The Ashburton Guardian.

vo.l. xvii. no. 3U65

Ashbubtojn : Tuesday, August 18, 1896.

PRICE: ONE PENNY



Business Notices. AfciToU ttTUJN PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A D V A N 0 E S of £26 and upward made on _ ' ■ FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half. Yearly Inetalmenta. _^ Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates. ' ' . Further particulars on application^ to EDWARD STEPHENS, % . - ■■:._■• M.anager ' . Fpeoial BflU^y^ Special Paironised by Lady Glasgow. - * A. EOBEItTSON "' , ijiYEES AND CLEANEBS CHRTSTCHURCH, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Ashburton County that MRS ALCORN, oLHavelcickstreet, has kindly conpented to act as their Local Agent and all Orders left with her will be Promptly attended to. Awarded Silver and Bronze Medal and First-class Exhibition Certificates at - Nelson, Dunedin", Sydney and Melbourne Blanches m Nelson, Wellington and Christohurch. 14 DENTISTRY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. y A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work executed . « thepremiseß, Satisfaction Guabamtbbd. G. F.¥ODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, , B-UENETT FtBEET, i SHBtTBTON 9 rf-HK OtSNUINE DR GUILLIE'S I EL3XHI Tonio, Anti Giarions, *nd Anti-Bilious. Prepared bj Br Psul GageFils, Chemist or the Ist Clsss. The only prof.ru tor of that remedy. Rue de Gn-nello, S. Germain, Pan>. Dr {JuilliVs Elixir 13 one of the most cconrmica' medicines, both as a Purga- tive and as a Depurativo, it is the best rqmetly against all bilious and glarious disorders • »: For more than seventy-five years Dr Guillio's Elixir h«s been employed j with success against d ; s '"ases of the livery the - spleen, the heart, rheumatism, gout, lever, influfnn*, skin diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and tee that you got the genuine Dr Grille's Elixir, whiih bears tho signature of Paul Gag?, and mark that each bottle is accompanied by Treatise on Glairs* . Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine, Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DBUG CO., - Sjdney, N.S/W. - it TrtU, j^EHSN. * 4ft /I The tender of Mr Gallichan has been accepted for the patent rights, stock-in- trade, &c, of the celebrated Bee Oint- ment by Mr Scott, D.O.A. It is tbe intention of Mr Galliehan to sell the Bee Ointment m addition to his A. 0. Ointment &c. Bee Ointment WlLn oe. found an excellent Ointment for the many diseases the human flesh is so frequtntly attacked with. Bee Ointment ia ÜBed atd recommended by leadiDg doctora Bnd mid wives. Bee Ointment can be U3sd on the weakest of children, and with tqua* EUCoeEB on tbe most robust. We invite a trial of Bee Ointment and guarantee satis* faction, Price Is 63. TRY GALLICHAN'S A.C. Oimment ; ASUBE CURE for Bronchitis Severe Colds, Burns, Boils, Ear- ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d. A.C. 0 0 B~F* CUKE. For hard or eoft corns, warts or bunion Price Is. '.\ A.C. VEGETABLE PILLS j For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com- plaints, etc. 30 Pills m a box j price Is 6d. Tbe Ointments are Bpeoially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing. .Dairy farmers arid borse owners will fie d them cheap, tftlaa- tious and economical. Price 23 6d. Tbe above Hoes Bre Btooked by cbem'sta and storeß, and will ba found quite equal to any imported line. * Irademark and my signature on every pot. EDWIN GALLICHAN, PROPRIETOH AND MANUFACTURER ishurst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MR G P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, TUST Arrived.— -A large variety of aaa. (I ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys,' and Novelties ; also, a job lot over j one hundred . assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, ' to be sold ac and under ordinary cost) j Drice at Mas Alcobn's, jr.



Jf3usirieß& Notices BTKATHMORB PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOE DISEASES OP WOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS, For full particulars, apply to the matron, 16 Sirathmobe Hospital, 170 vhristchurch, THE TEA OF TBPB AGrisT Saxon Te&/ Sgxpn Tm 9 WRY IT, AND. YOU WILL HAVf NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality PALM AND JOKO TEAsJ INDIAN AND CEYLOI> (>UR 2a 4d INDIAN (Palm Brano, i yj noted for producing 200 large 'lea Oups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold s 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 sincerest flattery, ' but the public should see that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Score keeper? ' WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchcrob " 9 68 llhoatexc? 1 ? ftIRECEYWNSIKDHN TEAS Horn Within the Reach of All PUREII 7AI CEYLON I/O PI IP? I T^ —^ runt ya /^^^ INDIAN I/HI £ACH A PR!CE AND UP TO , 401 IML SOLO BY'AIL CRQCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. FINE FEATHERS MAKE FINBBIBDB- Suratura Tea*** Makes a contented household. T^TOTE.— A Written Guarantee will _LN be given that SVRA.II7KA TFA Is not adulterated or Bltnded with Indian, China, or any Teas. Ib is a Pare Ceylon Tea, and grown on British Territory. Agents for Ashburton— JOHN ORR & CO. WANTED KNOWN.— Mks Hxjffam having taken the premises lately ocoupied by Mr G. Neill, Intends to open . aame.as Ladles' Dining and Refresh- ment Rooms, where visitors ' -will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find »11-ihe ciornf ortfl of a home. 4 196



RHKARMAJST BROS. MAEKET HOUBR ' *%** ■ aI »88 le t y ou »W kfl ep on drinking " Oh, yes, dear I now well remember * ln »t "look whioh you buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, a j h f.*° . ot ? M £or ever ? re smil » n 8i And » blessing from all ahe'b entitled And life w becoming a bore." For suggesting snoh excellent Ten. " Dear Mother, I that your nerves are How happy our home will be, Maggie. are all rained, Your father is getting so free » "7 ,y our B y ßtem w wrecked to tae core ; Of those ailmentß he Buffered so Rreatly. But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea. Is the stuff that will quiokly restore, i „ v ... .■ . ,, Then l«t'«. drink to the health of tl Your illness has taught me m drinking Agents, To be o^retul of poispnoua blends And our pledge we all three agree imS^y a i" drinkin ? the Tiger That from now till the end of existence Whioh the dootor so highly oommend«. We'll swear by the Tiger Slmd Tea." Shaarman Bros., our Grocers are Agents] God bless them for giving the Q, To a drink that's a great earthly blessiifg') , And saved ub from bidding Adieu. . SHEARMAN BROS., MAEKET^ HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBijRTON RATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan rtm w 11 s% JwlK^A^^^J* Am bbsSmT i h ' IV* ■ V m W» mmmmx ! turn A m ~A Wm m tiLZjmaMißuW*Wmmmmmmmmm^Mmmmm New Zealand Insurance Company. HSTABLIShTd* L «. 185 9 CAPITAL— ONE* MILLION. THEPEEMIER AND, WEAL'rHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, '- NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, KHRKSBIN6 MACHINES, &o M AOOEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES HANMER & GRAVES, 4 GENTS DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Oox and Co.) Auctioneer,' Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Eats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales if Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission « Olearidg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOE— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company v Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools .- Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mb W Baroock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GEEAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF V PLANET JB. TOOLS. David Thomas, ASHBURTON VT7E ARE CASH BUYERS OF ' WHEAT, OATS? BARLEY, RYEGRASS COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, In Large or Smal, Quantities. JUST LANDED EX MOUNT &IRION,— ; 1000 BALES COBNJSACKS. Full size>nd>Ujreight Friedlandbr Bros., Limited. *



Tii — ' — ~ ' DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. __ Soli Aqbnts iob Nbw Zbalanp • JVXSZ"% fiSSf J! M I NSO N & CO. Amenoa has received a very threat impetus - by the remarkable success they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im« portent improvements were there shown for 220 OGLCM nri 9m nFrßTQTrorTmnrr the first time, and raoeived from the judges UULiUafiO ST., CHRISTOHUROH. bhi recognition they well merited— Spboial Avabbs, The first consignments of thesa latest improved maohineß reached this — "~* colony by the lonio a month sihoe, and the Agents Messrs MINBON <fc CO., say they are ; muoh approved. At the Antwerp PER Oa Clt\ WEEK. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohini was D-l* awarded the Gold Medal. BBBST SELECTED STOGK PUCadcqt unuoc cjiduioucd untMrCOl riUUOC rilnnlontn IN NEW ZEALAND. POMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR \*t BEDROOM SlO lOSi COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL SQUc xvE| CHRISTOHUKOH A. Marsh> ll Manag er. A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. BEECHAM'S PILLS. F*R Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain the Stomach, £ick Headache, (giddiness, Fullness and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness 1 , Cold Chills, Flubhings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Bieath, Oostiveness, Blotches on the Bkin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dose will give Relief m Twenty miDutes. r J his 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 a Box." Beeoham's Pills, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to complete health. They promptly remove any ol struction or irregularity of the Bystem; FOR A WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVEH, They act like magic—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs j Strengthening the muscular system ; restoring the long lost Complexion ; bring- ing back ih<) keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the whole physical energy of the human frame, For throwing eff fevers m hot climates they are specially renowned. These are " facts " admitted by thousands m all classes of society, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and De- bilitated is that " Beechaui's Pills haye the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine m the World. Fall directions on each box. Prepared only by Thomas Beboham, St Helens, Lancashire, England - A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House- Furnishing Warehouse, CHRI^TCHXJIiCH. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock m all Departments most complete! OAKPETS, FLOORCLOTH AjND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, • BEDSTEADS ANJ) BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGB, fIRONMONGERY A. J^WHITE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FUKNISHEDI Inoludin CCJTLERY BLANKETS, SHEKTS, NWARE, POTS, Eto TWO ROOMS COMPLETE «. .- €9 to £10 FOJK ROOMS - .- ... .- £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... .- ~. ... .- £35 to £80 SIX ROOMS ... ... .- .- .- - £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE ATO STEAM FACTORY TUAM <a St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHUROH Ashburton Furniture Warehouse. iMyyyyfflpyuL furniture wWyyCjyVKfflk. In Stook and rpa( ? e to order m ' * any cs 'S n> " CHAIRS. CHAIRS. Austrian, American & Colonial ■HHnHßn|H^H|||»nM|^OMrjM|^^ by ths hundred". lfl^Rß^BH^^BHfl^^nUnrOfllXL At all prices from 3a each. - B^HHJMBImHBpSjJj linoleums, carpets, FLOOR CLOTHS, WOOL jgjrmr '■ IB ' BW '^H RUGS and MATS. WSfj^M & tt GOAT SKIN RUGS & MATS. ' HEARTH RUGS and MAT "^^^^^^^^t In Great Variety. FUIBNITUEE. BEDDING.— Brass and Iron {BEDSTEADS, Spring Mattresses and Bedding. Wood Bedsteadß from 18a. VENETIAN BLINDS made, re-painted and re-taped. Just Landed a Choice Lot of BEDROOM WARE, TOILET GLASSES, WICKER CHAIRS, OVER-MANTLES, to be Bold very cheap. PICTURE FRAMING.— A splendid lot of Mouldings just to hand.- Picture Framing done at moderate prices. AGENTS FOR CLEGGS 1 PERAMBULATORS, BURSON'S WICKER CHAIRS, &c« T H- UNPRILL & CO., Cabinet-makers, upholsterers, & piotdue framers, tancred street, Opposite Arcade and next Building Society's 0 cc. 8 181



THE NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEfiD SEWING MACHINE. [. • -^ r LONGBBAPH COAOH. j > /'^N.and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- 1 \J . ary 2, the lipngbeaoh Ooaoh "»Hll i start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, ' noaohinan> 1 - _. " — : : — : : ' I Vmi|Vf Fj^EiiiH heAt. b PREVENT FBTS, CONVULSIONS, ETO. • ?**£2EeO: » healthy state of the consti- tr*>&h during the period bf Tee**«~!«*:. •^.Tht worti "JOHN BTESDMAK **■ "•"^ 3h«mlat, Walworth, Surrey," ft* 9tgtn»€ on the Qeternment Stamp qfixtd v *aeh rath* i J Kempthorne, Proßser and Co., Agents. 5 2 ■ Jtfaker Bros. . TjIURNISHING UNDERTAKBBS,. Corner of Waks nai Road and Cass Streets, and at Bsker and ' Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. - EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. $ Tblephoxe No. 69 6 - '_ ______^__ I A TERRIBLE COUGH ' A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Peokham, July 12. " Dear Sir, — I am a poor hand at express* mg my feelings, but I should like to thank • yon. Your lozenges have done wondenJn relieving my terrible cough. Since I had the operation of ' Tracheotomy ' (the .same as the late -Emperor of Germany, and unlike him, thank God, I am still alive) performed at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could posßibly-haveliad a more violent cough ; it was so bad at times that it' quite exhausted me. The muouß, which was very copious and hard, has been softened, and I have been able to get rid of it without difficulty, —I am, sir, yours truly, J. HILL.' A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOOTOB'S TESTIMONY. A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. Routh Park, Cardiff, South Wales, September 28, 1893. " I have, indeed, great pleasure m adding my testimony to your excellent preparation of Cough Lozengeß, and I have prescribed it now for the last eight years m my hospitals and private practico, and found it of great benefit. I often Buffer from Chronic Bron- ohitis ; your Lozenge is the only remedy .which givea me immediate ease. Therefore I certainly and most strongly recommend your Lozengeß to tfie public who may (suffer from Catarrh, Bronchitiß, Winter Cough, or any kind of Pulmonary Irritation. — Yours truly, ; A. GABRIEL, M.D., L.R.C.P. and L.M. Edinburgh. L.R.O.S and L.M. Edinburgh USE KEATINU'S LOZENGES KEATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES It is 75 years ago since Keating'a Cough Lozengeß were first made, "and the sale is larger than ever, because they are unrivalled ; in the relief and cure of Winter Cough, Asthma, and Bronchitis ; one alone gives relief. JTTERLY UNRIVALLED JTTERLY UNRIVALLED JTTERLY UNRIVALLED Keating'a Cough Lozenges, the unrivalled remedy for Coughs, Hoarseness, and Throat Troubles are sold m tins by all Chemists, SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatio Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANUFACTURED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAP EDULOOB SUGAR, The only sugar permitted .to . Diabetic sufferers. Gives to Diabetes, the illusion of Cane-sugar, of which it has not the in- convencies. Its sweetening power being 1 considerable, each lamp of the size of a lentil is sufficient to sugar a' glass of > water, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco- late, grog, etc., and is equivalent to a • lump of ordinary sugar. Has not to be confounded with the - trade saccharine, an impure production > which causes frequent accidents. b France, M. Ch Gamier, 8, Roe de» Francs -Bourgeois, Paris. 3 THE AUSTRALIAN DBUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney. |LPR COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHM \ Influenza, Connuqption, &o. &o ' IX AY'S COMPOUND BSSBNOH 07 LINSKBD, 3 r\. Aniaeed, Senega, Squill, Toln, &o I IX AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for 1 f\ Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints 1 !• AY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs and Colds, iaequalL a rv serviceable for horses and cattle \ IX AY'S TIC PILLS, a speoiflo m Neuralgia-. FaceftOhe r\ &o. Contain Quinine, Iron, <be • ' I INUM OATHARTIOUM PILLS, d gwtlve, oorreo* Lb .tive»and agreeably aperient I- /^OAGUUNB— OemeaB for Broken ArMolei. Sold j \J fTwywbw* MWttf»(rtory,B^)fport,En S l»nd



"" rp h Jfl ~~ jfflfdß^t NEW ZEALAND 00.'! ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, <fe Plyrnoatl . . ; Port of . ' Steamer*. Tons. Peparture. Date. Rimataka 4615 Lyttleton Aug. 6 Rnat^ha 4202 Lyttteton Sept; 3 Kaikbnra 4607 ' — Oat. 1 Rnahine 6127 — 29 Tofigarlro) 4168] — /Nov. 36 •lid thence, forward : every FOyR^B THURBDAY The RM.S. Rimataka. will make hei pM«ag« Home through the Magillan Straits, which ought to be a great attraction ; t< puwengere, :; Splendid aooommodatlon ; f pr , all olassei of passengers. , -- Warrant* issaed for passengers .frpno Qr^at ißritala pn payment of paspftg* to&ns.y, or apprpved guarantee for Bame. •For further .partioalan apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. : , Agents, Ashburton. "~SHAWi BAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. J(%JL ."ROYAf, MAIL STEA- rfraBQ^S. -*-^ MERS, with euperloj ; SJ^^BB^T accommodation for all olassei ,*S^^^^" of. passeneers, calling ai .Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- month. . , * ' Tons CJommander From Date. •Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — July 2[ lonio ...4753 Kempaon... — Sept. I' Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — Ooc. \{ . Sothio ... 7730 Kidley ... — Nov. 15 Tainai ... 6031 Stuart ... — JDeo. 1( Aotea and Tokomaru carry salooi pawengers only. HANMER. AND GRAVES, Agents. TTWN STEAMSHIP COMPaNH U OF NEW ZEALAND, LnmTBD STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTOB ASUNDER: For Westport and Greymouth — Weekly, W ellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday. NOTE.— For extra sailings see advertise mentiu Chriatcharoh papers. Dnnedin— Monday, Friday, and Alter nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Pioton, via. Wellington— , Tuesday and Satnrday. Sydney,, via . Auckland — Alternate : Thursdays. The above are subject to alteration; reference .should therefore be made tc Cbristohnrch daily papers for dates and houi of sailing. For further particulars apply, to P. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. Mrs Bowman Fox. "DUNOFORTE, SINGING AND X, THEORY OF MUSIO AT Havelock street, Ashburton.- RA KA I A— On Fridays. THE VIOLIN* MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS) BUILDING , Aahbnrton ■ PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MBS FfMAEEia, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and r Grays) Second Perm will begin Tuesday, May 26, 1896 "\7"ACANOIES m each of che above. > V on application. A OAKD *ERS A. or^LAELDGE, TEAOHBR OP PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, 1 COX STREET, ASHBURTON. .TEBMS; ON APPLICATION. PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LtE*ELLYH OWEH, M.O.S.M. (Local Representative of London College of Music). THE Flrab Term 6f the Year will oom- commence MONDAY the 27th mat MR OWEN will be m attendance at his. ,M^nßio Studio m the Arcade every jmornlng from 12 to 1 to B ake professional arrangements. LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND .'.. SPEGIALECE SPECTACLES. Sole agent tod- Aahbnrton District, S. S A '■*■ E K> JEWELLER, - EAST STREET, ASHBUBTON. T AZABUS Patented System ensur JLj eotntdbt and correcb sight. . Don spoil yonr eyes by using badly fitting SpeetaoTe*. > j -^ —^^^ < __ p>^ ><^ __ - ____ > _, TX O L A F E, . Aliment of economy against fatigue, hunger, and thirst Antidepertic, antifatiguing, Btimula- ting, reconstitnent i lndispensable to Yelooipedistß^ascen- tionists, rowers, racers, hunters, i and t< tfny of them who have a muscular effori to develop France, M. Ch,, Gamier, 8, Rue dei Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney fTvIAOKS MAIL OOAOH meets thi J-' train from Ashburton on its arriva .*b Sprlngbnrn every night. The coaol then goes direct to Alford Forest, am ' etnrns to Sprlnpbnrn the same nifcbt. ,11 you want delioioui Coffee try' the tiebrated Family Brand | to b#; o'buioe verywhtr*.