The Ashburton Guardian.

fOL. XVII. NO. 400^

Ashbfktcms : Thursday, October 8, 1896.

PKfCE: ONTR PENNY



ASH hD KTON P^KMANENT BUILBIJSG AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A D V A N (j 2i S of £25 aad upward made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also grar-tedfor fixed periods a current rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, , Manager.- --~~ JSH-OVHUJfi. ' TAILORING, ~~ TaILOBING, T.ULORIN V*7HY wosr ready-made clothes, whe T F you can get a Splendid Fittin and Stylish Suit at the ASHBURION TAILORING Coy. A Trial will Convince. Note the address— OPPO^irE WORKING MENS'*OLUL W. PILING/ Mana|br. ' ■ -^_ . ■ ""■*" " — ' * " 3 DENTIBTBY. ;~m PAINLESS EXTRACTIS-H OF TEETH Tqm NITROUS OXIDE GAS. jfM A Specialty. Tya Fee for administration ... ss. I, 1 -."All kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction Guabantkbd. ' G. F.¥ODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, BtJBNBTI EtHEET, A SHBtTBTOir 9 i - y - • W . -TvJ oo S ' ?- cjj ..■-■■ -4 $ * S tf c g•; S ■ - • ps w S g $ Ph r\ -h O. it \< o H H -•> w -s a& ■ s s 23 o o o <{ B S■ S W 5; "■: ■ ■ 3 ■ . The tender of Mr Gallichan has been accepted for the patent rights, stock-in- trade, &c, of the celebrated Bee Oint- ment by Mr Scott, D.O.A. It is the intention of Mr Galliehan to sell the Bee Ointment m addition to his A. 0, Ointment &c. Bee Ointment WILu oe found m excellent Ointment for he many diseases the human flesh is bo freqatnlly KtfEtked with. Bee Ointment is need Bed reccmiKenilecl by leafliDg dootors icd mid wives. Bse Ointment can be used m Ihe weakest of children, and with equa< ■;uooeFß on (he mo£t robust. We invite a crial of Bee OJntmtnt and guarantee satis faction. Price la 6i. TEY GiL^ITICHAN^? A.G. Oiniment i SURE CURE for Bronchitis— IJL Severe Colds, Burns, Boils, Ear ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d. a.c."g.ob"n" cuke. For bard or soft cores, warte'or bunion Price Is; A.O. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sic 1 ; 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 oattle dressing. Dairy farmers and horse owners will find them cheap, effioa- tious and economical. Prio9 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' CALLICHAH, PROPRIETOR ANIrMANUFACTUREF Ashurst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MR G P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, IE 1 YOU ARE SICK m any way whatever send a stamped envelope to our Agenoy, Wel- ington'; state the case as micutely as possible and you reoeive advice by return poßt, Our agenta are all qualified. If you enotose 2s 63 we will send you our best remedy for the case laßting you two weeks. You save money aod dootora' bills. Yon reoeive advice on all points, and the purest oi remedies Bent at no extra cost ihdn if personally bought by Joing your business with us by poet. Con- sult a once Ailments whioh are at the'' ime thought to be Hgnt, are often the begin- aing of Beticus consequences, whioh if taken .m time are checked and cured. — GrbAXfopd oXANicu. Coufany, Wellington,



£h isi ness. Jyoticeq STKATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOB DISEASES OP WOMEN T S NOW OPEN FOR PARENTS. For full particulars, apply to the matron, Strathmoeb Hospital, 170 the' tea. of the age. SAXON TEA. . SAXOMEA. fjIRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVff ISO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, V^Y Propb3sor Bi ckbrton reports that SAXON TEAS ire absolutely Pure' and of good' quality ' ■i / PALM AND J^lb TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLOfc jUR2s4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, / noted for producing 200 large 'lea 'ops of first-rate Tea to thepound. This is the tea Mr George Jam esou sold s argeJy. OFR2a TEAS (Paim and Joke) are qualiy good valuo for the money OUR TEAS are so popular that we ■' rquently hear of instances of other Teas -ing packed and sold m oar empties. Imitation is sincerest flattery, ' bub the iablic should see that they get the gennine .rticle Retail from all the principle Store ceeperp, . WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. : 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchuroh 9 68 ioz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURB *- Why ruin your Reapers and Mowe^ by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whioj ire your horsea and clog the Machines, when you oan obtain a true Lubricant ike > • VAIVOLIIB which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounced Unequalled; -Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th , Agents EBWAED EEEGE & SONS', OHRISTOHUROH; SPRING AND SUMMEE GOODS. r HAVE pleasure m intimating that I have opened out a stock of Children's, Ladies', and Gentlemen's CHROME BUFF BOOTS AED SHOE *, Manufactured by a New and Improved Patent Method, and although only recently introduced, arß rapidly gaining favor with the public, being easily kept clean, and unsurpassed for comforb and hard wear. NEW COOTS Now Landing, ex Mamaki. NEW GOODS Now Landing ex Joniu NEW GOODS Now Landing ex Aotea. Comprising a Splendid Selection of the Latest Fashionable Goods for All Departments. • NEW TWEEDS &■ COATINGS From the Kaiapoi and Boslya Mills, suit- able for the coming season. Large range of patterns to select from, andy which can be made and ! flftedby. first-class trades- men. LATEST STTLE AND FIT GUARANTSED. A. LAWRIE, SOUNDERS' BUILDING



Business Notices. SHEARMAN BROS. y MARKET HOUSE / ' ' ;o;~ — "Dear Maggie, you will keep on drinking " Oh, yea, dear Laow well remember mat muck which you buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, aj « 0 . 0 f or ever are Bm »ling, And a blessing from all she's entitled And life is becoming a bcre." 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 so free » d y° ur system is wrecked to tae core ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea. la the stuff that will quickly restore. v- „ ... . , . Then let's drink to the health of the Your illness has taught me m drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blenda And our pledge we all three agree w S u. U u e( : 1 r a i" drinkin g tfa e Tiger That from now till the end of existence Wnicn the dootor so highly commend*. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tta." Shearman Bros., our Grocers are Agents God bless them for giving the Q, To a drink that's a great earthly b'essing And saved us from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE. * -AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON ,' RATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Ze^fan v ' New Zealand Insnrance Gotpany. ESTABLISHED* L. _ 185 9 CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. THE PBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY fire and Marine risks ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES HANMER & GRATES. A&BNTS ALFOKD FOREST SAW MILLS. "iHAfcPLIN AND CO BEG to inform the Inhabitants of the Ashburton County and surrounding districts that they have Kow m Stock Large Quantities of First-class Building* Timber, ALSO,— A Second-class Assortment both very Cheap and Very Useful. TIMBER FOR MAKING SHEVP-YAKPS A SPECIALTY/ ALL SJ-ZK-S AKD LENGTHS OF BRIDGE TIMBER, STAKES AND FIbEVVOOD OB 1 ALL SORTS ALL OF THE ABOVE AT PRICES TO MEET THE TIMES In future all Slabs will be 7s 6d for a Two-horse Load, and 10a for a Three-horse Load, AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH ONLY. SHARPLIN & CO., x STAVELEY TEE EEASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering Works m the County of Ashburton. BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done • • you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to E the making of a Combine. - BECAUSE We do not take m work, and then get it done . at head-quarters m the large towns. Our head quarters are fed g BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will g § go to employ local tradesmen. «d O 3 BECAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for work Ph done m other provinces than all the other shops m the same line of business put together. H BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent H H close on a .£IOOO worth of Machinery into Otago. These • Machines were made by us m Ashburton. KILWORTH & SON, BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. ■ «■ ■ . LANDELLS & SON, BURNETT, STREET, (next Mail Office), BICYCLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and A Safeties. Prices from £5 to £25. As wb have a large Stock on hand, we have determined to give our Patrons the advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, CHEAP. We give twelve months' guarantee with each machine. It is to your advantage to purchase your Bike from a " LOCAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dunlops (Detachable) «fJWB.— TO SPOILSMEN GENERALLY, I. - IF your Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stockedj IF your Barrel is broken and your Stock good, have it re-barreled. A LARGE STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOCK- Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. landellslnd son, «« EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Workß, Burnett Street (next Club,)



fßlHilr Hi ill^Bf *' Established Over 30 ears " HIISSISH^ ' B^ST SBLECTEJD STOCK |;te^S-^J| / ' CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER ■• ' I I]Sm iwt^iillilwMM'ii^iiigi^ Wffig jjj NEW ZEALAND. '»Mr^ » TT, . ;!lly . Q /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR '.•Wlg^M ife raJH AU Oar P ets fro^^ s 6d made and COLOMBO STREF.T & CATHEDRAL SQUARE, Christohurch ' A. Marshall Manager. SPRING CLEANING. PERSONS DESIROUS of having their Homes Painted, Papered, or X Distempered during the Spring, would do well to communicate with me as early as possible, so as to avert the rush which generally takes place during Christmas month. I AM CLEARING OUT my present Stock of WALL PAPERS at a VERY LOW PRICE, so as to make room for a large Shipment of NEW SEASON'S PAPERHAFGINGS which I expect from England a few weeks hence. This is the time of year to paint Houses outside. NOSE BUT GEJSUINE WHITE LEAD AND OILS DSED IN PAINTING Reliable Tradesmen sent to the Country at shortest notice. i x J. WILSON, Corner of the Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton. Telephone 65. 8 199 A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House- Furnishing Warehouse, CHRIBTCHUKCH, ■■■■■^ "» » i^HE JRecent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock m all Departments most complete. OAftPETS, \ 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 COTTAGES FURNISHED Includin CUTLER V BLANKETS, SHEKTS, NWARE, POTS, Etc TWO ROOMS COMPLETE « ... £9 to £10 FOUIt ROOMS .„ ... .. £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... .„ .« ... ... £35 to JEBC SIX ROOMS ... .» .„ ... ... _ £50 to £100 CATALOGUES PQSTED FREE WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM a St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHTTHOH TT7E ARE OfSH BUYERS OF WHEAT OATS BARLEY, RYEGRASS} COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEA.F CHAFF, kln Large or Small Quantities JUST LANDED EX MOUNT &IRION,— 1000 BALES CORNSACKS. Full size and full weight ■ FRIEDLAINDER BROS. LTD.



LONGBEAOH OOAOH. f and after WEDNESDAY, Janu y ary 2, the Longbesch Ooaoh wil start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Hoachman. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BFANIi i • ' MANUPAOTUBED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF t_ PRIZE MEDAL :_«» PURECEYLON&gKIMH Row Within the Reach of AH PURE 1 /£! CEYLON I/O. PURgr ' l . /■ -—•■■ INDIAN f/f|| BLENDED A /" EACH PRICE AND UP TO j£ra /j| 4/PERLB.Jg/^ SOtD BY ALL CROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. ~fT7"ANTED, Second-hand Bags m any Quantity. NEWCASTLE, '•* ESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANOALE COALS, alwayd m Stock. ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS, STAKES, and all fencing material. I- wish to draw the attention of the public to the celebrated AILANDALE COAL, 'Which has held its own [against all the Lignites m the market. It ia screened, and burns with a flame to a clean ash, leaving ' no dangerous embers, and is really the beat and cheapest Native coal to be had. One trial will convince yon. James Elliott, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool 215 ' Stores. J. JR. Chapman, PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGER & SIGN- WRITER THE ARCADE, next Mr 3. 0. Duncan's, ASHBURTON, "DEGS to inform his old friends and the Public, that he has RE COMMENCED BUSINESS m Aahburton, and will be glad to execute any work they may entrust to him, m his well-known satisfactory manner. J. \R. Chapman.' Baker Bros. TpURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coac Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED, TfiLßJ?B9.\e NO, 69. 6



. Business Notice-. "~ ~ THE • • THE DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. ° S °™ AOBNTS JOB NBW ZbALAVP NEW DAVIS T^Sftrff Egg*- m INS on & CO, America has received a very threat impetus ** *^ A» «* V^V7» by the remarkable success they attained at | the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- VERTICAI FEED °° MM^ 5,., OHRISTOHUROH. VJittiiUAL, FEED bh6 recognition they well merifced-SPBoEu! Aw Asm. The firat oonsignmenta of thesa teteHt improved machines reached thia colony by the lonic a month since, and _ _ w _ __ „ «»« Agents Mbssbs MINSON & CO., say SEWING MACHINE. SwfL lll^^ o^ A \l he ***"& eER Oq Rj\ week.



Shipping. I rr<HE jQfmßfsA^ NEW ZEALAND CO.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Bio, Teneriffe, & Plymouth Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. (i Kaikoura 4507 Lyttelton Oct. 1 / Ruahine 6127 — Oct. 29 : Tbjogariro 4163 — Nov. 26 ! .Rimutaka 4515 — Dec. 24 Ruapehn j 4202 — Jan. 21 and thence forward every FOURTH THURSDAY Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. .•'._•.....• j - Warrants issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage mt»n6y, or approved guarantee for same. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., ; Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION 'COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. 4i ,-pOYAL MAIL STEA- -I |<®HrafcW MERS, with superior VBXjkE»& accommodation for all classes ■^^^^^■* ..of passengers, calling' at 'Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and ply> outh. Ton? Commander From Date. Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — Oct. 15 - Sothio ...7730 Kidley ... — Nov. 12 ' Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell,... — Jan. 7 lonic ... 4753 Kempson...[ — Feb. 4 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. TT WION STEAMSHIP COMp&NY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westport arid Grey mouth— Weekly, Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. v NOTE.-r-For extra Bailings see advertise- ment m Christchuroh 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 ' Ghrißtohuroh daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. For further particulars apply to P. FERRIMAN,  Agent, Ashburton. . MUSICAL. Mrs Bowman Fox. T3IANOFORTE, SINGING AND X THEORY OF MUSIC AT Havelock street, Ashburton. New Pupils will kindly arrange tholr lessons as Soon as Possible, as the last term of this year begins on WEDNEB - DAY, September 30. RAKAIA— On Fridays. T LEWELLYN QWEN, M.O.S.M, L.R.L.0.M., CERTmOATED TEACHER. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, and MANDOLIN^ Quarters started from any date. PUPILS prepared for London College, and Trinity College Examinations. Estudiantina Band meets every THURS- DAY.— Fee for engagement, 1 guinea. MR OSBORNE COMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), "T7"ISITS Ashburton and surrounding V districts every four months, viz, March, July, and November. , Orders may be left with (MR LLEWELLYN OWEN, at his Music Studio, Arsade Chambers. Ashjpurton T~~ 1896 ~~~ PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS FrMAKEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid ; and Gray's ) The next term will begin on Monday, September 14, 1896 "TTACANOIES In each of the above. V Terms on application. THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMON DS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDING , Ashburton A OABD MRS A. O."OLARIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, AS H BURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPEOIALITB SPECTACLES. Sole azent for Ashburton District, q C A L E X, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. TAZARUS Patented System ensure J comfort and correct eight. Done Bpoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. „ ' •VOWLES' Pennyroyal and Steel Pills for female 1 qnlokly correct all Irregularities, and relievo tna distressing symptons bo prevalent with the sex, Koxes 1b 1M to 2b 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by the Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Coi Lincoln, England Whole- . ale of al the Wholesale Houses. Bewaro of imita- ons " * OB COUGHS, COLDS, BRONOHITIS, ASTHM m Influenwu Consumption, Sto, &o XATS BSSHNOH OP LINBEBD V Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, 8m ' XAY'S OOMPOTJNDi a demulcent expectonmt, for V Ooughs, Colds j and Ohert Oomplmints X AY'SCOMPOUND, for Coughs and Colde, Is equall |X iervloflabWforhorsefandaittle /AY'S TIO PILLS, a speoiflo m Neuralgl*-. Paceache V Ac. Contain Quinine, Iron, *o LINUM r OAa?HAKnOUM PILLS, d gertlve, correo. - Uvsl and UNeably aperient OQAfiUUNS-Oemenfifor Broken Artioles. Bold PTcrjnfbere, M»o»rt(rtorj,eWokport,EDfil«Ba