The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xv. no. 3306

Ashburtojn : Friday, February 16, 1894.

PBICE: ONE PENNY



misniess iNotieea. LONGBEA.CH COACH. ON and after MONDAY, October 2 for the summer months, the Longbeach Coach will start from Ash burton at 6 p.m. 1 r R BROWNE, Coachman i MJEXOTGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, 5 OF LINSEED, \ Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &0 /AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for V Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints XATT'S COMPOUND, for Coughs and Colds, is equally V serviceable for horses and cattle f AT'3 TIO PILLS, a specific in Neuralgia, Faceacae, V. &o. Contain Quinine, Iron, <fee LINUM CATHARTICUM PILLS, digestive, correc tive, and agreeably aperient rf"%OAGULINB-~Cement for Broken Articles. Sold \J everywhere. Manufactory, Stockport, England ONE box of Clark's B 41 Pills is warranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organs in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back Guaranteed free from mercury. Sold to boxes 4a 6d each, by all chemists and patent medcme Tendors. Sole proprietors, the Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co, Lincoln, England For sale by tne wholesale houses. F"~"i~tlie blood is thllife Clark's world famed Blood Mixture is warranted to cleanse the Wood from all Immmties. from whatever cause arising For Scrofula Svy, Iczema, Skin and Blood Diseases, and sores of all kinds, its effects are marvellous Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 2a 9d, and 11s each by Chemists and patent medicine venders everywhere Sole proprietors: The Lincola and Midland Counties Drug Co, Lincoln, England moWLBS' Pennyroyal and Steel Pills for females A Quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the flktraasinz svmptons so prevalent with the sex. Boxes is Wd to2s 9d, of all Chem'sts and Fateal Midland Counties Drug Co, Lincoln, England Whole tele of all the Wholesale Houses. Bewaro of imita^ tions. , , IT EATING'S POWDER, Tr EATING'S POWDER, ■tr EATING'S POWDER, JT EATING'S POWDER, T7* EATING'S POWDFR, •tr EATING'S POWDER, rsuGS, FLEAS, KILLS- MOTHS, BEETLES, MOSQUITOES. TT ARMLESS TO ANIMALS, rl TT ARMLESS TO ANIMALS, T_T ARMLESS TO ANIMALS, O ARMLESS TO ANIMALS, TT ARMLESS TO ANIMALS, KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS keating! worm tablets ""seed. seedT~seei). I HAVE a specially selected stock of Cocksfoot, Red Clover, C°w C^ass, Rape Seed, G.T.Y.A. Turnip, P-T.Y-A, Turnip, J. G. Globe, Fost Bybird, Devon Grey, Mammoth, etc. John g. restbll, 0g35 West Street. WBTX RUN UP DOCTORS BILLS (EHK ELECTRIC CURE IS THE BEST HEALTH wifchouC Mediclrse, Ham : . bug, or Quackery T=" The weak, depressed, rheumatic, paralyflo nervous, and debilitated may quickly recover health, strength, tone and vigor by using CmraiNGTON & Co. s Direct Actmg Medical Coils, as used In the Christehurch Hospital and by * lithe leading medical practitioners and mcdi sal electricians throughout the colony. Sufferers should write lor circular and full particulars to Otokington & Co., Electricians, 190 Glouc tf« «treet, Ohristchurch. CHRISTOHUROH AGENCY. -m/TE J. R. SIMPSON has been our A.GENT at Christchurch, and is authorised to make Contracts foi Advertising and Printing, and to givt receipts on our behalf. THE ASHBTJRTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, (per Wm. J. Steward. January 6. 18^4- Bmhi WISE LN TlMK—iJou»iaer your nearth. Wi --in cases of Weakness, Nervoußneaa, r of Vital Power, Immfred Healthi «a 11 Starenfftii, Severe Pains, &c. (in eithei ■B sex) no matter how chronic or uevera, FARK'S ILBGTEIC PaLULBaM* th« Kraadest, mast speedy, and powerful reaw* J on cs*«h. One package is uaffltient in ewm tfee wertge^, to^St, aalmoat shattered, to W obk a mib*o"«; K^nerfeetty Jaurmless, thfry Imf* no bad ait** ■^&saaaßse.S£S %^?pmmamt*a** la ******** &***»»• %■ ■• » iim ' "—"■»■-— • "" A CARD. MR H. G. ORBELL, SOLICITOR, ASHBTJRTON Office^: Montgomery's Buildings, Cornet East and Burnett Streets. 11 rONIY TO LEND on approve securities. In sams to euit borrowers, LOWEST CURRENT RATES. H. 0. ORBELL, Solicitor, Ashburton JOB PRINTING POSTERS, Dodgers, Billhoac Programmes, Memorandum Forn Wedding Cards, Memoriam Cards, ] vitation Cards, Order Blccks, Threshi: Mach ne Books, Receipt and Delive Books, Banquet Menus, and Tickc of a kinds. Ann Fumi i LIMITED, Having a supply of Superior Jobb Type, Fancy Cards, and Special Llnei of Paper, can execute very description of Printing on the shortest notice, in the best style, and At reasonable Kates,



usiness JNOtiees 11, Place de la Madeleine, Paris, T E GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS JLj —_ Savon-Oriza (Oriaa Soap)- From the formu'e of Dr O. Revell. The best soap for rendering the skin soft and white Sweetly and refreshingly scented (rose, ! green and white) ' i Savon-Oriza Velonte, exquisitely perfumed for the toilet and bath Savon-Oriza (Oriza Soap)—No 2, extra fine in i boxes, 6 cakes, 12 exquisite perfumes No 1 Savon-Oriza-Incorore, superior quality, rose tea white heliotrope and white violet Aqua-Oriza—New toilet water refresheninsr to the skin. b Oriza-Hay—A toilet water with a pttrfume of new mown hay Oriza-Aciduline—Toilet vinegar, aromatic and dis infectant, specially adapted for iadies' toilet Oriza-Scotcli-Lavender— Sprigs of Scotch lavende flowers; a rich toilet water. Bau de-Cologne-Oriza—Th high life toilet water oriza-Water—Concentrated and lasting Extract of superior Eau-de-Cologne G-outtfls-Oriza-T>enti£rice—An extract for preserving the teeth and gums in good health and preventing decay Oriza-Dentaire, in paste or powder, for whitening the teeth without affecting the enamel Esa-Oriza-et-Oriza-Lys—Perfumes for scenting linen and the handkerchief without staining. Oriza-oil—Variously perfumed ; for rendering the bfiir soft and brilliant, and preventing it from falling Oriza-Lacte (Oriza Milk)-An emulsive lotion, reiresnenmg tonic to the skin, removing red spots end preventing wrinkles on the race Creme-Oriza (of Ninon de Lencios)—For producing J beautiful white complexion with the clearness and reivety softness of youth Orizaline-Colorante (the best hair dye)— For in stantaneously dyeing the air to any shade with no ianger to health, in boxes, each with bnushes comb wospectus, and bottle; or in boxes, the bottle only without accessories Ess-priza-Incorore Violette of the very most ixquisite perfume, quite a nosegay of violets Ess-Oriza Suave white heliotrope Bouquet of the lower. THE KONGO PAI TENBI KBI KOITXOU KATOA jy[AOBEAN STEWABT'S NEW CUKE FOR ASTHMA NEW CURE FOB CROUP NEW CURE FOR DIPHTHERIA. NEW CURE FOR CHRONIC BRONCHITIS 'tt pared from the Mountain and Forest Plants of New Zealand la Asthma the NEW Cuke has proved tself to be Head and Shoulders above all other Remedies pHE New Cure is the only Specific yet discovered for Diphtheria In _ Croup the NEW CURE has no rival. It saves Betics, lighting fires, hot baths, and all the attendant orry incidental of the arrival of the Midnight tonster In Typhoid Fever the NEW CURE disinfJcts soothes, and gives refreshening sleep The NEW CURE is the only true Lun Bisin sctant In no instance has death occurred from diphtheria hen the NEW Cure lias been freely used lrom the rst outset of the disease, and so great .ire its protective owers, that the complaint lias never been known to pread toother members of the family The New Cure, 3s 6d ; Grindelia Robust Cigar jthma Tobacco, 2s 6d. "~ THeTuNXVERBAL SINAPIcM * MUSTARD LEAF s of an easy employ, clean, takes little space, is ready ■ for immediate use an) acts promply Everybody should always have at hand a few Mus ird leaves, for they are known to prevent a great umber of indispositions The Sinapism is employed with success in cases of Fenralgia, Diseases of the Throat, Palpitations of the Ceart, Convulsions, Lumbago, Rheumatism, Conges ions, Paralysis, Apoplectic Mts Prepared with choice Mustard Powder the Uni ersal Sinnp'sm possesses nil the qiinHt.;es of conserva- i ion and activity • I Directions for u«e accompany each sinapism P tilt-,: P Mkfley, 135 Rue St Antoine 210 be had from all Chemists and from Australian Dhuq Company Ltd Sydney



PAB OIDIUM MANOTAOXTJRBD BY Gounelle Jeune, SALON—FRANCE. Sole Agents for Australia CEO: BURK FRANCART & CO/ 3 SO3*IC.RSJE3r PIACU, MELBOURNE. A MOST powerful Insecticide, and guaranteed to destroy Oidium, Mil dew, Vine Parasites, Chlorosis, and Para sitical Insects of Plants, Vegetable Gardens, eto. Ib now in use in most of the Vineyards in Victoria and gives great satisfaction. The Par Oidium has been tried in the great Western District oa Peach Trees with great success. ORPHAN OIL, The great discovery for Phylloxera, Codlin Moth, and disease in Sugar Cane. For Pamphlets and ai information apply GEO. BURK FRANCART & CO., 3 Somerset Place, MELBOUBNE LOW VHALITY DR CHXJRCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime is prescribed by tbo faculty for the cure of Consump tion, Chronic Cough and general debility IT contains two of the principal ingredients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient in the above complaints, viz, Phosphorus and Lime. It cannot be too highly recommended for delicate children. Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup of HYPOPHOSPHITES is real brain food, and in cases where muscular and nervous exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reputa tion, Bach bottle bears lir Churchill's signature. Prepared only by SWAN, CHEMIST. PARIS BLANCARDS lODINE OF IRON T)TT T Q FIJUJUD APPROVED by the Academy of Medici of Paris, are especially ; ecommende by ttie Medical Celebrities of the World fo Scrofula (Tumors, King's Evil, etc.), thr early stages of Consumption, Constitutional i Weakness!, Poorness of Blood and for stimulating and regulating its periodic course. Nou.e genuine unless signed Rlancard, 40, rue Bonaparte, Paris, bold b Druggists and Chemist* through out the Colonies "^AGENTS WANTED. IirANTBD Agents for a GOOD W SELLING LINE. Either sex and earn good income. Apply early as only a limited number is required. NOVELTY IMPORTING CO., , Bot 876 UFO, Sfdney, NSV



Business Notices New Zealand Insurance Company. ESTABLIS hTd°:"~~"L «, 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONe"MILLION. THEPBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOE PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS. ALSO,- RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MAOHMES, «fea., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES MILES & CO. LIMITED. _ AGENTS 1 STEPHESs^Roa", MAEKET HOUSF, TNVITE all lovers of a real Cup of Tea, to drink none but mandarin and Tiger Blends, ACKNOWLEDGED BY EXPERTS to b 3 the BEST ALL ROUND TEAS a the Prices— 2s, 2s 4d, 2s 6d, per pound, In 1, 5, 10, 20, and 401bs packages. SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBUKTON, btephens Bros., MißKETjnousE. fcole Agents* for New Zealand—J, RATTRAY & SON, DI7NEDIN] W. Gerakd, Canterbury ... 61,000 R. D. MoLean, Hawke's Bay 68,000 M. O. Oebell, Canterbary ... 5,000 Watapoa Station, Giaborne ... 20,000 V 7. O. Rtjthbefoed, Amuri.. 20,000 Ida Valley Station, Otago ... 30,000 3. W. Moßae, Amuri .. 19,000 Scottish and Em Zealand In *. Symons, Marlborough .. 45,000 vestment Company, South- i F. H. Richmond, Mariborougl 13,000 land , 17 00 And by owners of over 5,00f 000 sheep And by many other "well-known Flock In New Zealand, and man millions own Bra. hreraghont the world. Jtewly introduced. J?rice--{in casks) 45js 6d per Price- (in kegs) sOs per owt Grallow. 1 Cwt makes 1000 Gallons Dip 1 OA.AM«*• 100Bmm.Dip. JS3Z£*S2££m3£ m* Chief Agents-BLAOKBURNE & 00, Ohristohurob. district AGENTB-Mileg and Co., Limited Ashburton and Bakaia.



JJEFORE YOU BUY FURNITURE DO NOT FAIL TO VISIT W. PIOKFOBD & Ccxs m FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, TANG RED STREET (opposite Mitchell and Turner's.) "■■■"■""■"'•O* ■"" TRY US for Dining-room, Drawing-room, Bedroom and Kitchen Furnitur TRY U<3 for English and Colonial Perambulators TRY US for Flax, Flock, Kapok, and Hair Mattresses all sizes TRY US for Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Cots, Stretchers, etc TRY US for Duohesse Toilet Tables, Washstands, Chests of Drawers, Wardrobes TRY US for Looking Glasses, Toileb Ware, Pillows and Bolsters TRJf US for full size Upholstered Spring Mattresses, price 235, worth 358 TRY US for Picture Framing—pictures framed neatly, cheaply, quickly Good assortment of Mouldings to select from Venetian Minds made to order, repaired and re-painted Furniture re-covered, repaired, re-polished, on short notics Just arrived 5 Bales Kapok of the best quality Country Orders carefully packed, free of chargß, and half freight paid on the Mount Somers and Springbur line W. PICKFORD & CO., GABLNET-MAKEBS, UPBQLSTERERSj Etc] (near Union Bank,) SUBPLUS SALE, — OF — DRAPERY, CLOTHING, & BOOTS, J^S D X.X W OE R will hold a Great Clearing Sale of Surplus Stock, —COMMENCING- Saturday, January 18, FOR ONE MONTH. i —— [ - GENUINE BARGAINS. -



| IF TEA-ASK^VoUKxhoCgRrQK fillip M OjVTE^ PURE INDIAN CHl^ftCD^NTirai II PROCURABLE 'nil |,J DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Cox, and Co.) A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE A^ENT, VALUATOR WOOL AND GRAM BROKER, ASHBURTON' Loana Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Timvald and Ashburton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fat, Hides, etc., ea FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangement} AGENT FOE- Matson and Oo.,'Christchuirch Oolonial Investment Company, Dunedin National Mortgage Company, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald, and Co, Christchurch WTute's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co., Dunedin Planet Jupiter Garden and Field TooJs DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton Grass Seed Cleaning*. Having Erected (regardless of cost) one of the Best Grass Seed Cleaning Plants in Canterbury I am now prepared to CLEAN RYJSGRASS «J3 it ought to be done at Reasonable Rates. DAVID THOMAS, AshburtoD. r AM A CASH PURCHASER OF WHEAT, O]A T S, BAELEY, BTBGRASS, ETC., ETC. I> TllOISiaS, Ashburton. I HAVE BEEN APPOINTID LOCAL AGENT FOR THE SALE OF BELFAST CHEMICAL MANURES. And can Supply— — SUPERPHOSPHATES, BLOOD MANURE, POTATO MANURE, BONE MEAL & BONE DUST In large or small quantities. DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton. ASHBUBTON SKIN SALES. I&HALL HOLD A. FORTNIGHTLY SALE OS 1 SHEEPSKIN >% FAT, HIDES TALLOW, &0-, throughout the season. David Thomas, ASHBTOTON Miles and Co., Limited Grain, Grain, Grain, Yjp-E ARE CASH PURCHASERS OF— WHEAT, OATS, BAELEY, AND GEASS SEEDS. -FOB SALE SEEDS. FRESH, GENUINE, AND RELIABLE SEEDS, Specially Selected- Including Oolonial Red and White Clover and Oowgrass, Timothy, Ryegrass and Cocksfoot. Imported Red Clover, Oowgrass, White Clover, and Alsyke Clean Seed Wheat, Oats, Barley, etc., of prime quality. MANURES. HIGH-CLASS MANURES suitable for all conditions of soil. Anglo-Continental Superphosphates guaranteed at time of shipment to contain 37"13 per cent of soluble Phosphates, also Bonedust and Guano. station A Farm Stores. We always keep in stock the fallowing leading lines—Flour, Bran, Sharps, Oatmeal, Tea, Sugar, Currants, Raisins, Kerosene (Royal Oil Brand) Candles, Soap, ifine and Coarse Salt, Boiled and Raw Linseed and Castor Oils, Red and Black Tattoo Oil for Branding, Hematite, best drawn annealed Fencing Wire, (all numbers,) Iron Standards, Barbed Wire. Driin Pipes, eto. SHEEP NETTING, With centre strand, for folding Sheep on Turnips, Rape, or Pasture, at exceptionally \ Low>Prices. AGENTS FOR Scottish Metropolitan Lite Insurance Company. Total funds, £300,000 ; with which is amalgamated the Standard Accident Insurance Company, Ltd Auction Sales, Stock, etc. ASHBURTON AND TINWALD-WEEKL I HINDS AND RAKAIA—MONTHLY, SALES OF HIDES, SKINS V TALLOW, AND WOOL, HELD FORTNIGHTLY DURING THE SEASON AT ASHBURTON Mites an<J Co., Limited. Jfi. W. HANMEB, Auctioneee. &tliburton im<l iVifcaia,



Business Notices. i~' : • ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD ING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Offices—Tanobed Steket Ashbubtom MONEY taken on DEPOSIT 4 T CALL, in sums of One Pound x"*- and upwards, at the following rates :■— £1 to £250 5 percenb. From £250 to £1000 ... 4i   Over £1000 4 „ t \ Fixed for 3 months ... 5 „ „ » » I »- •« H » » For further particulars apply, to EDWD. STEPHENS, Manager.



I PASS I *<% . " k As strong as the oak," " As pure as the lily. *' As fragrant as the rose In 1, 2, 5 and 101b Tins, Henry Zander, SOLE AGENT, ASHBURTON. -FOX ®JlJL©— -I TRACTION ENGINE, B-horse. -| GRASS SEED CLEANER, -| CORNCROSHER. -| CHABF-CUTTEK. •4 HYDRAULIC RAM, No. 6. 1 SCREEN, for 4ft 6in Combine. i -j Ordinary BICYCLE, price £2 10s A quantity of Belt-puJleys from 3in to 3ft diameter. Agency for McLaren's Traction Engines. Thoß. E. Kilworth, ENGINEER & BRASS FOUNDER.



Business JNotiees. N O T.l' G~E, "~~~" W. EEMSLY, (Late of Sydney), COACH AND BUGGY TAINTBRJ HAVING taken over Paint Shop from „...,_w. H, Paget, is prepared to PAINT all classes of Vehicles at Loweei ™ All orders promptly attended l«. 12 317 BUl £^|^ TKADE.'" LLJI ORDERS taken for Bridie, Stsne, Con crete, Wood and Asphalt work. Plans, etc. for aiiy Jmildlngs supplied. Agent for Watter's Ranges. Austin and Son a Pipe and Pottery Ware ; Stock** Monumental Stones : and Mr Clarkson, Architect. Monumental designs and sped men plana on hand. Charges reasonable Work good. G. W, ANDREWS, East Belt. CHEAP CHRISTMAS GIFTS.- MKS "IdAMS WILL hold> Monster Cheap Sab of FANCY GOODS and TOYS FOR ONE MONTH



In Shop lately used for Refreshment) Rooms, COLEMAN'S BUILDINGS, 12 192 Next Collier's. and Bean JJAVE FOR MJ.S ALL KINDS OF GOAL, WHITE & BLACK PINE FIREWOOD LIME AND CEMINU AKD BUILDING MATEEIALS of every description. PRODUCE. OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, &o. SPECIAL TO THRASHING MACHINE PROPRIETORS, Jusb Landing—Splendid Shipmea NEWCASfL COAL Tncfcer~& Bean, COAL, TIMBER, AND GENERAL PRODUCE MERCHANTS AWING TO THE STJOOES WHICH HiS ATTENDED MY BUSINESS, I find It necessary to r PROCURE ASSISTANCE Which I am now endeavoring to do. T TAKE tbe opportunity to thank the Public of AshbHrton for their kind patronage, and to say that I hope to continue to I merit their support.



MRS A. T. ROBOTTOM BEGS to inform the numerous friends and clients of her late husband, A. T. StOBOXKOM, THAT SHE WILL CARRY ON ffHF BUSINESS OF PHOTOGRAPHER ON THE SAME PREMISES MOORE STREET, ASHEURTON Cabinets, beautifully enamelled, 15s pc doz ; Plain, 12a per doz ; Carte de Visit enamelled, 10s per doz; Plain, 7s 6d. J. Wicliolas, 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. ,T. NICHOLAS, BOOTMAKER, Next Mr Salek's, Watchmaker, East Street. Zealandia Boots. THE Wonderful Reputation of thesje Grand BOOTS is still maintained and to-day the demand from AUCKLAND TO THE BLUff IS GREATER THAN EVER. There are more ZSALANDIA BOOTS manufactured than any other make in the Colony. The Manufacturers are bo confident of the excellent wear of these Boots that they guarantee every pair branded ZEA' LANDIA. For real hard wear and comfort; they cannot be excelled, and they are made in so many different fittings that every kind of foot can be accommodated. Householders should buy this brand for themselves and their children, Once buy a Zealandia Boot and you will never but any other make. The Boys' and Girls Dependable School Boots and the Paragon (Patent are wonderful; they are regular warriors. The Ashburton and surrounding district can now obtain these i IN 18 BOOTS FUOM Mr X Bishop* ZIALANDIA BOOT STORE . ASHBU&TQftt i



91 m. Bonnlngton, CHEMIST & DEUGGISX EAST STREET, ASHBURTCNi aclandTdtoley, &oa, AUCTIONEERS, jgHAREBROKERS, STOCK AND STATION AGENTS. MONEY "~TO LEND I 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 Ohriat church. 143, HEREFORD STREET, Christohurch. Now's Your Time. IDE in the Fashion with Comfort in the Season, GREAT REDUCTION IN Ciiviß Shoe: s* BEAR IN MIND, 1 CASE ONLY LADIES' TAN CANVAS Original Price 5s 9d, bow 4s 9d. —Also— 1 CASE ONLY MENS' TAN CANVAS Original price Oa 6d, now 5s 6d. We have also a lot of TAN WALKING SHOES to be cleared at Co»t Price, and These'are to be had only *fc J. BISHOPS, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE |TANORED STREET ASHEURTON.