The Ashburton Guardian.

VOFL. XVII. NO. 3938

AsHßtnmws : Wednesday, July 1^ 1896.

PRICE : PENNY



Business Notices. ASHrJUKTOJN • * PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A D V A N O E S of £25 and upwartt made on FREEHOLD: PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, o* Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates. Farther particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, _ Manager. By- • • By Special §b^^^W Special Appointment. "KjWßluw* Appointment, Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A, EOBEETSON & CO., I>YERS AND CLEANEES OHRISTCHURCH, BEG, to announce to the Inhabitants of A shbur ton County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly consented to act as their Local Agent and ail Orders left with her will be Promptly attended to. I Awarded Silver and Bronze Medal- - and First-class Exhibition Certificates at Nelson, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches m Nelson, Wellington and Chriatchurch. 14 PpM - 4ND JOKO TEAS ■■.•:■ Il^Dl^N AND CEYLO& :^ r\UR 2s^d INDIAN (Palm Brana, i \ j " noted for producing 200 large la&'^A Oops of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson cold s - largely. 7 A OUR 2a TEAS (Palm and Joko) are M cqualiy good value for the money. i^H OUR TEAS are so popular that we^ frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold m oar empties. 4 Imitation is sincerest flattery, * but the public should see that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Store keeperf.; — WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchurcb -968 FKUIT! FEUIT! FBUIT! if HAVE Just Received a Choice i " assortment of Fruit, . ■. Fiji and Sydney Oranges ,■' Mandarins :"^H Pines . M Fansnes Apples and Pears |^f j _ Alao,— \ ; _ Good Walnuts and' Peanuts, i ALL .AT REASONABLE PRICES. H.J DIGGLE, | The ; "Upto-Date" Fruiterer and M Confectioner, — ■■ ~~"--^TIH| EAST STREET. !~* H. P. MADDEN, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER," East Street, r PAKES the present opportunity of ■ JL thanking bis Customers and^ti^^^ Public generally of Aehburton District for their, generous and lipSP^l patronage m the past, and trusts to »V^^H a continuance of the same In the futi A Refreshment Room is now °p%k^i^^B which will compare favourabtywith those of large centres, where Tea, Coffee, or ■ Cocoa, with Hot Pies,. Pastry, etc, of the^fl best quality (freeh), being made on the^J premises daily and at all hours, can be had N.B.— The very best Bread delivered <feily m town and suburbs. 5 234-i^H Elstonarid LeggottM PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERS^J GLAZIERS, Etc. H A LL WORK GUARANTEEdH TO GIVE SATISFACTION, j None bub the BEST materials jg^Wf^H Estimates Given. BULLOCK'S SHOPS, TKIANGLB.^^H WAHOO! jjjA THE CURE' FOR INDIGEISST^JO^^B Aehburton Drug Company, Agfl^^H *Corr.er of Wakanui Roed and *^^^^^^^H . find at Bikfr and rc '^^H^||H Factoiy, Havelock Street.^^^^^HH EVERY REQUISITE SUPlj^^^H Telephone No. 69. WANTED Known —^P<^9^^|H| Protectors, Goggles, *■■ -^^^^HH verything m the optlca . J^^^^^H S&xjek 8, Optician The true leaf of tne Tea Plant ud|M^^H ith. Ibis is Aozie Tea,. l^^lHfl



Business Motlees STRATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOB DISEASES OF WOMEN T S NOW OPEN FOR PARENTS. For full particulars, apply to ■ thb matron, Stbathmorb Hospital, 170 uhristohnrch. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Fltig Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED &. BEST BRANIJ MANUtfAOTUBBD FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF : THE TEA OF THE AGE. Saxon JeL Saxon tea TORY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE 1 X NO OTHER, ' j SAXON TEA. ' SAXOK TEA, ' ' 1 • ' ■' 0 Professor Bjckerton reports that SAXON TEAJ3 ire absolutely Pure and of good quality loz Pr§veiitipii TS WORTH P"OUNDd OF CURE- *- Why ruin your Reapers and iilowe^ >y using inferior Lubrlcatiug Oils, whic ira your horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain a true Lubricant ike V-: : A-ii-.vw.il 1 m s h ■ vhich has been thoroughly tested all ove' he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all- Storekeepers or th Agents EDWARD REEOE & SONS OHRISTOHUROH DENTISTRY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. A ll kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed, G. F.ITODDS, SDRGEOK DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashbuaton 9 LIVERY & BAIT STABLES. MRS G. F. SCOTT desires to notify that she has disposed of her business as Livery Stablekeeper, Burnett Street, Ashburton, to and trusts that ho will bo accorded the same liberal amount of support she has always received. IK RKFEREISCE to the above I can confidently assure the Public that good Horses only will bo Jiep j m my Stables, and Traps from a Dog-cart to a Waggonette, Pony Cart, etc., can always be obtained from me ; also Saddle Horses and Vehicles at all hours at reasonable charges. 4137 J. LLOYD. J. B. Chapman, PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGER & SIGN- WRITER, THE ARCADE, next Mr J. 0. Duncan's, ASHBDRTON, T3E6S to inform his old friends and the Public, thafi'he has RE COMMENCED BUSINESS m Ashburton, and will be glad to execute any work they may entrust to him, m his well-known satisfactory manner. J. ft. Chapman.



HHBJAEMAN BROK. MABKET HOUSK —_ :o:— — ■ . » "D«« Maggie, you zuill keep on drinking «« Oh, yes, dear ; I now well remember a AuT whioh y° u buy at . fche door '* How Auntie suggested that Tea, And the doctors for ever are smiling, And a blessing from all she'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, Maceie, are all ruined, . Your father is getting so free » '? n . d ,y oar B y ß tem is wrecked to tae core ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea. Is the stuff that will quickly restore. ~ ... v . ■ .„-.,.: Then le t'« to tha health of the Your illness has taught me m drinking Agents, To.be careful of poißonous blends ' And our pledge we all three acres wK° ■? J a i" drinkin g the Ti & er Tna * from now till the end of exiatence wmontne doctor so highly oommendn. We'll awear by the Tiger Blend Tea." Sh Barman Bros., our Grooers are Agents God bless them for giving the Q, To a drink that's a great earthly blessing And saved us from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BBOS., MARKET HOUSE. " AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON ■■ . : ': RATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan llfffr - i nUCADCQT UnilCC niDtiinurn ' tt!llMs m^§W'§ltmWlff ' 1 vnCArCol nUUot rUnnlonEn mmS*fe ' >> ' )> '- —^BuK /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR v^^^^^^afe^B^Sß^^P COLOMBO STREF.T & CATHEDRAL A. Marsha ll Manager. DATID 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 Abli bur ton f Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheop Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales .1 Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission -•.>. - Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements ,' • .. ■ AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company . Graham's Foot Rot Oomposition 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 Mb W Baroock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF . PLANET JE. TOOLS- David Thomas, ASHBTJETON] A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. BEECIIITS PILLS. FOR Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as. Wind and Pain the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fullness and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat,. Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Bieath, Oostiveness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, i and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dose will give Relief m Twenty minutes. Ihis is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one box of these pills, and they will be acknowledged to be " Worth a Guinea a Box." Beboham's Pills, taken as directed, will quickly restore femsleß to complete health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregnlarity of the system; FOR A WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVEU, They act like magic — a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; Strengthening the muscular system ; restoring the long lost Complexion ; bring- ing back tb.9 keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health tbo whole physical energy of the human frame. For throwing off fevers m hot cli«nates they are specially renowned^ These are " facts " admitted by thousands m all classes of society, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and De- bilitated is that "Beechaui's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine m the World. Full directions on each box. Prepared only by Thomas Beboh am, St Helens, Lancashire, England WHEAT ___ WHEAT. T*T E ARE PROMP T CASH BUYERS OF Prime Milling Wheat, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. We are] also 'prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account m our Now Grain Stores West Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Full sized Cornsacks and Twine Supplied at LOWESr CURRENT RATES Kollitt~ X ~& Co/ CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. QmCES AjfD^ Stobes WEST STREF. ASHBURTON. 'Of*



I IF YOU LIKE NICE TEA ASK YOUR GROCER FOR NELSON M _jwakbed wk m jp% JL ■■■■■I '■•■'■" ' GOLDkSUJ/ERMEDALS ■ **, ■■! CELEBRATED&THE BESTE PUKE INDIAN CHIMA& CEYLON TEAS I PROCURABLE ] Black Ball Coal! Black Ball .Coal ! The Best, Cheapest, and Most Satisfactory Coal m the Market. No trouble to light your fires m the morning. Lights with a match, and burns brightly. NO WASTE. ONCE USED ALWAYS USED. W. H, COLLINS & CO. IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND GOAL MERCHANTS A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House- Furnishing Warehouse, cHßisTCHuneja* THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stook In all Departments moßt complete. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROOKERY AND FURNISHINGS, {IRONMONGERY A, jfWHITE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FURNISHED! Includin CUTLERY BLANKETS,' SHEKTS, NWARE, POTS, Etc. TWO ROOMS COMPLETE « ... £9 to £10 FOlJfc ROOMS „ ._, . m „„ £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... ... „ ... .„ £35 to £86 SIX ROOMS « „ , m .« ... . j650 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM a St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHFROH LANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), "DIOYOLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and -D Safeties. Prices from £5 to £25. Aa we have a large Stock on hand, we have determined to give our Patronß 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 LOCAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dunlops (Detachable) CaUim— TO SPO"iTSMEN 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 STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOOK. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. LANDELLSAND SON, 11 EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,)



LONGBEAOH COACH. ON and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- ary 2, the Longbeach Ooaoh will start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Ooaohman* MB OSBOENJE~COMBE~~ PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of Londou), ~YT~ISIFS Ashburton and surrounding V districts every foor months, viz, Maroh, July, and November. Will be m Ashbnrton on or about 10th July next. Fall particulars from LLEWELLYN OWEN, Agent. . 6JTB Hanmer & Grayes. KNOWING that the DEAREST THING In the world is CHEAP SEED, we have decided to make this brunch of our business a specialty, and have accordingly made purchases of Grain nd Seeds from other localities than m ur immediate neighbourhood. WE HAVE ON SALE- SEED TARTAR'S from the Walmate Estate. ' SEED DUNS fro<n Winchester and Temuka heavy lands. SEED SPARROWBILLS from 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. We shall keep SUTTON'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. hanmerT graves. Hanmer & -Graves 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 WHICH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, SUOH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, Beaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Red, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine Salt, Coarse Salt, Bock 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 & Grayes, WEST STREET. NOTICE OF EEMOVAIi. \\7HILST heartily thanking my * v numerous Friends and Customers for *he liberal patronage they have accorded me during the last blx years m the Arcade, I earnestly solicit a continu- ance of their favors m my NEW PREMISES, NEXT DUOR TO MR BALEK, EAST STREET, Where I keep nothing bub the very best BOOTS AND SHOES. And decline to give Bhop 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 ro see that their quality is of the highest, and their price fair. Don't forget the name, O'CONNOR'S BOOT SHOP, EAST STRBIKD, IF YOU ABE SICK m any way whatever send a stamped envelope to our Agenoy, Well* iogton ; state the ease aa minutely aa possible and you reoeive advice by return post, Our agents are all qualified. If you enclose 2s 6d we will send you our beet remedy for the oase lasting you two weeks. You save money and doototft' bills. You reoeive advice on all points, and the purest of remedies sent at no extra coat than if personally bought by doing your business with ua by poet. Con- sult at onoe. Ailments whioh are at the time thought to be HgUt, are often the begin- ning of serious consequences, wbioh if taken m time are checked and oured.— Gbiaword Bqwioui Company, Wellington, c •



Business Notice^ tS ~ " ' THE DAVIS S ™ G MAOHINR SoM Ao^ k,b N.w Zkalako new davis 77jrsa« & co, "^ America has reoeived a very (peat impetus ; " " by the remarkable suooesß they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- portant improvements were there shown for 220 QQTjnMttn a* nwnrvrrtnTmrm VERTICAL WBBn the first time, and raceived from the jndgea W ° l Wl^ Mifo S «'» OHRISTOHUROH. TfinixuAJj FISHD thd recognition they well merited— Spkoml Awards, The first consignments of thesa latent improved maohines reaohed thiß ~*"~ colony by the lonic a month since, and „ „ the Agents Messrs MXNSON <fe CO., say „„„ SEWING MACHINE. 2&SZ&?B&?££!E£ ? 28 6D wekk -- awarded the Gold Medal.



J Shipping. j ;' ' 7X' H B J^M^T : NB^ ZEALAND L / SHIPPING OO.'S f BOYALifATL STEABIBRS, / FOR LONDON, Vfia Monte Video, Bio, Teneriffe, & Plymouth / / Port of tntcamera. Tons. Departure. Date. Euahine 6127 Lyttleton — Tongariro 4183 Lyttleton July 11 /tUmutaka 4515 — Aug. 6 /Itbapehu 4202 — Sept. 3 / Kaikoura j 45W — | Oot 1 I and thenoe forward every FOURTH I THURSDAY. I Splendid accommodation for all olasses I of passengers.: WarrAnte issued for passengers from Great on payment of passage ni^neyi or approved guarantee for same. ■ For further partioulan apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. ■ ■ Agents, Ashburton. S^AW, SAVILL AND ALBION OOMPAN V, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. J%JL "ROYAL MAIL STEA- < fglig^ t _JA > MERS; with superior JjQßfi*^ accommodation for all classes "^^^^^S* of passeneers, oalling at Morite Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- month. / . Pons Commander From Date. ■ Tokomarn 6233 Maxwell ... — July 23 I lonic ... 4753 Kempaon... — Sept; 17 f Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — Oct. 15 f Sothio ... 7730 Ridley ... — Nov. 12 Tainni ...5031 IStnart ... — Dec. 10 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. TTiNION STEAMBHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. STEAMERS SAIdFROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Weßtport and Grey month — Weekly, Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE. — For extra sailings see advertise- ment iv Christchuroh papers. Dunedin — Monday, Friday, and Alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday* Sydney, via 1 Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. The above are aubjeob to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christohuroh daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. . For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, . Agent, Ashburton. OR COUGHS, COLDS, BRONOHITIO, ASTHM Influenza, Consumption. Ac, &o < AY'S COMPOUND BBBBNOB 07 UNIEHD, Aniseed, Benega, Squill, Tola, &o • ATS OOMPOXJND, a demulcent expectorant, for \ Coughß, Colds, and Chest Complaints <AY'B COMPOUND, for Coughs and Colds, is eqnall Bervioeabte for horses and cattle <AY*S TIC PILLS, a speoiflo m Neuralgia- Faceaohe &o. Contain Qninine, Iron, &o I INtTM CATHARTICUM PILLS, d gesUve, oorret- GOA&uLINB— Cement for Broken Artioles. Bold - -everywhere.^ Manufictorv, Stookport, England DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATOHKS, DIXIT WATOHES I AM NOW SELLING the above WATCHES, t ... . ■■ • AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. €X Jesson, PRACTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER OPTICIAN, Etc., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Your Sight accurately, tested and a pair Spectacles for la- LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPEOIAUTE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, QSA L E JEWELLER, J EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. . T AZARUS Patented System ensure .1 1 comfort and correct eight. Don spoil yonr eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. PZA PERFUMML 11, Place de la Madeleine, Paris. T E GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS ±J , ■ ■'■' ■ ..: , Savon-Qrlca (Oriza Soap)— From the formula of Dr O Rcvell The best soap for rendering the skin soft and -white Sweetly and refreshingly scented (rose, green and white) .'. • . . : . SavqntOriza Telonte, exquisitely perfumed for the toilet and bath - Savon-oriza (Oriza Soap)— extra m boxes, 6 cakes, . ]£ exquisite perfumes . Ori«a-Savon : fncol6re f superior quality, rose tea white heliotrope and white violet Oriza-Tonica, Extract of Plants, to cleanse the hair Few Mown Hay, Moss-Bose, Violet, etc Orica-Powder — Flowers of Carolina rioe For soften- ing and refreshing the skin m elegantboxes, with powder puff ' . ; Oiriza-Velonte— Flcweis of rice powder, adhering to . the skin, with the perfume of New-Mown Hay Oriza Flowers— White and ambered An excellent toilet water, tonic to the skin, sweetly and delicately perfumed . Aqua-Ori«a— New toilet water refreshing to the ./■kin; ■ ■ " ' ..•■•• Oriza-Hay— A toilet water with a pnrfume of w mownhay - OrUa'AddttUne— Toilet vinegar, . aromatic : infeottnt, specially adapted for ladies' toilet Oriza-Sootoh-Lftvender— Sprigs of •Scotok lavender flowers :a rich toilet water. Ban-dVCologin«-OrJza— The High-Life Toilet water OrUa-Water— Concentrated and distilled Exwactof •uperior Ean-de-Cologne Qouttes-Oriza-DenUfrioe— An elixir for preserving the teeth and gums m good healHi and preventing decay ■ Oriza-Dehtaire, m pasto or powder, for whitening the teeth without affecting th« enamel Ess-Oriza-et-Orisa-Lys— Perfumes for scenting line and the handkerchief without staining. Oriza-«ll— Variously perfumed ; for rendering the hair soft and brilliant, and preventing it from falling ofl ' ' ■ Oriza-Lacte (Oiuta Milk>>An emublTe lotion, • refreshing tonic to the bUq* removing red spots end preventing wrinkles on the race Creme-Oriza (of Ninon de Lenolos)— For producing a btruUful white complexion with the clearness and vefo .'f softness of youth ' Oftfidine-Colorante (the best hair dye)-— For m"- -" stanta»ooutlf dyeing the air to any shade with no . danger: to haaltn. . m boxes, each, with btush, comb, prospectus, and bottle ; or m boxes, the bottle only ultbontacettMtiM <-I Ess-Orlia-Ineolore Violette of tv Cibj The most •xqoUite perfume, quite a nosegay jf violets BsfrOrisa Buave white heliotrope Bouquet of the lowt • • • . Sole Agents for the Colonies, Meura Silber and Fleming, Ld London £660,. £10, £10, £5, given away foi a single guess. Send stamp f orpartioulars and ol rouTart to Box 176, P. 0., Wellington. From the Tea Plant to the Tea Caj unadulterated aod pure— tbU m Kom TxA