The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XVII. NO. 4Q64

Ashbuktois: Thursday, December 10, 1896.

PEICE: ONE PENNYi



Official Pireotoiy. 1 Mayor of Ashburton-rMr Joseph Scaly, I East street v i« Agricultural and Pastoral Association— '"^m President, James Brown rjSeoretary, Wm. ■ Simpson , r ; , . ■ _ Ashburton Building Society— Chairman, Dr J B Trevor; Manager, Edward Stephens ...-,> Ashbarton Industrial Build-'ng Society- Chairman, Henry Zander ; Secretary, J O« ' Duncan Ashburton Olab— s«pretary, Wm. Horned Manager, EJStilw«i"-U ; Ashburton Borough School Committee — ' Chairman, David MoPh^rfen ; Secretary, J ; U Uanoan ' ' Caledonian Society— Prudent, ——.--— J Secretary, J. Tucker ■%& Woollen Mills - Manager -/ Wm Rowan p ° *: ThoTßoli? 1^ R0 " W ri< "?^ illfl ~- Manager, _Cemetery? Board — Seotefcary, Joseph M Ward, Arcade * 9 i 9'erk of CoDrta and Licensing Committee ■ I— J R Colyer S Coumy Council- Chairman, Edward 'fl Wright Frederick Mainwaring '■ Engineer, Wm Baxter^ '■ ■Wertl? 7 fc 3^^ ssi Bnee8 nee - John Davison, ■ Domam '^Mmim^M B m ifch M Fire Bn«kde — os®^ A A Fooks . '■ Secretary, H H Fooks; Engineer, WE* Dolman >-v H - Gas Company— Chairman, Thoa Bullock I Secretary, J Ward, Arcade ■ _ Government Life Insurance Department=^4^ Postmester, agent HampsteadvSchool Committee— Chairman. jM W.J Crooks; Secretary, JO Bell fl Hampstead Town Board— Chairman, JHI Maynard; Clerk; JG Boil, jM High School Board- Chairman, Andrew '^H , Orr : Secretary, Chas Braddefl -M Hospital— Medical Officer, Dr J E Trevor; "JM Secretary, F Mainwaring ; MatroD, Mrs E fl Mackay *^| Inspector of Factories and Weights and .fl Measures— Constable Edward Eade » Justices of the Peace (Town District)— jfl Roberfc Alcorn, Thos Bullo:k, Alfi^dT™ Harrison, G J Neili, W H Rule, Da\&£fl Thomas, D Williamson, E S Coster, and ty^^l I Hon W J Steward ' Longbeach Koad Board— Chairman, John^H Gngg; Clerk, A A Fooks S Oddfellows' Hall and Oiange Hall— ■ Custodian, WR Dolman H Old Men's Home— Master, TIIO3 H Fox fl Police— Sergeant J F Barlow m charge 'fl Postmaster and cfficer ia change of Tele JH graphs-— Wm f?t George Douglas . H üb!io Trußt Oflßce— Postmaeteri agent H j Racing Club ( Ashburton) -Secretary, John ■ Davison ' | Racing Club (Tinwald)— Secretary, A'fl A Fooks J^M linilway Statioumasler— P LPiiyne . Hegistrar of birthr, dexths and n'larriages.^B and registrar of electors-Joseph Ward ■ Arcade tiuicyarda Company — Chairman, ' 0 J~H ; -arper; Secretary, Albert Roberta '"^H Ssock Inspector-Blair Fullanon, Court H house :^M Tmwfild School Committee— Chairman, -^B J A C othier Tinwald Town B^ard— Chairman, EdwardT^B Gates ; Clerk, A A Fooks. Town O.crk and Borough Engineer— Chas^H U t iper Ashburton Road Boird- Chairman '^M Donald McLean i C eik, John Davison. Wftkanurßoad Board— Chairman, Petejf^H Stewart ; Clerk, J A Pcole . If it required an annual outlay of $10^H to insure a family against any serious cou?<^^^| attack o£ bowel complainHl duringTnyyeaTrtbeto aTß~rrntiry--frfaTr mndh^H feel it their duty to pay it; that they couh^H not aff- rd to risk their lives, and those o^^| their family for such an amount. Any on^^B can get thid insurance for 25 cents, that bein^^B the price of a bottle of Chamberlain's Colio^H Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. In almos^^l every neighbourhood some one has died fron^H an attack of bowel complaint before medicin^^l couid be procured or a physician summoned^H One o. two dosea of this remedy will cure^H any ordinary case. It never fails. Can yowH afford to take the risk for so small az^M amount ? For sale by the Ashburton Dkug^H Company- F. Ferriman. |^| FOR SALE,— >< 'H A SMALL Grazing Farm consistingjo^M 320 acres, with house and outbuildin^^H m good repair, within easy reach of Asbi^H burton. Just the property that will suiti^H thrifty man with small capital, or would bj^H just the thing to work m with anyon^^l farming heavy land. Apply to ;^H F. FERRIMAN. '^M T HAVE several eligible Town an^H JL Suburban BuildiDg fites for Sale. /^H F. FERRIMAN/ BAZAAR STABLES. ■ LIVERY AND BAIT. ' <J^t BURNETT FTREBT, ASHBURTON, Close to Arcade. r I THESE Commodious Stables are open JL all hours, and the Proprietor ca]^H Supply at a moment's notice — —^~^^^B BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, -^^M WAGGONETTES, and SADDLE HORSE^H AND A FIRST CLASS DRAG, Suitable for Picnic Parties, Electioneerin^^H and o . her processions . V^^H Matched Teams and Pairs also provided.^^^H JOSEPH LLOYD, JuNR. r M PROPRIETOR. 1111 I I 111 MI I B A LL LOVERS OF FLOWERS are r^H /\ minded that my Annuals, etc., fro^^H my first prize atraius,. will be ready sending oub the first week m Novembe^^H v ; z . — Asters, Annual Chrysauthemum^^H Gaillardias, Lobelia, Marigolds, Phld^H Drummondii, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinni^^H Also Geraniums, Dahlias, Chrys&nthemuo^^H Tomato Plants, etc. r^-^-J^^B All orders by post or otherwise w^^H receive my prompt attention. JAMBS PORTE X, NURSERY . AND SEF.DM AN '^H Clifton Nursery, Allenton. 11 1^^| ALLIANCE A?SyRANCE~COMPANS^H T BEG to notify that Mr Rex. Rest^^H A- having resigned the Agency of the^b^^H fompau}*, 1 have undertaken it. -^^H ' person wishing to see me on buaia^^H| connected with the ALLIANCE ANCE CO., kindly call at. the offio^^H| Mb John Davison, West street. A. H. SHURY, Agent, Alliance Assurance Compaaj^^B !10 201 __]^H "TTTANTED Known— SpectacieaT^^H T V Protectors, Goggles, FcldetajH^H Everything m the optioal J'ae at S, Sai^^^H Optician.



Business Notices, THE TEA OP THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAtONTEA. fpBX IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. | SAXON TEA. ! SAXON TEA, Professor Biokerxon reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality - LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH "XT HOT OGR AP H X J. T. MITCHELL DESIRES TO THANK the Public for their past Patronage, hopiug they will continue the same. Having now gone into the business properly, and having some of the best apparatus procurable, and a fine new lighted Studio, he intends to turn out the FINEST WORK POSSIBLE. Why go to Christchurch when you can get the work done jusc a? Cheap m your own town ? CABINETS, 12s per DozeD. PLATINOTYPE.— The finest artistic work done for less than Christ church prices. — Jm -j\/T 1.T.0.H ELL, • X. IVIITCHELL, PORTRAIT A*D LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER, Opposite English Church, Tancred Street Ashburton. 10 13 . -v «. iftrtlKSTOW, POLISHED COFFINS m Figured ftimu and Kauri, with Silver and Brass Mountings. All latest designs. Address : . Gameron Street, opposite Baring Square Evening Orders may be left, at Cookaon's 8 6 PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLOfc OUR2a4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, i noted for producing 200 large lea Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold a largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are equally good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas .being packed and sold m oar empties. ' Imitation is eincereßt flattery, * buc the public should see that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Store keeper? WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristohueoh 9 6 DENTISTKY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss, AH kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F.¥ODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Btjrneti Street, Ashburton 9 NOTJCE- mHE OLDEST ESTABLISHbi. GENEEAL GROCERY STORE m Tinwald will be conduoted by myself. Having secured the services of Mr E. O. Bonnington, as manager, It is my in- tention to kaep the VERY BEST OF STORES AND BUTCHER'S MEAT, md by doing so, I trust to meet with , fair share of public patronage. J. HESELTINE, B. 0. BONNINGTON, , 17 Manager,



■ Business Notices If Mind Insarance Company. BSTAELIShITd 0 ' 1 _ 185 9 CAPITAL^ONR MILLION. THEPBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES^ *0., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT R TBS HANMSR & GBAViES. AGENTS B, BEST SEI^EB STOCK 4 CHEAPEST HOUSE FIJRMIQKPR wllUrll LUI MUVvL I wIiIIIOfIE.II /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR AW Carpets from 3s Sd made and COLOMBO ST^ * oItHEDRAL SQUi? RE, Christohuroh A. MARSHiLL Manage DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land* Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool.- and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Asbburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Mataon and Oo» OttriatGhurch — Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristohorcb White's Sheep Dip j Walter A. Wood Co Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field lools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W. Barcock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Aahburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS. i DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON i . . . — . 1 CHEAP MONEY. I have various Sums of Money for Investment at Low Bates. I would suggest to my Clients and Friends m the Ashburton County who have mortgages running at Call, tbe advisability of having these niat'ers fixed up now that money is so Cheap, otherwise they may be m danger m the near future, D. THOMAS, Asbburton FOR SALE. 486 acres near Lismore, Well Fenced and sub divided, all m grass, Plenty Water. Eesy Terms. Price Low. 98 acres First- quality Land, Thoroughly Improved, and one of the best pieces of land m Longbeacb. Very easy terms. 100 acres land, Fenced, Well watered, all m Grass, adjoining Springburn Railway Station, being B.S. 29674. A L S O,— 833 ACRES, being K.S. 25048 and 30068, Shepherd's Bush District First-class Ja-nd, fenced and subdivided. Price, very low. 1093 Acres, being. B.B. 27031, 27388, 27389, 27390, situated near Dromore, and known as Bobert Claik's Farm. The land is m splendid order, fences good, water m each paddock ; 400 Acres now beiDg put into Crop, with which Grass Seed will be sown. The balance of the land is m clover, two and three years old — a splendid strike. Easy terms. Price very low. Beverfcl other Properties, Ashburton Town Sections, and Mrs Quinn's House DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. ALWAYS "UP-TO-DATE." WE HAVE JUST IMPORTED DIRECT, per s.s. "Mamari, 3 , A LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW VICUNAS, SERGES, AND FANCY WORSTED SUITI Also- A CHOICE LOT OF SCOTCH, IRISH, & WEST OF ENGLAND TWEEDS, m the Newest Patterns and Best Qualities, order to mee^ the Demands of our Large and Increasing Business, we are showing thia Season probably THE LARGEST STOCK OF NEW TAILORING GOODS Ever exhibited m Aahburton, representing the Latest production of all the New Zealand Woollen Mills. t& CUSTOMERS requiring New Suits " before the Show " will greatly oblige, and find it to- their own advantage, to favor us with their Orderß early, before the "Rußh." CKAIGHEADI^BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashburton. AGENTS FOR— Armiqbk's Chriatchuroh Steam Dye Works. Ladies' Dreeae*, 4 etc., Dyed like New, and presaed ready for wear.



THE BEASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest ■ Engineering "Works m the County of AshburtOD. •BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to -j the making of a Combine. ££ BECAUSE We do not take m work, and then get it done at : head-quarters m the large towns. Our head quarters are W g BaiDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will H OQ go to employ local ' tradesmen. \> pq BECAUSE Webritig more Money to Ashburton for work § 05 done m other provinces than all the other shops m the same line of imsineßß' put together. W BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent 9 E-* close on a ,£IOOO worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us m Ashburton. KILWOET H & SON, BBIDGE WOBKB, Ashburton. fei *^T >j rQ £o t^l Wfi^f^ |A Jm\ O CT) JW LANDELLS & SON, « EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,) "VTOW THAT THE BICYCLE SEASON IS OPEN, we would like to draw attention J-^l of our Customers, and the public generally, with the fact that we have a Lot of SECOND-HAND MACHINES at Ridiculously Low Pricea, SAFETIES, both Ladies' and Gentlemen's, from =©S to £20. Come and See before Buying Elsewhere — IT WILL PAY YOU. ' IS" WE GUARANTEE Machines'! for twelve months, and keep 'name m repair FREE OF CHARGE. WALL PAPERS. OUB new season's paperhangings have just come to hand. The designs and colorings are really beautiful, and surpass any- thing m the line that has ever teen seen m Ashburton. We may state that the papers are direct from the manufacturers m - England, so that clients can rely upon getting a first class article [at a reason- able price. Please call early and select yow patterns, J. WILSON, PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGEB, SIGNWBITKR, Etc. Corner of the Arcade and -Burnett Street, Astiburtpn,



SMOKE I THE NEW V VENUS. Dark Aromatic Fhig Tobaoco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BFAM> MANUFAOTT7BKD FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF STJKATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OP WOMEN T S NOW OPEN FOR PARENTS. For foil particulars, apply to the matron, Strathmorb Hospitai, 170 christchurch. rUHE CEYLON yKDIATJ CEYLQH I/O INDIAN 1/Ifl BLENDED ©T SOLD BYAtL 6HOCEHS. HAVE NOTHING ELSL : MONEY TO LEND. "" SEVERAL Large and Small Sums to be Lent at lowest current rates. Pi I. COWLISHAW i Solicijior, .. 102 Tancred street, Ashburton. loz Preveiilioii TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE -i- Why ruin your Reapers and Mowe*' by using Inferior Lubricating Oils, whic tire you* horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain a true lubricant 6 V Ali VoiilHTfcJ which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounced Unequalled, / Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EBWAED BEECH & SONS OHRISTOHUROET LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND : SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashbnrton District, Q C A L E X, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensure JLj comfort and correct sigha. Done spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. J. B. Chapman, PAINTEE, GLAZIEB, PAPERHANGEE & SIGN- WRITEE THE ARCADE, next Mr J. O. Duncan's, | Ashburton, "DEGS to Inform his old friends and the Pablic, that he has RE-COMMENCED I BUSINESS m Ashburton, and will be glad to execute any work they may entrnat to him, m his well-knowD satisfactory manner. J. Jtt. Chapman.



THIS " " " — ' TTTW DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. - . . XT . . A Ii ti SOLB AOKNTB 108 NBW ZhIIANT> NEW DAVIS T^r'Khir"?! S$M MINSON & CO, America has received a very ereat impetus by the remarkable suooess they attained at I * the Ohioago Exhibition. Several very im- ' P ortanfc improvements were there shown for 220. OOLCM«n Sot nTraT«TnTTTTO rnx VERTICAL mn fc £° fim fcim ?' ■■»* " ceived from fche J« d 8 e « OOLCMbO St., OHRISTOHUROH. vjiittiiUAJj FJfiED the recognition they well merited-^SpBOLUi Awabds, The first consignments of thesa bteat improved machines reaohed this ~" — colony by the lonio a month since, and the Agents Messbs MINSQN & CO., Bay rtTn _ SEWING MAOHTNTi! fche^ are mnoh approved. At. the Antwerp B R Ofl Pl.T\ WEEK HVJ iv AU£L IJN J!i. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohinb waa 8 D-D awarded the Gold Medal.



Shipping. JXfflijXKjt NEW ZEALAND OP'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, & Plymouth Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimufcaka 4515 Wellington Deo. 24 ißnapehu 4202 Wellington Jan. 21 Kaikoura 4507 — Feb. 18 ( Ruahine 6127 — Mar. 18 , Tongariro 4163 — April 15 The R.M.S. Riinutaka will go Home through the Straits of Magellan. The -, magnificent scenery of theie straits is world ; famouoi . . and thenoeforward every FOURTH THURSDAY. Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. . , Warrants issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage ;jm©n6y, or approved guarantee for same. For further particulars apply to tfRIEDLANDER BROS., lav. Agents, Aahburfcon. ; ; __ U SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION goMPANY, LIMITED. FQR LONDON. XkA T3OYAL MAIL STEA- : Vt^BSr^S. MERS, with superior '-' ° l '\X^B&£&' accommodation for all classes li^m^i^Hi o { passengers, calling at , Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- onth. _^ Tons Commander From Date. 1897 lonic ...4753 Kempaon... . — Feb 4. • Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Feb 14. Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — Mar 18. Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — April 1. Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon - paaaengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, : Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited __L_ STEAMERS S AIL FROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Weßtport and Grey mouth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday," Thurs]; day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra sailings see advertiser ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — , ; Mondays, Fridays and , alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington — , Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subjecb to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Chriatchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Aehburton. musical- Mis Bowman Fox. CERTIFICATED lEACHEIi, Havelock Street, Aahburton. T)IANOFORTE, Singing, Organ, an ■ T heory of Music. Quarters com menced at any date. Pupils prepared fo Trinity College Examinations. T LEWELLYN QWEN, M.C.S.M, L.R.L.0.M., CERTIFICATED TEACHER. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, and MANDOLINE* Quarters started from any date. PUPILS prepared for London College, and Trinity' College Examinations. Estudiantina Band meets every THURS- DAY.— Fee for engagement, 1 guinea. MB OSBOENE COOMBE^ PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), "TTISITS Aehburton. and surrounding V Districts every four months, viz., March, July, and November. "x Orders may be left with M I LLEWELLYN OWEF. at his Music- Studio, A road c Chambers, Ashburton 1896 ~ PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MES F.~MAKEia, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray's ) The next term will begin on Monday, September 14, 1896 "TXACANCIES m each of the above. V Terms, on application. A CARD MES A. 0 "CLAEIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ; AS HBJJRTON. ; TEBMS ON APPLICATION. THE VIOLIN. j UTISS BESSIE SIMMONDS. ■'■ XSX Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS' BOILDING , Ashbnrton One Box of CiiAßKE's B 41 PiiiS warran ted to cure all discharges from the Urinaty Organs, m either sex (acquired or conß i tutional), Qravel and Pains m the Back Guar ran teed free from Mercury. Sold m Boxes 4s 6d eaoh, by all Cheraiatß and Paten V medicine Vendors throughout the Worlu Proprietors : The LinooliN and Midland Cons | PiKHT)BnoOmwpAnv. I njoln. Rnpiand IF YOU ABE SIOK m any way whateve send a stamped envelope to our Agenoy, Wel- iogton ; Btate the case aa minutely as possible and you reoeive advice by return post, Ou agentß are all qualified. If you eobtose 2a 6d we will Bend you our best remedy for the case lasting you two weeks. You save money and doctors' bills. Yo\« reoeive advioe on al) points, and the purest of remedies seat at no extra cost than if personally bought by doing your business with us by post. Gor suit a ojce Ailmentß wbioh are at the time thought to be light, are often the bogir- : . ningof'Beriouaconßeqaenooß, wbiob if taker m time are oheoked . and cured.— Ojueaifobd B tanioai. Company, Wellington. 5 Have yon tried Kozia Tba ? If uot do so pope i (t if cUUfliouj