

VOL. XVII. NO. 3«07

4SHBURTO* : Wednesday, June 10. 1890.

PRICE: ONE PBNNI



Business Notices. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOOIETY. f ADVANCES of £2s and upward! made on . FREEHOLD PROPERTT, I repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, 0 Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods a. current rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, " Manager- *" '" •"" "■ " ■ ■ ■ ■ i — _— — » DENTISTBY. PAINLESS "EXTRACTION OF TEETH by NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Fee .coadministration ... ss. mmmaaamm All kinds of Dental work executed the premises. , Satis_"Aotion Guabaiitesd. G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, BURNBTT STREET, ASHBUfiTOIT 9 PALM AND JOKO TEAS •t INDIAN AND CEYLOfc f\\3R 2. 4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, I / noted for producing 200 large laa Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. , OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are I 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 our empties. 4 Imitation is sincerest flattery, ' bu6 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, Ohristchurch 9 68 loz Prevention TS WORTH POUND.. OF CURE ■*• Why ruin your Reapers and Mowe_*t by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic.. tire your horses and olog the Machines, when you can obtain a true Lubricant ike Talvoliie which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounced Unequalled- Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EDWARD EEECE & SONS OHRISTOHUROH E- OWEN COX. T AM A CASH PURCHASER PRIME FREEZING SHEE^ AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET RATES. Owners of stock will find it to theii advantage to communicate with me. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON LIVE STOCK. I am now making ADVANCES against the GROWING CUPS QX WOOL. Correspondence solicited. E- OWEN COX. Tattersall's 9 75 OHRISTOHUROH AFXERJ¥OOI¥ TBA. HAVING ACQUIRED the Buslne.* lately conducted by Mb F. »*-* Jeffries, Coleman's Buildings, I har pleasure In announcing that A FIRST-CLASS REFRESHMENT ROOM has been added, which Is under tl supervision of a Lady attendan Patrons may therefore rely on receivl* ■_. every attention. Please note address — H. DIGGLE, Coleman s Buildings, East Street. 3? ' " ♦ H. P. MADDEN, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, East Street, TAKES the present opportunity • ' -banklns* his Customers and tl Public generally of Ashburton ai District for their generous and libei . patronage m the past, and trusts to mci • a continuance of the same m the futm A Refreshment Room is now opene which will compare favourably with thcr of large centres, where Tea, Coffee, ■ * Cocoa, with Hofc Pies, Pastry, etc, of t 1 • best quality (fresh), being made on t premises daily and at all hours, can be h*. N.B. — The very best Bread delive* * ; daily m town and suburbs. 5 I One Box of Clakke's 841 Pills is wan ted to cure all discharges from the Urin; ■■ Organs, m either sex (acquired or con . tntional), Gravel and Fains m the Bs '■ Quarranteed free from Mercury. Sold ■ . Boxes 4s 6d eaoh, by all Chemists and Pa* > medicine Vendors throughout the W<-> r Proprietors : Thb Linooln and Mini - " I Codnths Dbuo CoMPAnv. Linooln. Kn? I You try the New Vtntu Tgbacco7~



4 * No Me--; . -■_ ALFRED CURTIS, GRAIN BROKER AND GOV MISSION AGENT, ARCADE. Agent for Northern Insurance Companj . 1 SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatio Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST. BRAND MANUFAOTDBED IBOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF THE TEA OF THE AGE. Saxon T6a. Saxon Tea a mRY IT, AND YOL WILL HAVE, NO OTHER. - SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Profb.sor Bickekton reports that SAXON TEAS .re absolutely Pure and of good quality By .o^ Br Special _S^____S_B^ Special A.PPOINTMENT. TNT TtMh >T AII lIT I HIITT Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. EOBEETSON & CO., DYEES AND CLEANEES CHRISTCHUROH, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Ashburton County that MRS -.LCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly ;onpented to act as their Local Agent and .11 Orders left with htr will be Promptly attended to. Awarded Silver and Bronze Medals md First-class Exhibition Certificates at Nelson, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches m Nelson, Wellington and Ohristchurch. 14 DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES [AM NOW SELLING the above WATCHES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. G* Jesson, PRACTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER OPTICIAN, Etc., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Your Sight accurately tested and a pair Spectacles for Is. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branoh Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington. Local Board of Directors : r_e Hon Morgan S. Grace, MJ.., CM.Q., MJJ.O. (Chairman) rhe Hon Charles J. Johnston, MJ_,oa (Deputy Chairman) Alfred dc Bathe Brando-. Esq TheHtm Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.L.L John Dnnoan, Bsq THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, AND MOST PROSPEROUS Austbaiian Life Office, and thi. LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS BYERY YEAR Ihe Method of Valuation adopted by this Society ii 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 FUND EXCEEDS £13,000,000 (Thirteen Millions) e'erling ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000. (Two Million Sterling) POLICIES IN FORCE _- 134,903 Sum Assured £49,084,9.6 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £6,813 86 i BOIVIT S_}___-_» CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1895, £482,628 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting tot £8601000, after making SPECIAL RESERVES, CASH BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonuses exceeding FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE m the A.M. P. SOOIETY snd secure a i BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management 8 j per cent on the total income EDWARD W. I.OW|E, Resident Secretary. Branoh Office— Custom Honse Quay, Wellington JAMES HAIR, District Secretary Cathedral Squire, Cbriatohurch. H. ZANDER, Looal Broker, Ashburton Try Wright's Family Brand Coffee ; to be obtained from all Grocers and Storekeepers



sHiiaAJRJVIAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE "Dear Maggie, yomvill keep on drinking " Oh, yea, dear ; I oow well remember lhat mack whioh you buy at tho door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, And the doctors for ever are smiling, And a Messing from all she's 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, Bus believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea. Is the stuff that will quickly restore. Then let's drink to the health of the Your illness has taught me m drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blends And our pledge we all three- agree r_-?"u c Jam drinl * in g th * "R&er That from now till the end of existence Whioh the doctor so highly oommend**. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tea." * Sh sar man Bros., our Grocers are Agents] God bless them for giving the Q, <. To a drink that's a great earthly blesßing And saved us from bidding Adieu. BBBARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON RATTRAY <fe SON, Agents for New Zeiilari ■ Established Over 30 ears ' B-BST SELB<JtBD STOCK GHEAPEST n| HOu| a FURNISHER /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR \S BEDROOM .SlO lOs, Beadstead, Spring Mattress and All Carpets from 3s 6d made and COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL \ A. Marsh/ ll Manager. New Zealand Insme Company. > BSTABLIShIbd 0, __. mm, 185 9 CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. THE PREMIER AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL 8 COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY ___________ i FIRE AND MARINE RISKS* ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ac., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES . HANMER & GRAVES ; _«_SNTS ■ t ] 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 si Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission 01eari._g Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and 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 Barcock as my Agent m the Rakaia district * DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton ■ I GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS- David Thomas, ASHBURTON MONSTEOUS CLEAEJNG BOOT SALE AT » Mellor's [ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE. FOR ONE MONTH before Stock-taking. We have Reduced m price every pair of Boots and Shoes. In this Great Boot Sale ive ,p. i!y defy competition. We Lead, Others follow. Note Our Prices — Men's Strong Leather Derby Shoes 8s 9d Men's Good Bluchers 4a lid Ladies' Pretty Shoeß, tan or black, 6s 6d Ladies' Glaze Kid Shoes 8s 6d Men'B Easy Waltzing Shoen 7s Ladies' Strap Shoes from 4s 9d Children's Strap Shoes Is 9d Boots and Shoes from Is 9d to 27s 6d Roll up m Thousands. Look at Our Windows and Doors for Bargains. Country orders promptly sent to any address. NOTE ADDRESS— J, IELLOE, LZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON.



_" . ■ _^ . :< '___L^'-_-i'_i_-_i_r_B * _-_■_-_.' _-_-___k _-_.. ■ v _r % * 1 i NELSON^J _-___**_-£__ '-_.. Ji_P% V JIaVPQP--___2_F' , ._ •* t aK„g__»-. __tM_r_i M-i _l?*'<i>_i I |^SKSS_.iwl"-^»i fci^l ' m**wm&LC^^ i [PURE INDIAN WW^CErTO^ I.ANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), 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 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) ■eiTNII-**- TO SPORTSMEN GENERALLY, IF your Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stocked j IF your Barrel is broken and your Stook good, have it re-barreled. A LARGE STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOOK. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. landeTls"and son, " EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,) Black Ball Coal! Black Ball Coal! — :o;— — — The Best, Cheapest, and Most Satisfactory Coal m the Market,. No trouble to light youi* fires m the morning. Lights with a match, and burns brightly. NO WASTE. ONCE USED ALWAYS USED. W. H, COLLINS & CO. IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS A. J. WHITE'S , Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing J Warehouse, CHRISTCHURCHe , fT^HE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stook JL In all Departments most complete. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM . FURNITURE of ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, T\ UPHOLSTERY P CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY I A. J."WHITE fn INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK ,te J -a] COTTAGES FURNISH hi) Includin afc . CUTLERY BLANKETS^SHEKTS, NWARE, POTS, Etc TWO ROUMS COMPLETE - .- £9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS - .- .- .- £17 to £26 FIVE ROOMS, from ... ._ .- ... .- £35 to £86 W I SIX ROOMS ...... .. mm. mm £50 to £100 -_ CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. IV- khe .____-___-___ JS"' WAREHOUSE AtfD STEAM FACTORY 1 I TUAM ct St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHUROH



of "pROFESSOI^ LOISETTE'S MEMO& **- SYSTEM, om _____ ic y In response to numerous requests fron all seotions of New Zealand that I should a once afford facilities to acquire my art o SD Assimilative memory by Correspondence Joi the Single Book System, and at the price o __ One Pound Four Shillings eaoh pupil,' '. have . to state that all persons wishing ti learn my system should put themselyei into communication with Mr P: R. Dix, o Coombes' Arcade, Auckland, who will pro 4. vide them with the required single book- o 0f instruction and any information' neoeuarj ' with the greatest possible despatch. II A. LOISETTE, y LONGBEAOH OOAOH. r /^Nand after WEDNESDAY, Jann — *./ ary 2, the Longbeach Ooaoh wll 3 start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. 25 R. "lt 6ROWNE, noaehnian. b — - . ; « STRATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL » DISEASES OF WOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PA?TENTS. 1 For full particulars, apply to '" THB MATPX)N, r " i Steathmobb Hospital, 170 -v/hristchurch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. ; 117HILST heartily thanking my c * * numerous Friends and Customers for 4 he liberal patronage they have 3 accorded me during the last six years m the Arcade, I earnestly solicit a continn- ' ance of their favors m my J NEW PREMISES, NEXT DOOR TO MR SALEK, EAST STREET, Where I keep nothing but the very best BOOTS AND SHOES. And decline to give shop room to rubbish REPAIRS A SPECIALTY. Remember, I do not ask you to pay for needless expenditure on my part to draw , your attention to my goods. You require * but one glance to Bee that their quality is of the highest, and their price fair. Don't forget the name, O'CONNOR'S BOOT SHOP, EAST STREET. r Hanmer & Graves WE have much pleasure m inform- ing the Farmers and the Public . generally m the .Ashburton that we 'have m Stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH 1 ARE REQUIRED ON FARM'S, ' LARGE OR SMALL, i. , BUOH A8 Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Skeep Netting with centre strand, Binder Twine, Comg&cks, Woolpackß, Eeaming Twine, Branding Oila m Blue, Red, & Black, Flour, * Sharps, Bran, Fine Salt, Coarse Salt, Rock Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, tbe germination of which ig tried before being offered for Sale, f° tEA, SUGAR, Etc. tt We shall be represented at the st WEEKLY AUCtION SALES, and are prepared to conduct (?he SALES at OF PROPERTIES AND SfcOOK ■7 PRIVATELY. lal = Hanmer *& Graves, r ' WEST STREET. *T Hanmer & Graves T T.TNOWING that the DEARES' ,ia * _IV THING In the world is CHEA! I SEED, we have decided to ma_(e th I br.nch of our business a specialty, .an , I have accordingly made purchases of Oral Snd Seeds from other localities than I ' ur immediate neighbourhood. WE HAVE ON SALE— fclf y SEED TARTARS from the Walma ncr Estate. -ett SEED DONS from Winchester ai Temuka heavy lands. SEED SPARROWBILLS from Sout Vh« l»nd. A grand ohange. Sb SEED OA-NADIANS off several o> side Estates. can, SEED WHEAT. that T uSOAN, PEARL, HUNTER'S, AI »y VELVET. * to Clean and true to name, can __.__ ddl t We shall keep SUTTON'S GDARA ' I TEED SEEDS m Stook during i looming sowing season, and all .Turn , I Rape and Clover Seedß will be of the, v; y for j best quality. ' * nd | HANMBbT GRAVES.



Business Notice. THE D THB DAVIS 3BW^° MACHINE. Solß ____, „„_ ' NEW DAVIS T'-LT-IEKr'B VgS'Jl MINSON & CO. I America has received a very srreat impetus by the remarkable success they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- ~~ Sfi^t l^rilT^Z e^ * thMe J? 0 !^ for * 22 °- OOLCMriO S_„ OHRISTOHUROH. ITWT_*PTnAT .nnn the first time, and raoeived from the judges VJ-ttIIUAL F-fiBD t^ recognition^hey well merited— Spkoiai, — Awabds, The first consignments of thesa I bteat improved maohines reached this ~""~ colony by the lonio a month since, and the Agents Messbs MINSON 4 CO., say „-.„ ,__ -.--»---. SEWING MACHINE are m^h approved. At the Antwerp PER Oa WEEK. Kf __i -t xa- vr _v a, -v xi 1 13 JU. Bxhdricion, 1894, the Davis Maohik_s was -3° O l * awarded the Gold Medal. — .



Shipping. gj^^ NEW Z-.ALAN] SHIPPING COMPANY OO.'i R')FAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, ai Plymouth. ~ I Port of I -teamen. Tons. Departure. Date. ■I — ' ■• «■«_• **^MMmMMMM- —••• — «-—*»»_---^-»» J " H ■ Ruahine 6127 f.yttleton June 11 Tongariro 4163 Lyttleton July 9 Rlmataka 4615 - Aug. 6 Ruapehu 4202 — Sept. 3 Kaikouta 4507 — Oct. 1 And thenoeforward every fourth Thunda; Splendid aooommodatibn for all olaues passsigen.' Warraats Issued for passengen fn . Great Britain on payment of paisage mon or approved guarantee for same. Per further partionlan apply to FRIEDLANDEB BROS. Limit- Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. AI "ROYAL MAIL STE- -•fidlS^ MERS, with super! accommodation for all class i^^^^*— of passengers, calling : Monto Video or Rio, Teneriffe and PI; mouth. Tons [Commander From Date Tainui ... 5031 Stuart ... Lyttel- May 21 Gothic ... 7730Kidley ... ton June i Tokomaru b2W Maxwell ... — Ju'y Aotea .. 6346 -cobland ... — August lortlc „,{47s3Kempaon... —■ Sept. I Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloo passengen only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. TT-.loN KTKAMSHIP GOMPaN! U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limitbi STE * MERS SAILFROM LYTTELTO2 ASUNDER: For Weetport and Grey mouth— Weekly, Wellington-— Monday, Tuesday, Thun day and Saturday. NOTE. — For extra sailings see advertise ment m Christchuroh papen. Dunedin— Monday, Friday, and alter nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson, and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday* New Plymouth ft Onehunga— Thur. day, April 9. Auckland, via Efcst coast— Thursday April'lOand 17. Melbourne, via Hobart— April 9 and 21 Sydney, ~ via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. Sydney, via Cook's Straits — April i mad 14. The above are subject to alteration: raferenoe should therefore be made t< Christchuroh daily papen for dates and houi of sailing. For further partionlan apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. I'M . -1 ' ' 1 MUSICAL. THB VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, Ashburton Mrs Bowman Fox. PIANOFORTE AND THEORY OF MUSIC AT Havelock street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— On Tuesdays. m — i H i ■ m * ii ,■'' '' 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS F.""MAKEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Held anc Gray's) Second Term will begin Tuesday, May 26 1896 VACANCIES In eaoh of the above Terms on application. 9mm ——_——-——-—.»—- — i ' —————— I— l X CAKD MRS A. C.nOLARIDGB, TBAOBBR Of PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS OK APPLICATION. PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWELLYN OWEN, M.O.S.M. (Looal Representative of London Oollej of Muslo). THE First Term of the Year will co- commence MONDAY the 27th m MR OWEN will be m attendance his Muslo Studio m the Arcade evei morning from 12 to 1 to 0 ake profession arrangements. W. Bowman Fos ACCOUNTANT A GENERAL AGE_ LOANS NEGOTIATED. Agent—Royal Exchange Assuror Co., Jeye's Sheep Dip and E Infeotants, Tea. THE ARCADE. UVERY & BAIT STABLE MRB G. F. SCOTT deslies to nol that she has disposed of business as Livery Stablekeeper, Bun Street, .Ashburton, to HIR J. LLOYO, and trusts that he will be aooorded lime liberal amount of support she always received. IN REFERENCE to the above I confidently assure the Public I Bopd Horses only will be kep. In tables, and Traps from a Dog-car a Waggonette, Pony Cart, etc., always be obtained from me ; alsd 8a Bortes and Vehiolea at all hour/ raaaonable charge*. 413? J. LLOYD. J5f50,. £10, £10, £J>» given awa; a stogie guass. Send stamp fo^rtioular clrcXn Ttoßox 178, P.t. Wellington