The Ashburton Guardian.

roL. xvii. no. 3925

Ashburtoin: Friday, June 36, 1896.

PRICE: ONE PBITYY



_ | DENTI3TKY. P vINLESS EXTRAOTIOU OF TEETH J BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. 'S. I A Specialty. I Fee for^adminlstratlon ... sa. Satisfaction Guaranteed. g. f. "Foods, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashbubton 9 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND } INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A° VA N ° E Eot~ ot £25 and «pwarda J made on * FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also grantea for fixed periods a current rates. ' FurHier particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager; LAZARUS'S SIGHT TES^TNG AND SPECIALITE vSPECTACLES. Solo a 2 ent for Ashburton District. S, S A L E •*• JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensnre J-J comfort and correcb sighi. Don spoil your eyes by using badly fifcfcin" bpeclacles DIXIT WATCHES, DiXIT WATCHES, DJXTT WATCHES T AM NOW SELLING the above A W A TCHE S, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. .Gr- Jcsson, PRACTICAL WATOHMiKER AKI.> JEWELLER OPTICIAN, Etc., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Your Sight accurately Jested and a pair Spectacles For la. ■fiiK OSBOKNJE COMBE, (Late of Rudd & Co., London) PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT, "VTISIFS Ashburton, and will attend V to any business entrusted to him. Orders may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN, at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. . 6J78 "^ NOTICE OF KEMOVAL. \X7HILST heartily thanking my * ¥ numerous Friends and Customers for 4 he liberal patronage they have accorded mo during the last six years m the Arcade, I earnestly solicit a continu- ance of their favors m my NEW PREMISES, NEXT DOOR TO MR SA.LEK, EAST STREET, Where I keep nothing but the very best BOOTS AND SHOES, And decline to give shop room to rubbish REPAIP.3 A SPECIALTY. Remember, I do not ask you to pay for needless cxpen/llture on my part to draw pur attention to my goods. You require but one glance to see thab their quality is of the highest, and their pnee fair. Don't forget the name, O'CONNOR'S BOOT SHOP, EAST STRKES3 H. P. MADDEN, ' BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, East Street, T^AKES Jhe present opportunity of _L thank ins; hia Customers and the Public generally of Ashburton and District for their generous and liberal patronage m the past, and trusts to merit i continuance of the same In the fafcare. Refreshment Room is now opened, which will compare favourably with those af large cant res, where Tea, Coffee, or 3ocoa, with Hob Pics. Pastry, etc., of the 3est ; quality (fresh), being made on the premises daily and at all hours, csn be had N,B. — The very best Bread delivered Jai'y m town and suburhp. 5 23 1 KEW SPRINGFIELD COAL. THE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS for this Celebrated Coal, the Best m tho Market, and Cheapest considered. 31*9 TUCKFK & BEAN. ' ALFRED CURTIS^ riRAIN BttOKRR A3D COM t*. MISSION AGENT, ARCADE, for Northern Insurance Company 3ne Box of Clarke's B 41 Phas is warrant :ed to cure all discharges from the Urinary Jrgana, m either sex (apqmred or consti- ;utional), Gravel and Pains m the Back 3wranteed free from Mercury. Sold m Boxes 4a 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent nedicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln and Mi»LAjn> u-ouiraißß Dbuq Comply, Lincoln, Enplanfl



j Business* ftTotiCfrs bTIiATHMOBE PRIVATE HOSPITAL I FOB I DISEASES OP WOMEN "£8 NOW OPEN FOR PA^nSNT J For fall particulars, apply to j the matron, °| Strathjiorb Hospital, I 170 -christchurch. SMOKE THE MEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug I Tobacco. I THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRANI I MANUFACTURED FEOM CFOtCEST VIRGINIA LEAF "tle tea of the age 7 Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea m mpRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVf WO OTHER. SAXON TEA, SAXON TEA. Pi!OPE*sou Biokerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality Fvf.vi al %%^s»sjm[ Special Appointment. 4iri/N£fc£3£= Appointment. Patronised by. Lady Glasgow. A. EOBERTBON & CO., DYERS AND CLEANERS CHRISTCHURCU, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Aehburton County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly conpented to act as their Local Agent and »H Orders left with her will be-Promptly attended to, ■ , Awarded Silver and Bronze Medals and First-class Exhibition Certificates at | Nelson, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches In Nelson, Wellington and Chriatchurch. 14 AFTERIOOX TBA. JDfAVING ACQUIRED the Business - 1 - 1 - lately conducted by Mb F. S. Jeffkies, Coleman's Buildiugs, I have pleasure m announcing that A FIRST-GLASS REFRESHMENT ! ROOM , has beon added, which is under the supervision of a Lady attendant. Patrons may therefore rely on receiving every attention. Please note address— H. DIGGLE, Colemans Buildings, East Street. 321 PALM AND JOKO TEAS , INDIAN AND CEYLON ) rOJR 2s 4d» INDIAN (Palm Brana, ; " noted for producing 200 largo 'I .a Cups of first-rate Tea to tho pound. This is tho tea Mr George Jameson cold so largely. . OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joke) are equally good value for the money. OUR TEAS aro so popular that we frequently hoar of instances of other Teas being packed and sold m onr empties. • Imitation is Hincerost fhttery, ' but tho public should bbu Unit they got the genuine ' article Retail from all the principlo Store ] keeper?. 1 £ WHOLESALE FROM *■ JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. "< ( 155 Colombo Stkeet, Christchurch 1 9 68 I LIVERY & BAIT STABLES. ' MRS G. F. SOOri 1 desires to notify ' that sho has disposed of her businoss as Livery St.ablekeeper, Burnett 1 Street, Ashburton, to ( mm s. a.ixOYai. • and trusts that he will be accorded the same liberal amount of support she has always received. » |-M 'REFERENCE to the above I car. -■- confidently assure the Public' lha» good Horses only will be kepJ In my •Stables, and Traps from a Dog-cart to i a Waggonette. Pony Cart, etc., can alway9 be obtained froai me } also Saddle < Horses and Vehicles at all hours at t reasonable charges ( 4 137 J. LLOYD. t ( WANTKD Known— We intend to ] shake up every Boob Shop m \ 'Aehburton,— Meucuv's Clearing Boot Sale ; (



. SH r .AHM.i.N bBOB., MABKfcT HOUSE 1 g a Dore * For suggesting suoh excellent 7 en. " De ",K u^, kn ° W that V"" ner ™ •» Ho" h»ppy m , home will be, M. gg i., Y^riUneas ha 8 taught me m drinking t0 the health of ( Shearman Bras., our Grocers are Agents . God blesß them for giving the Q, t To a drink that's a great earthly bleaaing ! And saved us from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON RATTBAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan Net Zealand InsuraiiGe Company. BSTABLIS h"ed 0 ' 1 _ 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONIT MILLION. THE PB-EMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PBOMPTNBSS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ac, AOOEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES HANMER & GRAVES AGENTS BBEST SELECTED STOCK CHEAPKT^HOIIsEJUSHISrJER r^OMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR A. Marshall 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 ABhburton | Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Saleg if Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT POR- 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 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 Mb.W, Baroock as my Agent m the Tiakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Aohburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS- David Thomas, ABHBURTONj WHEAT. WHEAT. jj^TE ARE PROMPT OAJSH BUYERS. OF Prime Milling Wheat, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, Ye are also prepared to Store GraiD on Farmers aocounb m our New Grain Stores Wesb Streeb, Ashburton, on very favourablo terms Full sized Cornsacka and Twine Supplied at LOWEST CURRENT RATES Kollitt~*~& Co , CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. Offices Stores : WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 159



yy ' ;; PURE IWJIAN CHI^ScCSiESN TOal; LAFDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), JgIOYOLES of every description, 'including Ladies', Front Drivers, and •*-> Safeties. Prices from £5 to £20. your B,kf froTl m&Chlne - l4 ls t0 y OUr to purchase LOOAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatic Tyresjjonverted into Dunlups (Detachable) G?Uim— TO SPOKTSMEN GENEEALLY, IF I!! 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 UF FITTINGS IN STOCK. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. . LANDELLS AND SON, ! " EXPRESS » Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club.) Black Ball Coal! Black Ball Coal! The Best, Cheapest, and Most Satisfactory Coal m the Market. :o: 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 COAL MERCHANTS A. J. WHITER Artistic and Economical House- Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHUKCH. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING. i UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, jIRONMONGERY a. jTwhite INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FUKNISHED] Includin CCJTLERy BLANKETS,? SHERTS. N WARE, POTS. Etc, FoaA°oo^ COMPLETE «> to £10 Bulltt JttUUMo ., ... <m . „„- FIVE ROOMS, from ... ." "* '" *" fV X Zf 8P W SIX ROOMS tm %m *" ~ *35 to £ 8G * •"• — • .« tM m. 36W to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AWD STEAM FACTORY TUAM a St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHUBOH



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, SUCH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Pheep Netting with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolsacks, beaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Red, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Brsn, Fine Salt, Coarse Salt, Rock Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Duet, all kinds of Agricultural Seed?, 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 & Graves, WEST STREET. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. A NOTABLE OMISSION PBOM THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. "C 1 VERY true colonist must have felt a glow -L-» of pride when readiDg m the Governor's Speeoh that the earning power of the people had been increased, but the Speech omitted to give the reaßon why there had been a saving last year of over £20,000 m the cost of toa oonsumsd m New Zealand. The reasons arc obvious to every housewife who oonßiders her tea expenditure — 1st — -It is beoause Surafcura Tea has oome : into suoh general use m consequence of its strength, flavour, economy, and purity. 2nd— That it goes so muon further (ban ordinary brands. These oharaoteristioa ere bo generally acknowledged that it is remarkable that m the Governor's Speeoh there waßno indioa- tion of a Bill to authorise the purchase by the State of the whole growth of Suratura Tea, with the object of supplying the inhabi- tants of New Zealand, and thereby deoraaeiog the burden upon the necessaries of life. I The characteristics of SURATURA TEA are Purity, Fbaobance, Strength, Economy, and it is NOT blended with Indian or China I Teas. 0 93 I WANTED Known— Monste Clear ing Boot Sale at Mellob' Zealan dia Bonh Store. ANTED" Known— Buots and Shoes from Is 3d to 27s 6d.— Mbllob's Cheap Boot Sale. Memory Training— Tho Quick Thought System of Memory Improvement enables its students to enjoy a wonderful power of memory which Is impossible without its aid. Study of all kinds is rendered easy and pleasant. A grand and accurate method for quickly learning Re citations. Forgetf ulness and mind wnndering is altogether done away with. Speaking without notes is made simple nnd many other advantage! enjoyed. Send a post card TO-BAY for IJlustoated circular nnd testimoiiialßi Address— Henry W. Mitchell, caro of office of th paper, where furtb* particulars can be ohtiin YIT ANTED Known-That E. Mahood ' ▼ is still selling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware afc as reasonable a price as Bny other house In the trade Orders by letter or Telephone promptly I attended to Families waited on daily. ' Telephone No 76. From the Tea Plant to the Tea Gup unadulterated and pure— thia is Kozie Tea Try Wright's Family Brand Coffee ; to be obtained from all Grocere-and Storekeepers



PROFESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMOI SYSTEM. In response to numerous requests fr< an seotion* of New Zealand that I should once afford facilities to acquire my art Assimilative memory by Correspondence < the Single Book System, and at the price One Pound Pour Shillings each pupil, have, to state that all persons wishing learn my system Bhould put thamselv into communication with Mr P.- R, Dix, Coombeß' Arcade, Auckland, who will" pr vide them with the required siugle book instruction and any information necessai with the greatest possible despatch. 05 a. LOISETTE. LONGBEACH COAOH. ON and after WEDNESDAY, Jam ary 2, the Longbe&ch Ooach wi start from Ashbuxton at 4 n.m. B. R. BROWNE, Ooaohman. loz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE A Why ruin your Reapers and i»f owe*- by neing inferior Lubricating Oils, whio. tira yonr horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain a true Lubricant ike Vaivolue jrhich haa been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or tb Agents 3BWARD EEECE & SONS OHRTSTOHUROH



. m Business Notice^ ~ fFD"TiI * XXIJDi --■ THE DAVIS DEWING MACHINE. SoL a AGBNM *ob New Zuluw NEW DAVIS !Hr *%&£?% %?^ a & MINSON & CO AmoHoft has received a very <mtimpetu U X> U by the remarkable success they attained at tka Chicago Exhibition. Several very i m . portant improvements were there shown for oon /vita..* ~« VERTICAL FEED c flr8 ° time » and «°eived from the hrieS Q30 ' St., OHRISTOHUROH. «.« xwxj the recognition they well merited— Special -3 wards, The first consignments of thesa I^teßt improved maohines reaohed this oolony by the lonic a month since, and SEWING MACHINE. Saj&MilSW^ lß^^*^ PER 9ft £n week.



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And thenceforward every fourth Thursday Splendid aooommodation for all olasses oi passengers. Warrants issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage money or approved guarantee for same. For farther particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS. Limweb __._ Agents, ABhburton.



" '. Port of Fteamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rttahine 8127 Tyttleton June 11 Tongariro 4163 Lyttleton July 9 Rimutaka 4515 — Aug. 6 ttuapehu 4202 -1 Sept. 3 Kaikoura 4507 — Oct. 1 i f



TTaION STEAMSHIP COMPANI U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTOS AS UNDER : For Westport and Greymouth— Weekly. Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thurß day and Saturday. NOTE. — For extra sailings see advertise tnent m Christchurch papers. Dunedin— Monday, Friday, and Alter- nate Tuesdays and vSaturdays. Nelson and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday. New Plymouth & Onehunga— Thurs- day, April 9. Auckland, via East coast— Thursday, April 10 and 17. Melbourne, via Hobart— April 9 and 21 Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. Sydney, via Cook's Straits— April 8 and 14. 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. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. ~THK VIOLIN. MISSBESSIE STMMONDS Teacher of the Vijlin, SAUNDERS 1 BrJILDIKGS,8 r JILDIKGS, Aehburton , Mrs Bowman Fox. PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND THEORY OF MUSIC AT j Havelock street, Ashburton. RAKAIA-On Fridays. ~~ "1896 ' PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS F.~MAKEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray'a ) Second Term will begin TuesJay, May 26, 1806 "T7"AGANOIES m each of the above. V Terms on application. A CARD MRS A. C.~CLARIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STXEET, AS HBURTON. TiSEMS ON APPLICATION. PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWELLYN OWEN, M.C.S.M. (Local Representative of London College of Music). THE First Term of the Year will oom- commence MONDAY the 27 ch inst MR OWEN will be m attendance at his Music Studio m the Arcade every morning from 12 to 1 to g ake professional arrangements. Hanmer & Graves. KNOWING that the DEAREST THING In the world is CHEAP SEED, we have decided to make this branch of our bußineea a specialty, and have accordingly made purchases of Grain ! nd Seeds from other localities than m nr immediate neighbourhood. WE HAVE ON SALE- SEED TARTARS from the Waimate Estate. SEED DUNS from Winchester and Temnka heavy lands. SEED SPARROWBILLS fram 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 SEEDS m Stock during the coming sowing season, and all Turnip, Rape and Glover Seeds will ba of the vers best quality. hanmbbT graves. *50,. £10/ £10, £5, given away foi single guess. Send stamp for particulars anc jrcuTara to Box *S6, P.U., Wellington*