The Ashburton Guardian.

vol.. xvn. no. 3885

AsiißUßToa : Thursday, Mny 14. 1896.

PRICE : ONE PENN?



bus, ness Notices. .DENTISTKY. T>AINLESS FXTT* AOTIO» *• OF 'U: KT'H BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Fee for'admlnistration ... 6s. All kinds of Dental work executed he premises, •Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F.¥ODDS, SUIMJEON DENTIST, Burnbtt Street, Ashbtt&toh 9 E- OWEN COX- I AMA CASH PURCHASER OP PRIME FREEZING SKEEP AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET RATES. Owners of stock will find It to their dvantage to communicate with me. LIBBKAL CASH ADVANCES on LITE STOCK. I am now making ADVANCES gainst the GROWING CLIPS OF VOOL* Correspondence solicited, E. OWEN COX. Tattersall's 75 OHRISTOHJ7RCH ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ADVANCES of £25 and upwards nade on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, epayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or lalf- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed perfods a urrent rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLOfc r\UR2-4d INDIAN (Palm Brand, i *■■' noted for producing 200 large lea 3aps of first-rate Tea to the pound. This s tho tea Mr George Jameson Bold so argely. OUR 2a TEAS (Palm and Joko) are »qual!y good valuo for the money, OUR TRAS aTe so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold m oar empties. 1 Imitation Is sincerest flattery, ' but the public should see that they get the genuine irticle Retail from all the principle Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Cheistchurch 9^68 TRY GALLICHAN'S 1 A.C. Ointment A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE CURE for Bronchitis Severe Colds, Burns, Boils, Ear ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d ; from Chemists and Stores , GALLICHAN'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 all kind of Sores, Cracked and Greasy Heels and Wounds on Horses, or Sore Teats on Cows, etc , give it one trial, and its virtue and cheapness wil | be for ever established. I Sold everywhere. Price, 2s 6d TRY GALLIOHAN'S A.O. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Siok Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com* plaints, etc. There is no humbng about these Pills* Their extensive use is a guarantee of their Purity and Goodness. Thirty Pilis m every Box, and one Pill sufficient for a dose. Give them a trial Price, Is 6d everywhere TRY GALLICHAN'S A.C. CORN CUKE. It is a most Wonderful Preparation and will remove any Oorn (hard or soft.) It also removes the matter that provides food for the Oorn, without m any way injuring the FEET, Directions with every pot, and are easily carzled onb Price, la everywhere MR G. P. HOATTBN, Ashburton, represents GalHchan's A.C Preparation! m Canterbury, and all business mußt conducted through him EDWIN GALLIGHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? Ashurat, Manawatu, N.Z LOCAL AGENTS — Mrs Adams* Saunders' Buildings j H. E, BonningtoNj Ohemiab, East Street ; SSBIRMAN Bros. Burnett Street 12 4



Business fffotic *■.=. toTItAtHMOKE PRIVATE HOSPITAL ■ FOR DISEASES OF WOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For full particulars, apply to THE MATRON, Strathmore HospiTiL, t 170 . christchuroh. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. EHE CELEBRATED & BEST BRANI> ' MANUFACTURED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAP THE TEA OF THE AGE. a Saxon Tea. a Saxon Tea m T T!RY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE 9 NO OTHER. SAXON TEA, I SAXON TEA, Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS ire absolutely Pure and of good quality Haiimer & Grayes. KNOWING that the DEAREST THING In the world is CHEAP SEED, we have decided to make this branch of our business a specialty, and have accordingly made purchases of Grain and Seeds from other localities than m our immediate neighbourhood. WE HAVE ON SALE- SEED TARTARS from the Waimate Estate. SEED DUNS from Winchester and Temuka heavy lands. SEED SPARROWBILLS frsm South- land. A grand change. SEED CANADIANS off several out- eide Estates. SEED WHEAT. TUSCAN, PEARL, HUNTER'S, AND VELVET. Clean and true to name. W e ehall keep BUTTON'S GUARAN- TEED SEEDS m Stock during the coming sowing season, ard all Turnip, Rape and Clover Seeds will be of the very best quality. hanmerT grayes. Haniner & Grayes WE have much pleasure m inform- ing the Farmers and the Public generally m the Ashburton County, that we have m Stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHIOH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, SUCH AS Fenoing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting with centre strand, Binder Twine, Corusacks, Woolsacks, Beaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Red, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine Salt, Coarse Salt, Rock Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. We shall be represented at the WEEKLY AUCTION SALES, and are prepared to conduct the SALES OF PROPERTIES AND STOOK PRIVATELY. Hanmer & Grayes, WEST STREET. WANTED Known — 6000 pairs of Boots and shoes to plok from. IMelloe s Great Boot Sale,



SHiiJABMAN BROS., MAEE>T HOURK — — :o:— — "Dear Maggie, you will keep on drinking «• Oh, yes, dear • I aow well rttnembor That muck which you buy at the door ; Hew Auntie .suggested that Tea, And the doctors for ever are smiling, And a blessing from all Bhe'b entitled And life is becoming a bore." For suggesting such 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 t i Is the stuff that will quickly restore. Then let's drink to the health of the Your illness has taught me m drinking Agentß, To be careful of poisonous blends And our pledge we all three agree e^l 8 . U L ed , 1 am drinkin ? the T^tr Th it from now bill the end of existence Whioh the dootcr so highly commends. We'll Bwear by the Tiger Blend Tea." Sh Barman Bros., our Grocers are Agents] God bless them for giving the Q, To a drink that's a great earthly b'essing And saved us from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON r RATTBAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan i^ANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), :o: BIOYOLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and Safeties. Prices from £5 to £25, As we have a large Stock on hand, we have determined to give our Patrons the advantage of scouring a Really Good Machine, OHEAP. 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) OtJWS.— TO SPOR~TSMEN GENERALLY, IF your Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stocked IF your Barrel is broken and your Stock good, have it re-barreled. A LARGE STCOK UF FITTINGS IN &TOOK. : Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. LANDELLS AND SON, 11 EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club.) ?Mmll l iisi lill l l ll l !'ll4li' BEST SELEOTEI) stock i^KliSi™ CHEAP ii ST^f u ILfEi ISHER ; ■nafr — A%vwv /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR i W/Kfl Sm^mm-m^maJLH£;^^^= ** -Q BEDROOM lOS, ' HHiwli'i ' f e= Sflg\l'~ v ' Unß^ «&. I Beadsfcead, Spring Mattress and HHiiiiu!i'<i =* |pflp^4lr^»^" iJI ij*i i sliyrSl Carpets from 3s 6d made and COLOMBO STREF.T & CATHEDRAL SQUARE, Christchukch ] A. Marshall Manager. N t LSU W^tlN TORE INDIAN CHINA^C^^NTI/BB H. M. JONES' H. M. JONES. BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. PUBLISHERS PRICES. CHEAP EDITIONS. Bought for Oashc THE ASSIGNED STOOK OF J. MARBDEN at a Lnw Price, and the whole £266 will V>e Cleared at a Groat Redaction. OOME EARLY FOR BARGAINS IN BOOKS, STATIONERY, AND FANCY GOODS. SHIPMENT of Books, ex Tainui, just opened up. Great variety, suitable for prize awards and presentation purposes. Liberal Discount to Sohool Com- mittees, to keep the trade here. ? STATIONERY, STATIONERY, STATIONERY. SPECIAL VALUES m Boxed Paper and Envelopes. Plain and fancy from <5d upwards. Good Business Envelopes from 3s Od per 1000, cash. [Law and Com- mercial Papers. ACCOUNT BOOKS, ACCOUNT BOOKS. Various sizes aad Binding, Memorandum, Pockeb and Counter Books, Pianos, Albums, Photo Frameß. ELECTROPLATED, GLASS AND CHINAWARE FANCY GOODS In great variety. All at liowest Cash Prices. ir I have made arrangements to procure any Books, Magazines or other lines re- quired, from London, America, Melbourne, and elsewhere, at the possible notice* H. M, JONEB.



New Zealand Insurance Company. ESTABLISHED* L — 185 9 CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. THE PREMIER AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, HRESHING MACHINES, Ao., AOOEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES. HANMEE & GKAYES k&vms Building Extraordinary. Timber. Timber. Timber, "encing Materials. 1 Fencing Materials 500,000 feet of Timber, Must be Sold. 25 tons Galvanised Roofing Iron. 10 tone No 8 Fencing Wire 7J tons No 9 Fencing Wire. 3 tons No 10 Fencing Wire. 8 tons Galvanised Barb Wire. 5000 yards Galvanised Wire Netting. [LL bought previous to rise m prices m the Home Markets. We bave decided to give our Clients the benefit of the purchase EdRLY APPLICATION NECESSARY. W. H, COLLINS & CO. IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND GOAL MERCHANTS DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Cox 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, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales if Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olearijg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Mataon and Co, Christohurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-HaiTis Reaper aud Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W Baboock as my Agent m the Kakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JK. TOOLS David Thomas, ASHBUETONj 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 *°*^™« S ™™K£ gf^S MMBEB , STAKES AND FIREWOOD OB 1 ALL SORT! 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 fo a Three-horse Load, AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH ONLY. Sharplin and Co., SEAVELEY



"DROFESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMORY ST SYSTEM. In response to numerous requests from all seotioaft 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 Fonr Shillings each puoil, I have to state that all persons wishing to learn my system should put themselves into communication with Mr P: R. Dix, of Coombes' Arcade, Auckland, who will pro* vide them with the required single boos of instruction and any information necessary with the greatest possible despatch. 05 _ A. LOISETTE. LONGBEAOfI OOAOH. /">H and after WEDNESDAY, Jann. V --■' ary 2, the Longbeach Ooach will start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. m R. R. BROWNE, Coachman i " Bit ' By ' Special fIMMHNfi Special fIUTOINTMENT. JEjWBcSBh APPOINTMENT, Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. ROBERTSON & CO., DYERS AND CLEANERS, CHRISTCHUROfI, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Ashburton County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly sonpented to act as their Local Agent and T »11 Orders left with her will be Promptly * attended to. Awarded Silver and Bronze Medals and First-class Exhibition Certificates ab Nelson, Dunertin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches In Nelson, Wellington and Chrlstchurch. 14 loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and tAoweJ by using Inferior Lubricating Oils, whld i tire your horses and clog the Machines, f when you can obtain a true Lubricant ike TAIiVALIIE which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounced UnequallecL Obtainable from all Storekeepers or tb Agents EDWARD REECE & SONS " OHRISTOHUROH LIVERY & BAIT STABLES. MRS G. F. SCOT! desires to notify that she has disposed of her business as Livery Stablekeeper, Burnett Street, Ashburton, tb MR X JLIiOYIV and trusts that he will be accorded the same liberal amount of support she has always received. IN REFERENCE to the above I can confidently assure the Public that, good Horses only will be kept m my Stables, and Traps from a Dog-oar b to a Waggonette, Pony Oart, etc., can always be obtained from me ; also Saddle Horßea and Vehicles ab all hours at reasonable charges. 4 137 * J. LLOYD. ft. « flfcJESTl<ll*lj, /GENERAL AGENT AND GRAIN AT BROKER, Burnett Street. AGENCIES : Walter A. Wood Company Farmers' Favorite Seed & Manure Drill Alliance Assurance Co. (Fire & Marine.) Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited •• Climax " Sheep Dip Spectator Newspaper Detective Sheep Ear Marker Accident Insurances effected. Threshing and Trade Accounts made up and Debts collected. TEA. TEA. TEA. New Supplies of Jameßon and Anderson's Indian & Ceylon Teas (Palm & Joko) just to hand. Special Reductions to Cash customers Wheat, Oats, Chaff and Farm Produce Bought and Sold on Commission A few Sacks POTATOES on hand R. B. KBSTELL, Burnett Streeb, opposite Orange Hall 2 15 DIXIT WATOHES, DJXIT WATOHES, DIXIT WATOHES I AM NOW SELLING the above WATOHES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. b GK Jesson, y PRACTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, S OPTICIAN, Etc., BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Your Sight accurately tested and a pair of Spectacles for Is. ANTED Known.— The popular Tea and Coffee Rooms, 131 Liphfield es street, Chrlstchurch, late Rundle's. Tea it and Coffee Id per cup. Bread and Butter og 2d per plate. Ham, Hob Plea, and Pastry, 5 Scones, Bane, etc,— M, COOKE, Proprle- trwt , 9 S4S



Business Notice^ THE THE DAVIS SE ™ MACHINE. Aflßraß MB Nsw z^ NEW DAVIS rTLS^ESM BSS\S MINBON & C ().• v America has received a very Meat impetus by the remarkable success they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- portant improvements were there shown for 220, COLOMBO S*., OHRISTOHUROH. WDTTnAT mnmn the first time, and raceived from the judges VERTICAL FEED tha recognition they well merited— SPßOUJi AwAtog. The first consignments of thesa ___ .foteat improved maohines reached this oolony by the lonio a month since, and the Agents Mbssbs MINSON & CO., say piri , - wwwtt SEWfNft MAfITTTWI they are muoh approved. Ab the Antwerp rjSll * »)fl f-vT| WJS*^. bJIiWIJMW MAUiUJNtt. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohikjb wm <^ B O** awarded the Gold Medal.



Shipping. a^^ ?p H E jgggg- NEW ZEALAND |BHIPPING COMPANY OO.'b ROFAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Tenerlffe, and , Plymouth. Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Kaikonra 4202 Wellington May 14 ftoabjne 4507 Wellington Jane 11 Tongariro 6127 — Ritnutak* 4163 — RuKpehu 4615 — And thenceforward every fourth Thursday KAIKOURA will call at Bio Janeiro as Well as Monte Tideo, aad will make the passage home through the Magellan Straits, wjMther permitting.. , Splendid, accommodation for all classes oi 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. Limited Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. .XXX T3OTAL MAIL STEA MERS, with superior j|Bß^ accommodation for all olasses *^^^^^ of passengers, calling ab Monte Video or Rio, Tenetiffe and Ply mpntjh. - Tons [Commander From Date. Tainui ... 6031 Stuarb ... — May 28 Gothic ... 7730Kid!ey ... — Jane 25 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Jay AotM .. 6346 Scotland... — August lonio ... 4753Kempgon... -- Sept. 17 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents . TVjNION STJfiAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. BTE AMERS SAI L iFrOM LYTTELTON AS UNDER : For Weatport and Greymouth— Weekjy, Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE. — For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchuroh papers. Dunediri— Mcnday, Friday, and Alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelßon and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday* New Plymouth & Onehunga— Thun- .. 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 andl4. The above are subject to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Cbristchuroh daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. THE VIOLIN. MISS PACKER, member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musloians, is prepared to give Lessons on the above instrument at her rooms, Saunders' Bulldiijga. For terms, etc., apply Box 87, P.O. 2JJ9 THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS' BOILDINGS, Ashburton 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS F~"MAKyjGr, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray^) Second Term will, begin Tuesday, May 26, 1896 "TT"ACANCIES In each of the above. V Terms on application. A GABD. MRS A. C.~OLARIDGE, TBACHBR OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, ahd SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TBBM9 OK APPLICATION, PIANOFQjaTE, AMERICAN OKOAH, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Mrs Bowman Fox, tljAB resumed teaching as under— , Monday — > Havelook .street ; Tues- day,—. Rakaia ; Wednesday — Saunders Buildings ; Thursday— Saunders Build- Ings (Thebry Class) ;. Friday— Havelo ck street j Satarday— Saunders Bqllclioga Havelook street, Ashburton, PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMON? LLEWELLYN OWEN, M.O.S.M. (Local Representative of London Oolleg< of Music). THE First Term of the Year will com commence MONDAY the 27th ins MR OWEN will he mi n attendance a his Music Studio In the Arcade ever morning from 12 to 1 to make profesalont arrangements. LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, S. S A L E * JEWELLER, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensnr JLi comfort arid correob slghi. Doi Bpoll your eyes by uoing badly fittli