MB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1895.

Printed wad published b> .he Ashburton Publishing Company, Ltd ' ht< •team printing office. Burnett Streat AihbvrtOD MONDAY, April 1, 1895



Musical ' \ mM violin. MISS &ESSJI3 SIS* MONDS. Telcker *f <ht Violin, SAUHDRRS' BUILDIiTGfIb ABHBU*TON. Me we II yn Owen, Member Canterbury Society of Musicians an* Certificated Teacher. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, & HARMONY FITOH Ke# Term will commence X Jtnwy 14, 1893. PupHs trained for the Trinity College Ujxamlnatidti, London. A CARD] Mrs A. G.Gbridge, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET. ASHBORTON. Term Commences January 14. TKBM« ON APPLICATION. R. B. BESTEIjL, COMMISSION AGENT, ARCADE. * GENT for Walter A. Wood Mower -Ol and Reaper Manufacturing Com pany, Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited. Office of All'ance Assurance Company. Tradesman's Books kept, Debts collected BICYCLES. ASHBURToIF EXPRESS ENGINEERING A CYCLE WORKS j BEFORE buying Jiggew elsewhere see above firm's New Stock of up to' dite Humbers, Premiers, Raleighs, A uitrail; also, our own Express. Wi uanow offering the Tery Latest Machined and on easiest terms with a guarantee for twelve months, tyres in cluded, all Donlop Tyres from £19. We would also call attention to the (net that we are still carrying en our - Engineering business. Horse-shoeing, Wheelwrighting, etc, Prams repaired on short notice. Guns, Looks, Safes, Die Sinking, Brands, Stencils, etc. Landells and Preston,; Btjrnett Street, Ashburtos. ALLANDALE COAL COMPANY Limited. a»Tl«r *f ** pmr rcat, •■ Year Coal HiVB APPOINTED JAftUUS ELLIOTT. COAL MERCHANT, WEST STRUT, Agent for the Ceunfcy ALLANDALE is the best satire coal produced en the Eastern Seaboard. It i an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, splendid Domestic Coal, does not sparkle and burns with a Have. Note the Address— JAMES KLLIOTT. WEST STREET, Opposite D. THOMAS. Newcastle Coal, Wettport Coal, Fire wood, Stakes, Post* etc. in stock. Andrew Orr, WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRAPER. HEW REASON'S GOODS IirARVELLOUS J^ SSORTMENT In Erary Department. THE DRESS DEPARTMENT ■hows up Splendidiy in all that is New and Fashionable. THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT h Stocked with all the Newest Shapes in Hats, Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, Jet Bonnets, etc. Ladles' Corsets in graat variety ; V and N. Feitherbone, Cestus, Durable Corded Zone and the P.D. ALSO,- IfASE LADIES' UMBRELLAS, splendid value. M >K'S CLOTHLm Grand Show of Kalapoi and Roalyn Salts lambs-woo! Pants, Shirts and Eoeks In great variety. «%(\(\ PAIRS OF MOSGIBL IUU BLANKETS Will be Opened in a few days, nunttfactared to my own order in the ASHBURTON MILL. BBAUTI*t7L GOODS. FLOOR CLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, CARPETS, TWNDOW HOLLANDS, Ere tnspe&tioa Invited. 4 *BIOE# $0 itJTS THE TIMES. ANDREW ORR. \jfrTjSTED Known —Mrs Hooper ~* (monnhly nurse) Is open to accept engagtments. Apply, by letter, to Mas mom, AlforJ FowrtKm4, AiMfttton, U*i3l



Business Notice?. "^ixTKAOTED HONEY. PKTEn ANDERSON'S NEW SEA SOS'S EX TR \ OTED HON WY is now ready, and is the best sample his Apiafy has yielded since its eßtablHiment s.ten years ago. Sold tv 121b and 301b tins, and by the hundredwei hfc. HAKATERE APIARY, Uampstead. Brand —St. Andrew's Cross (red). y  - - ■ - i ■ ■■> H SMO X X THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plvg Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED A BEST BRAND MANUFACTURED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAP. 3 29 IHE PALATINE INSURANCE COMPANY, Limited. Head Office-Manchester. Capital £1,500,000. WE hare this day appointed MR ALBERT ROBERTS, ot West street, Agent for Ashburton. Fire risks accepted at the lowest current rates. ARTHUR BADDELEY, Manager for New Zealand. Ohrlsteharcb, January 14,1895. 2 9 ASHBURTON furSitore warehouse, i I Tanceed SnjEEf.; TTT TTNDRILL O f\ O • Hi UNDRILL Oil \JO.) PICTURE FRAMERS. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED, direct from the Makers, A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF Picture Mouldings, Which we Intend Selling at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Those having Pictures Framed would do well in inspecting our Stock. We have also just Imported one of the latest Patents for Picture Frame making, which enables us to make Frames at a very low price, and ensures perfect Corners, etc. —Please Note the Address— T. H. U«""«'LL&CO-> CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, ast> PICTURE FRAMKRS. Tancee» Strbet, (Next to Building Society's Offica *. ■» »■ ■■•■» ...... i — —-—• DRAWING AND PAIKTINO CLASSES. Mr WJi< Talt, ARTIST, C.S.A. /"•LASSES ARE HELD EVERY TOKSD.4Y, WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY and SATURDAY, In the above Subjects. A special reduction ia made to teachers, pupil t< achera, and pupils actually attend ing a public Echool. For card of terms, apply to Mr W. H. Collins, or at Studio, care Mr H. A. Gates, School of Music, Ashburton. Pupils prepared for Examination in Plain and Solid Geometry, Model Drawing and Perspective. AUSTRALIAN "MUTUAL PROVIDENT rfUCIET New Zealand Branch Head Offlca, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : rise Hon Morgan S. Grwo, M.D., C.M.G., MX.O. (Chairman) rhe Hon Charles J. Johnston, MX.C (deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.L.C John Dnncan, Eaq Medical Officer: Dt G.E Anson, M.D., M.R.0.8. (England) ffiHE OLDEST, WEALTHIEbI X AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Lifb Office, *nd im LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR lie Vethort of Valuation adopted by this Society i* of the mffl?t Stringent Character, and ensures a Conei dersbly larger Reserve to meet Liabtlftiea than that held by any other office in the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £12,000,000 (TWELVE MILLIONS) Sterling ANNUAL INCOME, £2,000.000 (TWO MILLION STERLING). POLICIES IN FORCE « UO,S3S •SumAssored £59,3f33,07J Oub BonttKt Divided .. .. *6,58?,41i BONUSES BONUS for ONE year, 1818, £448,190, yielding CASH Reversionary Bonuses amounting to 4910,000 after making SPECIAL RHSKRVH& CASH BOOTSBB declare* for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonunx aeeaflnir FOUR MILLIONS ASS URE YOUR LIFE IN THB A. M. P. SOCIETY And b scare a BONUS EVERY "SBAB Expenies of Management 8| per cent he total income EDWARD W. LOWB, Resident Secretary Brancn Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington Cbristchurch District Office- Cathedral Square. JAMES HAIR, Dictrict Secretary H ZANDEIt, Leal Broker Ashbnrton WAN x ED, Everybody to use Titan Soap, jroatent marvel of tbo age,



LOOK OFT! LOOK OUT! LOOK OUT !| F O R T H E New Cheap Drapery, Clothing and Millinery ESTABLISHMENT. -"VT EXT TO THE ARCADE, TANOKED STREET. THE BLUE HOUSE. THE BLUE HOUSE. THE BLUE HOUSE CASE. CASH. CASH. NO GOOD CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR BAD ONES. THE LATEST AUTUMN AND WINTER DRESSES, JACKETS AND MILLINERY. THE GOODS ARE OF THE BEST AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT« OPENING DAY, Saturday, March 16. DONT FORGET "THE BLUE HOUSE," WHICH WILL HELP YOU IN THESE BAD TIMES. Don't look for Prices in a paper. L#ok for " THE BLUE HOUSE/ where you can see the PRICE AND THE ARTICLE, Which will prove " THE BLUE HOUSE " gives the BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE. WE WANT YOUR MONEY; TO GET IT « THE BLUE HOUSE " will Keep the Superior Article at the Bed Rock price. SATUKMY, MARCH 10, ".THE BLUE HOUSE" WILL OPEN AT THfo Corner of the Arcade, TANCRED STREET. A GREAT NATIONAL CRISIS, THE high prices that have hitherto been charged in Aehbarron for good and reliable GROCERIES, BREAD, and FLOUR have now become almost like THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, a recognised institution. Although public opinion is very much divided upon this question, there can be only one opinion about the vast Eum of money that CAN BE SAVED by Housekeepers who buy their Groceries from TAYLORS, whose system in catering for the CASH purchasing public with reliable Goods at popular prices direct from the Importers and Manufacturers OB Producers, to the Consumer, clearly proves how easily Middlemen's profits can be DISPENSED WITH. We respectfully ask the public of Ashburton and district to show their appreciation of our method of doing business by PURCHASING OUR GOODS. COMPARING OUR PRICES, NOTING OUR QUALITY, AND JCDGLNG FOR THEMSELVES. Save intermediate profits by dealing with JOSEPH TAYLOR, Grocer and Baker, East Street, Ashburton, the Cheapest Store in town tor reliable Groceries, Bread and Cakes. Money c eerfully returned for any goods not approved of. Splendid Crystal Sugar 2fd, 61b tins Ceylon Tea Bs, 101b tins 16s 9d, 31bs any brand Tea 5s 6d. Flour at popular prices. Groceries supplied of the best quality at Lowest Cash Prices. Try our noted Bread, 41b loaf 6d. The Best Fruit Cake in the colony only 6d per lb. Parties supplied with Pastry, Confectionery, Wedding Cakes, Birthday Cakes at reasonable prices and Shortest Notice. . , Goods deliver dby van to any part of the town, and customers waited upon for their weekly requirements.  Bread deliveries in town Daily. Orders for Groceries, etc., entrusted to driver of bread van will be promptly executed. NOTB THE ADDRESS JOSEPH TAYLOB, OLD ESTABLISHED BAKERY, EAST STREBT, ASHBDRTON. — IMP OUT ANT.— THE OOKKBK —Has the pleasure to. intimate that it is to-day prepared in all departments with everything New for Autumn and Winter wear. Great show o! New Winter Dress Materials. No lady visiting ou Drress and Millinery Department can possibly be disappointed. MELTON GLOTH, especially suitable for children's dresses, Is 3d p«r yd HEAVY DIAGONAL BERGE3, Very Strong Is 6d per yd ALL WOOL DIAGONAL SERGES, in All Colors Is lid per yd ALL WOOL FANCY SERGES, guaranteed fast colors 2a 9d per yd TRIMMINGS IN BEVERS, JETS, GIMPrf, BKAIPS, IN ALL COLORS —MILLINERY DKPAKTMENT - We are now showing the Neweab Styles in Jackets, W* erpmofs. Tunics, Hata, trimmed and unfcrimmed, Corsets, Undeiclothing, etc. BLANKETS. BLANKETS. Best Value in the County, Colonial Flannels in all Colors, B|d, Linoleums, Oilcloths, a .New Stock Just Arrived. —CLOTHING EPARTMENT— Men's, Youths', and Boys' Colonial Tweed Suits at Astonishingly Low Prices Boys' Serge Varsity Caps Os 6d Boys' Plush Varsity Caps Is Od Boys' Serge Sailor Caps Is Od "Souths' Tweed Overcoats with Capes 8s 9d. SUITS, COVERT COATS, AND OVERCOATS, MADE TO ORDER —BOOT DEPARTMENT— Boot?, Shoes and Slippers for Men, Women, and Children, at prices that will astonish you. W. H, CO LLIBR THE "CORNER."



JOHN WSL-oy. ABTI S rl'S "mTtEEFAL*3, I have Received a in a position to Supply chers, Foreign Canvas, Select Stock of Winsor the Artists of Ashbur- Academy Boards, Oils, and Newton's Artist's ton with Oil Tubes, Easels, Etc., Etc., at a Materials, and am now Brushes, Canvas Stret- Very Cheap Rate. HOUSE POINTING AND PAPERHANGINGr. I have Especially hanging Dwellings dur- Very Beat of Gils and Reduced the Prices ing the summer months Lead vied in the work, of Painting and Paper- N.B.—None but the A Large Stook of Paperhangiugs, Window Glass, and Picture Frame Mouldings on the Premises. J Wi Iso n, CORNER OF ARCADE AND BURNETT SERKET, ASHBURTON. Latest Gold Discovery, Great Rush to the Fields. WHILE the people have been seeking other SHORES in search of GOLD, a rich Discovery has been made in THIS CITY, that will bring JOY to the INHABITANTS. - FOR - 2 J. MELLOR WASra! (Late Bishop,) NOT, follow Zealandia Boot Store, WANT tvtto has discovered that he can give better VALUE for 14s than NOT. WMU than any ordinary SHOP for 20s. J.M. has just bought for CASH £900 worth of NEW Aq „.„ GOODS for £600. He is now prepared to sell CHEAPER *° MAY. xh an EV ER FOR CASH. CTT __, NOTE A FEW LINES. SMALL AS Men's Bluchers, from 4s lid } women's slippers, Is 6d; children's shoes, Is 3d ; youths' school boots 10-3, 4s YOU PROFITS ltd; women's lasting slippers, 2s lid ; men's shoes, 7s 6d; men's tan shoes, 7a 6d; women's slippers, 3s, cost WASTE 4s; women's ES, usual price 10s 6d now 7s 6d ; girls' AND best kid shoes, 5s 6d; maids' best kid boots 10s, now 6s; vmi men's boot* 12s 6d, now 8s 6d. xvv nmnir STACKS OF OTHER LINES AT THE SAM 6 WILL **vlK'*' CUTIINO PRICES. WANf. RETURNS INSPECTION INVITED. N.B.—All repairs left in our charge will be neatly and promptly executed. NOTE ADDRESS, J. Mellor, ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. «SUPPORT COLuNIAL INDUSTRY." MESSRS G. L. BEATH & Co. are now showing a Large and Varied •4_ assortment of New Zealand Manufactures suitable for the coming season. — Kaiapoi and Boslyn Dress Tweeds — Specially designed and Manufactured to our order. — Kaiapoi and Rosly.i White Blankets — From 163 9d per pair. — Kaiapoi and Roslyn Grey Blankets — Rugs, Mauds, Etc., in Great Variety. Kaiapoi and Roslyn Flannels — White, Shetland, Coral and Orkney. Special Pukchase of— — WELLINGTON ALL WOOL SHIRTING— la 6Jd per yard—usually 2s 3d per yard. — All Wool Colonial Tweeds for Boys' Suits —- From Is lid per yard. Men's and Boy's Colonial Clothing etc., in New Patterns. Mens' Colonial Wool Shirts, Socks, Under-Flannels, etc. COLONIAL BOOTS AND SHOES FOR GENTLEMEN, LADIES, AND CHILDREN. G. L. BEATH AND CO. TANORET) STREET. WALKEfS BOT-FLY REMEDY. IMPOBTAHT° NOTICE. OWING to numerous requests of large owners these remedies have been reduced to 7s 6d, and where two sets or more are taken to 6s 6<i per set. No remedies ever introduced into this colony have proved so successful in restoring the suffering horse M WALKER'S BOT-FLY REMEDIES. Very highly recommended at the Elleemere Agricultural and Pastorial Association Show. Awarded the higheso Order of Merit at the Northern A and P Show, very highly commended at the Metropolitan Show at Chris church MrSeiaenger, Veterinary Surgeon, Dun- work hearty indwell I bolieveit to be a edin, writes:—l am acquainted with that medioine unequalled, and oan recommend it nuisance more than any veterinary in thae with all eonfidenoe to all horse owner*, as the Colony, having had great experience in best horse remedy in the market. America U S and practised my profession in Edwabd Cobseti Victoria and New Zealand to suob natiefao- Greenwood Farm, tion to the pubio that no veterinary in the Southbridge, Augusta, 1892 colonies caa produoe testimonials of the Mr Waiker. Sir,—l atngladto beartestu cures affeoted as myself. I have had mony to the wonderful effects of your Bot hundreds under my treatment, the same Ply-fly Remedies; One of my best horses be whioh I gave Mr R Watker, and every came very bad; the ekin tight, the eye life* horse I treated reovered when taken in time, less and a bad color, ahd got low in oondition Walker's Bot-fly Remedies therefore are the j Anxious 'o finish ploughing a paddock I did only proved guaranteed cure for the bota and not want io lay him up until he became uu should be givn io everj horse at once, able to lift his feet or do any more. We bad whether he shi.we «i,\ns or not jto help him into a stable I gave him your —— j Bunt dies, acd tno treatment you pre- L*un* on, August 18, 1894 ■ scribed, and in a few days he vat quite Mr Heseltine,—Sir, I hiok it is only right bener, and new at his work, hearty and wen that I should tell yru and my neighboring I quite believe, had I not given him your farmers that I am thoroughly satisfied with Remedies, he would have died. You can use Walker's Bot Fly Remedies I got from you. this as you please. After teeiag the state of the stomaoh of my Robibx Thompson hone that died, I beoame alarmed about the —— rest of my stook as chey alt looked bad, I Seaside Farm drenched eight, following carefully the direc- Wakanui, April 14,1894 tions, It/"ned them out thoroughly ond Mr Walker.DearSir,-I have great pleasure in • few d»ys there was a wonderful change in informing you thft tthe bot-fly mixture for the better I oan highly recommend it not Jiom Mr Headlineiionrtit wit . and would advise farmers to lose no time in gJJSJI sufces? I Ed fSS! horses t^SJ^J^TJ^JS^d USSffm on Dewmbe, last. X J£S kTh. H3S -g-2^J.?itS; \™l Z\tl remedies I eoald think of I was induced suffering of horses wI , OM l Btriqtly fo j lowed tho direotiOßß JIMES IjEMO« given and in a week the horses were out of A.hhii.tAn'ifoH. M—M ibo4 danger and recovering rapidly I drenched « t il^." 0"?. 0™, 1 Marohl, 1894 two more in February with the same result Mr J HeseUine. Sw-I am very glad to They all puton flesh npidly, and are now in tell you that Walker's Bot-fly Remedies pr im 8 order I got from you proved quite a success with p Rtbwirt my dying horse. He was ailing for some days, , »**n«»x mQton' ?arnh*m' «ot the R»«»^y for ft at the nose »ndls»J7j«« ««g».; «J»" horse suffering last year ■; on reaching home iSTSSfJ? e Thewd a «od ?«l tt? he wM.de»d.- This season one took bad, also m iZ° i fc; mI T Sfm?diS a«S Lt?°! Bnowin Btne Bjmptoma. He g»ve tbeßemedy, ™^lJ£Lslu^™X?h*^Ji Md the«eoond Rafter, the hone paused StttfffiflSSSffSXi bots in hundreds «di. doing weU. "" prove end by the end of ft week was able for AGENT FOR ASHBURTON-J Hkselti.ne, Saddler; Regakdvs Henry, Saddler. MAKVyAOTURKR-ROWRT WAItfER, Ctnal Ru«v«, Wwtatoa



A!CADE HOUSE. Spring Goods. Spring Goods. W. W. SPENCER & CO- now showing some beautiful NEW and FASHION ABLE SPRING FABRICS, being especially selected for the Ashburton District. We have also a nice Selection of STRAWS LIOES, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, GLOVES, FRILLING, and OHEFFONS, BOOTS- BOOTS- BOOTS NEW BOOTS and SHOES for the summer weather. Men's, Boys', Ladies', and Children's of all descriptions (LOTHIM. CLOmil¥&. CLOTHING. MEN'S TWEED SUITS, TROUSERS, GOATS, VESTS, <bo SHIRTS, COLLARS, TIES, Ao. SPENCER and CO., ABCABE HOUSE. Most Extraordinary Revolution IN THE '; Tailoring Trade. NO MORE NEED^FOR PEOPLE TO GO TO CHRISTCHURCH OR ELSEWHERE FOR THEIR TAILORING: W. SPARROW H A? Pf° ved from Past experience that the credit tystem is unsatisfactory, both to buyer and seller, the good marks have to pay for the bad ones, ge has therefore decided to CLOSE HIS BOOKS and go in for the CASH SYSTEM entirely, and will sell at prices which are bound to command a larap J^^ r* The followin 8 quotations will give some idea of the REDUO First Clms Tweed Sac Suit .„ .. 565, former price 70s Jiwt Glass  .. .. 80s, former prioe 75s First Cms „ 65»! former price 80s J"**" m ,•» ... ... 70s, former prioe 85s Best Quality Tweel money can procure .. 755, former prica 90« 'No 4 Foxes Serge Suit .. ... .. £3 12s 6d Best.black or blue Worsted Coat and Vent, bound, with best quality Trousering .. £4 Os Od Remember these Prices are for First Olasß Workmanship. PIT aND STYLE GUARANTEED, WILLIAM~SPARROW, EAST STREET. NJBJ—•As] these prices may be copied by other Firoiß, please call^or send for samples and compare qualities. ERIEDLANDEU BlioS., AUCTIONEERS COMMISSION AGENTS, k GRAIN MERCHANTS m-EARE CASH BUYERS, AT FULL MARKET VALUES OF Wheat, Oats, and Barley. OUR STORES AND OFFICES being centrally situated, we (are able'to give prompt attention to our Clients' interests and requirements ; sampling being effected at this end farmers will see for themselves the advantage of selling to a local firm. CORNSAOKS AND SEAMING TWINE FOR SALB. WE ARE ALSO BUYERS, IN LARGE AND SMALL QUANTTTIKS OF RYEGRASS AND COCKSFOOT SEED. Having Machinery replete with the latest improvements, we can Dress and Clean these Seeds to the highest state of purity. STORAGE AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES AGENTS FOR- Masaey-Harris Reapers and Binders and Farm Implements Commercial Union Insurance Company, Limited New Zealand Shipping Company, limited Coeper's Sheep Dip } Crown Sheep Dip, FBIEDLANDER BROS. USE LITTLE'S SHEEP DIP FLUID DIP, the best Non-poisonous Dip Used and Recommended by Owners of ovt>r 5,000,000 Sheep in N.Z. alone. PRIOE (in casks) 3s 6d per|gallon. 1 Gallon Fluid makes lOOJgalioM Dip LITTLES' POWDEB DIP 1 POISONOUS DIP, combined with Glycerine -the ootoomeof.many yean' experieaot Wonderfully Succenful. Is displacing all other Poisonous Dips. ISales have TREBLED each year since introduced. EXTERMINATES VERMIN, &BEPS WOOL SOFT ft BRIGHT, EASILY MIXED Cheapest and BEST POISONOUS DIP In the Market. n _,- omnv (In Improved Iron Kegs) 80s par cwt NOTE PRICE - (In oases of 10,101b packet*) 80s per caie One'Cwt. Makes 1,000 gallons of Dip. Chief AflfOtit»-BLAOKBURNB * 00, Ohrbtoharoh. district agent~j3. W. Hanmer, ASHBURTON.