The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvn. no. 3959

A.SHBFRTO& : Tuesday, A ag-ust 11, 1390.

PRICE-: ONE PENNY



Business Notices. I'MtMANKKT BUILDING AND INVKSTMJKNT SOOIEIT. " A D V A N 0 E S of £25 and npwam made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, o V Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, - Manager * " "sT By ' Special Special " Appointment. *SE£f£wß£§3iir a Apvointmknt. Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. EOJBEBTSbN.,& GO., -LtfEBS AND CLEANEES CHRISTCHTJRCH, BEG to announce to the Tnhabifante of Athburton County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelcck street, has kindly consented to acb as their Local Agent and all Orders left with htr will be Promptly attended to. Awarded Silver and Bronze Medal and First-class Exhibition Certificates at Nelson, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches la Nehou, Well ngton »nd Chrislchurch. 14 DENTISTKY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. 1 /\ll kinds c*f Dental work executed the premises. SATiSFACTION GUABAJSTKED. . G. F. "DODDS, * SURGEON DENTIST; BtJRNEir fc'TRE.ET, A SHBUHTON 9 The tender of Mr GftlHchan has been accepted for the paton? rights, stock -in- trade, &c, of the celebrated Bee Oint- ment by Mr Fcott, D.O.A. It is tho intention of Mr Galliehan to sell the Bee Ointment m addition to his A. C. Ointment &c. Bee Ointment WlLij oe found en excellent Ointment for the many diseases the human flesh is co frequently attacked with. Bee Ointment ia used; etd recommended by leading doctors and midwives. Bee Ointment can ba used on the weakest of ohildren, and with equal Buooefs on the most robust. We invite a trial of Bee Ointment and guarantee Bstia- faction. Prioe Is 6 J. TRY GALITICHAN'S 1 A.C. Ointment A SURE CURE for Bronchitis Severe Golds, Burns, Boils, Ear- ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, la 6d. A.C. 0 o liW CUKE. For hard or eoffc come, 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 drensing. Dairy farmers and borse owners will fir d them oheap, effica- tious and economical. Prioe 2a 63. The above lineß are Etooted by cbemtsta and stores, and will ba found quite eqaal to any imported line. Irademsrk and my signature on every pot* EDWIN GaEuGHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? • 4shurst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MB G P. HOATTEN, ABhburton, jgaoaßgo^i. i _■ i m- aaoiiiaj fi^'WSr^l f«r CHIIDEM GUTTSHC TEETH J , BELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVEHT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETG, Preserve a healthy state of the const!* t^ipn during the period of Teet v>s ~'«f« gfg,7he wordi "JOHN STIJDMAK Chemist, Walworth, Surrey," |(t CBjpttVtf on th« Qovtrnmtnt Stamp <&xtdU*acn rats** Kempthome, Prosser and Co., Agents. WANTED Known — That it i 3 lament aWa to hear people ask why there iB so much trash m the Boot Trade now-a- -days? Uut no wonder I say. Th«*y m^y strike thtir breasts and Bay, * By our own fault, who buy such trash at cheap eales. Though cheap, a profit must be levied, and you don't get'the worth of your money But you have yob a remedy by calling at J. Moison. the Premier m the Boot Trade, where a solid, dry, and good wearing booh can be got. Secure good boots for winter of your feet will be wuc. Get your repairs done at otoe or while you wait at J. Moison's Impermeable Boot Depot, Fasti Street, Ashburtcn. 12 Try Wright's Family Brand Coffee ; to be obtained from all Grocers and Storekeepers



tTKAiHMOKK PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOB DISEASES OF WOMEN IS NOW OPEN FOR PAOTNTS. For full particulars, apply to THE MATRON, he Strathmorb Hospital, 170 ohristchurch, THE TEA OF THE AGE? Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea m ) mRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAYS NO OTHER, SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Propb;sou , Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS ire absolutely Pure and of good I quality I PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLOfc \UR2-4<l INDIAN (Palm Brana, • noted fur producing 200 large *Ka 'aps of first-rate Tea to the pound. This < tho tea Mr George Jamesou told s ,r ge ]y. . ■ ■ • OUR'Ja TEAS (Palm and Joko) are qual'y good valuo for the money OUR TjEAS are so popular that we 'equontly hoar of instances of other Teas eing packed and sold m oar empties. ■ Imitation is oincereiit fl ittery, l but the >nblic should eoe that th^y gefc the genuine rticle Retail from all tho principle Store eeper? WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. (55 Colombo Street, Ohristchurch 9 68 t-_!*HIZE MEDAL^t^'^ nummumm Horn Within fee Reach of Ali CEYLOM 1/® tFtt BF^P* > A. j OR *- > AT *<j4igo^lsJ^^ EACH PHISE -' \* AND OP TO igm fjgk SOLB BYALi. GROCERS. 1 HAVE NOTHING ELSE. m FINE FEATHERS al MAKE FINE BIBBS- Suratura Tea*** a Makes a contented household, rs ■ NOTE.— A Written Guarantee will be given that SVBAIVRJi IFA Is not adulterated or Bltnded with ; Indian, China, or any Teas. It m a Pure Ceylon Tea, and grown on British Territory. Agenta for ABhburton— JOHN ORB & CO. i , ■ : ' CIF ANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye YY Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and verything In the optlca U»e at S ,SM*ls» Optician



• BHEABMAN BROS. MAEKET HOUSE ♦Dear iVjaggie, you will keep on drinking " Oh, yes, dear I now well remember lhat muck which you buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, \na the, doctors for ever are smiling, And a blessing from all Bhe'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, Ycur father is getting so free And 3?our system is wrecked to blie core ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, Jut believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea, Is the'stuff that will quickly restore. r . Then let's drink to the health of t Lour illness has taught me m drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blends And our pledge we all three agree Je assured I am drinking the Tiger That from now till the end of existence Which the doctor ao highly oommenda. 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 b'easing £ And saved us from bidding Adieu. ■ SHEARMAN BEOS., MARKET HOUSE, AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON RATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Cox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate „ Agent, Valuator, Woo) and Grain Broker, \ ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Asbburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheop Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales .f Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Qleurijg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper aud Binder London and hancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition . ■ . Wright, Stevpnson and Co, Du Media Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakain Clients and others that have appointed Mb W Bakcockus my A sent m the Rnkaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF I'LANET JR. TOOLS. David Thomas, ASHBURTON ■SB . BB m H i *■ New Zealand Insurance Company. BSTABLIS h¥d°' 1 - 18 5 9 capital^o'nF million. thepeemieb and wealthiest colonial COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, HP.ESHING MAOHINES, &0., AOOEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATJES HANMEE &. GRAVES AGENTS Ashburton Furniture Warehouse.  "FITRNITURE FURNITURE. BEDDING. -Brass and Iron BEDSTEADS, Spring Mattresses and Bedding. Wood Bedateadß from 18s. VENETIAN .BLINDS made .TO/^FS WICKER Jußt Landed a Choice Lot of BEDROOM WARE, TOILET GLASSEb, WICKER CHAIRS, OVER-MANTLES, to be sold very cheap. PICTURE FRAMING.— A splendid lot of Mouldings just to naudi Pisture Framing done at moderate prices. AGENTS FOR CLECJGS' PERAMBULATORS, BURSON'S WICKER CHAIRS, & T- H- UNDRILL & CO., CABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & PIOTOUE FRAMERS TANORED STREET, Opposite Arcade and »ext Building Sooiefcy'a Office, 3 181



Busir>es?> Notice^ "~~ THE "" ' ' DAVIS SEWINU MACHINE Solb Aqbnts *or New Zealand THE rapidly-inoreaaing popularity of -s r" r tlt rw -v -«.-»■ these Machines m England and MINSON & CO, America has received a very ereat impetus , by the remarkable success they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- portant improvements were there shown for 220 GOLOMrtn«J™ nwttTafrntrTTTj^rr the first) time, and raceived from the judges ' UULUMrfO St -» OHRISTOHURCH. thd recognition they well merited— Spko°al « Awards, The first consignments of thosa Ifrteat improved machines reached thia colony by the lonio a month since, and i the Agents Messrs MiNSON & CO., nay they are much approved. At the Antwerp PBR Qcj £*t\ WEEK. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Machine was QU , awarded the Gfold Modal. 3 ; . I J ' . - BBBBT SELECTED STOCK CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER IN NEW ZEALAND. /COMPLETE JFCJRNISHIVGS FOR w BEDROOM £iO 108, All Carpets from .Ts 5d made and COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL feQUiS RE, CIIRISTCHDROH A. Marshall Manager. A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. BEECHAM'S PILLS. Tl 'R Bilioos and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain the Stomach, Jj Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fullness and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and DjroweinesE, Cold Ohills, Fluthings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Biea'b, Oostivencss, Blotches on tho Skin, Disturbed Bleep, Frightful Dreams, »nd all" Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. Tho First Dose will give Relief m Twenty minutes. 'J his is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one box of these pills, "and they will bo acknowledged to be " Worth a Guinea a Box." Beboham's Pills, taken bs directed, will quickly restore females to ccmpleto health. They promptly remove any olstruction 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 ; restoring the long lost Complexion ; bring- ing back th 4 keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the whole physical energy of the huruau frame, Fur throwing eff fevers m hot climates they are specially renowned. These are " facts " admitted by thousands m all classes of society, and one of the btst guarantees to tho Nervous and Dj- bilitaleil is that " Becchaui's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent ] Medicbe iv the World. Full directions on each box. Prepared only by Thomas Beecham, St Helens, Lancashire, England A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House- Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCH-UKCH. "J^HE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock I. in all Departments most complete. OAKPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROCKEKY AND FURNISHINGS, INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FUIINISHED^ Includin CUTLER y BLANKETS, SHEKTS, NWARE, POTS, Etc TWO ROOMS COMPLETE « .- £9 to £10 FOUK ROOMS - .- .- .- £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... ... .- ... .- £35 to £80 SIX ROOMS ... .- .- .- .- « £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. T WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM a St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHUROH «« VTOE ARE CASH BUYERS OF » WHEAT, OATS? BARLEY, RYEGRASSJ COCKSFOOT, f AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, ? f In Large or Smalj Quantities. a ■ . c a JUST LANDED' EX MOUNT EIRION,— IB 1000 BALES CORNSACKS. Full size and full weight D> ■ 'or a, I Friedlander Bros., Limited. M I



T H E NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE. LONGBEAOH 00A0H. ON and after WEDNESDAY, Janu. ary 2, the Longboach Coach will start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, OnlLchman- loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and ijlowe** by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic_» tirayour horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain a true Lubricant ike YAiiVnuiE which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounsed Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or tb Agents EDWARD REECE & SONS OHRISTOHUROH' A TERRIBLE OOUGH A TERRIBLE OOUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 84, Commercial road, Peckbam, July 12. *• Dear Sir, — I am a poor hand at express- ing my feelings, but X should like to thank you. Tour lozenges have done wonders m rolieving my terrible cough. Since I had the operation of ' Tracheotomy ' (the same A8 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 bo bad at times that it quite exhausted me. The mucus, which was very copious and hard, has been aoftoned, and I have been able to get rid of it without difficulty. —I am, air, yours truly, J. HILL.' A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOOTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. Routh Park, Cardiff, South fl r a!es, September 28, 1893. " I have, indeed, great pleasure m adding my testimony to your excellent preparation of Cough Lozenges, nnd I have prescribed it now for the last eight years m my hospitals and private practico, and fouud 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 At ho 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. L R.CS and L.M. Edinburgh USB KEATING'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 sals is larger than ever, because they are unrivalled m the relief and cure of Winter Cough, Asthma, and Bronchitis; one alone gives relief. IITTBRLY UNRIVALLED JIEEERLr UNRIVALLED IjaJTBRLY UNRIVALLED Keating's Cough Lozenges, the unrivalled remedy for Coughß, Hoarseness, and. Throat Troubles are sold m tins by all Chemists. SMO X E THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BBAND MANUFAOTOBED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF Baker Bros. TpURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets, and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. Telephojts No. 69. 6 EDULCOR SUGAR The only sugar permitted to Diabetic sufferers. Gives to Diabetes, the illusion o Cane-sugar, of which it has not the m convencies. Its sweetening power bein| considerable, each lump of the size of i lentil is sufficient to sugar a glass o f, water, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco l»te, grog, etc., and is equivalent to ,- lump of ordinary sugar. Has not to be confounded with th • trade saccharine, au impure produotio: 0 which causes frequent accidents. t France, M. Ch Gamier, 8, Rue de Francs- Bourgeois, Paris. b THE AUSTKALI&N DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney. H OR COUGHB, GOLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHM m Influenza, Consumption, &o, &o "" IyAY'S COMPOUKD BSSBNOB OF UNSEH] ie r\ Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tola, &o 1 •AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expootor&nt, f , X Couahß, Coldß, and Cheat Complaints h 1/ AY'SCOMPOUND, for Coughs and Colds, Is equal d l\. lervioeable for bornea and cattle i/ AY'S TIC FILLS, a specific In Neuralgia- Faceaol t\ &o. Contain Quinine, Iron, &o IMUM GATHARTIOUM PILLS, d g9fltiv«, corn La ttvejWidagreeaWy aperient ia / > >OA6uljlNß— Cement tor Broken. Articles, B< ,c U frnjwbwt. WMwfeotonri Bfookporti Kp*U»«



Shipping. new zealand SHIPPING oO.'£ ROYAL MAIL. STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, -Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe.A Plymouth Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4515 Lyttleton Aug. 6 Ruapehu 4202 Lyttleton Sept. 3 Kaikoura 4507 — Oct. 1 Ruahine 8127 — Oct. 29 Tongariro 4163 — Nov. 26. «B trass* and thence forward every FOURTH THURSDAY The R M.S. Rimutaka will make her passage Home through the Magttlan Straits, which ought to be a great attraction to pupseDgerß, Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants leaned for passengers from Great Britain on payment: of passage men6y, or approved guarantee for same. For further particulars apply to PRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. jjfcs^l. TOOYAL MAIL STKA- rfraJijSß^ -*-*> MERS, with superior j|HaS^ accommodation for all classes i^Blf^*** o f passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- mouth. Pom Oommander From Date. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — July 23 lonic ...4753 Kempson... — Sept. 17 Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — Oct. 15 Sothic ... 773!) Kidley ... — Nov. 12 Tainui ...5031 Stuart ... — Dec. 10 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon paßßengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. XTJNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER : For Westport and Grey mouth — Weekly, W ellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE. — For extra sailings see advertise- ment iv Christchurch papers. Dunedin — Monday, Friday, and alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. 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 Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMANT, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL* " Mrs Bowman Fox. "DIANHFORTE, SINGTFG AND X THUORY OF MUSIC AT Havelock street, Ashburton. RAKAIA—On Fridays. , THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE STMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS' BOILDING , . Ashbnrton 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MBS F."~MAEEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray's.) Second Term will begin Tuesday, May 26, 1896 "TTACANOIES m each of the above. V Terms on application. A OABD MRS A. crCLARIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWELLYN OWEN, M.C.S.M. (Lcoal Representative of London College of Music). THE Flrsb Term of the Year will com- eommence 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 SPEOIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Aehburton District, S. S A L ' ■■ K - JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T" AZARUS Patented System ensur JUT comfort and correob sight, Don spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Speotaoles. IT O LA F E Aliment of economy against fatigue hunger, and thirst Antidepertic, antifatiguing, stimula ting, reconstituent Indispensable to Yelocipedists, ascen tioniste, rowers, racers, hunters, and ti any of them who have a muscular effor to develop France, M. Ch., Gamier, 8, Rue de Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney DIAOKS MAIL COACH meets th train from Ashburton on its arrive ab Springbura every night. The coac then goes direct to Alford Forest, an etarns to Sprlnphurn the same night. If you want delicious Coffee try tl Celebrated Family Brood ; to be; obtaii fvcrywbwo,