The Ashburton Guardian

vol. xvii. no. 4069

AsHßirmm: Wednesday, December 16, 1890,

PRICJE: QNTZ PENNY

Offcial directory.

EaS°r r ee t Of Joseph Seal* Pre B ?SS Ui T ral a °t Pastoral Association- SSfsou' Jamesßrown ; Secretary, Wm. ABhburton Building Society-Chairman, Stephen 8 E *"""'' MftM « er ' ***«* Bnildmg Society— M^^^f-^^Horne; Se^ don|a T n Society-President, , Secretary, J. 'j uc ij er » — Wm B ! 6^ W ° OUeD Milla- Manager Th°oil e o^7 R ° ller W^tTade 50 "' - SeCr6te^ *-* -J R r Co°]yS Orteand L^ n8 -8Go m mitt tf c n , C .°° n 'y a eoonoil-ChairmaD, Edward Domain Cnstodim-w W Smilh poSr, e^ fe InsurMiMDepartßiMt o|tts, B 0 r Br ?s M - **- ; Inspector of Facfories and Weights and Measurea-CWable Edward Eade 8 Robert C6B A? f th 6 Pe aoe (Town District,- R»H 1C ft^Offio^Poßtmiter, agent AFoo'L? ° lUb A Railway Stationmaster— P L Pavne an i iSS? ° f bi ', fch# ' deaths aQ d marriagea, Arcade 8 ° f tlectors -J°seph wfrd ' Sa-cyards Company - Chairman, C J • arperj Seczefary, Albert Hoberts house laßpecior - Bk « Fullarton, Coaro J ?£ W o a th1 c / Ch0 ° l ■; GaS^^^-^war* ) X Poo£ ° tfk aDd Uorou S h Engfneer-Chas Donaid McLean j C <rk, John Daviaon



during the year the; c are many who would feel it their duty to pay it ; that they could nob sff rd to risk their lives, and those of iheir family for such an amount. Any one can get this insurance for 25 cents, that being the price of a buttle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. In almost every neighbourhood someo ne has died from an attack of bowel complaint before medicine «* could i c procured or a physician summoned. > One o. two doses of this remedy will cure any ordinary case. It never fails. Can you afford to take the risk for so email an amount ? For sale by the Ashbtjrton Drug .i Company- Business Notices, ALLIaNCE ASSURANCE COMPANY. : J I BEG to notify that Mb Rex. Restell having resigned the Agency of the above Company, I have undertaken it. Any person wishing to Bee me on business ~ connected with the ALLIANCE ASSUR- ANCE CO., kindly call ab the office of Mb John Davison, West street. A. H. SHURY, Agent, Alliance Assurance Company. _^k 10 201 LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND fcPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole ajent for Ashburton District, S. S A L E * JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. " T AZARUS Patented System ensure iU comfort and correct; sight. Done ipoil your eyes by uaing badly fitting - Spectacles. Baker Bros. rnORNISHING UNDERTASERS r -i Oorcer of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets, «v>rl *fc B»kev »nfl Brown's Coach Factory. Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. Telephone No. 69. J. JR. Chapman, PAINTEB, GLAZIEB, .j PAPERHANGER & SIGN-? WRITER ,-^l THE AROADE, next Mr 3. 0. Duncan's < A.SHBDRTON, J I *OEGS to Inform his old friends and the Public, that he has RECOMMENCED BUSINESS In Ashburton, and will be-| glad to execnte any work they may' entrust to him, m his well-known satisfactory manner. -~ J, It. Chapman. Yju try thtNew Venus Tobacco ■ ■ ■*



Business i\o::cev. WAHOO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashborton Drug Company, Agents BAZAAR STABLES. LIVERY AND BAIT. I BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, \ Close to Arcade. rTTHEBE Commodious Stables are open at -L all hours, and the Proprietor oan Supply at a moment's notice— BUGGIES, DOG^CARTS, WAGGONETTES, and SADDLE HORDES AND A FIRST CLASS DRAG/ Suitable for Pionio parties. Electioneering and o.her processions Matched Teams and Pairs also provided. JOSEPH ILOYD, June, . PROPRIETOR. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF- HOLIDAY, ON THURSDAY : instead of SATURDAY, And will be open, until 4 p.m. on Saturdays after that date. J EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLO& \UR2,4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, ; 7 noted for producing 200 large lea Japs of first-rate Tea to the pound. This 3 the tea*Mr George Jamosoti sold 9 wgely. OURHs TEAS (Palm and Joku)*are qualiy good valuo for the money OUR TEAS are so popular that we requently hear of instances of other Teas >eing packed and sold m oar empties. -Jniitationis sincerest fl *ttery, ' but the WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. ■>'■ 155 Colombo Stbeet, OHRisTOHDBoa 9 6 H. BiIRSTOW, UIDEBTAKEB. i ■OOLISHED COFFINS m Figured Rirau and Kauri, with Silver and Brass Wonntingg. All latest designs. Address : Cameron Street, opposite Baring Square Evening Orders may be left at Cookson s JMJ THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality DENTISTKY. ~ PAIHLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS, A Specialty. Fee for administration ... 6a. A ll kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. - G. F.IfODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burneti Stjrbet, Ashbtjbton 9 i . • ■



F. Ferrman. I THE LATEST IN BiCYCLEb ; mHE BAMBOO FRAME BICYCLE | J_ !S THE JMOST COMFORTABLE MACHINE TO I • RIDE, Runs the easiest, has the very best bearings procurable, splendid upright frame and is as strong as steel. Sample machine on application. F. FERKEMAN. OWN Make m Ladies' and Children 8 Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- ■ fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, ■ Muslins, Flanneletteß, Trimmings, etc., . at Mrs Alcobn's new shop, Baker's ■ Buildings.



FLOWERS, FLOWERS. ALL LOVERS OF FLOWERS are re- minded that my Annuals, etc., from my first prize strains, wi 1 be ready for sending out the first week m November, viz. -Asters, Annual Chrysanthemums Gaillardias, Lobelia, Mangolds, Phlox Drummondii, Stocks, Verbenas Zinnws Also Geraniums, Dahlias, Chrysonthemums, Tomato Plants, etc. ... All orders by post or otherwise will receive my prompt attention. JAMES~PORTEK, NURSERY AND SEEDMAN Clifton Nursery, AUenton. 11 156 BOWLES' Pennyroyal and Steel Pills for female *■ quickly correct all Irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptonß so prevalent with the a*. Poxes ls g lid to2s fid, of -«dl Chemists and Paten Bffcdioine Vendors. Prepared only by^e Lincota and Midland Counties Drug Co, Lincoln, England Whote ilootal tooWholeeata Houbob. Beware ot unite'



,__ ■ Business Notices CHEAP MONEY. I have various Sums of Money for Investment at Low Bates I wonlc monevi 1 c he ' ?h S ty ° f \ a ™ g these mtt!ers fixed »P now thai money i B so Cheap, otherwise they may be m danger m the new future. D. THOMAS, Ashbnrton FOR SALE. of LTnT^ Improved ' * nd one of the beßt * ieces B^WiWiSSr 11 "'' Hll m Gra?3> BdjoiniDg springbnrn anJ Wn C1 a c s EoTft rf 'v? 7 ?? 1 ' 273 £?' 27389 ' 27390 > sitnated nearDromore, 6«Ter.l other Propsrtii.6, Aebbarton Town 6e0.i0i B , and Mrs Qoinn's Honse DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. THE EEASON WHY yOU SHOULD- PATBONISE BRIDGES WORKS. The Lar.esb A Engineering Works m the County of Ashburton. * BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done * fh? ""?■ reqUl / 6j f^° m he Re P airiQ S of » Sewing Machine to rt Wthe making of a Combine. t3 £ BECAUSE We do not take m work, and then get it done S o BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will g OQ go to employ. local tradesmen. ' >. 03 jg ECAT7S E Webri . n S more Money to Ashburton for work 2 M f m u Ot . her P rov l nces th an »U the o her shops m the same line of business put together. g BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent 9 | EH close on a £1000 worth of Machinery" into Otago The"c * Machines were made by us m Ashburton. J KIL WORTH & SON, BBIDGtt WORKS, , Ashburton. "~~~~~~~ 4 EIT ?lITT If TIIRiT I BTUT Wwßrl^^^r^^mi EB ' ablißheCl Over 30 ears lifM^" r^OMPLETK JTDRNISHI^GS FOft irS-f' " " " 2? T B BEDROOM £1O lOS, MHf//fj| i^fi^^^TP^ fJ&SSL I Beaclstead, Spring Matttress and IM lIH Bedding, Dachnase Chest, Si|S[| i« J!rg|ij^E!iiH||^fe»|[ ||S||l« k§ { A ll Carpets from 3s 6d made and Jj||||i t ßltSlßsßlllii% -laid Free of Charge. COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL * '^g^^SW^^^^^^P' SQUARE, Chbistohueoh A. Mabsh/lii Manage New Zealand Insurance Company. ESTABLISHED* — 1859 CAPITAL^ONIT MILLION. THE PREMIEB IND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND*~MARINB RISKS. ALSO,- RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, 5 THRESHING MACHINES, &c, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT R TES 1 HANMEK & GRATES, AGENTS WE HAVE JUST IMPORTED DIRECT, peit a.a. "Matnari, A LARGE iSHIPMENT OF NEW VICUNAS, SERGES, AND FANCY WORSTED SUITI Also-A CHOICE LOT OF SCOTCH, IRISH, & WEST OF ENGLAND TWEEDS, ALSO a Newest Patterns and Best Qualities. order to mcc* the Demands of our Buß i nesß< we are BhOwi ° g THP LARGEST STOCK^OP 11 NEW TAILORING GOODS Ever exnib^dinAshburton^^^^ production of all the New *3P OT7STOMERS requiring New' Suitß " before the Show "will greatly oblige, " SLd it Vothefr own advantage to favor ua with thet. Orders early, before the "Jtluah. craigheadlTbeiiiiyman, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashbukton. AGENTS FOR-Abmigeb's Chrfatohnroh Steam Dye Works. Ladies' Dresses/ AGENIb JiUB *™ uke Ne ftnd preased ready for wear. r .



WALL PAPERS. OUR new season's paperhangings have just come to hand. The designs and colorings are really beautiful, and surpass any^ thtng m the line that has ever been 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 you? patterns. J. WILSON, PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGEB, SIGNWRITKR, Em a Corner of the Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton. LANDELLS & SON, EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,) N°S ou^Cualo^^ lo^? SE^° N IS OPEN » ™ ™ ld lite to attention . - SAEEHES.~Wh-r^.w— -j~.~—^.— — Come and See before Buying Elsewhere — IT WILL PAY YOU. :o: t&~ WE GUARANTEE Machines for twelve mouths, and keep same m repair FKEE OF CHARGE. THE MERIDIAN REACHED. R. MURRAY & SON HAVE BEACHED THE CLIMAX m regard to all that makes up a RELIABLE TIMEKEEPER. For Elegance, Perfection, and Simplicity ojF Construction, the Magni6cent Watches now being Manufactured for them by ROTH ER AM & SONS, the World-tamed Makers, are simply Unburpassed. A Large Assortment now m Stock and on View. These WATOHES are m Hard-rolled, Extra Heavy Silver Cases, and combine a number of our own improvements, which pace them far ancPaway ahead of anything ever offered to the Public, at prices that place them within the reach of all who want a really UP-TO-DATE SILVER LEVER WATCH. We stock these Watches m Double and Open Crystal Cases, also with Keyless Winding Attachment. As Timekeepers they stand UNRIVALLED, and, as stated above, we h&ve reached the CLIMAX m Good, Sound, Reliable Watches, Every Watch Guaranteed for Six (6) Years. INSPECTION INVITED. We still maintain our reputation as the OLDEST, MOST RELIABLE, and LEADING Establishment m the District. The MOST COMPLETE Watch and Clock- making Plant m Canterbury. E. MURRAY & SON, WATCHMAKERS AND OPTICIANS, ASHBURTON. 11 106 DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and ABhburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOE— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Hot 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 Mr W. Barcock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, A.shburton GREAT REDUCTION' IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. i DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON



- SHOE Ji THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BFAM MANUFAOTUBBD FHOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF STiiATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOE \ DISEASES OF WOMEN T S NOW OPEN FOR PA7TENTS. For fall particulars, apply to the matron, Strathmokb Hospital, 170 LOOK, LOOK PHOTOGRAPH ~\T HOTO GRAPH X J. T. MITCHELL^ DESIRES TO THANK the Publio for their past Patronage, hoping 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 FINES 1 WORK POSSIBLE. Why go to Christchurch when you can -ffab,.the~.work«done.-.iußC as-GhfWHc—*—-*— — *~ ■ CABIN K I S, 123-per UozenT PLATINOTYPE — The finest artistic work done for leBS than Christchuroh prices! -» J- np Tv/r itchUl, . X • IVJL ITCH EL% PORTRAIT AM) LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER, Opposite English Church, Tancred Street Ashburton. 10 13 «_ PRIZE MEDAL _J ; PBRECEYIONSIKffIAM TEAS Horn Wrttin the Reach of All CEYLON 1/8 INDIAN J/Jfl OR * ■ ■ - BLENDED A/ AND UP TO WW MM SOLD BVALL &ROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. NOTJOE- JIHE OLDEST ESTA.BLISHI'ii. GENEEAL GKOCERY STOBE inTinwald will be conducted by myself. Having secured the aervices of Mb Y> % 0. Bonnington, as^nnager, 1b is my in- tention to keep the $ VERY BEST OF STORES AND BUTCHER'S MEAT, «id by doing so, I trnat to meet wl h air share of public patronage. J. HESELTINE, E. C. BONNIN3TON, 17 Manager. One Box of •larke's B 41 Pilm warran ted to cure all discharges from the Urinaiy Organs, m either sex (acquired or cons i tutional), Gravel and Pains m the Back Gaarranteed free from Mercury. Sold m Boxes 4b 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent medicine Vendors throughout the ■ World Proprietors : Thb Lincoln and Midiand CnuNTifcs Puna CoMPAnv. T inooln. England TTTHAT do I «cc before my eyea? A VY Cheap salt of Boot* at Mtllor'a.



J • - Business Notice^, ' ~ " THE ' " ' THB DATIS SWING MACHINE. NEW DAVIS T H L^'£r"S ESH* J Ml NBON & CO. America has received a very jyreat impetus vv; ' by the remarkable success they attained at { the Ohioago Exhibition. Several very im- portant improvements were there shown for van n(\TWi«n o.- mroTDmmT^m. VERTICAL FEET) *t e firat) time » and r3oeived from bh ° Judges ' °° LGMIJO Sb -» OHRISTOHUROH. a. mxaiu tha reoogaition they well merited — Speoiali -Awabds, The first conoignmento of theaa I^teat improved maohines reached this ~""~" colony by the lonic a month since, and onwrwn , the A B ents Messbs MINSON ds 00., say O ±ti VV IN G MACHINE. %7£ v ? muoh a PP r °ved. At the Antwerp ** E R O d CsT\ WEEK ■"• Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Machine was O-f awarded the Gold Medal.



snipping. 'j EJi y^lill^r NEW ZEALAND jSgjj^'V r SHIPPING OO.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe,& Plymouth Port of Steam era. Tone. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4515 Wellington Deo. 24* Ruapelra 4202 Wellington ?Jan. 21 Kaikoura 4507 — Feb. 18 Ruahine 6127 — i Mar. 18 Tongariro 4163 — April 15 The R.M.S. Rimutaka will go Home through the Straits of Magellan. The magnificent scenery of these straits is world famous. »nd thenceforward every FOURTH THURSDAY. . Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. warrants Issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage ! money, or approved guarantee for same. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDEB, BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. »^JL T3OYAL MAIL STEA- TCgBHKs. ■*-*> MERS, with superior JflmKeP accommodation for all classes of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teueriffe and Ply. oath. Tons Commander From Date. 1897 lonic, ... 4753 Kempson... — Feb 4. -Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Feb 14. Aotea ... 6346 -'co bland ... — . Mar 18. Gothio ...7730 Kidley ... - _ April 1. Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND 6BAYBS, ( , Agents. I UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEIW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS S AIL FROM LYTTELTON AS UJSDER: For Westport and Greymo^th — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs!! day and Saturdays J?OTE— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Chrißtchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pic ton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland • — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Chrlstchurch daily papers for dates and hour of Balling For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. Mrs Bowman Fox. ,„ i OEROJIIIOATKD TEACHER, ... J Haveloek Street, Ashburton. ' T>IANOFORTE, Singing, Organ, an jL Theory of Music. Quarters com menced at any date. Pupils prepared fo Trinity College Examinations. ' M.C.S.M, L.R.L.C.M., CERTDJICATED TEACHER. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMON % and MANDOLINE. Quarters started from any date. PUPILS prepared for London College, and Trinity College Examinations. Estudiantina Band meetß every THURS- DAY.— Fee, for.,engagement, 1 guinea. MB, OBBOBNJ3 COOMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of Loadon) t "TTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months, viz., March, July, and November. Orders may be left with M 1 LLEWELLYN OWES, at his Music Studio. Arsade Chambers, Ashburton 1896^ PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MES^rMAKEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Grays ) The next term will begin on Monday, September 14, 1896 "VTACANOIES m each of the above. V Terms on application. A CARD MBS A. orCLABIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE; ORGAN, and SINGING; COX STREET, AS HBURTON. TEBMS ON APPLICATION. THE VIOLIN. MISSBESSIE SIMMONDJ Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS' BOILDING , Ashburton MONEY TO LEND. Ct EVERAL Large and Small Sums to be L nfc ab lowest current rates. F. I. COWLISHAW Solicitor, 102 Tancred street, Ashburton. loz Preventioia IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and alowe** by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic- tire yonr horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain a true T^brican ike whioh has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounoed Unequalled, Obtainable from all. Storekeepers or th Agents JBBWARD RBEOE & SONS OHRISTOBUROH