The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xf fl. no. 3929

A.SHBURTOJN r Saturday, July 4, 1896.

price: o^b penny



Business Notices. DENTISTRY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION^ OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. ' A Specialty. Fee for'ad ministration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F.TODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnem Street, Asbbubton 9 ASHBUKTON PERMANENT BUILDJNG AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. AD VANCE S ot£2s and'npwardi 0L -.-■•Sr-.-i-??.^ --r made on -—• FREEHOLD PROPERTY r - repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, o^r Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods aJ current rates. . Farther particulars on application to ~M EDWARD STEPHENS, j Manager, m The lender of Mr Gullichan has been accepted foisjihe petfiit rights, Btock-in- (radc, &c, 'of the celebrated Bee Oint- ment by Mr Fcott,; D.q.A. It is the^ intention of Mr Galliehan to sell -the! Bee ( intment m addition to his A. C.i Ointment &c. i /I — ■-, \' ■" Bee Ointment WlLii oa found en excellent Ointment for ibo many d:sc6scs the human ~ffsn-4?,wi freqi3<niy <.UEfk<*d vitb. Bfe OJntmin';^ and midwivee. Bee Oinlnicnt cac be usii' en xhi weakest of obildrtn, ami with equal^ f-ucoejs on the meat fclus-. We iovita a; trial ci Bee Oin'roeni scd gustunlee eatiaL faction. P«*ioelß 65. _ JM TRY GrlTlfiritJHAlNpi A.G. Ointment. 4 A SURE OURS for Bronchitis Severe Colds, Burns, Boils, Ear ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, is 6d. a.c. cor¥~ cuit^J For hard or eof t cores, warts or buoiorififl Prioe la. '^M A.G. VBGEtIbLE-P^3 For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Slcß Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite! r Female and all Stomach and Liver Comß plaints, etc. >ifl 30 Fills m a box ; price ls-€d^^ S The Oiotmente are specially macufaoturefl ' 88 a horße and osttle droßßing. Dairy farmo^ and boree owners will fie d them cheap, ticus and eoonctcical. Prioe 23 61. J ;:JM 1 The above lines are Eteobed by cb'enn^B [ and storeß, acd will bs found quite e<pnftMH 1 aDy imported line. . H lrademark and my aignatujg-on every poH EDWIN GaLIICHAH, : PBOPRIETOH AND MANT7FAOTUkH| Ashurst, N.Z. Oanterbnry Bepreeentative, vl MR G P. HOATTEN, Aehburton, <JM T^v By ■■ Special J|^^^^_ Special [*■ Appointment. "lOPWggSr* Appoinxmen'« Patronised by Lady Glasgow, H A. EOBERTSON & CqJl 1 D^BES AND CLEANE;# ; CHRISTCHUROtf, JM BEG to pi?t?ouu ;e to tha TnhabifanM of Acifearton County that MftM ) ALCORN, o " HrvelocL sticer, haskindH I consented io act as their Local Agent &o9 ) all Orders left with her will be Prom^T| 1 attended to.- ; H Awarded ■Silver ?.nd Bronza Med_Jß and First-class Exhibition Certificate*^! JNolson, Donedin, Sydney andMelbouiLj Blanches m Nelson, Wellington a^ Christchurch. 14 , FBUIT ! FRUIT ! FEUIT I * —* s I" HAVE Just Received a Choie* ' X assortment of Fruit. Fiji and Sydney Oranges ' Mandarins ; J ! Pinte 1 ; Fananßs r 1 , Apples and Pears t I Also, — 1 Good Walnuts and Peanuts, ~~m ALL AT REASONABLE PRICES. J ; H. DIGGLE, ] | The " Upto-Date" Fruiterer andl i . Confectioner, • J EAST STREET. , | WANTED Known — 6000 pairs £ Bootd and shoes to pick frl^f Mellohs Great Boob Sale. t lI7ANTED Known— so pairs Ladll W and Girls' Leather Top and CanyjEH ' Tennis Shoes, at half u&ual price, f or t?« weeks only.— Anbrew Orr 10 IS From the Tea Plant to the lea, Cm unadulterated and pure— thia is Ko&&-Tfl



Business Notices BTHATHMOKE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOE DISEASES OF WOMEN T S NOW OPEN FOR PARENTS. For full particulars, apply to the matron, 1 Stbathmobb Hospital, 170 S M OK E THE NEW yENUS Dark Aromatic Plvtg Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED ' ir BEST BRAND MANUFACTURED FBOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAP TM TEA OF THE AGE. Saxon 7e& ! Saxon Tea ■'-■-\ .  ■ ...■ npRY ITvCAND YOU WILL BAYS NO OTHER. > SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Profbssor Bickeuton reports that SAXON TEAS 4 »re absolutely Pure and of good : quality ' OPENING OF . PARLIAMENT. h. NOTABLE OMISSION FROM TDE GOVERNORS SPEEOH. EVERY true oplonist must have felt a glow <jf pride when reading m ;hc Govern 6t 'a Speeoh that the earning power of the mopln a 3 been inoreased, but (he Speeoh omited 0 fi?e the reason why ihere had been a saving laet year of o.ver £20,000 ia the cost f tea oomunced m New Zealand. The reesona are obvious to every housewife *ho ooneidora her tea expenditure— 1st — It ia because Suratura Tea has oome into such general uae m consequence of itß strength, fhvonr, economy, and purity. 2nd— That it goes so much further than ordinary brands. These characteristics ore co generally acknowledged that it is remarkable that m the Governor's Speech there was no indica- tion of a Bill to authorise the purchase bj the State of the whole growth of Suratura Te4, with the ot jeot of supplying the inhabi- tants of New Zealand, and thereby decreasing tho burden upon the necessaries of life. The characteristics of SURATURA TEA are Pubi'ty, Fbagbance, Sibb^oth, Economy, and it is NOT blended with Indian or Chin * Teas. 6 93 A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBIE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Peokham, J uly 12. "Dear Sir,— l am a poor hand at express* •ng my feelings, but I should like to thank yon. Your lozenges have done wonders m relieving my terrible cough. Since I had the operation of ' Tracheotomy ' (the same m the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike him, thank God, I am still alive) performed at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could possibly have had a more violent cough ; it was so Dad at times that it quite exhausted me. The mucus, which was very copioua and hard, has been softened, 1 and I have boon 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, September 23, 1893. " I have, indeed, great pleasure m adding my testimony to your excellent preparation of Cough Lozenges, and I have prescribed it now 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 1 certainly and most strongly recommend your Lozenges to the public who may suffer from Catarrh, Bronchitis, Winter Coughj or any kind of Pulmonary Irritation. — Yours truly, A. GABRIEL, M.D , L.R.C.P. and L.M. Edinburgh. .LR.C.S and L.M. Edinburgh USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES 1 USB KEATING'S LOZENGES It is 75 years ago since Keating's Cough Lozenges were first made, and the sals is larger than ever, I ecause they are unrivalled m the relief and euro of Winter Cough, Asthma, and Bronchitis; one alone gives relief. IBTTERLY UNRIVALLED JITTERLY UNRIVALLED jITTERLY UNRIVALLED Keating's Cough Lozenges, the unrivalled 3 emedy for Coughs, Hoarseness, and Throal ; Troubles are sold m tina by all Chemists. £50,. £10, £10, £5, given away fo i single guess. Send stamp for particulars am I. irculars to 80x^176, P. 0., Wellington. i tf ff^ : tos^Anr Venn Tvtow



' BROS. MAEKET HOUSE _:o:— — » "Dear Maggie, you will keep on drinking •• Oh, yes, dear ; I now well remember 1 hat muok which you buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea. And the doctors for ever are smiling, And a blessing 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, Macoie, are all ruined, Your father is getting so free And your system is wrecked to tae core } Of those ailments he suffered bo greatly, But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior lea. Is the stuff that will quickly restore. «. .„ . . , . , Then let's drink to the health of the Your illness has taught me m drinking Agents, lo be careful of poisonous blends And our pledge we all three agree tS^IJ *, m drinkin S th > c Tiger Thit from now till the end of existence Which the doctor so highly commends. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tta" Shearman Bros., our Grocers are Agents God blesß them for giving the Q, To a drink that's a great earthly blessing s And saved us from bidding Adieu. • BROS., MABKBT HOUSE. // AGENTS FOR iSttKtJRT&N- ,*.. RATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan NHlHiilvHi ■■ best sEL^ rBD^ To °^ l™/^iliiii^ i nucAnrcT unuoc riinuiniirn Mjlmj.^MfjScj^!!^^3^S^S^^^^M • vll IwWl L-Ul' 1 1 \J Uvb I W fill I Oil Ell Mlfli^P^~Tr*^' t^^v. , * pniijt BTTOXTI a ITT VT*Q T?/*ID ; COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL A. Marsh/ ll Manager. Hew Zealand Insurance Company. ESTABLISh"bI) 0 " — 1 ~ 1859 : CAPITAL^ONF MILLION. THBrBEMIUB AKD WEALTHIEST COLONIAL h ... COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND~MARINR RISKS r also,— f^ RISKS OXGROIF2NG CROPS, THRESHING MAOHINSS, 40., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST OURRBNT RATES HANMSR & GKAYES. AGENTS DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Cox and Co.) a Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate s Agent, Valuator, Y/00l and Grain Broker, c c ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated . , , Weekly Sales of Live Stock— Tinwald and ABhburton | Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales >f Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission s Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristcburch . Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper aud 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 I Mb W Baroook as my Agent m the Rakaia district * ' . DAVID THOMAS, Aahburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. k ' . David Thomas, ASHBURTON , palm and joko ■• T]«Asrj" 0Z Prevention INDIAN AND CEYLO* -- s WORTH POUNDS OF CURE -. — ■ A "Why ruin your Reapers and ulowe*' OUR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, 1 by nßing inferior Lubricating Oils, whio. note:', for producing 200 large 1»» tire your horses and clog the Machines, Ourss of fii-st-rate Tea to the pound. This when you oau o |,tain a true Lubrlcani is .ha tea Mr George Jameson sold to c ft OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joke) are t . "V Ii VOIi IME equally good value for the money. which has been thoroughly tested a lpve^ OUR TEAS are so popular that we he world and pronounced Unequalled, frequently hear of instances of other Teas , "TT^. 1 n. * belug packed and Bold m oar empties.') Obtainable from all Storekeepers cr th * Imitation is elncerest flattery, ' bub the Agents public should see that they get the genuine EBWABD REECB & SONS W Retail from all the principle Store OHRISTOHUROH keeperr, _ ; : «I? ANTED Known— Boots and Shoei WBDLB4U FBOM jLpSa&£ " ** M - M ' moE '' JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. HTBD Knowtl _ SpMta<lleai E ,, 156 Colombo St R ekt, Ohb^hpeoh SUjJtf&.*S£ 'fiSTSt s w 8n^»8,Optlol«B.



Business Notice^ "" THIB " — "" DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. qnrw . _ „ SOLK AOKNTB JOB NSW ZEALAND T H I«SSr l B BSJS"J MINSOF & GO Amenoa has received a very great impetus by the remarkable success they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im« portant improvements were there shown for 220. 00LCM«O Su nßßTQTnwnttnw the first time, and raceived from the judges * HU OT '» oIIK I s *OHUROH. fchd recognition they well merited— Serotal AwABDSr The first consignments of thesa bteat improved maohines reached this """"" oolony by the lonio a month since/ and ■ ' " the Agents Mkssbs MjCNSON & CO., say _,_„ they are much approved. At the Antwerp °ER Q« £2t\ WEEK. 1 Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Machine was *J** Xj** awarded the Gold Medal. ( ', IIF YOU LIKE NICE TEA ASK ? YOUR GROCER FOR CELEBRATEDXcTHE BESH PUrtE INDIAN CHINA & CEYLON TEAS I PROCURABLE Black Ball Coal! Black Ball Coal! The Best, Cheapest, and Most Satisfactory Cbal m the Market. .. ***• No trouble to light your fires m the morning. Lights with a match, and burns brightly. NO WASTE. ONCB USED ALWAYS USED. ". ! vV. if. COLLINS & CO. '-_ IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND OO 4L MERCHANTS -. ■ .- .. : ; • ■ . .., _■* LANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), "DIOYOLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, ant J-' Safeties. Prices from £5 to £25. As we have a large Stock on hand, we have determined to give our Patron; the advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, CHEAP. We give twelvi months' guarantee with each machine. It is to your advantage to purchasi your Bike from a LOOAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted Into Dnnlops (Detachable) 6JfLTlir®.— TO SPORTSMEN 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,) A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, - GJEOaSTOHUKOH. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stool m all Departments most complete. OAitPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROOKEKY AND FURNISHINGS, -IRONMONGERY A. J.~~WHITE j INVITES ALL TO CALL AND. INSPECT HIS STOOff \ COTTAGES FURNISH EDI Includin CUTLER y BLANKETS,^ SHEKTS, NWARE, POTS, Eto, TWO ROOMS COMPLETE ... ... , m ... €9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS ■.„ ... . ... .. £17 to £26 FIVE ROOMS, from ... ... w ... , m - £35 to £8G 9 SIX ROOMS . M „, .„, _ £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. a y le «.■■ I WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY d £ TUAM a St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHUROH 4 '



THE NEW DAVIS , VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE. , LONGBEA.OH OOAOH. OfN and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- ary 2, the Longbeach Ooaoh will start from Ash burton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, . noachman- NOTICE OF REMOVAL. \I7HILST .heartily thanking mj vv numerous Friends and Cnetomerc 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 MRS ALEK, EAST STREET, Where I keep nothing but the v>ery best BOOTS AND SHOES, And decline to give shop room to rubbish I ' 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 see thab their quality is of the highest, and their p*ice fair. Don't forget the name, O'CONNOR'S BOOT SHOP, EAST STREET DIXIT WATCHES, DJXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES I AM NOW SELLING the above WATCHES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. G- Jesson, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER OPTICIAN, Etc., EAST STRBET, ASHBUBTON. Your Sight accurately tested and a pair Spectacles for Is Hanmer & Grayes. KNOWING, that the DEAREST THING In the world is -.CHEAP SEED, we hive decided to make this brench o f . Gur business a specialty, aad have accordingly made purchases oj Grain nd &eeds from other localities than m ur iromediats neighbourhood. WE HAVE ON SALE- SEED TARTARS from the Waimate Estate. SEED DUNS from Winchester and Temuka heavy lands. SEED SPARROWBILLS fr\m South- land. A grand change. SEED CANADIANS off several out- elde 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. hanmbeT gbaves. 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, Rock Salt, English , Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which l is tried before being offered for Sale 5 TEA, SUGAR, Eto. r 1 We shall be represented at th< • WEEKLY AUCTION SALES, ant are prepared to conduct the SALES OF PROPERTIES AND STOOB PRIVATELY. Hanmer & Graves WEST STREET. MEmoky Training— The Quick Thought Sjstei of Memory Improvement enables its students to en jo i • wonderful power of memory which is impossibl without its aid. Study of all kinds is rendered eae and pleasant. A grand and acouratc method fc g quickly learning Re citations. Forge t fulness and mm wndering is altogether doae away' with. Speakin withoutnotesumadeßimpleand many other advantag< ~ enjoyed. Send a post card TO-DAY for illustrate c circular and testimonial* Address^- Henry M „ Mitchell care of oSlce otta papw» where forth* " yirtioulwi c*ab« oMaJta



Shaping. ~~ lit H X jffljijß^jP JNEW ZEALAND ROYAL MAEj STEAMERS, FOR 7JONDON, . Via Monte Video, Rf!>, Teneriffe,& Plymoutli Jv Port of Steamers. Ton».j tJeparture. DeAp Ruahine 613JJ "■ Lyttleton — Tongariro 4165" Lyttleton July 9 Rimutaka 4515 — Aug. 6 Rnapehn 43tiA — Sept. 3 ;:■ Kaikoara j 450*- — | Oot 1 J »nd thence flryrard evety FOURTH I f MURSDAY Splendid aoJ?rainodation for all classes of passe ng(-r4r< Warrants lasted for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage manty, or apptoved guarantee for same. For further particular* apply to FRIBidpTNDER BROS., Ltd. U Agents, Ashburton. A WSAVILL AND ALBION GpgPANY, LIMITED. M FOB LONDON. Jilfl T3OYAL MAIL STB A- Xl> MERS, with snperlor As^^Ks^ accommodation for all classes *^^^B^" of passengers, calling at MonWV"ideo or Rio, Tenoriffe and Ply- f Tons Commander From Date. Tor/omaru 6238 Maxwell ... — July 23 lorjc, ... 4753 Kempson... — Sept. 17 Actea ... 6346 -'cotland ... — Ooc. 15 Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — Nov. 12 jmii ...5031 Stuart ... — Dec. 10 and Tokomaru carry saloon jflmersonly. m HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. FJSION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. / STEAiMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON f \ ASUNQER: For Westport and Grey mouth— Weekly, TVellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- j day aad Saturday. NOTE. — For extra sailings see advertise- ment m tohriatchurch papera. Dunedin — Monday, Friday, and alter- D»te Tuesdays and Saturday^ Nelson and Picton, via /Wellington — \ Tuesday and Saturcvy* Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. The aoove are aubjeot to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Christolujrch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. Mrs Bowman Fox. "OIANOFORTE, SINGIEG AND X THEORY OF MUSIO AT Havelock street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— On Fridays. THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERB' BUILDINGS, Ashbarbon 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENOH MES F.~MAKEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray 'B.) Second Term will begin Tuesday, May 26, 1896 ~\T*ACANOTES m each of che above. V Terms on application. ▲ CARD MRS A. C.~~CLARir>GE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STRBET, ASHBURTON. TEEMS ON APPLICATION. PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWE^I. OWEN ' (Lccal Representative of London College of Mnslc). THE First Term of the Year will oom- commence MONDAYthe 27ch inst MB OWEN will t)e m attendance at his Musio Studio ig the Arcade every morning from 12 to l|o @ ake professional arrangements. | LIVERY & BAIT STABLES. MRS G. F. SCOTT deeices to notify that she has disposed of her business as Livery Staßlek oper, Burnett Street, Ashburton, to ! MR J. l,l|L^Tf». and trusts that he will' bi accord id the : same liberal amount of) support she has always received. • IN REFERENCE to the . abovw I can confidently assure the Public that good Horses only will bo kepi m my Stables, and Traps from a Dog-carb to a Waggonette. Pony Cart, etc., car always be obtained from me ; also Saddle Horses and Vehicles ato aU hours aJ reasonable charges. mm 4 137 J. LLOYD. LAZ ARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIAUTB vSPEOTACLBS. Sole agent for Ashburton District, q C A L E X, JEWELLER, BAST STREET, ASHBURTON, "X AZARUS Patented System ensure jl-j comfort and correct) sighb. Don «poil your eyes by using badly fittinj Speotaclos. Try Wright's Family Brand Coffee ; to bi obtained from all Grocers and Storekeeper!