The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XVII. NO. 4077

A.SHBUKTO* : Monday, December 28. 1890.

PRICE: *)Nl3 PENNY



\ Business Notices. LAZARUS 8 SIGHT TESTINfT ANIT* SPECLACLKS. Sole ajent for Ashbnrton District). S. S A L E k, . JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBUBTON. " T AZARUS Patented System ensure '■ J-i comfort and oorrecb sighi. Doire Udly fitting TTTE ARE K|OW SHOWI|NG A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT - ojp ~. c' . " .i L I E ::! C' . A T .• \ O P T? 1 SUITABLE FOR jf 1 -E HE S|Hl N T A T i;O N, V AND INVITE INSPEOIIONj|I JOHN ORE 4 Cm Baker BrosTj rpURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Oorrer cf Waksnui Road and Cass Streets, j and at Baker and Brown's Coaclr^ Factory. Havelock Street. 4 EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED , j Telephone No. 69. .-_->3 DENTISTRY. J PAINLESS EXTRACTION oii TEETH | BY | s NITROUS OXIDE GAS — - ■s A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. 18 All kinds of Dental work executed OB the premises. 'W Satisfaction GuARAMTBBDr^^^B G. F. DODDSJ SURGEON DENTIST, I Burnett Street, Ashburton. 'mk TITANTED Known— ThatETMAHcM TT is Blill selling all kinds of Qioce^l Crockery, and Glassware at as reasona^H a price as any other house m the tta^B Orders by letter or telephone promp^| attended to. Families waited on daifl| Telephone No 76 WU For Indigestion, the beatremedyir^H doubtedly Norton's CamomhiE Piiiia, 'CSH oao confidently be recommended aa bjJwß mild m operation and absolutely free V&M injurious drugs. Acting at once as a *p^H did tonia and a gentle aperient. For nJ| 100 years they have proved tu.eqaalle^^H Tndigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headaohe i^B " for Liver and Stomach complaints. Solcl^H ,p bottles Is lid, 2a 9d, and Us, by all MtiH la cine Vendors throughout the wer]<V|9 | Biroplei wfe wad oertain remedy



Business Notices. PALM AND JOKO TEA& INDIAN AND CEYLON r\Uß2s4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, XJ noted for producing 200 large 'lot Oups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold s largely. OUR Jig 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 sold m oar empties. ( Imitation 1 !*} einoerest flattery, ' bub' the publio should see that they get the genuine artlole Retail from all the principle Stove keeper? I , WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Oheistohueoh 9 6 . & c - . s w s 55 % s 3 § Z S 5 8 g; o 3 § TBE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. •pRY IT, ANP YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good • quality A. LAWRIE, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDING. SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. I AM STOCKED, direct from the Manufacturers, with the X ATEST TITOST FASHIONABLE XTSEFUL GOODS. Plain and Fancy Dress Goods m ail the LATEST DESIGNS. . LUSTRES, FOULB, JBEJGE, OREPONS. CHOICE & BECOMING. I None but Genuine First-class Goods Held m Stock All thoße m Bearch of Seasonable, Up-to^ •date Goods, can be confidently Recom- mended to give this Establish- -3 ir.enb -an Early Visit. ; A. LAWRIE, } SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS ~\T7"HERE, Oh where, is that Chea YV Boot Shop? Mellor's Zaaland b ßoot Store.



Business Notices TKE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering "Works id the County of Ashburton, BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to |_g E the making of a Combine. £g BECAUSE We do not take m work, and then get it done . at head-quarters m the large towns. Our head quarters are £g g BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will fei XJI go to employ local tradesmen. J** £3 BECAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for work S P5 done m other province^ than all the other shops m the same . line of business put together. * W BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent 5 JH close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These Maobines were made by us m Ashburton. * KlLWteKjff & SON, BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. AN EYE-OPENER FOR FARMERS. BINDER TWINE - - - - - - BINDER TWINE. X>EFOBE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE call at our office and inspect samples, obtain prices, make your Jpurchaaea and nave money. W. H. COLLINS & CO., SOLE AGENTS. . i DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, a s^h b u % i on, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., onj Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season ■-> Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olearijg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB- Matson and Co, Christchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools * N Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W. Babcock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburfcon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS- DAVID THOMAS. AJSHBURTON CHRISTMAS PRESENTS IN . V JEWELLERY. FOR CHBISTMAS PRESENTS ~Wy AY A VISIT to the Leading Jewellery Establishment m the district. Just Opening Up the following lines, suitable for the Chriatmaa Trade- Gold and Silver Brooches, Ladies' Rings Set with Diamonds, Pearls, Rubies, Sapphires, etc. Gentlemen's Gold and Silver Sleeve Links, and Full Sets. A Special Line LADIES' ENAMELLED WATCH & STERLING SILVER CHAIN FOR 3Os. Gold and Silver Jewellery of Every Description, specially suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. A Nice Selection of Noveltieß, suitable for small Presents, from 3s 6d, 7a 6d and 10s, N.B.— ALL GOODS MARKED VERY LOW m PLAIN FIGURES AT 8. SALEK'B, TEE LEADING JEWELLERY AND WATCH REPAIRINC ESTABLISHMENT, EAST STREET. LARGEST STOCK, NEWEST STYLE I (Telephone No. 80.)



WALL PAPERS. - ' • «a> O(JR new season's paperhangings have just come to liand. The designs and colorings are really beautiful, and surpass any' thing m the line that has ever been seen m Ashburton. We may state tjiat tfiepapers are direct from ihe manufacturers m England^ so thai clients can rely upon getting a first class article [at a reason- able price. Please call early and select yow patterns. J. WILSON, PAINTEB, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGEB, SIGNWRITER, Eto, Corner of the Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton. IflwJSf^ \T^IHK Establishea Over 3o ears NHHIHim ' BEST SBL^ TBJ) STOOE I / i/Mzzz^M^*^L^WliM ' wntArtoi nUUot rUnNlSncn |||p|iSSHHIM^ IN NEW ZEALAND. mmr^i ~ —^raT a /complete furnishings for SQUARE, Ori nTSTOHUitOH A. Marshall Manage New Zealand Insurance Company. BSTABLIShTd* L — 185 9 CAPITAL— ONE" MILLION. THE PREMISE AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ao., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST 9URRBNTRTE3 HANMffiB & GRAVES. AGENTS LANDELLS & SON, •« EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Olub,) NOW THAT THE BICYCLE SEASON IS OPEN, we would like to draw attention of our Customers, and the public generally, with the fact that we have a Lob of SECOND- BAND MACHINES at Ridiculously Low Prices. SAFETIES, both Ladies' and Gentlemen's, from SS& to £^O. t Come and See before Buying Elsewhere — IT WILL PAY YOU. IS" WE GUARANTEE Machines for twelve mouths, and keep same m repair 5 FREE OF CHARGE. -I r\ Por Cent OFF MARKED PRICES. Per Cenb -I C\ ■ R. MURRAY & SON >* "TTTE AGAIN, as Christmas time comes round, give our Patrons and the Publio the *■ W SUBSTANTIAL ADVANTAGE of alO per cenb REDUCTION oh all our !» lines, with the exception of Watches. d We have paid Special attention to have a Splendid ABBortment of Articles of all kinds, Suitable for CHBJSTMAS and HEW YEAR GIFTS, the result being a - selection that CANNOT BE SURPASSED m the disttiob. —Among Other Things We Shew — 9 . }' Fancy Ai tides m Sterling Silver Articles m Silver Plate, new designs Ie Gold and Silver Oharms and Pendants Links and Studs m Gold and Silver * Gold Alberta, Silver Alberts Gem Rings, Diamond' Rings id Brooches m Endless Variety Ladles' Watcheß, »fc all prices id ill , ■ 5 R. MURRAY & SON, ie WATCHMAKERS AND OPTICIANS, ASHBURTON. n *£ 1O Per Cent REDUCTIONS. 1O Per Cent REDUCTIONS



S M O X JE THE NEW VENDS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED A BEST BPANI) MANUFAOTUBED FBOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF STRATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES JXE WOMEN T S NOW OPEN FOR PA7TENTS. For full particulars, apply to the matron, Strathmore Hospital, 170 NOTI.OE rp H E OLDEST ESTiBLISHLL GENERAL GROCERY STORE m Tinwald will be condacted by myself. Having secured the services of Mr E. O. Bonnington, as manager, 1b is my in- tention to keep the VERY BEST OF STORES AND BUTCHER'S MEAT, and by doing so, I trust to meet with fair share of public patronage. J. HESELTINE, E. C. BONNIN3TON, 17 ■ Manager. lIMOATEXP* PBRECEYIORSBinS TEAS Rom Within the Reach of AH CEYLON I/O BLENDED "Q^T EACMPRtCE WV- AND UP TO WW fJm SOLO BYALL CROCEAS^ HAVE NOTHING ELSE. F. Ferr man. THE LATEST IN BICYCLES mHE BAMBOO FRAME BICYCLE I J_ IS THB MOST COMFORTABLE MACHINE TC RIDE, I Runß the easiest, has the very best beariflgi I procurable, splendid upright frame and ia at I strong as steel. . I Sample machine on application. F. FEBBIMAN. 1 1 -VTOTICE.— Are you going to build lIN Because the cheapest shop for Roofinf I Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout I ing, Water Tanks, Pumps, Ranges, Registe 1 Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers \ »nd all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W j Habdlißy's, Ironmonger, Plumber, an - I Tinsmith. Telephone 32. I I-TXTHAT do I see before my eyes? j I I V V Cheap sale of Boots at Mellor'B. I IF YOU ABB SIOK m any way whatevi ' I send a stamped envelope to our Agenoy, We '** J ington ; Btate the case as minutely as poseibl 3 » l and you receive advice by return post, Oi II I agents are all qualified. If you enolose 2s 6 I we will send you our beßt remedy for the oat I lasting you two weeks , You save money an I doctors' bills. Tot* receive advice on a 9 I points, and the purest of remedies sent i I no extra cost than if personally bought t I doing your business with us by post. Coi 1 I suit a once. Ailments which are at tl I time thought to be lißftt, are often tha begi: I ningoi seriouß consequences, which if taki lin time are oheoked and oured.— Gbiatfoi 1 3 ttwott Oqkpahs, WilHngtop, 5



— «— ousinesa r^ctice^ THE " ' ' THB DAVIS 3B ™ MACHINE. Bom Ao]mib kb New 'NEW DAVIS J%2*WS?Z VgSS'Ji MINSON & CO. Amenoa has received a very creat ltnpetns / , by the remarkable suooeßs they attained at the Ohioago Exhibition. Several very im- portant improvements were there shown for 220 nnTOMffn Qm nTrttTaTrrarmmx VERTICAL FBSin firßtl time » and r3oeivred from fche 3 nd ges W °' °° LGMiiO s »-» OHRISTOHUROH. vnmxvjuj JTISBD tha recognition they well merited-SpBOLUi Awabds, The first consignments of thesa teteat improved machines reached this ""— colony by the lonio a month since, and a -ra «r rM ~ , the Agents Mbssbs MINSON & CO., say SEWING MACHINE ™e J r ? muoh a PP r< >ved. At the Antwerp PER Qfl Oj\ WEEK *^ J2ii Exhibition, 1894, the Datis Maohini was 8 D-° awarded the Gold Medal.



i _ mi rriHE J^tfiJff^k' NEW ZEALAND #Hj^^^SHIPPING CO ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, & Plymouth Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4516 Wellington Dec 24 Ruapebu ,4202 Wellington B Jan. 21 Kaikoura 4507 — Feb. 18 Ruahino 6127 — Mar. 18 Tongariro 4163 — April 15 The" Rilf.Br Rimutiaka will go Home through the Straits of Magellan. The magnificent scenery of these straits is world famous, and thenceforward every FOURTH THURSDAY. Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment] of passage in&n&y, or approved guarantee for same. For further particulars 'apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. '■ SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION ' COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. ■^fc/i. "jDOYAL MAIL STB A- .ifflßSgL J -* > ' MERS, with superior Jj^HKjg^ accommodation for allclasses ■*^^^^^ m of passengers, calling at • Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- ontb. Pons Commander From Date. 1897*' lonio ...4753 Kempson... — Feb 4. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Feb 14. Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — Mar 18. teothio ...7750 Kidley- ... — April 1. Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. T7NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY *^ OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited BTEAMERS S AIL FBOM LYTTELTON , ASUNDER: For Westport and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, ThurSj . . day and Saturdays KOTE— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson rand Pipton, via .Wellington — Tueaaayand Saturday Sydney, '• via -Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Ohristchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Afihbnrton. musicaTL 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH ' MES FfMAKEIG,* Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray's ) The next term will begin on Monday, September 14, 1896 "T7"ACANOIES m each of the above. V Terms on application. A QAED MRS A. G.~CLARU)GE, TEAOHBR OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, akd SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBUR.TQN. / TEEMS ON APPLICATION, i ~ THE VIOLIN. T *iT I SSBErSaixE SIMMON DS JjrJ. Ueacbiar of; the Violin, SAUNDERS' BUILDING , Ashburton T LEWELLYN >QW£N, M.O.S.M, L.R.L.0.M.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. PIANOFORTE, , SINGING, HARMONY, ; and MANDOLINE* Quarters started from any date. PUPILS prepared for London XJollege, and Trinity College Examinations. Estudiantlna Band meets every THURS- DA V.— -Fee for engagement, 1 guinea. Mrs Bowman Fox. I CERtoICATED TEACHER, Havelock Street, Ashburton. ~DLINOFORTE, Singing, Organ, an JL Theory of Mußic. Quarters com tnenced at any date. Pupils prepared fo Trinity College Examinations. > MR OSBORNE COOMBE, PIANO TUNJJB. AND EXPERT (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months, viz., March, July, and November. Orders may be lefb with M \ i^LLEWELLYN OWEN, at his Music Btudio. Arbade Chambers, Ashburton MONEY TO LEND. SEVERAL. Large and Small Sums to be L.nt at loweßt ourrent rates. F. I. COWLISHAW Solicitor, 102 Tancred Btreet, Ashburton. loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and' fllowe* by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whio 'liirerjroiurJborßes and clog the Machine! when you can obtain a true I^brlcar ike which has been thoroughly tested all ov< ie world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or tl Agents •■<••■ U©WARC REBOE & SONS