The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XVII. NO. 3001)

Ashbubto* : Friday, June 12, 1896.

price: onk penny



— -> bus: ness Notices. A^HBUItTOI-J PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A D V A N 0 E S of £25 and upward* made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, oi Half* Yearly Instalments. . Loans also granted for fixed: periods a- current rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager, DENTISTRY. PAINLESS ~EXTRAOTIOS OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Fee for'administratlon ... ss. A ll kinds of Dental work executed the premises, v Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F.DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST. Burnett Street, Asbbuatox 9 PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND OEYLOk OUR2^4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, t noted for producing 200 Urge 1_» Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. Thia is the tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR as 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 our empties. ' Imitation ia sincerest flattery, ' but the public should see that they get the genuine artiole Retail from all the principle Store keeper?. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND C(L ' 155 Colombo Street, Christchurch 9 68 loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and _afow__<, by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whio_. tire your horses and clog the Machines, when you eau obtain a true Lubricant ike fAIiVOLIIE! which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers cr th EDW AED EEECE & SONS OHRISTOHUROH & OWEN COX^ jT AM A CASH PURCHASER PRIME FREEZING SHEEjC* AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET RATES. Owners of stock will find It to their • advantage to communicate with me. I LIBERAL CASH ADVANOES [ ON , LIVE STOCK. I am now making ADVANOES » against the GROWING CLIPS @F \ WOOL. 3 Correspondence solicited, I E. OWEN COX. 1 TattersalPs 9 75 OHRISTOHUROH AFTBBSOOI TEA. 1 TTVAYING ACQUIREp the Business -*J- lately conducted by^ Mr F. S. Jeffries, Coleman's Buildings, I have pleasure m announcing that 0 A FIRST-CLASS REFRESHMENT ROOM has been added, which is under the supervision of a Lady . attendant. Patrons may therefore rely on receiving every attention* I Please note address — »' H. DIGGLB Coleman s Buildings, East Street. 321 IP YOU ARE SIOK m any way whatever send a stamped envelope to our Agency, Well- ington ; state the case aa minutely aB possible tir and you reoeive advice by return post, Our I agents are all qualified. If you enolese 2s 6d — 1 we will send you our best remedy for the oase int 1 lasting you two weeks. You save money and are I dootorb' bills. You reoeive advice on all . o I points, and the purest ot remedies sent at ' Ino extra cost thdn if p.-rsonßlly bought by y | doing your business with us by post. Oon- wn , suit at once. Ailments whioh are at the 8S * time thought to be Hgnt, ate often ihe begin- **-d ning of serious eonstqaencee, which if taken e 7 m time are ohecked and cured. — Gbeatfobd ;at Botanical Company, Wellington. 5 9 c ot OneUox of Clabke's 841 Pills is warranter ' ter ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, m either sex (acquired or consti- &ir . B tutional), Gravel and Pains m the Baok. - Guarrahteed free from Mercury. Sold m - 8t Boxes 4s 6d eaoh, by all Chemists and Patent 2 2 medicine Yendow throughout the World — ' Proprietors ! The Linooln and Midlane 3 m Counties Dbuo OoMPaUiT. Lincoln. FWland nise — : ~~*~: '■ Many ladies complain the Tea they have been using has neither strength nor flavor itely I If they try Kozib Tea they will be satisfies 1 The 2/4 is superb



Ri jsm eafc No tie* .' ALFRED CURTIS," GRAIN BROKER AND COW MISSION AGENT, ARCADE. agent for Northern Insurance Company ■ ' 1 W. Bowman Fox, A CCOUNTANT & GENERAL AGENT LOANS NEGOTIATED. Agent — Royal Exchange Assurance Co , Jeye's Shoep Dip and Dis- infectants, Tea. TRE ARCADE. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatio Play Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANUFAOTUBED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF THE TEA OF THE AGE. Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea t IpRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA- SAXON TEA, Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality By - _ -^ ja By Special m_wSS_ SpECIAL Appointment. •Hsc!_3^P»aS3r r Appointment. Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. ROBERTSON & CO., DYERS AND GLEANERS CHRISTCHURCH, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Ashburton County that MRS A.LCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly consented to act as their Local Agent and all Orders left with her will be Promptly attended to. Awarded Silver and Bronze Medals ! and First-class Exhibition Certificates at i Nelson, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches In Nelaon, Wellington and Christchurch. * 4 H. P. MADDEN, 1 BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, East Street, 'TIAKES the presenb opportunity of JL thankinj? Mb Customers and the Public generally of Aehburton and District for their generous and liberal patronage m the past, and trusts to merit a continuance of the same m the future, A Refreshment Room is now opened, which will compare favourably with tbost of large centres, where Tea, Coffee, oi Cocoa, with Hob Pies, Pastry, etc., of th( best quality (fresh), being made on the premises dally and at all hours, can be had N.B. The very beat Bread deliverer daily m town and suburbs. *> S& DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES I AM NOW SELLING the abov WATCHES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. GU Jesson, PRACTIOAL . WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLEI OPTICIAN, Etc., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Your Sight accurately tested and a pn Spectacles for ls. WANTED Jinown—That ib is lame able to hear people ask why th< is so much trash m the Boot Trade now ' c days 1 But no wonder I say. Tlwy n Py strike their breasts and say, *By our o fault, who buy such trash at cheap sab Though cheap, a profit must be levied, i you don'b get the worth of your mon But you have yeb a remedy by calling J. Moison, the Premier m the Boot Tra where a solid, dry, and good wearing b is. can be gob. Secure good boots for wir or your feeb will be wet. Get your rep: done ab once or while you wait ab Moison's Impermeable Boot Depob, I I Street, Ashburton. * WANTED Known- You save 5i every pound if you patro Mellor's Oheap Boot Store. Drink only Kozib Tea ; iti is absolo p_rei R, Zandbb, Sole Agent



SHEARMAN BROB., MAEKET HODBR "Dear Maggie, you will keep on drinking " Oh, yes, dear ; I now well remember That mack whioh you buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, And the doctors for ever are smiling, And a blessing from all she'b entitled And life is becoming a bore." For suggesting suoh excellent Tea. •* Dear Mother, I know that your nerves are How happy our home will be, Maggie, are all ruined, Your father is getting bo free And your system is wrecked to the core ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, Bub believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea. Ih the stuff that will quickly restore. J Then let's drink to the health of the Your illness has taught me m drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blends And our pledge we all three agree Be assured I am drinking the Tif>er That from no- till the end of .existence Which the dootor so highly commends. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tta." Sh sarman Bros., our OJrooers are Agents ■ God bless them for giving the Q, To a drink that's a great earthly blessing And saved ns from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN RKOS;, MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON RATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan BBEST SELECTED STOOK CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER IN NEW^jSEALAND. /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR \m> BEDROOM .SIO lOw, Beadstead, Spring Mattress and A\[ Carpets from 3s 6d made and laid Free of Oharge. COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL SQUARE, Christohuboh A. MAKBHiLL Manager. Nef Zealand Insurance Company. BSTABLIS hlbD 0 ' L. - 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. THE PREMIER 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 AGENTS MvnTraoMAs, (Late Matson, Cox and Co.) \ Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. WeTkV^lle^ Liye Stock-Tiawald and Ashburton l Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, -Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales .1 Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Christchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Christchurch 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 Mn W Bargook as my Agent m the Rakaia district MR w isAßouu*» / g DAVID THOMAS, A_shburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS. David Thomas, ASHBURTON MONSTROUS CLEARING BOOT SALE I AT Mellor's [ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE; FOR ONE MONTH before Stock-taking. We have Reduced m pric every pair ol Boots and Shoes. In this Great Boot Sale we ip»ly del competition. We Lead, Others follow. r Note Our Prices— Roll up m Thousands. Look at Our Windows and Doors for Bargait Country orders promptly sent to any address. NOTE .ADDRESS— J. MBLLOE, ZB-LANDIA BOOT STORE, TANCRED STREET, SHBURTON.



Business Notice* DAVIS SEWING MAOHINH. S«. A.*™ «» N.w Zulu™ T^r^iSr 1 ?? ESS* J MINSON & CO. America has received a very (rreat impetus by the remarkable suooess they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- portant improvements were there shown for 220, OOLCMUO B*., CHRISTCHURCH. the first time, and rsoeived from the judges thd recognition they well merited— Special . AWABDS- The first consignments of these __ l»test improved maobines reached this colony by the lonio a month since, and the Agents Messrs MfNSON & CO., say PFT , - www* they are muoh approved. At the Antwerp rJS,K Wlcj f-*T) WJUUk. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohins was **** V-** awarded the Gold Medal. > ' BssBW^bB 'SHB^BI ■^H B^H ' BbV VB^^RSS^Bb ■ .^C^^S^UBS^B^^S^sT^^Bßk'* ':< ■ ■ F^S^K^aW^l Bwl ■■ I PURE INDIAN CHII^&CDrLON Ta^R IANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), BICYCLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and Safeties. Prices from £5 to £25. As we have a large Stock on hand, we have determined to give our Patrons the advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, OHEAP. 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 Danlopa (Detachable) ©UIS.-TO SPORTSMEN GENERALLY, IF your Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-atockedj 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. LANDELLS* AND SON, « EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,) Black Bali Ooal! Black Ball Coal I - — :o.— — The Best, Cheapest, and Most Satisfactory Coal in the Market. No trouble to light your fires in the morning. Lights with a match, and burns brightly. NO WABTE. ONOE USED ALWAYS USED. W. H. COLLINS & CO. IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHURCH. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock in all Departments most complete. OAftPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM l EURNITURE OS ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY A. jrWHITE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSI^ CT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FUKNISHEDI Includin CUTLER y BLANKETS,' SHEKTS, NWARE, POTS, EM I TWO ROOMS COMPLETE - .- €9 to £10 I FOUR ROOMS ... ... .- ~ .- « £17 to £25 I FIVE ROOMS, from ... ... « ... ... £35 to £8(? I SIX ROOMS .- .- .- .- .- - £50 to £100 I CATALOGUES POSTED FREE, , I WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY I TUAM <e Ss. ASAPH BTB BETS, OHRIBTOHUBOH *



THE NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE. PROFESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMORY SYSTEM. In response to numerous requests from all sections of NeW Zealand that; I should at once afford facilities to acquire cay art of Assimilative memory by Correspondence on the Single Book System, and at tbe price of One Pound Four Shillings eaoh pupil, 1 have to state that all persona wishing to learn my system should put themselves into communication with Mr P: R, Diz. of Coombes' Arcade, Auckland, who will pro- vide them with the required single book of instruction and any information necessary with the greatest possible despatch. 05 A. LOISETTE. LONGBEACH COACH. { \N and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- V -* ary 2, the Longbeaoh Ooaoh will start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Hoachman. STKATHMOBE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOE DISEASES OP WOMEN T S NOW OPEN FOR PA7TENTS. For full particulars, apply to THB MATRON, SXEATHMOBB HOSPITAIi, 170 christchurch, NOTICE OE REMOVAL. WHILST heartily thanking my 1 numerous Friends and Customers i for *he liberal patronage they have accorded me during the last six years In the Arcade, I earnestly eolicib a continu- ance of their favors in my NEW PREMISES, NEXT DOOR TO MR SaLEK, EAST STREET, Where I keep nothing but the very best BOOTS AND SHOES, And decline to give shop room to rubbish «. REPAIRS A SPECIALTY. Remember, I do not ask yon to pay for needless expenditure on my part to draw your attention to my goods. You require but one glance to see that their quality is of the highest, and their price fair. Don't forget the name, O'CONNOR'S BOOT SHOP, EAST STREET* Hanmer & Graves. KNOWING that the DEAREST THING in the world ia CHEAP # SEED, we have decided to make this brunch of our business a specialty, and have accordingly made purchases of Grain nd Seeds from other localities than in nr immediate neighbourhood. WE HAVE ON SALE- SEED TARTARS from the Walmate Estate. , SEED DONS from Winchester and Temuka heavy lands. „ „ t . SEED SPARROWBUiLS frsm South- land. A grand change. SEED CANADIANS off [several out- side Estates. SEED WHEAT. I TUSCAN, PEARL, HUNTER'S, AND Velvet, Clean and true to name. We shall keep SUTTON'S GUAR AN- TEED SEEDS in Stock during the coming sowing season, and all Turnip, Rape and Clover Seeds will be of the very beßt quality. HANMER~cV GRAVES. Hanmer & Graves WE have much pleasure in inform- ing the Farmers and the Public generally in the Ashburton I that we have in Stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHIOH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, STJOH A8 Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, I Seaming Twine , Branding I Oils in Blue, Red, I & Black, Flour, [ Sharps, Bran, Fine Salt, I Coarse Salt, I Rock Salt, English I Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. We shall be represented at the WEEKLY AUCTION SALES,: and I are prepared to conduct the SALES lOF PROPERTIES AND STOCK j PRIVATELY. I Hanmer & Graves, I WEST STREET.



__ Shipping. 3H^ NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY OO.'s ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Tenerlffe, and Plymouth. ___^ Porb of I Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. RnThhiT" 6127 Xyttfcton Sxun 11 Tongariro 4168 Lyttleton J<«y 9 Rimutaka 4515 - Aug. 6 Ruapehn 4202 - Sept. 3 Kaikoura 4507 - 006, * And thenceforward every fourbh Thursday Splendid accommodation for all classes o: . passengers. Warrants issued for passengers iron: Great Britain on payment of passage monej or approved guarantee for same. For farther particulars apply to FRIEDLANDEB BROS. Limited Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. .A. A. T3OYAL MAIL STEA- itffflßSbb. £" MERS, with superior 'uß^^^Sf* accommodation for all classes •■"^^"^ of passengers, calling at Monto Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- mouth. _ Tons [Commander From 1 Date* {Tainui ... 5031 Stuart ... Lyttel- May 28 Gothic ... 7730Kidley ... ton June 25 Tokomaru R23S Maxwell ... — Ju'y Aotea .. 6348 Scotland ... — August lonic ... 4753Kempson... — Sept. 17 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. JNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. STEAMERS SAILFROM! LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westpoyt and Greymouth — Weekly, Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE.— For extra sailings see advertise- ment in Christchurch papers. j Dunedin— Monday, Friday, and Alter- ' nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday. New Plymouth & Onehunga— Thurs- day, April 9. Auckland, via East coasb— 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 Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. ' THE VIOLIN] MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Vblln, SAUNDERS* BUILDINGS, Ashburton Mrs Bowman Fox. PIANOFORTE AND THEORY OF MUSIC AT Havelock street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— On Tuesdays. ' "; 1896 PIANOFORTE, SDXGING, AND FRENCH MRS FfMAKEIGr, Cameron Street (Opposite Reld and Gray 8 ) Second term will begin TneaSay, May 26, 1898 TACANOIES in eaoh of the above. Terms on application. A OAED MRS A. crCLARLDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, ' COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS OH APPLICATION. PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWELLYN OWEN, M.O.S.M. <Local Representative of London College of Music). THE First Term of the Year will oom- "oommence MONDAY the 27fch inst MR OWEN will be in attendance at his Music Studio In the Arcade every morning from 12 to 1 to g ake professional arrangements. uveryTbait stables. MRS G. F. SCOTT desires to notify that she has disposed of her business as Livery Stablekeeper, Burnett \ Street, Ashburton, to I I*K J. UOYD, end trusts thab he will be accorded the I same liberal amount of snpporb she has always received. ■ IN REFERENCE to the above I can confidently assure the Public that good Horses only will be kepi in my Stables, and Traps from a Dog-cart to a Waggonette, Pony Cart, etc., can always be obtained from me ; also Saddle Horses and Vehicles at all hours at reasonable charges. ,■_.-_ 4 1317 J. LLOYD. LAZARUS S SIGHT TESTING AJNU SPEOIALITE BPEOTACLES. - I Sole agent for Ashburton District, o A L E X, JEWELLER* EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensures 1/j oomfort and coweofr sight. Don t spoil yoar eyee by using badly fitting Speotaoles. &60,. '£I'*) £10, *$> given away foi a •taalecuiss. Send stamp forpartioulars anc tt^^fcilSo?^ F.0., Wellington.