, GAPS, CARTRIDGES, CARTRIDaESL CPORTSMEH Requiring a First-class GUN should inspect our Stock* 0 Every Gun warranteed new from the factory. W, EL COLLINS & CO. MERCHANTS AHD IMPOfiTIBS. 'Royal Insurance Company Grey Valley Coal Company Aflnwra m« 1 Springfield Pottery Oompahy AttlLN lb i< UK Oorben an a Go's Celebrated EnameHad 1 Mantelpiece MoKenzies Furniture Renovator