The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XVII. NO. 3SBO

Abhbubtoh: Friday, May 8, 1890.

price: onjs penny



Business Notices. DENTISTKY. "DAINLBSS ~EXTTt AOTIQir -■- OFTIIETH by NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Pee for^admlnlstration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction Guabaoteed. G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burneti Street, Ashburton 9 S M OK fi THE -NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANUFACTUBED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEA* ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILBING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A D V A N 0 E S of £25 and upwards made on ..-:■■■ FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND OEYLOIi (VCJR2 43 INDIAN (Palm Brana, f ' noted for producing 200 large Ica Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr Geoige Jameson sold so largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Jckc) are equally good valuft 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 is eincerest fl atery, ' buc the public should Bee that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Store keepers. WHOLES ALIU FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchurch 9 68 TEY GALLICHAN>£ A.C. Ointment A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE OURB for Bronchitis Severe Colds, Burns, Boils, Ear ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d ; from Chemists and Stores GALLIOHAN'S A.C. OINTMENT Is also specially prepared for Veter- inary use, and as a Horse and Oattle Dressing will be found faithful m it? operation For .-ill kind of So ves, Cracked and Greasy Uf-cls and Wounds on Horces, or Sore Teats on Cows, etc , give it one trial, and its virtue and cheapness wil be for ever established. Sold everywhere. Price, 2s 6d TRY GALLIOHAN'S A.C. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com* plaints, otc. There is no humbug about these Pills- Their extensive use Ls a guarantee of their Purity and Goodßess. Thirty Prtxa m every Box, and one Pill sufficient for a' dose. Give them a trial Price, la 6d everywhere TRY GALLICHAN'S A.C. CORN CUKE. lij Is a most Wonderful Preparation and will remove any Corn (hard or soft.) It also removes the matter that provides food for the Corn, without In* any way injuking the feet. Directions with every pot, and are easily carded out Price, Is everywhere MR G. P. HOATTEN, Ashburtob, represents GalHchan'a A.C. Preparations m Canterbury, and all business must conducted through him EDWIN OALLiGHAH, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? Ashurst, Manawatu, IS T .Z LOCAL AGENTS — Mrs Adams, Saunders' Buildings ; H. X Bonnlngton, Chemist), East Street ; Shearman Bbos , Burnett Street 12 4= Memokv Training— The Qnick Thought System of Memory Improvement euat>les its students to enjoy a wonderful power of memory which is impoasilrt* without its aid. Study of all kinds is rendered easy/ and pleasant. A grand and accurate method fox quickly learning Be citations. Forgetfulness Bnd min«£" w> ndering is altogether done away with. Speaking witboutnotesißmade simple and many other advantages' enjoyed. Send a past card TO-DAY for illustsato^ circular and testimonials, Address— Henry W. Mitchell, care of afice ml tH raper, wjjeie forth' t PWtioulMpcaabeoHUiu * ' >



Business Notices. bTKATHMOUK * PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OP WOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For fall particulars, apply to the matron, Strathmore Hospital, 170 E. OWEN COX f" AM A CASH PURCHASER OF PRIME FREEZING SHEB P AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET R4TES. Owners of stock will find it to their advantage to communicate with me. LIBEKAL OASH ADVANCES ON LIVE STOCK. I am now making ADVANCES against the GROWING CLIPS OF WOOL. Correspondence solicited. E. OWEN COX. TattersaU's 9 75 OHRISTOHUROH THE TEA OF THE AGE. Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea m T*RY TT, AND YOU WILL HAVE ' JNO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, PjtoPEi-soR JBickekxon reports that SAXON TEAS ■ir© absolutely Pure and of good quality HRIS'IMAS O^TyrEW"y EA - R>s GOODS. Ex s.s. lonic, e.s. M»t»tn«, s.s, Maori WE have just landed, ex s.B. lonic, a shipment of Goods, consisting of * 13 HOGSHEADS of » CROCKERY, CHINA, AND FANCY GOODS, All of which have been selected by our Home Agents, wilh the utmost care, to nieot the r« qairc-ments of our Customers aud the pnblic generally. CBAMBSR TEA SETS, DINNER i-El'S, Printed and Plain Cups and Saucers audKANOV UOUDB Oi the Best Patterns and Latest De- signs, m endless variety, too numerous to particularise. ;WE HAVE ALSO OPENED UP (ex s s Matatua), FROM MACONOCHIE BROS, 15 CASKS GO(.D% Suitable for the Season's requirements OUR GROCERY AND IRONMONGERY DEPART- MENTS Will be found folly Stocked with Goods of the best quality We have also landed ex ss Maori » Specially Selected Assortment of CARPETS, OILCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, HEARTHRUGS, etc, Which will be offered at a Special DISCOUNT FOR CASH. An inspection of our Stock is cordially invited. A, Larwrie & Co. FIRE! FIRE!! FlttE!!! SWEEP! SWEEP!! SWEEP!!! R. J. DONOVAN* HILLGROVE, MOORE STREET, 1' S Ready to Sweep Chimneys with his „ New Machines. He liveß here And Sweeps the Ch'mnies far and near, And if, perchance, they should take fire. He puts them out at your desire. Orders may be left at his residence, Moore street, or at Mail Office, Burnett • Street, or Mrs Knight, Seoond-hand Dealer, Unable, 4 x



SHEABMAIsr BEOS., MAEKET HOUSE. "Dear Maggie, you wiil keep on drinking «• Oh, yes, dear j I now well remember That mnok 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 such excellent Tea* 11 Dear Mother, I know that your nerves are How happy our home will be, Maggie, are all ruined, • Your father is getting so free And your system is wrecked to the core ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, Bu* believe me (he Tea that i'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea, j Is the stuff that will quickly restore. „ Then let's drink to the health of the xour illness has taught me m drinking Agents, To be caroful of poißonoiis blends And onr pledge we alt three agree Be assured I am drinking the Tiser Thit from now till the end of existence W luoh the doctor ao highly commends. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tea." Shearman Bros., our Grocers are Agents] God bless them for giving the Q, To a driuk that s a g'Oitt earthly blesßing And saved us from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BHOS, MARKET HOUSE. agb:nts for ashburton RATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan LANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), ■piOYOLES 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, CHEAP. We give twelve months' guarantee with each machine. It is to your advantage to purchase your Bike from a LOCAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds cf Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dunlops (Detachable) €}om®.— TO SPORTSMEN GENEEALLY, IFyour Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stocked IFyour Barrel is broken and your Stock good, have it re-barreled. A LARGE STCCK (JF FITTIKGS IN bTOOJK. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. LANDELLS AND SON, ** EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club.) l(BB BEST SELECTED STOCK IliH fIHFAPFST HnifSF PIIRWIQHFR WiUSp^ >>v^ v /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOB fflflßlnl A& tt I Beadstead, Spring Mattress and aßKloi^li^l PJP USI Carpets from 3s 6d made and A. Marshall Manager. A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, OHRISTOHUROH. THE Recent Arrivals of Several Extensive Shipments have made his stock m all Departments most Complete. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM} FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROOKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY A- J. WHITE invites all to Call and Inspect bis Stock COTTAGE® FTJJEWNISJKEr*, Including CUTLERY, BLANKETS, HEETS, EARTHENWARE, POTS Eto TWO ROOMS, COMPLETE - .- ~ « £9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS « i. ... — «. „- £17 to £26 FIVE ROOMS, from .. « .. ... «- £35 to £80 SIX ROOMS — .- .- .- — - £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM A^D ST, ASAPH STREETS, OHBISTOHUBOB



mv sines? Notice;, DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. 9nr A „ „ SOLB AOBNIS FOB NKW ZeALAVP T"'HB rapidly .inoreaßtog popnlarity of if r\tn a\t o ,^ 1 these Machines m England and MINSON & CO.» America has received a very srreat impetus by the remarkable suooess they attained at the Ohiqago Exhibition. Several very im- portant improvementa were there shown for 220. OGLCJttKn Fin nwuTQTmcmunir the first time, and rsceived from the judges ' UUW - MBO Saj '» OHRISTOHURGH, thd recognition they well merited — SPECIAL Awabdb The first consignments of thesa l»teßt improved machines reaohed this — — colony by the lonio a month since, and the Agents Messbs MXNSON & CO., say __.„ they are much approved. At the Antwerp PER Q« CsT\ WEEK. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis MAOHiNBwas U- 1^ awarded the Gold Medal. New Zealand Insurance Company. , BSTABLIS h¥d°' L „ 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. THEPKEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND 'MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &0., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES, HANMER & GRAVES AGENTS Building Extraordinary. Timber. Timber. Timber. Fencing Materials. Fencing Materials *^*M^ 9 f\ * 111 l 500,000 feet of Timber, Must be Sold. 25 tons Galvanised Roofing Iron. 10 tons No 8 Fencing Wire *l\ tons No 9 Fencing "Wire. 3 tons No 10 Fencing Wire. 8 tons Galvanised Barb Wire. 5000 yards Galvanised Wire Netting. ALL bouf ht previous to rise m prices m the Home Markets. We bave decided to give our Clients the benefit of the purchase EARLY APPLICATION NECESSARY. IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND GOAL MERCHANTS USE LIiTTLE'S SHEEP DIP. FLUID DIP, the Best Non-poisonous Dip Usca and Recommended by Owners of over 5,000,000 Sheep m N.Z. alone. Price (incasks) 5s 6d per gallon. One Gallon Fluid makes 100 gallons Dip LITTLE'S POWDER DIP. A POISONOUS DIP, combined with Glycerine — the putcomo of many years' experience Wonderfully Successful. Is Displacing all ' other Poisonous Pipa Sales have RE BLED each year since introduced. EXTERMINATES VERMIN, KEEPS WOOL SOFT & BRIGHT, EASILY MIXED I Cheapeat and Best Poisonous Dip m the Market. » n m P p-RTfTF / In Improved Iron Kegß, 50s per cwt wuitt rnivtb -j In Oases oi lOj 101 b packets> 50a per caßo One cwt. makes 1,000 gallons of Dip. Jgtm CHIEF AGKNTS-BLACKBURNE & CO., Chrietohurch DISTRICT AGENTS-HANMER AND GRAVES. ASHBUBTON? Alfor d Forest Saw Mills. SHABPLIN AND CO. BEG [to inform the Inhabitants of the Ashburton County and surrounding districts that they have Now m Stock Large Quantities of First-class Building Timber, ALSO,- A Second-class Assortment both very Cheap and Very Useful. TIMBER FOR MAKING SHEEP-YARDS A SPECIALTY, ALL SIZES AND LENGTHS OF BRIDGE TIMBER, STAKES AND FIREWOOD OF ALL SORTS ALL OF THE /U3OVE AT PKIOES TO MEET THE TIMES In future t all Slabs will be 7s 6d for a Two-horse Load, and 10s foi a Three-horse Load, AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH ONLY. itaarplin and €o. { , STAVELEY at



THE NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FBBD SEWING MACHINE. E. W. HANMER. HAYING tt last made the necessary arrangements to oocupy the premises lately occupied by MESSBS MILES AND CO., Limited, without the chance of being asked to cleat out at any moment, I have' much pleasure m informing OLD CLIENTS who have dene their business to a great extent on these premises, and the Public generally, that I intend to keep m stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH ABE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, BUOH AS i Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting, with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, Seaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Red, & BUck, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine fait, Coarse Salt, Rock Salt, English Fuperphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which s tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. I shall hold Auction Sales of STOCK tnd SHEEPSKINS at the usual times is heretofore, and I shall be a Cash Buyer of all sorts of GRAIN and 3RASS SEEDS during the coming leaßon. As I have pitched my camp m Ashburton, I hope to receive a share of he business going. E. W. TANMER. West Street, December 17, 1895. OROFESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMORY L ' SYSTEM. In response to numerous requests from ill sections of New Zealand that I should at mcc afford facilities to acquire my art of Assimilative memory by Correspondence on he Single Book System, and at the price of }ne Found Four Shillings each pupil, I lave to state that all persons wishing to earn my system should put themselves nto communication with Mr P: R, Dix, of Doombeß' Arcade, Auckland, who will pro- ride them with the required single book of instruction and any information necessary j tvith the greatest possible despatch. 05 A. LOISETTE. LONGBEAOH OOAOH. ON and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- ary 2, the Longbe&oh Ooach will jtart from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Ooachman. By By Special foJkMfism Special teroiNTMENT. *R=PWBbBp Appointment, Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. ROBERTSON & CO., DYERS AND CLEANERS, CHRISTCHURCtf, QEG to announce to the Inhabitants 1) of ABhfeurton County that MRS ALCOIiN, of HavelrcksUeor, has kindly conpehted to act aa ch=. j ir Local Agent and all Orders left with htr will bo Promptly attended to. Awardpd Silver u>>; Boi:z- Medal? an' Fvs-cias' rxhiHiij ,-. {.; t i pfio-vt.-.s &'■ Jiel'iin, I>un.r:in. >y n y and Me * ournu Branclvs m Ntl-.tui, W?ll ngton and Chriatchurch. 14 AUSTRALIA JS MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Heed Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : Ihe Hon Morgan S. Graoo, M.D., C.M.G., MX.O. (Ohainnan) rhe Hon Charles J. Johnston, M JUO* (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, 0.M.G., M.L.C John Duncan, Eeq Medical Officer : Dt Q. E. Anson, M,D. t MAO. B. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, AND MOST PROSPEROUS AITSTRAXIAN LIFE OFFICE, \ND THfc LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office whlcb declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR Ihe Uethod of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Const derabiy Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities thantha bold bj any other office m the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £12,000,000 (Twelve Millions) sterling ANNUAL INCOME. £2,000,000. (Two Million Sterling) POLICIES IN FORCE _ 119,53S Sum Assured £89,888,071 Gash Bonuses Divided .. .. £6,888,411 BONUSES BONUS for ONE year, 1898, £448,700, yielding OABB fieversionary Bonuses amounting to £010,000 after poking SPECIAL RESERVB& CASH BONUSES declared for last FIVE Tears, over TWO MILTJONS, yielding Reversionary Bonnmf exoeedin* FOTJR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE ia the A.M.P. SOCIETY and eeoure a BONOS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management 8| per cent'on be total income FDWARD LOW, Resident Secretary. Branoh Offioe— Onston House Quay, Wellington Ohrietoharoh District* Offioe— Cathedral Square. JAMES HAIR, District Seoretary h; zander, Local Broker* Ajjhburtoo



snipping. fQB new ZEALAND |BHIPPING COMPANY OO.'b BOIAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOB LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, and Plymouth. Port of Steamers. Tona. Departure. Date. Kaikoara 4202 Wellington May 14 Rnahine 4607 Wellington June 11 Tongariro 6127 — Rimnteka 4163 — Ruapehu 4615 -"- Add thenoeiorvmrd every fourth Thursday KAIKOURA will call at Rio Janeiro as well as Monte Video, aad will make the passage kome through the Magellan Straits, weather permitting. Bplendid aooommodation for allolasses oi panengen. Warnmta Issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage money or approved guarantee for same. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS. Limited Agents, Ashburton. SfIAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. ■jj^jlt -■ "ROYAL MAIL STBA fffiKSL-Lv MERS, with superior 'U^HjEj*^ acoommodationforallelasseß -^^^^^ iii of passengers, calling at MbntoVideo or Bio, Teneriffe and Ply month. __ Tons Commander From Date. Tainui ..'. 5031 Stuart ... — May 28' Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — June 25 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — July Aotea .. 6346 Scotland ... — August lonio. ... 4753 Kempson.w _— Sept. 17 Aotea - and ; Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, 179 Agents. TTISION STEAMSHIP COMPANY tj OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. STijAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON ; ASUNDER: For Westpprb and Grey mouth — Weekly, Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE.-— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers. 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 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 Christcharoh daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. For further partionlars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. THE VIOLIN. MISS PACKER, member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, ia prepared to give Lessons on the above instrument at her rooms, Saunders' Buildings. For terms, etc., apply 80x 87, P0. 2 39 THE VIOLIN. TIT IS S BESSIE SIMMONDS JJfX Teapher of the Vialin, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, Aehbnrfeon »»■ ■ ■ ■ "i 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MBS F.~MAKEIO, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and . ;...;■• Grays ) ; First Term will br gin February 3, 1896 *TT"ACANCIF.S m **eh of -he above. V Terms on Hf/plicHti«n. . ' A CARD MRS A. C. CLARUGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. tfEBMS OK APPLICATION. PiANOFOIiTE, AMERICAN obgan; and theory op MUSIC. Mrs Bowman Fox, (O AS. . resumed teaching as under — Monday .— Havelock street ; Tues- day -r Rakaia ; Wednesday — Saunders Buildings; Thursday— Saunders Bnild. Ings (Theory Class) ; Friday— Havelock Bfereeb } Satarday— Sannders Buildings Havelock street, Ashburton, PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWELLYN OWEK, M.O.S.M. (Local Representative of London College of Music). THE First Term of the Year will oom- commenoo MONDAY the 27ch inst MR OWEN will be In attendance at his Music Stndio m the Arcade every mbrnlng from 12 to 1 to make professional arrangements. ■ I. 1 .)'.-.; -> - ■ ■ ■ LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPEOIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, S, S A L E *• >V BJAST S^T'REET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensure J|_J qpmfort and oorreob sight. Don -sfaoil- your eyes by aslng badly fittinj Speoticle^. I