The Ashburton Guardian.

roL. xvii. no. 3953

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Business Notices. Adi. vj»a"ux\ ~ PERMANKNT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. AD V AN 0 ETof £25 and upward made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or & Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates. Furthsr particulars on application to - EDWARD STEPHENS, • - . / Manager """ BY^ gy ' Special ||w Special Ajpfointment. ■BSyßsSb> Appointment, Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. ROBERTSON & CO., JjIERS AND CLEANERS CHRISTCHURCH, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Ashburton County that MRS ALCOR.N, 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 Medal and First-class Exhibition Certificates at Nelson, Dnnedin. Sydney and Melbourne Branches m Nelson, Wellington and Christchurch. 14 DENTISTRY. PAINLESS EXTRAOTIOm OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GA& A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction Guaeakteed. G. F."DODDC SURGEON DENTIST, IJUBNETi Street, AsHßtjfuoN 9 ■/&'■ ;^\ The tender of Mr Gcllicban bas been accepted for the patent rights, stock-in- trade, &c, of the celebrated Bee Oint- ment by Mr Fcott, D.O.A. It is thß intention of Mr Gallieban to sell the Bee < intment m addition to his A. 0. Ointment &c. Bee Ointment WlLjlj oe found sn excellent Ointment for the many diseases the human flesh ia bo frequently attacked with. Bee Ointment ia used acd recommended by leading dootors and midwiveß. Bee Ointment can be used on the, weakest of children, and with equal suooePß on the moßt robußt. We invite • trial of .Bee Ointment and guarantee satU« faotion. Prioe la 63. TRY G A LITl CHAN'S A.C. Ointment ASTJRE^ OURE for Bronchitis Severe Colds, Burns, Boils, Ear- ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d. a.c. corIT cure. For hard or soft oornß, warts or bunion Prioe Is. A.C. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspensia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com- plaints, etc. 30 Pills m a box ; price Is 6d. The Ointments are specially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing. • Dairy farmers . and horse owners will find them cheap, effioa* tious and economical. Prioe 23 6<L The above lines are stocked by obemißtS and Btores, and will ba found quite equal to any imported line. Irademark; and my signature on every pot* EDWIN GALLICHAH, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE* Ashurst, N.Z. Canterbury Bepresentative, MB G. P. HOATTEN, Aehburton, N/^ RELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FfTS, CONVULSIONS, ETC, Cr«serve a healthy state of the const!* *^<r r »n during: tho period ot^Teet*-*-^. Aw^rhe wordi "JOHW BTSSDMAK $&. *^ Chemist, WAlworth, Surrey," " ft* tngtnt* on tht Qevtrnmtnt Stamp qfiztdHtatH ra*Mt Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Ageats. ' LOW VIIALIT2 DR CHURCHILL'S Byrup Ol Hypophoephite of Lime is prescribed by the faculty fortheenre of Consump- tion, Cbronio Goaga and general debility TT contains two ol the principal ingredients necessuy ■L for building up the Human Frame, and which ax* considered deficient In tho above complaints, viz* Phosphorus and Lime. It oanno be too bJgbly recommonded for delicate children. Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup of HYPOPHOSBHITES <• real brain food, and m cases whew mnscxrb aad nervotu ezhanstion has aoqnired a world-wide ropnt tlon. Bach bottlebean Dr.CßQisbiU'i •ignatorsi Prepared Mly by SWAN, CHEMIST,. ■ 5 . PARIS



business -Notices STKATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL DISEASES OF WOMEN J^S NOW OPEN FOR PARENTS. For full particulars, apply to thb matron, Strathmorb Hospitai, WO THE TEA OF THE AGbT Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea m fPRY IT, AND YOU VTCLL HAVJS NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good ; quality PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND OEYLOfc fjUR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, ; '*■ noted for producing 200 large *l c <* Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This •s the tea Mr George Jameson sold 8 •■•irgely-.- OUR. 2s TEAS (Pulm and 7oK) an- qually.good valuo for tho money OUK TEAS are bo popular that, wo ■i-equently hoar of instances of other Teas eing packed and sold m our empties. Imitation is bincerest fl ittery, * hut the inblic should see that th>'y get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Store keeper?.; WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street^ Christchuroh ' 9 68 loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and vt ow&' by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whio- r.ire your horses and clog the Machines, when you oan obtain a true Lubricant ike VAIVftLISE which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or tb Agents EBWABD REECE & SONS OHRISTOHUROH J. B. Chapman, PAINTER, GLAZIEE, PAPERHANGER & SIGN- WRITER, THE ARCADE, next Mr J. C. Duncan's, &SBBURTON, T3EGS to Inform his old friends and the Public, that he has RE COMMENCED BUSINESS m Ashburton, and will be glad to execute any work tbey may eutrust to him, m his well-known satisfactory manner. J. K. Chapman. EDULCOR 8U tf AR , The only sugar permitted to Diabetic sufferers. Giveß to Diabetes, the illusion ci Cane-sugar, of which it has not the m couvencies. I(s sweetening power being considerable, each lump of the size of a lentil is sufficient to sugar a glass cf water, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco- late, grog, etc., and is equivalent to a lump of ordinary sugar. Has not to be confounded with the trade saccharine, &n impure production which causes frequent accidents. France* M. Ch Gamier, 8, Rue dee Francs Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DfcUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney. FOR COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHM Influenza, Consumption, &c &o KAY'S COMPOUND ESSBNOB OF LINSEED, Anlaeed,.Sen«wa, Squill, Tola, &o if AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for T\ Oongbi, Cold& and Chest Complaints KAY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs and Colds, is eqnall serviceable for hones and cattle </ aY'S TIC PILLS, a speoiflo m NenralgU- FaceMhe l\ &o. Contain Quinine, Iron, <feo LINUM CATHARTIOUM PILLS, d goetlvo, oorreo. tire, and agreeably aperient OOAGULINK— Cement for Broken Articles. Sold everywhere. Manufactory. Stookport, England DIAOKS MAIL COACH meets the train from Ashburton on its arrival &o Springburn every night. The coaoh then goes direct to Alford Forest, and WWS w JtSprUipbDrn tho Mmc njgbfc, j



"Dear Maggie, you vM keep on drinking « Oh, yes, dear I now well remember .iiwt muok whioh you buy at the door j How Auntie suggested that Tea, a * ne .. do ? toM f °r 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, Maggie, are all ruined, Yoar father is getting so free And your system is wrecked to tae core ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly. But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior 7«f. Is the stuff that will quiokly restore. v .„ , , Then let's drink to the health of th« Y °u* "mess has taught me In drinking < Agents, To be caretul of poiaonouo blends And our pledge we all three agree T)Sl 8 - U u e( :J T drinki °g the Tker a: That from now till the end of existence W nicn the doctor so highly commendfl, 'We'll swear 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 blessing And saved its from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON RATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan Set Zealand Insurance Company. ESTABLISHTn)'''""'"!. ~ 1859 . CAPITAL— ONE* MILLION. THEPBEMIEB A3TO WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND MBBRALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MAOHINKS, Ao., ACOBPTED AT LOWEST TORRESNT RATES HANMER & GKA-TEB ; AGENTS DAVID THOMAS, (Late Mataon, Cox and Co.; Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate, Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Liye Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton | Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fbidatb Sales :i Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Mataon 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 Composition 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 Babooce as my Agent m the Rakaia district / DAVID THOMAS, Aehburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. David Thomas, AISHBJJRTON i Great An n nal Sale for 31 Days. AHDKEW OER WILL COMMENCE A GREAT CLEARANCE SALE OF HIS ENTIRE STOCK OP Drapery, Clothing & Boots ON SATURDAY, 27th inst., FO^l 31 DAYS. pVERY ARTICLE IN STOCK WILL BE REDUCED (SO AS TO EFFEO - A BIG CLEARANCE DURING THE SALE. (For Particulars See Handbills). MDJtEW ORE.



Business tfot»c*ec. j— — _ _ _ DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. fl A Soli Aobnts iob Nkw Zbalakp T^hea^MJchS ß^ E°n P g^d fcy an°d MINSON & CO. America haa reoeived a very «eat impetus • . by the remarkable auooeaa they attained ad the Chicago Exhibition, Several very im« portent improvement* were there shown for 220 dOLCMrin <%» nwwT«TntrTTtjnrr the first time, and raoeived from the judgea * UUW - M|JO "»•» OHRISTOHUROH. thd recognition they well merited-— Sraoui. AWABDS. The first consignments of theaa • latent improved machines reached thin colony by the lonio a month since, and the Agents Messbs MXNSON & CO., Bay they are muoh approved. At the Antwerp / P B & O a QT\ WEEK. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohinb was 4 e O l ' awarded the Gold Medal, r ■ 1 r-ii 1 • 1 \ IF YOU LIKE NICE TEA ASK YOUR GROCER FOR CELEBRATEOScTHE BESD PUKE INDIAN CHINA& CEYLON TEAS I PROCURABLE BBBST SEL^TED STOCK CHFAPP9T HflllQF PIIRUIQUPD > IN NEW. ZEA£iANI). /^OMPIETE FURNISHINGS FOR COLOMBO STREF.T & CATHE3)RAL SQUARE, Christchuroh • A. Marshall Manager. H. M. JONES. -f CLEARING SALeTtHIS MONTH, , PRIOR TO STOCK-TAKING NEXT MONTH £|BDUCUONS IN ALL VI P.\RTMB;NTS FOR CASH ONLY Cheap Linen m Stationery, G'ass, Chin*, and Farcy Goods. Mary lines of BOOKS at published prices and under. Five Quires Note Paper 6d and Is. Envelopes from 3s 6d per 1000. Boxes of Stationery 6d and Is. .■ Wonderful value. Ornaments very Cheap. H- M.~7o~NES. 7 34 Seeds. Seeds. Seeds. ■WF. HAVE NOW IN STOOK NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS. Vegetable Seeds m 3d packets. 100 varieties. Flower Seeds m Id packets. 80 varieties. The latesb Noveltieu m Vegetable and Flower Seeds for 1896. CALL EARLY AND PROCURE CATALOGUE. TEAS, TEAS, TEAS- We have to hand a Choice line of ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON TEA, imported direot from the Gardens, whioh we are offering at a wonderfully low figure. Samples may be obtained on application, also the celebrated TIGER BLENDED TEAS. For which we are SOLE AGENTS for ASHBURTON. FERN LEAF SEPARATOR BUTTER always, on hand. Goods delivered daily. Orders by Post despatohed with punctuality. Cheapest House m ABhburton for GROCERIES, CROCKERY, BRUSHWARE and HARDWARE. SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE- Telephone 53 A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHUKOH. THE Reoent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made hit stook m all Departments most complete. OAKPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROOKEKY AND FURNISHINGS, {IRONMONGERY a. jTwhite INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FURNISHED j * Includin 1 CUTLERS BLANKETS, SHEhTS,, N WARE, POTS, Bto » TWO ROOMS COMPLETE _ ... £9 to £10 , FOUK ROOMS .... ... ... «. M „ £17 to £2P 1 FIVE ROOMS, from ... ... „ ... „. £35 to £80 SIX ROOMS .- ~ ._ ... ... _ £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FEEE. 9 . WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY ? TUAM a Si. ASAPH fiTBEETS, OHRISTOHUROH



THE NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE. L9NGBEA.OH COACH. ./■■' \N and after WEDNESDAY, Jann- S J ary 2, the Longbeaoh Coach will start from Ashbnrton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, nnachmfm. Hanmer & Grayes. KNOWING that the DEAREST THING m the world is CHEAP SEED, we have . decided to make this branch 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 TARTARS from the Waimate Estate. SEED DUNS from Winchester and Temuka heavy lands. SEED SPaRROWBILLS from South- land. A grand change. SEED CANADIANS off several out- side Estates. SEED WHEAT. TUSCAN, PEARL, HUNTER'S, AND VELVET. Clean and true to name. We shall keep SUTTON'S GUARAN- ' TEED SEKDS m Stook during the coming sowing season, and all Turnip, Rape and Clover Seeds will be of the very best quality. hanmee"¥ graces. Hanmer & Graves *IT7E have much pleasure m inform- VV 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, BDOH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting with centre Btrand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpaeks, Seaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, JRed, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine Salt, Ooa rs c Salt, Book Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dost, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Em 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. Baker Bros. TTIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets, and at Baker and Brown's Coaoh Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. Tblbphoxb No. 69. 6 IX7* ANTED AT ONCE, 60 Men to »»_, leave their measure at the Ashbur- ton tailoring Company. Work done at the Bhortest notice. Gentlemen's own material made up. Fit, style, and work* manship guaranteed. Note the address — OPPOSITE WORKING MENS CLUB. W. PAULING, Manager. 7 165 WAHOOt THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Aehburton Drug Company, Agents 11 10s OWN Make m. Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pine fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at) Mbs Aicobns new shop, Baker's p uildings. \k- ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs oi VV Boots to be oleared m one month — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—You save 6s ir every pound if you patronis* Mbllob's Cheap Boot Store. From the Tea Plant to the Tea Ou] uoadnltentod and purf^Hki* to Kozis Tb<



f|*HE /^.MjtSrP NEW ZEALAND *SMJ|iiifSrs hipp ing oo.'s ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, & Plymouth Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4515 Lyttleton Aug. 6 Rnapehu 4202 Lyttleton Sept. 3 Kaikoura 4507 — Q" fc «. 1 Ruahine 6127 — Oct. 29 j Tongariro 4163 — J.Nov. 26. I and thence forward every -FOURTH THURSDAY- The R M.S. Rimutaka will make her passage Home through the Magillao Straits, which ought to be a great attraction to paFßCDgere, Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage m«>u6y, or approved guarantee for same. For farther particulars apply to FRIEDLANDBR KROS., Ltd. Agents, Aahburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. j-ki T3OYAL MAIL STEA- WQqIb&S. ■*-*' MERS, with superior _\K^^^^S^ accommodation forall classes I ™^^^"* of passengers, oalling at] Monte Video or Rio, Teueriffe and Ply- month. - ; . ■ . .__ Tons Commander From Date. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — July 23 lonio ' ...4753 Kempson.*. — Sept. 17 Aotea ...6346 Gotland ... — Oot. 15 aothio ...773')Kidley ... — Nov. 12 Tainui ...5031 Stuart ... — Dec. 10 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, j Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limmbd. STEAMERS SAICFROM LYTTELTON \ ASUNDER: For Westport and G t eymouth — Weekly, Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE.— For extra sailings see advertise- ment it Chrißtchuroh papers. Dnnedin— Monday, Friday, and alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturday, Nelson and Picton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday. Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. The above are subject to alteration ; •reference should therefore be made to (Christchuroh daily papers for dates and hour of Bailing. For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashbnrton. MUSICAL, Mrs Bowman Fox. T3IANOFORTE, SINGING AND X THEORY OF MUSIC AT Havelock street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— On Fridays. " THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE STMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS' BUILDING , Ashbnrton 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, akd FRENCH MBS FfMAEEIG, Cameron , Street (Opposite Reid and Gray 'B.) Second Term will begin Tuesday, May 26, 1896 "T7"ACANOIES m each, of the above. -> V Terms on application. : '{3|S. A °A BD I MRS A. OrOLARIDGE, TBAOHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORgAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, AS HBURTON. TBBMS ON APPLICATION. PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWELLYH OWEH, M.O.S.M. (Local Representative of London College of Music). THE First Term of the Year will opm- ebmmence MONDAY the 27th inst MR OWEN will be m attendance at his ; Music Studio m the Arcade every morning from 12 to 1 to : Bake professional arrangements. LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AN*» SPEOIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, g S A h E K| JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. "T AZARUS Patented Bystem ensure I J comfort and correct eight. Don spoi": your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. TT G L A F B. Aliment of economy against fatigue, hunger, and thirst ■ Antidepertic, antifatiguing, stimula- ting, reconstituent Indispensable to Velocipedists, ascen- tionists, rowers, racers, hunters, and to any of them who have a muscular effort to develop France, M. Ch,, Gamier, 8, Rue dee Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited,.Sydney W' ANTJfiD Known— Monste Oleai ing Boot Sale at Mellob' Zealan dia Booh Store. ■ Try Wright's Family Brand Coffee ; to bi obtained from all Grocero and Srorekeeperc