The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvii. no. 3879

4sHBUftTOiN : Thursday, May 7, 1896.

i^RlCfe : ONE PENN?



DENTISTRY. T>A.INLESS EXTRACTION ■*■ OF TfcETH MTKOTTS QXIBE G^S. A. Specialty. Fee for^administration ... ss. Ulklnda of Dental work ezecated the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F. ifqDDS, SURGEON DBIITIST, Buunbti Strejet, Ashbttbton 9 SMOKE THE NEW- ifERUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. IKE CELEBRATED <fc BEST BRAND MANUFACTURED FKOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA ASHBJ3BTQN;, PERMANENT BUiLDl^ra AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A P V A NC E S of £25 and upwards made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLON AUK 2• 4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, t *■' noted for producing 200 large r Jc* Caps of fi.st-rato-Tea to the pound. This . is the tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR 5Js TEAS (Palm and Joke) are equal 'y good valuo for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and eolcl m oar empties. ' Jmif.atiou is sincerest flattery, ' but the public should see that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Score keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchurch 9 68 TRY GALLICHAN'S A.G. Ointment A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE OURE for Bronchitis Severe Golds, Burns, Boils, Ear ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Friee, Is 6d ; from Cheraist&and Stores OALLICHAN'S A.O. OINTMENT Is also specially prepared for Veter- inary use, and as a Horse and Cattle Dressing will be found faithful m its operation For aJ; kind of . Q ores, Cracked and Greasy Utols and Wounds on Hoices, or Sore Teats on Cows, etc , give it one trial, and its virtue and cheapness wil be for ever established. Sold everywhere. Price, 2s 6d TRY GALLIOHAN'S £.C. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and ail Stomach and Liver Com* plaints, etc. There is no humbug about these Pills , Their extensive use is a guarantee of their Purity and Qoodness. Thirty Pills m every Box, and one Pill sufficient for a dose. Give them a trial Price, Is 64 everywhere TRY GALLICHAN'3 A.C. CORN CUKE. It 1b a most Wonderful Preparation and will remove any Corn (hard or soft.) It also removes the matter that provides food for the Corn, without m aoy way injuring the feet. Directions with every pot, and are easily carried out Price, la everywhere : MR G. P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, represents Gallichan's A. U. -Preparations m Canterbury, and all business mnsb conducted through him EDWIN CALLIGHAH, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? Ashurst, Manawatu, N . Z LOCAI' AGENTS — Mrs Adams, Saunders' Buildings ; H. E. Bonnington, Chemist, East Street ; Shearman Bros , Burnett Street _ 12 4 . MemOHy Training— The Quick Thought System o£ Memory Improvement enables its students to enjoy a wonderful power of memory which is impossible without its aid. Study of all kinds is rendered easy and pleasant. A graud and accurate method for quickly learning Re citations. Forgctf ulnesa and mind w«ndcring is altogether done away with. Speaking 1 without notesismade simploanrt many other advantages enjoyed. Send a post card TO-DAY for illustaated circular and testimonials, Address— Henry W. . ! Mitchell, care of oSce of ta paper* where fiitthr c Pftrtioulan can be o&Ula



Pu sin eft- '-f - ? i >.- bTKATiiMOKE PRIVATE HOcPiTAL FOR DISEASES OP WOMEN 1 S NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For fall particulars, apply to THB MVTSON, Strathmorb Hospital j 170 church. E OWEN COX r AM A CASH PURCHASER OF PRIME FREEZING SHEEP AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET IUTES. Owners of stock willfind.it to their advantage to communicate with me. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON LIVE STOCK. I am now making ADVANCES against the GROWING CLIPS OF WOOL. Correspondence solicited, E- OWEN CQX. TattersalPs 9 75 OHRISTOHUROH THE TEA OF THE AGE. Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea m HRRY IT, AND YOU .WILL HAVE ' NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. •"" SAXON TEA, PnoFEssoß Biokkrton rtporta that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality . HRISIMAS Q_ IVTEW YEAR'S GOODS. Ex 8.8. lonic, 8.8. Matatua, s.s. Maori WE have just landed, ex b.b. lonic, * shipment of Goods, consisting of 13 HOGSHEADS OF CROCKERY, CHINA, AND FANCY GOODS, All of which ha? 6 bc&n selected by pur Home Agents, with the utmost care, to meet the requirements of oar Customers and the public generally. CHAMBER ETS, TEA BETS, DINNER fcETS, Printed and Plain Cups and Saucers ondfTAtfOY GOODS 'H vbe Btst Patterns and Latrst Dc- sigus, m endleps variety, too Bumerous to particularise. WE HAVE ALSO OPENED UP (ex 8 s Matatuo), FROM MACONOCHIE BROS, 15 OABtB GOt Da, Suitable for the Season's requirement! OUE GBOCERY AND IRONMONGERY DEPART- MENTB Will be found fully Stocked with Goodf of the best quality We have also landed ex s s Maori a Specially Selected Assortment of CABPETS, OILCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, HEARTHRUGS, ©tc, Which will be offered at a Special DISCOUNT FOR CASH. 'An 'inspection of our Stock is cordially invited. - A. La»wrie & Co. FIRE! FIRE!! FlttE!!! SWEEP ! -. SWEEP II SWEEP '.iII R. J. DONOVAN* HILLGROVI, MOORE STREET, IS Ready to Sweep Chimneys with his New Maohines* He lives here And Sweeps the Chimnies far and near, And if, perchance, they should take fire, He puts them out at your desire. Orders may be lefb at his residence, Moore street, or at Mail Office, Burnett Street, or Mra Knight, Second-hand Dealer, jTriangle., 4 I ;



SH It ABM AN B-ROB., MAEK T HOUR'? "Dear Maggie, you will keep on drinking "Oh, yes, dear ; I now well remember That muck which you buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, And the doctors for ever are Bmiling, , And a blessing from all ahe'b entitled , And life is becoming a bore." For suggesting Buch excellent Tea. " Dear Mother, I know that your nerves are How happy our home will be, Maggie, are all ruined, Your father is getting so free And your system is wrecked to the core ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior 7ea, Is the Btuff that will quickly restore. = - _ Then let's drink to the health of the lour illness haa taught me m drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blends . And our pledge we all three agree . Be aßoured I am drinking the Tiger That from now bill the end of existence Which the doctor ao highly commends. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend 7ta" Shearman Bros., our Grooers are Agents] God bleas them for giving the Q, To a drink that's a great earthly blessing And Bayed us from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON RATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan LANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET;' (next Mail Office), "DIOYOLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and Jj Safeties. Prices from £5 to £25. As we have a large Stock on hand, we have determined to give our Patrons the advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, CHEAP. We give twelve months' guarantee with each machine. It is to your advantage to purchase your Bike from a LOOAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dunlops (Detachable) QfJim— TO SPORTSMEN GENERALLY, IFyour Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stocked IFyour Barrel is broken and your Stook good, have it re-barreled. A LARGE STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOCK. Satisfaction guaranteed or no chargp. LANDELLS AND SON, v EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club.) wSKf^il ßHwyjHr BEST SELECTEJD STOOE: ifffl! Jl r^^^r^wMl CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER IBF*^ v "" /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR wßfilt/J I w^ lJ>- 1^ ; |~ v |i F jff_ i ' I Beadßtead, Spring Mattress and COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL A. MARSHiLL Manager. IJIPI CMIM J^^ I ■B jBBJBMB HBfIH i^BJBJ^ ■ '^^^^"^^^^t^S^o wmiimrWcmmmc^wSWm A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House- Furnishing Warehouse, OHRISTOHUROH. THE Recent .Arrivals of Several Extensive Shipments have made his stock m all Departments most Complete. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM) FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROOKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY A- J. WHITE I inYitea all to Call and Inspect bis Stocit COTTAGES FTJIWMJSJEIEr), Inoluding CUTLERy, BLANKETS, HEETS, EARTHENWARE, POTS Eto TWO ROOMS, COMPLETE «. « ' - .- £9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS M .- _ .- „ .- £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... .- .- ... — *35 to £80 , SIX ROOMS « «. .- .- « «. £50 to £100 I CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM A^D IST. ASAPH SODREETS, OHRISIOHUROBj



New Zealand Insurance Coropanv. HSTABLIShTd' L _ 1859 CAPITAL^ONk MILLION. THE PEEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND itiARINB RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, 40., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES. HANMER & GRAVES AGENTS B uilding; Extraordinary ♦ Timber. Timber. Timber. Fencing Materials. Fencing Materials 500,000 feet of Timber, Must be Sold. 25 tons Galvanised Roofing Iron. 10 tons No 8 Fencing Wire 1\ tons No 9 Fencing Wire. 3 tons No 10 Fencing Wire. 8 tons Galvanised Barb Wire. 5000 yards Galvanised Wire Netting, 4LL bought previous to rise m prices m the Home Markets. We bave decided to give our Clients the benefit of the purchase EARLY APPLICATION NECESSARY. W. H. COLLINS & CO. IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS Uwl^lin^H 1 ' m* vUBBH W ' Wr A V ■■: vk w B^^^^B^^ B ■ W mm ** USE LITTLE'S SHEEP DIP. FLUID DIP, the Best Non-poisonous Dip Used and Recommended by Owners of over 5,000,000 Sheep m N.Z. alone. Price (incasks) 5s 6d per gallon. One Gallon Fluid makes 100 gallons Dip LITrLE'S POWDER DIP. A POISONOUS DIP, combined with Glycerine — the outcome of many years 1 experience Wonderfully Successful. Is Displacing all other Poisonoua pipa Sales have REBLED each year since introduced. EXTERMINATES VERMIN, KEEPS WOOL SOFT & BRIGHT, EASILY MIXED Cheapest and Best Poisonous Dip m the Market. Hft mn ■pt>Trn? / In Improved Iron Kegs, 50s per cwt NOT& TKIUU Iq Oageg of IQj IQlb packetß> 60a per caae One cwt. makes 1,000 gallons of Dip. 'JBB CHIEF AGENTS— BLACKBURNE & CO., Christchurch DISTRICT AGENTS-HAMMER AND GRAVES- ASHBUBTON! Alford Forest Saw Mills. SHABPLIN AND CO. BEG [to inform the Inhabitants of the Ashburton County and surrounding districts that they have Now m Stock Large Quantities of First-class Building: Timber, ALSO,— A Second-class Assortment both very Cheap and Very Useful. TIMBER FOR MAKING SHEEP-YARDS A SPECIALTY, ALL SIZES AND LENGTHS OF BRIDGE TIMBER, . STAKES AND FIREWOOD OB' ALL SORTS ALL OF THE ABOVE AT PRICES TO MEET THE TIMES In future all Slabs will be 7s 6d for a Two-horse Load, and 10s for a Three-horse Load, AND WILL BE SOLD WR CASH ONLY. Sliarpltift and €6., STAVELE*



E. W. HANNIER. HAYING at last made the necessary arrangements to. occupy the premises lately occupied by MESSES MILES AND CO., Limited, without the chance of being asked to clear out at any moment, I have much pleasure m informing OLD CLIENTS who have done their business to a great extent on these premises, and the Public generally, that I intend to keep m stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH ABE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, BUOH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting, with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolsacks, Seaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Red, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine fralt, Coarse Salt, { Bock Salt, English Fuperphosphates, : Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. I shall hold Auction Sales of STOCK and SHEEPSKINS at the usual times as heretofore, and I shall be a Cash Buyer of all sorts of GRAIN and GBASS SEJSDS during the coming season. — — As I have pitched my camp m Ashburton, I hope to receive a share of the business going. E. W. TANMER. West Street, December 17, 1895. "DROFESSOBi LOISETTE'S MEMORY XT SYSTEM. In response to numerous requests from all sectionb of New Zealand that I should at once afford facilities to acquire my art of Assimilative memory by Correspondence on the Single Book System, and at the price of One Pound Four Shillings each pupil, I have to state that all persona wishing to learn my system should put themselves into communication with Mr F: R, Dix, of Coombea' Arcade, Auckland, who will pro- vide them with the required single book of instruction and any information necessary with the greatest possible despatch. 05 A. LOISETTE. LONGBEAOH OOAOH. ON and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- ary 2, the Longbeaoh Ooaoh will start from Ash burton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Ooaohmant ■Rv : •■■;—. By SpEtiAt. WStSBBSL Special Appointment. ; «fcPJ^9fip -Appointment. Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. BOfiEBTSON & CO., DYERS AND CLEANERS, OHRISTCHUROH, "£>EGr to announce to the Inhabitants |J of ABhburton County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly conpented to act as :heir Local Agent and all Orders left with hi-r will be Promptly attended to. I Awarded Silver «nd Btopzj Medals and Firs!-c'aß' ftxhibition Orfrificatfl at Wel>on, Dunlin, Sy-'n-y and Me:bonrn« Branchta m Nc-laon, Wnil ngtou and Ohristchurch. 14 AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington: Local Board of Directors : Ihe Hon Morgan 8. Grace, MJ)., C.M.0., MX.O* (QhainaaQ.) me Hon Charles J. Johnston, MX.Ok (TJepnty Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, 0.M.0., M.L.t John Dnnoan, Eeq Medical Officer : Dt G: B. Anson, M.D., M^.0.8. (England) if^HE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, : MOST PROSPEROUS , Australian Lira Ojbtiob, kbd the LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Offioe which declares a BONUS EVERY YEATf, Ihe Method of Valuation, adopted by this Society la of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Reserre to meet Liabilities than tha held by any other office m the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUNDBXCEEDB £1^,000,000 (Twelve Millions) sterling i ANNUAL INCOME. £2,000,000. I (Two Million Sterling) POLICIES IN FORCE _ 119,33S gum Assured ... ... ... £39,888,071 Oaih Bonuses Divided .. .. £6^83,4U BONUSES BONUS for ONE year, 1898, £448,790, yielding CASH Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £910,000 after making SPECIAL RESERVES. CASH BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonnwi exceeding FOX* MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE m the A.M.P. SOCIETY and aeoare a BONUS EVERY YEAR. (Expenses of Management 8| per cent'on be total inoome FDWARD LOW, Resident Secretary. Branch Offioe— Oaston Haass Quay, Wellington Ohiistohntoh Diatriot Offioe— Cathedral Square. JAMES HAIR, Vi Dißtrict Secretary k; zander, Local Broker, Ajshburtoo -



- Business Notice^ THE DAVIS 9BW^° MACHINE. So M AfflliOTß roB N , w Zl!llABD NEW DAVIS T H Sjr2&Er l H BSS* J MIMSON & CO. America has received a very treat impetus by the remarkable success they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- portant improvements were there shown for 220, OOLGMtft) St., OHRISTOHUROH. tM?T>TTriAT VWWn the first time, and raceived from che judges VJiKXIUAij fftSSSU thd recognition they well merited— Special AwABDSr The first consignments of theaa I»test improved machines reached this colony by the lonic a month sinoe, and . the Agents Messrs MjCNSON A 00., say D1 ~ _. _ «;««w STCWfNQ- MAHTTTNTC they are muoh approved. At the Antwerp PER Oq f\r\ WfiEK. OJliWXnu- ffIaUJUJNJ!/, Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohinb was 4 S O l * awarded the Gold Medal.



Shipping. > • • R IT 353^ NEW ZEALAND (SHIPPING COMPANY OO.'b ROFAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, and Plymouth. * . Port of Stamen. Tons. Departure. Date. Kaikoura 4208 Wellington May 14 Ruahine 4507* Wellington 5 June 11 Tongariro 6127 — Rimn&ka 4188 — Kuapehu 4615 — And thenoeforwardevery fourth Thursday KAIKOURA will call at Bio Janeiro as well as Monte Video, and will .make th« passage, home, through the Magellan Straits, weather permilting. .- Splendid aooommodation for all classes of passengers. . Warrant! Issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage money or approved guarantee for same. For farther p&rtionlam apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS. Limiteb Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOB LONDON. mHj£ "ROYAL MAIL STEA 4JJ3mS^s^ MERS, with superior accommodation for all classes *^^^^^* of passengers, calling at Monto Video or Bio, Teneriffe and Ply mouth. ' Tone Commander From Date* Tatoui ... 6031 Sfaart ... — May 28 Gothic ... 7730 Kiclley ... — June 25 Tokomaru 6231 Maxwell ,.. — July Aotea .. 6346 Scotland ... — August lonio ... 4753Kemp8on.m -— • Sept. 17 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, 179 Agents. THPSION STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westport and Greymquth— Weekly, Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE.— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Chrißtchnrch papers. Dnnenin— Monday, Friday, and Alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday* New Plymouth & Onehunga— Thurs- day, April 9. Auckland, via East coast— Thursday, April 10 and 17. Melbourne, via Hobart— April 9 and 21' Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. Sydney, via Cook's Straits— April 8 and 14. The above are subject to alteration; reference should , therefore be made to Ohriatchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. . For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. wmmmmmmmm . * MUSICAL. THS VIOLIN. MISS PACKER, member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, is prepared to give Lessons on the above Instrument at her rooms, Saunders* Buildings. For terms, etc, apply Box 87, P.O. 2 39 THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS, .j t , .» i , .: Ashburton PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS FrMAKEIG, Cameron Street Reid and Gray's ) First Term will l)t gin February 3, 1806 "TTACANbIES , m each of ihe above. V Terms on application. A CARD MRS A. C. CLARIDGE, ' TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINQINO, i COX STREET, ASHBURTON. teems' ok appijcatiok. pian6&omtei amejbioan PJbgan; aUD theory of MUSIC. Mrs Bowman Fox, O AS resumed teaohing as under— Monday — Havelock street ; Tues- day -— Rakaia ; Wednesday — Saunders Buildings ; - Thursday— Saunders Build- ings .(Theory; Class) ; Friday— Havelook street j Saturday— Saunders Buildings Havelock street, Ashburton, PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEfELaM OWE H, M.O.S.M. (Local Representative of London College of Music). THE Firsjb Term of the Tear will corn- commence MONDAY the 27 ch inst MR OWEN will be m attendance at, his Music Studio m the Arcade every: morning from 12 to 1 to make professional arrangements. LAZARtJS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, S. S ■*■ L E X JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZABUS Patented System enßuree - X-i comfort and correct Bighi. Dont spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles 5