The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL XVII. NO. 3960

Ashbfrto* : Wednesday, August 12, 1896.

PKICE: OXE PENNY



'^snt.'ss Notices." "■ lI,RMAVKKT BUILDING AJSD I^ VESTMENT SOCIETY. D V A N 0 E"i"of £25 and upwara made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates. - Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, ■■ '■ . ; Manager • By ~~ b^ ; Special &^SS Ppecial Appointment. "SO^WtSj^ Appointment, Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. EOBEETSQN & GO., I>YEKS AND CLiANEES CHRISTCHURCH, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Ashburton County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, haskindly 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-clas3 Exhibition Certificates at Nelson, Dnnedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches In Nelson, Wellington and Christchurch. 14 DENTISTKY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. AH kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction Guabaktbkd. G. F.¥ODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Bubneti Ftbeet, Asbbtjjbton 9 if §k ' *f£m W The tender of Mr Gsllichan has been accepted for the patent rights, stock-in- trade, &c, of the celebrated Bee Oint- ment by Mr t^cott, D.O.A. It is the intention of Mr Galliehan to sell the Bee Ointment m addition to his A. C. Ointment &c. Bee Ointment W lLu oe found an excellent Ointment for the many diseases the homan flesh is bo freqm ntly attacked wiih. Bee Ointment is ÜBed Btd recommended by leadicg doctors and midwives. Bee Ointment can be used on the weakest of children, and with equal success on the most robust. We invite a trial of Bee Ointment and guarantee satis* faction. Frioels6d. TRY G A LL~I CHAN'S A.G. Ointment A SURE OURE for Bronchitis Severe Golds, Burns, Boils, Ear- ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. - Price, Is 6d. a.c. ooe¥ cuke. For hard or soft cores, warts or bunion Price Is. A.C. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com- plaints, ere. 30 Fills m a box ; price Is 6d. The Ointments ate specially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing.' Dairy farmers aod horeo owners will find them cheap, effioa-v tious and economical. Price 2s 6d. The above lines are stocked by chemists and stores, and will ba found quite equal to any imported line, '.trademark and my signature on every pot* EDWIN GALUOHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURES " ishurst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MR G P. HOATTEN, Aehburton, RELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVEHT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETQ. Preserve a. healthy stato or the const!, fr^iw during the period of Teot*'»r?p:« S*»' She wordi "JOHN STI2BHAK "^ Shmmlmt, Wmlworth, Surrey," p» mgtpni on the Govtnwitnt BtammfrudfM&i vatS* Eempthorne, Prosser and Co., Agents. WANTED Known—That it is laraen*^ aVile to hear people ask why thorV is co much trash m the Boot Trade no w-a- days ? But no wonder I say. They m^y strike thtir breasts and say, * By our owa fault, who buy euch trash at cheap sales.* Though cheap, a profit must be levied, andT youdon'b get the worth of your money* But you have yet a remedy by calling at J. Moiacn, the Premier m the Boob Trade, where a solid, dry, and good wearing boot can be gob. Secure good boots for whites' or your feet will be wee. Get your repairs done at once or while you wait at J. Moison's Impermeable Boot DepdL, Fast Street, Ashburtcn. 13 Try Wright's Family Brand Coffee ; tobeu obtained from all Grocers and Storekeeper^



.-TKATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL ro» DISEASfiS OP WOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PASHSNTS. For full particulars, apply to THB MATRON, SXRATHMOEB HOSPITAL, 170 christchurch, THE TEA OF THE AGE? Saxon Teal Saxon Tea m mRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Biokerton reports that SAXON TEAS we absolutely Pure and of good I ; quality I PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLOfc ~wUR 2^ 4d INDIAN (Palm Brana/ / ' noted, for producing 200 large 'lc* 3ups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This i the tea Mr George Jamesoii sold s vrgely. OUR Us TEAS (Palm and Joko) are qually good value for the money OUR TEAS aye so popular that we Vequently hear of instances of other Teas ■elng packed aud sold m oar empties. Imitation te ainceresb flattery, ' bub the mblic should see that they get the genuine •rticle Retail from all the principle Store ceepere " - - WHOLES ALTS FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Christchurch 9 68 lIMOATESC" PURECEYLON&IKM NotuWithinfheßeachorfln "~ f: j i- i i j PURE 1/H CEYLON E/W INDIAN I/ill BLENOEO Hf EACH PRICE -=^ AND UP TO WW /J&L SOLD BY AUL 6ROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. FINE FEATHIRS MAKE FINEBIEDS- Suratura Tea v Makes a contented household. "VTOTE.—A Written Guarantee will JLN be given thab BVRATVB4 TEA Is nob adulterated or BUnded with Indian, China, or any Teas. Ib i* a Pure Ceylon Tea, and gtown on British Territory. Agents for Ashburton — JOHN ORR & CO. WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and verybhing m the optlca Use at S SiUJK 9, Optiolan ]



BHEABMAJST BROS.. MABKET HOUSK t "Dear xVTaggie, you will keep on drinking " Oh, yes, dear I now well remember ma £ muck which you buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, a t . . doctor 3 f or ever are smiling, And a blessing from all she's entitled And life ia 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 ao free And your aystem is wrecked to tae core j Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior 7ea, Is the stuff that will quickly restore. „. ... . Then let's drink to the health of the lour illness has taught me m drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blenda And our pledge we all three agree t£1 B - U l am drinkin ? the Tl &*r That from now bill the end of existence Which the doctor so highly commends. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tea." Shearman Bros., our Grocers 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 BROS., , MAEKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON RATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Cox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASH BTJRTON. Loans Negotiated "Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales A Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder London and I Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedir, Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools * Belfast Manures I beg 1.0 inform my Rakaia Clients and others that [I have appointed Mr W Barcook as my Agent m the Kakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. David Tkomas, ASHBURTON mm I^» ■ m^nK^nmKnMWß^ l^BlSßumamß^^^Sßmmma WWVBmwmmmWK m wßßshhS _ ml A- wUr fW ■fTvl m^iHrv^B^"^ mJmJ Z> W mMm wßb > HIM v m %w» %nHHU# mm A I Ji k^ « New Zealand taw Company. hstablishTd' — . — 1859 CAPITAL^O'nF MILLION. THEPEEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "JfARINR RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &0., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES HANMEE & GRAVES. AGENTS Ashburton Furniture Warehouse. JMLJIJiL^-w FUENITURE. dining-room, bedroom FUBNITURE. BEDDING —Brass and Iron BEDSTEADS, Spring Mattresseß and Bedding. Wood BeSteads from 18s. VENETIAN BLINDS made t/^«^ %+£* Just Landed a ggS^^SSS^SISt PICTURE FRAMING.— A splendid lot of Mouldings juat to hand* Pioture Framing done at moderate prices. AGENTS FOR CLEGGS' PERAMBULATOR^, BURSON'S WICKER CHAIRS, &c« ' T- H- UNDRILL & CO., CABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & PIOTOUE FRAMERS, TANORED STREET, Opposite Arcude and »ext Building Society* Office, 3181



Business c ' " THE ~~ -~ -^ DAVIS SEWING MACHINE SOLB AOBNTO FOB NBW ZbALANP THE rapidly-increasing popularity of nr r -kt -^ -^ these Machines m England and MINRON & HO, America has received a very exeat impetus "' v^v/ i by the remarkable success they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im« portant improvements were there shown for 220 OGLCMnn «?«, nTTOTarmixTTn nrx the firac time, and r 3 oeived from the judgeß * UUL^ MIiO s<a -> OHRISTOHUROH. thd recognition they well merited— Spkoiai. Awards, The first consignments of theaa Intent improved maohinea reached this colony by the lonio a month since, and the Agents Mkssrs AMNSOtf & CO., say they are muoh approved. At the Antwerp ER Ofl CsT\ WEEK. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohinb was O-*^ awarded the Gold Medal. j inflmWn W&Ff ill pHI W Establishea Over 30 ears ■■iiliw BEST mL ™ D STOCK: fflßSSiliff CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER ll Jm^mi^M^li^j^^^mg m new Zealand. iSr^Q o Tr.~^Br a /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR wSUmmi^MttwiS^^S^^m^i li' I Beadetoad, Spring Mattress and HHgHi|S A ll.Oarpets from *3s 6d made and ■MPIpP laid Free of Charge. Jm'mir'f "I 'flßHfff^^^P COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL SQUc RE, Christohubch A. Marshall Manager. — —4 — A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. BEECHAI'S PILLS. F'*R Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fullness and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold Chills, Flashings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Biealb, Costivencss, Blotches on the fikin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, »nd all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dose will give Relief m Twenty minutes. r Jhis is no fiction. Every aiffdrer is earnestly invited to try one box of those pills, and they will be acknowledged to be " Worth a Guinea a Box." Eeeoham's Pills, taken »s directed, will quickly restore, females to ccmplete health. They promptly remove any ol struction or irregularity of the system; FOR A WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVEK, They act like magic — a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; Strengthening the muscular system ; festering the long lost Complexion ; bring- ing back tta keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rcsebud of health tho whole physical energy of tbe human frame. Far throwing off fevers m hot cliiiates 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. Foil directions on each box. Prepared only by Thomas Beeoham, St Helens, Lancashire, England ■ ■ " * ■ ■ ■■,■» ■■.■»■■* A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCttUKCH, npHE .Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock JL m all Departments most complete. OAKPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROCKEKY AND FURNISHINGS, {IRONMONGERY a. jTwhite INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTT AGES FUIiNISHEDI Includin. CUTLER y BLANKETS, SHEKTS, NWARE, POTS, Etc. TWO ROOMS COMPLETE «. ... £9 to £10 FOGR ROOMS .„ «. «. «. «. - £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... .- M ... .« £35 to £80 SIX ROOMS „. — ..« — ..£SO to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM at St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHUROH TOE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATSJ BARLEY, RYEGRASS) COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAB 1 CHAFF, In Large or Small Quantities. ■ JUST LANDED^ EX MOUNT gIRION,— 1000 BALES CORNSACKS. Full size and full weight ■ Friedlander Bros., Limited.



THE NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE. LONGBEAOH OOAOH. ON and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- ary 2, the Lohgbe&oh Coach will Btart from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Coachman > loz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURB -*- Why ruin your Reapers and vf owe** by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic_> tira your horses and clog the Machines, when you oan obtain a true Lubricant ike which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th EDWARD REECE & SONS OHRISTOHUROH A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Peokham, July 12. " Dear Sir, — I am a poor hand at express- ing my feelings, but I should like to thank you. Your lozenges have done wonders m relieving my terrible cough. Since I had the operation of ' Tracheotomy ' (the same as the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike him, thank God, I am still alive) performed at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could possibly hare had a more violent cough ; it was so bad at times that it quite exhausted me. The mucus, which was very copious and hard, has been aoftened, and I have been able to get rid of it without difficulty. —I am, sir, yours truly, J. HILL.' A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOOTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOOTOR'S TESTIMONY. Routh Park, Cardiff, South Wales, Srptember 28, 1893. " I have, indeed, great pleasure m adding my testimony to your excellent preparation of Cough Lozenges, and I have prescribed it vow for the last eight years m my hospitals and private practico, and found it of great benefit. I often suffer from Chronic Bron- chitis ; your Lozenge is the only remedy which gives me immediate ease. Therefore I certainly and most strongly recommend your Lozenges to the public who may suffer from Catarrh, Bronchitis, Winter Cough, or any kind of Pulmonary Irritation. — Yours truly, A. GABRIEL, M.D., L.R.C.P. and L.M. Edinburgh, LR.CS and L.M. Edinburgh USE KEATINtt'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES It is 75 years ago since Keating's Cough Lozenges were first made, and the sale is larger than ever, because they are unrivalled m the relief and cure of Winter Cough, Asthma, and Bronchitis ; one alone gives relief. UTTERLY UNRIVALLED IITTERLY UNRIVALLED IIOERLY UNRIVALLED , Keating's Cough Lozenges, the unrivalled remedy for Coughs, Hoarseness, and Throat j Troubles are sold m tina by all Chemists. SMOKE THE NEW VENDS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANUFAOTUBED FROM CHOICEST, VIRGINIA LEAF Baker Bros. TTIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanui Road and Caas Streets, and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. Telephone No. 69. 6 EDULOOR SUGAR, The only sugar permitted to Diabetic sufferers. Gives to Diabetes, the illusion of Cane-sugar, of which it has not the in- convencies. Its sweetening power being considerable, each lump of the size of a lentil is sufficient to sugar a glass ol 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, an impure production which causes frequent accidents, France, M. Ch Gamier, 8, Rue dei Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTKALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney. t: OB COUGHS, GOLDS, BRONCHITIS* ABTHM t^Sf'oaSSSß^artM? OP LINSEED \ Antoeed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, Sm i^AY'BGOMPOIIND, a demulcent expectorant, to: X AY'SCOMPOUKD, (or Coughs and Golds, Is eqtudl V wirviceable for nonet and cattle KaVBTIO TILLS, ft specific m Neuralgia-. Faceftoht bo Contain Quinine, Iron, &o i nraMOATHABTTOUii PILLS, d gwtive, oonee Broken Artiolw, 80l O mryw&K* MpowlMtQnr»Stwkyort,BDgl«Jd



Shipping. NEW ZEALAND OO.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe,<fc Plymouth Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rinrataka 4515 Lyttleton Aug. 6 Ruapehn 4202 Lyttleton Sept. 3 Kaikoura 4507 — Oot. 1 Ruahine 6127 — Oct. 29 Tongariro 4163 — | Nov. 26. and t hence forward every FOURTH THURSDAY. The R M.S. Rimutaka will make her passage Home through the Magillan Straits, which ought to be a great attraction to passengers, Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. . . Warrants issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage msn6y, or approved guarantee for same. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Aohburton. ifIAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. •TKX •pOYAL MAIL STEA- ,(g|gK MtiRS, with superior yUHfi^ accommodation for all classes *^^^^^*" of passengers, calling afc ' Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- month- Tons Commander From Date. Tokomaru 623S Maxwell ... — July 23 lohio ... 4753 Kempson... — Sept. 17 Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — Oct. 15 Gothic ...7730 Kidley ... — Nov. 12 Tainui ... 5031 Stuarb ... — Dec. 10 j Aotea and Tokomaru carry Baloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. TT^ON STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER : For Westporfc and Oreymonth — Weekly, Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE. — For extra sailings Bee advertise- ment m Christchorch papers. Dunedin — Monday, Friday, and Alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson . and Picton, via Wellington — Tuesday aDd 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 sailing. For further particulars apply to F. FFRRIMAN, Agent, Aahburton. MUSICAL. Mrs Bowman Fox. PIANOFORTE, SINGIFG AND THEORY OF MUSIC AT Havelock street, Ashbnrton. RAKAIA— On Fridays. THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERSV BUILDING , Ashbnrton 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MBS FfMAEEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray 'B.) Second Perm will begin Tuesday, May 26, 1896 "TTACANOIES In eaoh of the above. V Terms on application. A CARD MRS A. C.~OLARIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWELLYN OWEN, M.O.S.M. (Looal Representative of London College of Music). •TIHE Flrsb Term of the Year will oom- l commence MONDAY the 27th inst MR OWEN will be m attendance at his Music Studio m the Arcade every morning from 12 to 1 to B ake professional arrangements. LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALISE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, C C A L E X, \ ' ' JEWELLER, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensur JLi comfort and correct sight. Don spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. ■IT O L A F E Aliment of economy against fatigue, burger, and thirst Antidepertic, antifatiguing, stimula- ting', reconstituent Indispensable to Velocipedists, ascen- tionists, rowers, racers, hunters, »nd to any of them who have a muscular effort to develop France, M. Ch., Gamier, 8, Rne des Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney D LACKS MAIL COACH meets the train from Ashburton on its arrival %b Springburn every nighb. The coach then goes dlreot to Alford Forest, and eturns to Spruwbnrn the same nignt- If you want delicious Coffee try the celebrated Family Brand I to t>»; PPtftwe •verywaere,