THE ASHBtRTOJS SUAED2AN: SATUEDAY, APEIL 2g, 1894.

Priced and Published by the AsNbarW SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1894 *



Publics Notices M.l«s Veuio Flower, T" ATE of the Royal College of JLi Music, London, ia 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 MAIL Sf GUARDIAN. CHRISTOHURCH AGENCY. TV/I R J. R. SIMPSON has been appointed our AGENT at Ohiistchurc and is authorised to make Contracts for Advertising and Priuting, and to give receipts on our behalf. THE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, per Wm. J. Stfwabd. January 6. 1394.



BOOM OF STAR CYCLES. Adams, Curlies & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF STAR CYCLES, ABE Exhibiting Samples at Mr H. M. 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 Ladles' Safeties. Easy payments—-£8 deposit, 30s per month. Immediate delivery for Standard patterns. ADAMS, CXJRTIBS & CO., £L M. Jones, Agent, East Street, Ashburton. 3 201



BOOK BINDING. -vrusio books & sorap;books NEATLY AND OHEAPLYiBOUND. »U Sortsfof Books bound in Leather or Oloth, at Christchurch prices, ■ <fc the Office of ASHBtTRTON PUBLISHING 00, LiMITKD. Ashburton, February 3,1894.



Spectacles! Spectacles! ~O*AVE Your Sighb Tested, and use only PROPERLY FITTING SPEC TAOLES JEWELLER, Ik Solo Agent for Ashburton for N- LAZARUS & GO., OCULIST - OPTICIANS, OF SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ANL OALOUTTA. A very sf t of trial lensea and framea for tasting —ensuripg perfect vision and oomforfc. M,8.-—Do not risk spoiling y(yur eyesiphl by taring badly fitting Spectacles. A large Stock of Double Eye Protectors, Bmokfid Glasses of various shades with straight oi curled sides. Gold Spectacles. Gold FoMera'and oar Go Astigmatic Fold«r Clip. 8 SAJjBK



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NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. IN Consequence of tho Longbeaoh C( Hch le.viug Aehburton at 4 o'clock during the winter months, THf? "GUARDIAN" WILL GO TO PRESS AT 3.50. ADfJERTISKMKNTS Must therefore b« lodged at thia Office At 2 SO p.m. •ASHBORTCW PUBLISHING COY. April 2. LOOK OUT For tho Re-opening of the Old Bakery in BAST STREET. '. Josepli ITaylor, HAVING secured the new premises lately occupied by Mr Madden, will, on the ttirmination of his engage' meut with tlie Cv operative Society, open tke above prenwes in the Bread, Pastry, Confecti fiery, and Grocery business. JOSEPH TAYLOR has had twenty years' Colonial ami Eng'ish experience in the above busineßaen, and will bo able to put bi-fore the Public the very beat gooc's at the very lowest CASM prices ootftirwble, and trusts his friends in Ash but ton and dihtrict will rally round with their support. PAR LIES will h® catered for m tho TWjr )>e»t at) 1«. Xhewry best Roller Flour Will be used forßr\t4, ftc. JOS iPH U'VILOR Trill be pleased to xeceive th© addte&aes of INTENDING €U»TOMKRS. The prest-ut pri«6 of flour does not warrntit » retiucuon vt Id pur loaf on proHent jjrioo-i, buf. Mr Taylor will be prepared to soil Bread *t 4d per 4 b loaf over the Ouuater, and 5d per 41b loaf by van. -^v The Shop will bo opanea on MON UAi\ April i. 158



Business Notices. \ *aJMm^ AUTUMN 1894 WINTER '^■hHl§2^ "R y the 6S "T)oric 'and otller I ,^iipli|e'wl^ffl|ip^ recent vessels w have received J^Kj^^^^^^P)) our J«INAL Shipment of Goods ■r^^^^^^/% r %%I\j&k f»f the Coming Season ; the '*% Stock is now COMPLETE and 1 • "^S? 1 I %%M^ ornis a Magnificent Collectior J': Z^^ MII-lillßiißir '/y%& illlliiiP^ brimmed and Untrimmed in *s§i§fe c ;^^^^ ;>FKLTS ' STRAWS» &c« oftbe -'I // JW^Sl^'V^^^^ Latest Fashion, FLOWERS, '^^^^^ft>- / <&*%%?** FEATHERS» AIGREITES, &o, '^^^^^^^^ \ /^-^p^^^^^^^atPrices to Suit the times. Ladies 3 Jackets and Ulsters In all the NEWEST DESIGNS. BRAID, ASTRAOAft and other Beave Trimmings for Jackets as well as for Dresses are one of ths most noticeable features he NEW SEASON'S GOODS. CHILDREN'S TUNICS In Endless Variety in New and Pretty Styles. HAWLS, WOOLLENS, HATS and HOODS, GLOVES, HOSIERY, FUR MINGS, BBAID TRIMMINGS, LACES, &c, &c, All New and Tasteful. THE STOCK OF JDrea* Materials is Very Choice and includes the EW HOPSAuK CLOTH, DIAGONALS, SERGES, TWEEDS, English and Colonial in almost Endless Variety and all shades of color. Some Special lines of OYS' and MEN'S COLONIAL CL6tHINS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS, and General Drapery in all Qualities. W. H.~COLLIER " The Corner."



[ IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF — HARDLBY BEOb. BY ORDER OF THE PURCHASER, £2500 Worth of Drapery TO BE ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. T HAVE THIS DAY received instructions to sell the whole of the Stock AT FOUR SHILLINGS IN THE POUND DISCOUNT Below Cast Price, This ia a Goldeo Opportunity to Secure GREAT BARGAINS As the Stock must be Sold by order of the purchaser J, COTHER, 4 34 MANAGER.



fffo m*%na Tim Week, 50 OASES OF NEW SEASON'S GOODS, IX B.S. TEKOA, TIyTIISSSRS G. L. BEATH & Co,, Tanored Street, purpose making their ! FIRST DISPLAY OF NOVELTIES IN AUTUMN AND WINTER DRESS GOODS On THURSDAY, APRIL 5, and Following Days. T^ww The Shipment Consist o* NEW WINTKB HOPSACKS. ™™ DRESSES. CHEVIOTS. DRESSES WHIPCORDS. „„,„ NEW DIAGONALS, NEW WTNTiro CROFTKRS, WINTER TitliSSlfq INVERNESS, DRESSES. NEW In all the Newest and Most Fashionable wtxttiut) WINTER Shades of Brown, Tans, Navys,; tvut^Swo DRESSES Petunias, Maroons, etc. UKJ^bSIIS NBW —Also— • NEW WINTER COLONIAL AND ENGLISHjCCSTUME WSpSwq DRESSES. TWEEDS in.Great Variety. DRESSES. G. L. BEATH AND CO., TANORED STREET, ASHBUBTON.



IMMENSE ARRIVAL OP Autumn and Winter JNovelties TTURST DISPLAY OF BMSW DEESS FABRICS, CHEVIOTS, DIAGONALS, HOPSACKS, SERGES, ETC. Special attention is called to LADIES' MANTLES AND JACKETS, Millinery Hepartmesaf. Ladies are invited to call and inspect a BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF NEW MILLINERY in the various stylos for the Season. This Department now under New Management, and every are is taken to provide the latest novelties.



'^yji A.R»J BUyifi'W OF — Vi r H E A T, OATS, BARLEY, AN I EYE GRASS. in laryc or Small Quantities. Grass Seed Cleaning OUR GRASS SEED CLEANER being admittedly the beat and mosb effec tive in the Colony, we are prepared to clean Rye Grass and Cocksfoot on Farmer's account. Charges Moderate. CornsackSi WE ABE NOW LANDING EX "MAXWELL 1150 Bales, Whioh wejare prepared to Supply at LOWEST OUR WENT KATES, FRLEDL &.N Oi£B B* k >s



By Royal &BeR Letters Patent. JOSEPH FORDS Scour and Lung Worm Mixture. THE EENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINES. ROTHILL WATSON & CO. Offices, Esk Street Warehouse Railway, Invercargill. 3S.Z. 6th March We have beon selling Ford's Lung Worm Mixture for the pa3t four years, and daring that period have not had a single complaint. On the contrary everyone we have asked have expressed themselves pleased with results obtained from its use. Yours faithfully, Tothill, Watson Co. From WEIGHT STEPHEN SON, & 00, High Street, Dunedin. March 2, 894. [ Although we have acted as agents for Ford's Scour and Lung Worm Mixture for the last two years and have supplied sheep breeders regularly dv ng that period we have not yet had a complaint, in facfe we have heard nothing bud favourable reports from all who have used it. Youra truly, Wright, Stephenson ana Co. MR F- FER&IMAN, Ash burton :June 12, 1893. As the mixture appears to be steadily growing in favor here, it might be as well to send another few cases as some of the runs are now buying a case at a time.—ifoura faithfully, For the Marlborough Farmers' Ce-Cperative Association, Limited, E WEAO, Manager, The Tnited Farmers' Alliance, Limited, Wellington, Branches: Wanganui, Palmerston North. „ , , , , . (February 2,1894. We have had no complaints from those who have used the mixture, so cannot but conclude that it has given satisfaction. —You»-a faithfully, C. D. MOLLINS, General Manager.



BEECHAM'S PILLS TT 0-^ 5*? 0"? aiJ? Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Jri c. a 7l c-,, c ' S lddmesß ' Fulnesa, and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsi ness, Cola 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.' BEECHiM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to com plete health. Ihey promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER f 7 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 Boecham's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the world. Ful reetions with each bo Pbkpabed only by THOMAS BEECHA , St. Helens, Lancashire, England. Sold by all Dbuog i in the Colonies.



W. Gekard, Canterbury .* 61,000 R. D. MoLban, Hawke's Bay 58,000 M. 0. Obbbll, Canterbury ... 5,000 Waiapoa Station, Gisborne ... 20,000 W. O. Rothbkfobd, Amurl.. 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Otago ... 30,000 3. W, Moßak, Amuri .. 19,000 Scottish and Few Zealand In *. Symons, Marlborough .. 45,000 vestment Oompany, Soutili' ¥. H. Richmond, Marlborougl 13,000 land 17,00 And by owners of over 6,00 C 000 sheep And by many other well-known Flock In New Zealand, and man millions Owners. i hreughout the world. n~«wiy introduced. JPrio©—(in oanks) t%» G«t per -Price- (in kegs) sOs per owt Gallon. 1 Cwt makes 1000 Gallons Dip 1 QalhnFhddmakH lOOQmon, Dip Chief Asrents-BLACKBtmNE k 00 , Ohrfetahuroh. pistbict AQENTB-Miles and €0., Limited _^ Aahhnrton and Bakaia /~1 UNS ! Guns ! Guns I My new stock ,-*««„ \JT of Gons jast to hand direct from Tl AN ,' Bang} Eaiig \My new sca the manufacturers. Double and Single son'B Btock of Ammunition to hand Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles, etc. In- Jpey's, Kynock's and, Oluu Cartridges, spection invited. No old stock to select p°wder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and from at J. W. Hakdley's Sporting all porting materials of the first quality Repository. at •*• w« Hakdley's, Gun Emporium. f F you want first-class fruit goto xV.dabis TION'T wash yourself. Titan Soap A for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney -*-' does the work. No rubbing. No Graphs, Uitrons, Lemons, etc. ach'nes. \ i§2



FOR INFANTS AND IM¥ALIDS, MHLLIN'S LACTO-GLYCO.se-; or ivsilk: foob. SPEDIALLif Aj'.Pi'cO FOR COUNTRIES WHERE FRESH COW'S MILK CANNOT BE OBTAINED MeteQooto ore free from Anlwit &*>»* and k*4s>a*o4l*mvCHnniti. rQbsotk*ne&lrmafll>rufgiiU.«mtmim> Ammunition, Ammunition, iiJuns, Ouns, POWDEE, SHOT, CAPS, OAETBIDGES, CAETBIDGES. QPORTSMEN Eequiring a First-class GUN should inspect our Stock* )J Every Gun warranteed new from the factory. W. H. COLLINS & CO. MEBCHANTS AND IMPOBTERS. Royal Insurance Company Grey Valley Goal Company mtMtrms vnn ■< Springfield Pottery Company AGENTS iUK Corben nd Oo , g (J e i e b rat ed Enamelled Mftntelpleoe MoKenzies Furniture Renovator



IMPORTANT NOTICE. M n a Q» OWING to the numerous requests of large owners these Remedies have been reduced to 7s 6d, and where two Sets or more are taken to 6a 6s per set. So Remedies ever introduced into this colony have proved so successful in restoring the ufforing horse as WALKER'S BOT FLY REMEDIES, Very highly recommended t the Btlesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Asociation Show. Awarded the highest rder of Merit at the Northern A. and P. Show ; very highly commended at the Metropolitan Show at Ohcistchurch November 1,1893. R, Meredi h, M.H.R., says:—l had a fine Aehburton Forks, Maroh 1,1894. young draught horse got) so low in condition that h* w»b unfit for work. I got very anxious Mr J. Haseltine. Sir—l am very glad to about him sb he Bhowcd every sign of dying, tell you that •• Walker's Bot Fly Remedies " I gave him your Bot Fly Remedy with the I got from you proved quite a success with very best results. lie is now at his work as my dying horse. He was ailing for some days, bearty as ever. can highly recommend it bis ooatgot very dry, theskio tight, a runbing to all horse owners. at the nose and a very bad cough ; and wsb . scarcely able to walk about; we quite expected „  „ he would die. I heard a good deal abbot Kir i. "1 Tt^ifloi "Wafer's Bot F:y Bemadies" and gave it «m  o* kflnr^ Apn 17 , with the most satisfactory resul.H, and shortly Me■Walkw.-DaarSw.-I have greafi pleasure after he got the last bottle he began to im. in informing you that the bot fly mixture I prove and by thfl end cf R week w » 8 Mb , got from Mr Heseltme, your agent, *8s a worlc heaity and we n, j believe utQbe „ wonderful success. I had four horses medioiae uoeq aan e d, and can reeommed it seriously ill on December last After using all with a » confidence to all horse owners, as the the remedies I could think of I was induced best faorße remedj in the mar i eU to try your mixtu*e. The result wa? mar vellous, strictly followed the directions ■«?„„,.„„ n B , mm | iven and in a week the horses were out of Edwabd Coaßm | anger and recovering rapidly. I drenched ! two more in February with the same result. hey all put on flesh rapidly, and are now in """"■■ ' ime order. ' P. Stewart. _ Brookside, December 12,1892 ■ bota in hundreds and is doing well. loding flegh( got R dry tigh , BkiD( worn expression of the eye, a oough, running ~™~" at the nostrils, and ooald scarcely work I got' your remedies and gave them as directed, Greenwood Farm. with the most beneficial results. The leoond Southbridge, August 2,1892 day after getting the last drench he begin to Mr Walker. Sir.—l an glad to bear teati- pass bots in handfuls, some of which I here mony to ibe wonderful efieots of your Box with hand you. Immediately after passing Fly Rbmedieß. One of my beat horses be* the bots he began to mend, and is now as fat I came very bid ; the skin tight, the eye life- as butter, hearty and well, thanks to Walker's less and a bad color, and got low in condition. Bot-fly Remedies Any who doubt send Anxious tofinißh ploughing npaddookl did them tome, and I will oonvinoe them that not want to lay him np until he became un- your remedies are a boon to the community I able to lift his feet, or do any more. We had and the suffering horse Every borse Bhould to help him into a stable I gave him your have them in the season, as lam oonfident Remedies, and the treatment you pre- if used there will be no more deatbs from the scribed, and in a few days he w&s quite bot-fly Use this at you please, better, and now at bis work, hearty and well, Jl quite believe, had I not given him your H t Lorn*. Remedie?, he would have died, You can use this as you please. Robsbt Thompson. AGENTS FOR ASH BURTON—W. Anwsbson &J. Hbsbltinb, Saddlers. HANXJMOTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolston



A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishipo- Warehouse, CHBISTCHUROH, THE" Recent arrivals of several Extensive have made his st» in all Departments most complete. CAitPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGB,'|IRONMONGERY A. jfWHITB INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCF COTT aGES^FU HNISHEI) including CUTLER^ BLANKETS, SHEhTS, EARTHENWARE, POTS.IEtc, TWO ROOMS COMPLETE - ... £9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS ... ... ... ,k £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... £35 to £80 SIX ROOMS ... £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TCJAM; & St. ASAPF STREETS, OHRISTCHUROH



Mewellyn Owen, PIANOFORTE, SlNai^G, HARMONY fTWLE New Term commencing SATDR •*-. DAY, January 13. untenaing pupils kindly communicate early. Office hours from 10 to 12 a.m. ARCADE "CHAMBERS, Ashburton, i



A AEDJ Mrs A, C r Olaridge, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGINt?. COX STREET, ASHBORTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION.



Pemie h otieesi 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, Ooachmam SINGING, PIANOFORTE, CLASS i SLSGING, THEORY, etc. miss Mabel Bell WILL be at home to pupils at Gates School of Music, each WEDNES DAY, from 1 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. 2 152 THE DENSMoii ' . THE WOfiLD'S GREATEST TYPEWRITER. fT*H2OW away your pens, and conduct your i. correspondence on Modern Prinoiplee* A fortnight's trial will convince you of the superiority of the Typewrites over the Pen, and of the Dknbhoee over all other Type writers Free natruotion to Shorthand Writers ■' THE DBNSMOBE TYPEWBITER Co, Ld, 61, Graoeoharoh Street, London, E 0 J. Mtcbolas, PRACTICAL BOOT MAKER. ALL descriptions of BOOTO and SHOES made to order on the premises. The Best Material and Work manship guaranteed. A large and varied stock alwajs on hand at moderate prices. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. JT. NICHOLAS, BOOTMAKER, Next Mr Salek's, Wrtohmaker, East Street.



SMOKE PLAYERS NAVY CUT. mHE ORIGINAL. BEATIFULLY COOL AND SWEET SMOKING. Sold only in 1-ounce Paoketa, and 2, i, 8-oance and lib Tins, which keep the Tobacco in fine smoking condition. A<l at all Tobacco Sellers', Stores, «fee, and Take no other, SMOKERS ARE! CAUTIONED AGAINST IMITATIONS. The GBNUIK EE bears the Tntfe Mark—" KO FTING HAM CASTLE" on evwy Packet and Tin. PLAYER' 3 NAVY CUT CIGARETTES in Packets containing 12, and Tins of 24, 50, and 100 LANTEKNS AND SLIDES. 50 SLIDES LOANED FOB 8a A I'IJ the best of the New Sata introduced aa XX published ; Largest Stock and aafest Circulation in the world; Hires donbla them* selves every Seaeon;oaa be sent fres both ways, at our rick, for 63 3d. IMPEOVED PBAESTANTIA £4 4;: COM PLETE. Ministers and Schools supplied on our Monthly Instalments System. Oar Improved PBAESTANTIA 1. ASTERN is admitted by all who have tried it the bait Oil Lantern ever eeen. Marvellously Improved this Season. Worth 20 per cent more; prioa remains the Bame, £4 43. . , ( Hundreds of Recent Testimonials* BEST LANTERN OUTFITTERS IN THE WORLD, BiUnnial, Triunia), and other Liaterni Lantera Slices, Piainacd Colored, 0 uneq 1 illed quailty, at the very lowest pricee. Large Catalogue, with New Supplement. 6d., Supplements; 2d; Operator's Gaide, lid Hintß for Hirers, 2d; Hire Lists, free : Sample Piotorial Window Bills, Id., from B I JLi B V B BOTHERS 5, Oheapside, Bradford. KICKEITwATCHES, NICKEL WATCHES, MCKEL WATCHES.



fpHE Cheapest and best in the Market, usually sold at 25*8 now SELLING AT £ 1 EACH, AT G. JESSON'S, (Late J. Quinn), EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



CbbJE*BJR f8 SHEEP DIP. TO THE SHEEP FARMERS O* THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT, T Bvjs to notify that I have appointed MR J. G, RESTELL, or ASHBURTON, Agent for the Sale of COOPER'S CELEBRATED SHEEP DIPPING PDWOEV, AND ALSO That in future all appointments for the DIPPING OP SHEEP AT THE TINWALD DIP (Which has given such unanimow satisfaction to its supporters) must be made with Me Rbstbll, 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 THAK WJTH ALL OTHER DIPS ADDED TOGETHER, W. LAKE Agent, 126 Here Street, Ohristchurch.