The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xtii. no. 4046

Ashbusto* : Thursday, November 19, 1896.

PRTCEr OIVE PENNY



_| In a matrimonial squabble th* o'her d"»y at a MelUu i.c subuibhii court the Larticj had only been married.a week, and quar- relled over the bride's insistence on cycling. The passengers by the four o'clock tram from Sumner on Saturday had an excitement! which roused the greatest interest. Just as i 2X W< ?2! paß , BiDg the Sfc* Rock a Bm a» Xfffi 'v- the i^ Ia » m ? t e, wm seen to be m difficulties and to sink, fortunately close m shore. There were four young Chriatchurch men m it, who escaped with only a cood ducking. Later on, with the assistance of ir Mr Day, of Samner, and others, the vessel was raised and taken round?jEb the moorings m front of Mr Monck'a home, nothing the worse for the accident. & Mom rncaljrpti Extract There ar? imitations of Eucalyptic Extract m the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude roeinonß oils. In order that these crude* oils nay not be taken, Our Pure Volatile EucaiiTPti extract, whicb is recofmised by the medical tivision of ihe Frussian Government to be of per- eotly .pure origin, their information forwardedto is througjL the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 ire state;— ' Is .proved by tests by tie. Medical Clinic* of the Universities at Bonn and Gr'efswald, Prusßia. and eported by Lv ScUulz, P« !epsor of Parmaoology. at Son, luid Professor Dr Moeler, Director or the dedical UJinta at GrcifswaJd, tbat only products that iro saturated with oxygen and freed of aoids,reeinoca jnd other «Übstance«^dherej3t to primary distillation, , vill develop© the ssnatiye qualities proper to the plant wjcording to these* anthorities,- and according to Pro- a?«pr. Dr Lister of England, and to Drs Bauer Jclntire, Wood, Hazard^ etc., of America, is the only ■xtrnct'correspondfngto scientific tests, and the only >n which possesses tho proper therapentio valie. Sander <fe Son's Eucalypti Extbaot All other crude oils are to be classed among the urpentincs, which hsyp.when used as medicine, no •herapentic effect and are abandoned as an interna 1 - uerticoincnt. These sp caln.4 EucaJypti Extraots hich may have received CAfcution at Exhibitions aa immercipl articles arc need for mcohanioal pur* E3re only discernible: — Byiheir deficiency In pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de velopcs most freely through its surplus of oxygen , £y their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance ■ being reduced m specific density through the presence of adds By their taste, the result of th contracting ten- dency uf resiie and tennates. f these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are •ippljed.by mistake m cases o croup, bronchitis, diph heria, internal infammatiohF, dysentery, wouncs,the ot sequences nre appalling For safety always oek for ANMK aki» son's. tttALTi ti Eztbact ard get bo old,' tt-ell-tes<ed'?3'n] reliable preparation,—? and 'urrt, Victoriai AustraTJa SANDER AND SONS / Official Direotory. * Mayor of Ashburton— Mr Joseph Scaly, .East street Agricultural and Pistortl Association- President, James Brown ; Secretary, Wm. Simpson A&hburton Building Society — Chairman, Dr J E Trevor; Manager, Edward Stephens Ashburton Industrial "Build ; ng Society — Chaiim.'iP, Henry Zander ; Secretary, J 0 Duncan Ashburton Cvb — Secretary^ Wm. Home; Manager, X J S til well Ashburton Birough School Committee — Chairman, David McPnerson ; Secretary, J C Duncan Ca'edontan Society — President, — Secretory, J. Tucker Canterbury Y\ oollen Mills — M anager Wm Rowan Canterbury Roller Flour Mills — Manager, I ho 3 Rollitt Cemetery Board — Secretary, Joseph Ward, &rcade Cieik of Courts and Licensing Committee — J-RColy«r Couniy Council— Chairman, Edward 3 Wright ; Secretary, Frederick Mainwaring i-'ngineer, Wm Baxter Depuiy Official Assignee— John Daviaon, Weet street - / Domain Custodian — W W Smith .Fire Brigade — Captain, A A Fooks; Secretary; H H Fooks ; Engineer, W E Dolman Gas Company — Chairman, 'Thos Bullock Secretary, j Ward, Arcade Government Life Insurance Department— Fjstmi-skr, agent Hamj.fltead School Committee— Chairman, W J Crocks ; Secretary, J C Bell Hamp3tt a<3 Town Beard— Chairman, J H Maynard ; tflerk, J C 801 l High School Board- Chairman, Andrew Orr } Secretai'V, Chas Braddell Hospital— Medical Officer, Dr J E Trevor; Secretary, F MAinwaring; Matron, Mrs E Mackay Inspector of Facstories and Weights and Measures— Constable Edward Eade Justices of the Peace (Town District) — Robert Alcorn, Thos Bullock, Alfred Harrison, G J Neil!, W H Rule, David Thomas, D Williamson, E S Coster, and the Hon W J Steward Longbeach fcoad Board— Chairman, John Grigg ; Clerk, A A Fooks Oddfellows' Hall and Orange Hall- Custodian, W X Dolman Old Men's Home— Master, Thos H Fox Police— Sergeant JF Barlow m charge Pofctmaster and officer m charge of Tele graphs — Wm St George Douglas üblic Trust Office — Postmaster, agent Racing Cfub(Athburton)— Secretary, John Davison Raciug Club (Tinwald)— Secretary, A A Fooks Railway Stationmaster — P L Payne Registrar of birth?, deaths and marriages, and registrar of electors— Joseph Ward Arcade . - Salcyards Company — Chairman, C J Harper; Secretary, Albert Hoberts Stock Inspector— Blair Fullarton, Court! house Tmwald School Committee — Chairman, ' J A Clothier Tinwald Town Board — Chairman, Edward ( Gatea ; Clerk, A A Fooks Town C.erk and Borough Engineer— Chas E Pooks Upper Ashburton Road Board— Chairman Donald McLean ; Cieik, John Davison Wakanui Road Board — Chairman, Peter Stewart ; Clerk, J A Poole FOB COUGHS, GOLDS, BRONCHITIS, AS THH Influenza, Consumption, <Stc, &o <AY'S COMPOUND BSSBNGB OF LINSEED Anir 2ed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o ly' AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for IX. Coughß, Colda, and Cheat Complaints <AY r S COMPOUND, for Coughs and Cold* Is equally serviceable for horcss and cattla KAY'S TIC PIL1&, a speoiflo m Neuralgia; Faoeaoha &c Contain Quinine, Iron, &o I SUM CATJtiAKTioUxV m.LS d geotive, oorwo L« tive, tnd agreeably aperient OOA&ULINii— Cement Broken Aiticlep. Sol eveiy whore. Maint. jtorv, Stock poit Er gland a. jesson, 'RACTIOAL •MATCHMAKER AND JEWBIiLBR EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. nnBE Cheapest shop m Ashburton for _| Watches, Clocks and Jewellery of every description. A trial solicited. Watches cleaned, and guaranteed 12 months, 4s 6d. Clocks cleaned, and guaranteed 12 . ; . months, from 2s 6d. H All Jewellery repairs at lowest posslbi "j prices ccrisistect with fair trading. J Customers own pold made up. j You have ruined your constitution - ufficiently by drinking inferior Tea. RecruU by drinking only Fozie Tea ; it ifl pure. The ifldeliqioua ' !



Business Notices, ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. AD V AN O ETof £25 and upward made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, 01 Half-Yearly Instalment*, 'Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates. / ' 'itefcher particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager 1 TBE-piA^F THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. fPRY IT, AND YOO WILL HAYS NO OTHER. SAXOS TEA. SAXON TEA. Professor Bickerton reports thab SAXON TEAS tro absolutely Pure and of good quality IMPORTANT TO FRUITGRO WERS AND "FARMER?. NOW that the merits of " DEATH ON SCALE" is known throughout the listrict, and the spiing being the ; very >e:-t season for Application, farmers •.an have their treea dresßed very reasonably I'i-h Guirantee) by applying to A. H. LIGHT, agent for Death on Scale, Care Central Hotel, Ashburton. Agent for Patent Spray Pump complete vith Spray and Jet. Below is one of the many Testimonials •eceived. To TONKINO AND Co., Wellington. I have much pleasure m testifying to the merits of your " Death on Scale." I have" ißed it on all my trees, "and m every case the r suit has been highly satisfactory It nob »nly killed scale and American blight, but ippeared to renew the health and vigour of he trees dressed with it. The above results .vere obtained after six weeks application. Wishing you every success, Faithfully yours, JOHN O'GRADY. Winchmore, September 3P 1896. 10 7 NEW COAL] MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. I N A.NSWER to Numerous Enquiries «■ re prfoa of the New Coal, I take this opportunity of stating that the Price has SOT been Raised on account of the Superior Quality as is generally supposed. Ct is still sold as before at the following prices per four ton truck (freight paid; on receipt of cheque or P.O order : — per ton * per ton Westorfield 15s Od Droraore 16s 6d Winslow... 16s Od Chertsey 16s lOd Hinds ... 16s 6d Rskeia ... 17s 3d Baling ... 17s Od Lauriston 19s Od Rangitata 17s 6d Methven... 19s 6d Orari ... 17s 9d Ashburton— All Coal Merchants GEORG~E PABK, MOUNT SOMERS. BAZAAR STABLES. LIVERY AND BAIT.. BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, Close to Arcade. nnHESE Commodious Stables are open at JL all hours, and the Proprietor can Supply at a moment's notice — BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, WAGGONETTES, and SADDLE HORSES, AND A FIRST CLASS DRAG, Suitable for Picnic Parties, Electioneering, and other processions. Matched Teams and Pairs also provided. JOSEPH LLOYD, June., 11 36 PROPRIETOR. NOTICE. mH E OLDEST ESTABLISHED GENERAL GROCERY STORE n Tinwald will k be conducted by myself. Having secured the services of Mb<*E. O. Bonningtok, as manager, 1b is my in- tention to keep the VERY BEST OF STORES AND BUTCHER'S MEAT, and by doing so, I trust to meet with fair share of public patronage.^ j. hesSltine, I E. 0. BONNIN3TON, 1 17 Manager.



Business Notices W. H. COLLINS & CO., PAINTERS IRONMONGERS AND MEBCHANTS. SPRING & SUMMER^ FASHIONS. A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANCRED STREET, IS Now Showing a Grand Assortment of the Newest Goods m Spring and Summer t>RAPERY-all marked at LOWEST CASH PRICES. NEW DRESSES, NEW DRESSES, NEWiDRESSFB, In Lubtres, Shots, Tweeds, Serges, etc. etc. NEW WASHING FABRICS. . All the Latest Patterns and Coloring?, m Chenes, Cambrics^ Mutl ns, Crepons, . Prints, etc., etc. , ■ New Sunshades, Umbrellas/Ribbons, Laceß, Gloves, Hosiery, Corsets, etc., etc Crettonnes, Art Muslinß, Curtain-, m all the Latest Designs. MFN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING FOR THE SEASON. s^° BOYS' NICKER SUITS A SPECIALTY Shirts, Hats, Caps, Veßts, Pants, Socks, Braces, Scarves, m splendid variety. A. P. WILLIAMSON, (Late G. L. Beath & Co.) TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. Oan be Obtained from ALL STOBEKEEPEES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR CANTERBURY. WHEAT. WHEAT. TIT E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. We are also prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account m our New Grain Stores West Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Full sized Oornsacks and Twine Supplied ab LO WES r 'CURRENT RATES EOLLIT T & CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. Owiobs anp Sxobbs WEST STREF. ASHBURTON.



- . B. BEST, SELECTED STOCK A PHFAPFQT IMIIQE CllDliicucd IN NEW ZEALAND. 1 ' /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR BEDROOM H3i'f^ ltf^s Beadstcad, Spring Mattreaa and COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL syuiSxvE, Oheistohuroh A. Marshall Manage New Zealand Insurance Company. BSTABLIS hTd ' L — 18 5 9 CAPITAL— ONIf MILLION. THE PBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MAOHINES, &0., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT R TBS HANMER & GEATES AGENTS WALL PAPERS. ~ OUE 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 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, PAINTEB, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGEB, SIGNWRITKR, Em Corner of the Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton. THE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering Works m the Oounty of Ashburton. BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done jj> you may require ] from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to PI the making of a Combine. h* BECAUSE We do not take m work, and then get it done at head-quarters m the large towns. Our head quarters are ttf g BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton.. Where your money will fei go go to employ local tradesmen. £? fa| BECAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for work & P5 done m other provinces than all the other shops m the same line of business put together. H BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent J^ EH close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us m Ashburton. KILWORTH & SON, ■ BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. SHEARMAN BROS., FAMILY GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, & GENERAL IMPORTERS, MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET. GROCERIES. GENERAL MERCHANDISE. In Stock — Sole Agents for Tiger Teas, Best design and quality of China, Break- awarded 7 gold medals for excellence and fast and Tea Services, and Dinner Services purity. None but the best brands of all prices. Toilet Sets, newest styles, and Groceries Hpt. Tinned Fish ot every Decoration GlaBS and Earthenware of every descriptior Jurrants, Raisins, Sultanas, description. Table Cutlery by the very all of first quality. Timaru and - Blue Bell best makers*. Electro-plated Goods a brands of Oatmeal, guaranteed absolutely specialty, suitable for wedding presents, pure. Butter and Cheese, the finest procur- Splendid assortment of Brushware of every able from the best makers. Millaquin and kind. Raw and Boiled Linseed, Coarse Mauritius Sugars always m stock. Castor, and Neatsfoot Oils, always on hand. Customers may always rely on being Lamps and Lamp ware (English and Ameri- supplied from a large and well-selected can). Ironmongery and General Household Stock of the above Goods at the most Requisites. BBA and Trades Unionists reasonable prices. Sheep Shears. Turkey Oil Stones. Being m direct communication with the best British and Continental Manufacturers of all the above Goods, and buying for prompt cash, enables us to offer them CHEAPER than most wholesale houses m the colopy. Customers waited upon for orders. Goods delivered daily. Letters and Telegrams promptly attended to. SATJSFAOTION.IS OUR MOTTO. Tbvbfhokh No.



j i SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BFAM> MANUFAOTUBED, FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLOfc QUR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, j yj noted for producing 200 large lea Caps of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold s largely. OUR 2a TEAS (Palm and Joku) 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. 4 Imitation is eincerest flattery, ' but 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, Oheistchueoh 9 68 STKATHMORB PRIVATE HOSPITAL s FOR DISEASES OF WOMEN T S NOW OPEN FOR PARENTS; For full particulars, apply to the matron, Strathmorb Hospital, 170 DENTISTKY. ""*' PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH /- BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS, A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work executed the premises, . I Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F. "jDbDDS, SURGEON DENTIST. Burnett Street, Ashbubton 9 lIMOATEXP* t— j>f&s MEDAL _J -' P«RECEYIONSIHHJUI TEAS Horn Within the Reach of AH pure 1 1 ./q| CEYLON I/© BLENDED "O?" AMD UP TO WmlJk SOLD BY ALL GROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. MONEY TO LEND. SEVERAL Large and Small Sums to Lent at lowest current) rates. F. I. COWLISHAW, Solicitor, 102 i Tancred street, Ashburton. i'OWLBS 1 Pennyroyal and Steel Pills for female *- quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve ttaa iistressing symptonß bo prevalent with the sex, Boxeala IMT to 2s Dd, of all Chemists and Patent Uedioine Vendors. Prepared only by the Lincoln and MtdJwd Counties Drug Co, Linooln ( Bntrfwd . Whole- iiiTwftJ tt»tWholew« Ww ftwrwod tatft». Oop



w« . Business Notice^ ' THE " " — — ' THE DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. 8o1 * AOBNTB fob Nkw Zealand NEW DAVIS J^e^tr 1 ?! VS2*JL MINBOU & CO Amenca has received a very «lat impetus °^ X O U 1 by the remarkable success they attained afc the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im" VERTICAL FEED ffi%£Z^™^£S& ««««»-?*. OHBIBTOHTOaa **** thd recognition they well merited— SPßOiAii Awabds, The first coHsignments of thesa wtest. improved maohines reached this ~""~ * colony by the lonic a month since, and SlP'WrWfl Hf mTTT«« S 6 A « ents Mbsbbs MINSON 4 CO*, say SOWING MACHINE. tebSnT^^r??- Atfche^^p per Oq fin wkbk.



Shipping. jQ^aßfX^ NEW ZEALAND OO.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio j Teneriffe, & Plymouth Port of ■ Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Tongariro 4163 Wellfagton Nov. 28 Rimutaka 4515 Wellington Dec: 24 Ruapehu 4202 — Jan. 21 Kaikpura 4507 — Feb. 18 Ruatune 6127 — Mar. 18 and thenceforward every FOURTH THURSDAY Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants leaned for passengera from Great. Britain on -payment of passage money, or approved guarantee for same.' For further particulars apply to FRIKDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION —COMPANY, LIMifED. FOR LONDON. Al -pOYAL MAIL STEA- -HJT|j3jS Aw MERS, with superior accommodation for all classes I^^^^ Kmm of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. dnth. Tons Commander From Date. 1896-7 Gothic ...7730 Kidley ... Lyttln Nov 24. lonic ...4753 Kempson... — Feb 4. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ...[ — F.b 14. Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — Mar 18. Aotea : and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, _ Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS S AIL FROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westport and Greymouthr— Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs* day and Saturdays t NOTE— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers % Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays- Nelson and Picton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subjecb to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FBRRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. Mrs Bowman Pox. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, HaveloCk Street, Ashburton. "PIANOFORTE,. Singing, Organ, and _L Theory of Music. Quarters com- menced at any date. Pupilß prepared for Trinity College Examinations. T LEWELLYN QWEN, M.O.JS.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. Eatudiantina Band meets every THURS- DAY. — Fee for engagement, 1 guinea. MR OSBORNE COOMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), "TTTILL be m ABhburton for business on MONDAY, 23rd inst. Orders may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN, at his Music Studio, Arsade Chambers, Ashburton — 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH ME£ FrMAEEIG, Cameron . Street (Opposite Reid and Gray's ) The next term will .begin on Monday, September 14, 1896 , "TTACANOIES m each of the above. V Terms on application. THE VIOLIN. / MIS S BE S S IE- S I MM ONDS teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDING , Ashburton A OAEDt MRS A. crCLARIDGE, TEACHER OP PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ] ASHBURTON. TBEMB ON APPLICATION. Ijoz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and alowe^ by using Inferior Lubricating Oils, whic tire your horses and clog the Machines, wh'Sni you oan obtain a true X -nbrlcan* Ike. Tal toliiij; which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EDWARD KEECE & SONS OHRISTOHURTIH LAZARUSS SIGHT TESTING AND~ SPECIALITB BPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton Dlstriot, S. S A L E K> JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensure JLj comfort and oorreob sight). Done spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles.