The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XVII. NO. -18U8

A.shbubto» : Saturday, May 80 1896.

PKICE: ONE PENSJT



ASH URTON P. KM a 5-KNT BUILDING AISfD INVJiSTMENT £OUIETY. AD V. A X !J X S of £25 a..d upwards g made on * , FRKKHoLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, g'urterly, or HalfcYeariy Instailmentt. Loans also granted for fixed pedod« • current rates. '■ rf"^» • < : Fnrrhßr particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, ■ ' .' '- Manager* I>?JNTfe^RY. J>AINLBS& EXTRAOTIOB ■*- OF TILETH .» / B y -: J NI?Rf IB|O|fID^GA^ A Specialty. Fee for^adminlatration ... 6s. 1^ lnda °f Dental work executed • the premises. .->;■..,,. SATisFAdTION G UABANTBKD. ; .^ jG, F.l>bDj)s, < SURGEON DENTIST, i I^uknkti Street, shbuaiok. 9 "•- c. mm e(^. J AM A CASH PURCHASER PEIIVfI SHEEP LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET RATES. Owners of etock will find It to their (advantage to communicate with me. LIBBKAL CASH ADVANCES ON LIVE STOCK. I am now making ADVANCES against the GROWING CLIPS QF WOOL. Correspondence solicited,' E- OWEN COX. Tattersall's 97n ; OHRISTOHURCH PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLON QUR2i4d INDIAN (Falm Brana; i V noted for prodiucing 200 large '1«» Oops of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR 2a 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 \B9ld m oar empties. ' Imitation is sincerest flattery, \ bat the public should see that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Srora keeper*, if V■ V. .=, t,^ ; i J - f M. I - : l WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND| GO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristohuroh 9 68 lsz; prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why riufh your Reapers and uleweA by using Inferior Lubricating Oils, whic^ tire your horaes and clog the Machines', when yon can obtain a true Lubricant ""Ifcr •. . , ■ .., , • ■ • VAIiVftLIIE which has been thoroughly tested all ores he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EDWARD EEECE & SONS OHRIBTOHUR3H HAViIS'G ACQUIRED the Business lately conducted by Mr F. S. Jeffßjles, Coleman'e Buildings, I have pleasure m announcing that A FIRST-CLASS REFRESHMENT ROOM ha:] been added, which is under (he supervision of a . Lady attendant. Patrons may therefore rely on reoeiving every attention. Please note address — H MQ^E, Coleman s Buildings, East Street. 3 216 OCTAVIUS DIGBY, ~(~N Thanking the Inhabitants of Ash> JL burton and surrounding districts for the very liberal patronage already extended to hiiv, wishes to inform them that he is still prepared to Sell Meat and Small Goods, of the Very Best Quality, at the undermentioned prices PUB CASH-- Sirloin of Beef, from ... 4£d per lb Prime Ribs of Beef, from 4d perlb Boasts of Beef 3d per Ib Beefsteak... 4£i to 6d Corned Beef, from ... 24d per lb Sides of- Mutton 2"t perlb Hindquarters of Mutton ... 2£d per lb Fore quarters 2d per lb Legs of Mutton 3d perlb Shoulders of Mutton ... 2&d per lb Loins of Mntton ... ... 2|d perlb Prime Sausages ... ... 4d perlb Dairy fed Pokk "... ... 4d per lb Quality, Cleanliness, and Civility v Guaranteed. OCTAYICJS DIOBY. . _3 23 Wright's Celebrated Family Brand Coffee is the best m the market; try it: told • fttywtoret



reusmes*. bTUATIiMOIiE ~ PRIVATE HOSPITAL DIBEASfcB OF WOMEN p NOW QPEN i?OR PATIENTS For full particulars, apply to THB MATEON, j Steathmobb Hospital, l? 0 SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug i- Tobacco. THE' CELEBRATED & BEST BRANI • MANUTAOTOBBD Mo* ~ - OHOtCEST VIRGINIA LEAF THE TEA OF THE AGE).. Saxqn Tea. t .(' ■ ■ * ■ Saxontfea fPRY TT, AND YOU JWILL HAVI HO OTHER. , SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. Professor Biokbbton rejorts that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of r good quality WEBSTER'S '/:.-. | WOOL SCOURING WORKS- W. T. WEBSTER'S WOOL SCOURING WORKS, •- : S'-- ..'{n ?i ARE AGAIN OPEN, And Mr Webster ia prepared to BUYi JOR, OASHH ; FAT, HIDES, AND SKINS, 74 AT CURREKT RATES. MtTSICAL. T- ~ Mrs Bowman Pox. PIANOFOHTE AND THEORY OF MUSIC AT -. Havelock street, Ashbnrton. RAK&IA— On Tuesdays. THE VIOLm. MISS PACKER, member of the Canterbury Society of Professional lians, is prepared to give Lessons on the above instrument- at N her rooms, Saunders' Buildings. w . For terms, etc, apply Box 87, PO THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMOWDS Teacher of the Vblih, SAUNDE^' BQILDINGS, * Ash-^rtpn 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MBS F.""mAKEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray's ) Second Term willbectin Tuesday, May 26, I , 1896 "VTACANOIES m each of the above. V ' Terms on application. A CARD MRS A. O.""CLARIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET. ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEW WI °W (Local Representative of. London College j of Music). I '■'■'' ' ' ' ~~ » THE Firsb Term of the Year will oom- commence MONDAY the 27th inst MR OWEN will be m attendance at j his Music Studio m the Arcade every morning from 12 to I to g aJte professional 1 arrangements. J



SHEARMAN BROS., : MABKKT HOUBF "JW Maggie, yon vnll keep on drinking » Oh, yes, dear j I now well remember ThaJ) muck whioh yon buy at the door ; flow Auntie suggested that Te* t And the doctors for ever are smiling, And a> blessing from allshe'b entitled . ; And life is becoming • bore." For suggesting suoh excellent) Jea. " 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 wreaked to the core ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly. But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior 7a%, !■ the stuff that will quickly restore. ' - , „ .„ t r ■"•-■■■ Then let's drink to the health of th< Your: illness has taught me m drinking Agents, ' • ■:; ■■' To be careiul of poisonous blends And our pledge we all three agree Be assured I am drinking the Tij>er That from now till the end of existence Which the doctor so highly oommendn. We'll swear by th& Tiger Blend 7ea. v \ Shearman Bros., our Grocers are Agents] I ' God bless them for giving the Q, ; \ To a drink that's 'd great earthly blessing I And saved us from bidding Adieu. T SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE. " AGENTS FOR ASBBURTO# ( RATTRAY & SON, Agents, for New Zealan I . ', ' ' ' • _ -' '*' ' DAVID TIOIAS, . (Late MaNon, Cox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurahce & Estate Agent, Valuator, Woo) and Grain Broker, A S H B U R T ON. ■i . ■ «« — «_^>. •*• i 7 Loans Negotiated ■;•". Weekly Sales of Livestock — Tin w aid and Ashburton Alternately •■ Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays j Sales A Wool Throughout the Season ' § f 1 Qrain Bought and Sold on Gommission Olearijg Sales as per arrangements ■■%''.' •' ' .■.■(.■•;■•<■■--"-'.". . : '^ l^ r ■ ' . ; Matson and 00, Ohristchuroh ■< i Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristqhurch | White's Sheep Dip "'~ jvV r Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder , | London and Lancashire Insurance Company 4 Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin • Planet Junior Garden and Field TooJs , Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I haye 1 appointed Mb W Baboook as my Agent m the Tiakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Aihburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. Oavid Thomas, ASHBURTONJ A.J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRIBTCHURCH. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made hla stook m all Departments most complete* ' . . OAKPETS, FLbOBvCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FUBvNITUKE OF ALL Btepsj?® AlDS AND BEDtttNG^ UTOQLStERY OROGKEKY AND FURNISHINGS^ IRPNMONGERY INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FUKNISHETX M , Includin CUTLER V BLANKETS,! SHEKTS; EN WARE, POTS, Etc ! TWO ROOMS COMPLETE « .-. £9 to £10 t FOUR ROOMS ... .» ... .. £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... ... ... ... .. £35 to £8C SIX ROOMS ... _ .- — :.. - , £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY; , TUAM « St. ASAPiT RTREETS, OHRISTOHUROH Waroliouseuiaiis Clearing: Sale. QALE OF THE STOOK OP LATE H. OLNEST, CHRISTOHUROH. W. H. COLLIER, HAS BOUGHT FROM THE ABOVE ESTATE A line of YOUTBS' OVKROOATS, 6s 6d upwards, worth double. Men's CARDIGAN JACKETS 4s 9d, worth 8s 6d. Black OSTRICH TIPS 4|d, worth Is each. A line new black bead DRESS TRIMMINGS 3d to 6d, worth double Ladies' handsomely beaded Cashmere MITTS 4 Jd pair. White embroidered COLLARETTES for cbjldren 3d each, formerly Is. Children's Woollen .JACKETS Is 6d each, about half-price. Male Now On. «THB OORNEB. >V



Business Notice & J^~ — THE —■■■——■ -> MBaBMB >««K> DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. Sft . Sous Aobots yob Nbw Zealand rv-tfeSE-ff -fistrj mi n son & co Amonoft has received a very weat impetus *■**■' »^ wxf «• \^\J. °y *be remarkable suocesß they attained at the Chioago Exhibition. Several very im- portent improvements were there »hown for 220 OOLGMfIS <ta nmtTavcmmnix the first time, and received from (she judges wiumbo ft». f UHRISTOHURCH. tlw recognition they well merited— SraoiA* Awabdb, The first) consignment* , of thesa toteafc improved maohinea reaohed this oolony by the lonio a month since, and the Agents Messbs MXNSON & CO., say . BL7.t? r ? m^»PPfoved. At the Antwerp PER Q fl n^ WEEK. .ttlSifr MAOHXKKwa^ t M bB I *wm* .hj.._ ' HBHI |O|i il|f BEST SE^ECTEI> STOOS jttSsttSttm ■ cheapest 'house 'furnisher I'Pjpßlfei^ IN' NEW 1 '^ ' uMrTS — "~ /COMPLETE JPURNIBHINQS FOR kB/ BEDROOM j|Og COLOMBO STREF/T & CATHEDRAL A. Marshj ll Manager. TORE INDIAN CHINA&sCEYCON Tl« New Poland Maraflee Gotopapj " BSTABLISH'iI) 9 "^!. _ 185 9 CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. THE PBEMIKB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL i COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE ANZ>~MAAIN£ RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &0., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES HANMEE # GRAVES" AGENTS ivANDILLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Maii, 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 securing 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 Dnhlops (Detachable) GUMS.— TO SPO~RTSMEN GBNEBALLY, 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 STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOCK. Satisfaction guaranteed 'or no charge. LANDELLSAND SON, " EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,) IT IS A FACT!!! THAT FOR WEAE, FIT, AND YALTJE, McDonald and Mcßiarmid's CASH BOOT SHOP IS UNRIVALLED. Thousands of Pairs to Select from, and being straight from the Manufacturer and Importer to the Customer, , all middle profits are avoided ANY DESCRIPTION OF BOOTS AWD SHOES MaDE TO ORDEK AT LOWEST PRICES riALL AND INSPECT WINTER STOCK NOW OPENING AT THE CASH BOOT SHOP, SAST STREET J» NICHOLAS, Manager



) THE NEW DAVIS i VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE A "pROPESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMORY J- SYSTEM. f In response to numerous requests from all sections of New Zealand that I should at once afford facilities to acquire my art of » Awimilative memory by Correspondence on the Single Book System, and at tlie prioe of . One Pound Four Shillings each pupil, I L have to state that all persons wishing to . learn my system should pufc themselves mto communication with Mr P: R, Dix, of | Coombes' Arcade, Auckland, who will pro* vide them with the required single book of instruction and any information necessary with the greatest possible despatch. " OS A. LOISETTE. • " LONGBEAOH COACH. ' ON and after WEDNESDAY, Jann- ary 2, the Longbe&ch Coach will ' start from Aeh barton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, noaohmani 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 OP GOODS WHICH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, Bvau as Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Wool packs, t earning Twine , Branding Oils m Blue, Red, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine Salt, Coarse Salt, i 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 STOCK PRIVATELY. Hanmer & Graves, WEST STREET. Hanmer & Graves. •fTNOWINtJ that the DEAREST JX THING In the world is CSEAP SEED, we have decided to make: this branch of our business a specialty^ and have accordingly made pnrchases of Grain nd' Seeds from other Idealities than m v)? immediate neighbourhood. ' :'■■'■"■ W^^i^bN-siLi;^^-' ■ SEEP TARTARS from the Walmate Estateo- ■■'■•.. :•■■.-•• ■ - SEED DUNS from Winchester and Temuka heavy lands/ ; ?'>■ ■■■-'> SEED SPARROWBILLS from South- land. !? A grand change. SEED CANADIANS off [several out- BJia.edls'pe^;'''" : ' ; --; : - --! SEED WHEAT. TUSCAN; PBARU HUNTER'S, AND •'■ l: ■■''' .■ ''VELVET;-^' '■ Clean and true to name. We shall keep BUTTON'S GUARAN- TEED SEEDS m Stock during the coming sowing season, and all Turnip, Rape and> Clover Seeds will be of the very best quality. HANMEBT GRAVES. LIVERY & BAIT STABLES. MRS G. F. SCOTT desires to notify 1 that she has disposed of her >ueinees ad Livery Stablekeeper, Burnett Street, Ashburton, to ITIBS J. XliO\l>. . and trusts that he will be accorded the same liberal amount of support she has always reoeived. IN REFERENCE to the above I can confidently assure the Public that good Horses only will be kepi) m nay Stables, and Traps from a Dog-cart to a Waggonette, Pony Cart, etc., can always be obtained from me ; also Saddle Hones and Vehicles at) all hours at reasonable charges. 1 137 J. LLOYD. NEW COAL MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. IN ANSWER to Numerous Enquiries re pricß of the New Coal, I take this opportunity of stating that the Prioe has NOT been Raised on account of the Superior Quality as is generally supposed. It 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 Westerfield 15s Od Dromore 16s 6d Winslow... 16a Od Ohertsey 16s lOd Hinds ... 16s 6d R<»k»ia ... 17s 3d Eating ... 17s Od Laurlston : ' 19s Od Rangitata 17s 6d Mebhvep... 19s 6d Orari ... « 175.9 d ( Ashburton— All Coal Merohaßts GJORgTI PARK, MOUNT SOMEBS. Drink only Kozie Tea; it is absolutely [ purei H, Zandub, Sole £geot



Shipping. NSW Zr Ai.ANL (SHIPPING COMPANY OO.'b R'HAL flfail* STH&MEftSi FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, anc " Plymouth. *^" " T~ Fort of Steamers. Tom. Departure. Date. Rnahine 6127 < fyktieton Jane 11 Tongariro 4163 Lyttleton July 9 RlMßtaka 4616 — Aug. 6 Roapehu 4202 — Sept. 3 Kaikoara 4507 — Oct. 1 And thenoef orward every fourth Thursday §ple»did aooommodation for allolataeso pwgwgert. warrants iuu«d for pauengers fror Great Britain on payment of pawMge mone; or Approved guanntoe for same. >, For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDBB BROS. Limixbi . Agents, Ashburton. JNION STEAMSHIP COMPaNI OF NEW ZEALAND, Looked STEAMERS SAILFKOM LTTTELTOIi ASUNDER: For Weatport and Grey mouth— Weekly. Wellington —Monday, Tueaday, Thura day and Saturday. NOTE.— For extra sailings see advertise' ment m Chriatchuroh papers. Dunedin— -Monday, Friday, and alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays; Nelson and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday^ New Plymouth & Onehunga— Thura- day, April 9. Auokland, 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 and 14. The above, are aubjeot to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Cbristchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. : For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, ABhburton. Sfl A W, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LlMirEb. FOR LONDON. jAj^ "ROTAL MAIL STEA, v -L«> MERS, with superior Q^Bfi*^ accommodationforall classes *^^^^™ " of passengers, calling at Montevideo or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply mouth. . . Tone Oommander From Date. tTainai ... 5031 Stuart ... — May 28 Gothio ... 7730 Kidley ... — June 25 Tokomaru 0238 Maxwell ... — Ju'y Aotea .. 6346 Scotland ... — August /tonic ... 4753 Kern pson... — Sept. 17 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, ' Agents. y— —————— m^— —^ Special ' AjMliHß'r'' 'P r^P UL Appointment. ffis{|PQsßK Aptpointment. Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. ROBERTSON & CO., DYERS AND CLEANERS CHRISTOHUROH, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants , of Aehbnrtbn County' that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly consented to act as their Local Agent and all Orders left with her will be Promptly attended to. Awarded Silver and Bronze Medals and First-class Exhibition Certificates at 2teh>pn f Daneriin, Byduejj> »nd Melbonrne Branches In Nelson, Wellington and Chrifltchurch. ' . 14 DIXIT WATCHES, PIXIT WATOHBS, I AM NOW SELLING the above; WATCHES, '*'■■• AX GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Q* Jessom PRACTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER OPTICIAN, Etc., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Tonr Sight accurately tested and a pair Spectacles for Is. NOTICE OF REMOVAL" •■ . ■ i - ■.. ; ■ \I7HILST heartily thanking my vv numerous Friends and Customers for "he liberal patronage they have accorded me during the last six years m the Arcade, I earnestly solicib a continu- ance of their favors m my. , NEW PREMISES, NEXT DOOR TO MR SALEK, EAST STREET, "Where I keep nothing but the very best BOOTS AND SHOES. < And decline to g^ve shop room to rubbish I REPAIRS A^SPEOIAMY. 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 see that .their quality is of the highest, and their price fair. Don't forget the name, O'CONNOR'S BOOT SHOP , EAST STREET! WANTED Known— Monste Clear ing Boot Sale at Mellob 1 Zealan dia Booh Store. t 4 OLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapol £1 bait for 27b 6d, Boys' Kniokei and Cambridge Suits from 7s JSd; Men't Suite to Measure from 455, , Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's ANTED Known!— The popular Tet and Coffee Rooms, 131 Liohfielc street), Chrla,tohurch, late Bundle's. I Te« and Coffee Id per cap. Bread and Buttei 2d per plats. Ham, Hot Pies, and Pastry, Seftnas/Bnns^ etc.— M.Cooke, Propfie tress. 3 24i Try Wright's Family Brand Coffee ; to h ■obtained from all Grooen aqd Sfcorekeeners