The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XVII. NO. 3&CB

Ashbubtoj. : Friday, April 24, 1896.

PRICE: <WE PENNI



Bust ness Notices. W * lt-»vvinan I 'ox, COUN r NT ft GENERAL AGENT LOANS KF.GOTIATKD. a i; . n, — I • ay.. 1 Exchange Assurance t-'O , Jtjd's hhtep i»ip and Dia- ii.fectanfcs, Tea. TPTC ARQADE. DENTISTKY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Pee ... sa. All kinds of Dental work executed on the premises. Satisfaction Guakantbed. J}. F.¥ODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, BuBNETr. Street, Asbbfaton 9 SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plvg Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANOTAOTUBED FBOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAP ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. V 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, M onager PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLOfc r\UR2-4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, j noted for producing 200 large lea Caps of fi st-rate Tea to the pound. Thit is the tea Mr Geotge Jameson sold so largely. OUR SJa TEAS (Palm and Jqko) are equally good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that w<- frequently hear of instances of other Tea. 1 being packed and sold m oar emptier ' Imitation is sincerest flattery, ' but th. public should see that they get the genuim article Retail from all the principle Store keepers. 4: - WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND GO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchuec;' . 9 6 loz PreventioE IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURF Why ruin your Reapers and Mowe. by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic. tire your horses and clog the Machine*, when you can obtain a true Lubrican 1 ike VALVO I/I W B which has been thoroughly tested all over ho world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EBWAKD EEEOE & SONS CHRISTCHUROH Special ffflflgjg»§f Special Appointment. *ScsPP69t* Appointmekt Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. ROBERTSON & CO., DYERS AND CLEANERS CHRISTCHURCH, BEG to announce to the Tnhabitaii 1 of Ashburton County that Mi ALCORN, of Havelock street, hasklnr connented to act as their Local Agent a 1 all Orders left with her will be Promp - attended to. Awarded Silver and Bronze Med.* and First-class Exhibition Certificates ; Kelson, Dunedin, Sydney andMelboun . Branches m Nelson, Wellington -at Chtistchurch. 1< DIXIT WATCHES, DJXIT WATOHES, DIXIT WATOHES I AM NOW SELLING the abov WATCHES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. G. Jesson, PRACTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER OPTICIAN, Etc., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Your Sight accurately tested and a j v of Spectacles for Is.



hiu^ o(v-*-v Notifies. ALFRED CORIIS, GRAIN KRi'K'R *\D COS? MIS -10 1 ST /.UENT, ARCADE. Agent for Northern Insurance Compauj STBATHMOEE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF WOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For fall particulars, apply to THE MATRON, £trathmokb Hospital, 170 w»hri,«t church, E ; OWEN COX r AM A CASH PURCHASER OF PRIME FREEZING SHEEP AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET RATES. Owners of stock will find it to their advantage to communicate with me. LIBEhAL CASH ADVANCES ON LIVE STOCK, I am now making ADVANCES against the GROWING CLIPS OF WOOL. Correspondence solicited, E- OWEN COX. Tattersall's 9 75 OBRIbTOHUROH THE TEA OF THE AGE. Saxon Tea. Saxon TTeaa a /pRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE ISO OTHER. . . SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bickertok reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pare and of good quality . HRIBTMAS (L. MEWy EAR ' s GOODS. Ex s.s. lonic, s.s. Matatna, s.s. Maori WE have just landed, ex e.s. lonic, a shipment of Goods, consisting of 13 HOGSHEADS OP CROCKERY, CHINA, AND FANCY GOODS, All of which have been selected by our Home Agents, with the utmost care, to meet the requirements of our Customers and the public generally. CHAMBER BETS, TEA SETS, DINNER SETS, Printed and Plain Cups and Saucers and FANCY GOODS Of the Best Patterns and Latest De- signs, m endless variety, too numerous to particularise. WE HAVE ALSoT OPENED UP (ex s s Matatuo), FROM MACONOCHIE BROS, 15 CAS 1-8 GOCDi, 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 a Specially Selected Assortment of CARPETS, OILCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, HEARTHRUGS, etc, Which will be offered at a Special DISCOUNT FOR CAfeH. An inspection of our Stock is cordially invited. A. La/wrie & Co* WANTED Known— Spectacles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optloa line at S. .Suss s, Optician



Business N.Hice*. I\T VlWtlkE NICE TEA ASK YOUR CHOGKH TO* | D%|Bltwß jfifiiMMNE«t^^Bß B^Bi^B^K T * B^B^H ' B^B^H f ' PURE IPWIAN CHIM^CE^ON tlai i llWf HHFAPRT PfIMQP HlDUicucd WiiM^^ m W\ m X^ m ' a "^'"''^^*''' uncMrcoi nUUdC rUnNlunkn |ip§ '^'^ '* —^$Em /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL A. Marshall Manager. BHEARMAJ^ BROB., MAEKET HOUSE "Dear Maggie, you ivUl keep on drinking " Oh, yes, dear ; I now well remember aau m * wrhioh y°« buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, a ??.,. ? w for ever are Bmi ling» And a blessing from all she'b entitled And hfe 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, Your father is getting so free And your system is wrecked to the core ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, Hut believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea. Ib the stuff that will quickly restore. , r .„ . , Then let's drink to the health of tho lour lllnesa has taught me m drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blends And our pledge we all three agree «rl 8 - U u J a j m drinkin ? the Ti & er Tint from noAr bill fche end of existence Which the doctor so 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 drink that's a great earthly b'essing "■>'■'•-■<■ . And saved U8 from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON RATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan TX7E ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS BARLEY, RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, In Large or Small Quantities. JUST LANDED, EX MOUNT SIVIOU,— 1000 BALES CORNSACKS. Full size and full weight Friedlander Bros., Limited. LANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), » "DIOYOLESof every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and X) 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 machino. It is to your advantage to purchase your Bike from a LOCAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Danlopa (Detachable) GUNS.— TO SPORTSMEN GENERALLY, IFyour Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good," have it re-stockedj IFyour Barrel is broken and your Stock good, have it re-barreled. A LARGE STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOOK. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. landeTl's^nd son, « EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,)



Busine^si Votice THE " "" " DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. Hn . . „ ' OOLE AOBNTS FOB NKW ZkALAKP J B \JS?®SZ?& BSSa*J! Ml N 1 SO N & Co. America has received » very sreat impetus by the remarkable raocesa they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- portent improvements were there Bhown for 220. GOLCMKD S* cmnJvrrmTra.nvr the first time, and raceived from the judges ' UUJ^ WBO »"•• OHRISTOHUROH. thd recognition they well merited— Sfbotal Awabds, The first consignments of thesa toteat Improved machines reaohed thia colony by the lonic a month since, and the Agents Messrs MINSON & CO., say nnn ! *i»«y »» mnoh approved. At the Antwerp PER Qcj «Qt\ WEEK. '• Exhibition, 1894; the Davis MAOHnrawaS £™ O-" awarded the Gold Medal. T~ — — . _ ' New Zealand InsQraace Compani. BSTABLIShTd' L _ 185 9 I capiTal^Sne "million. I THBPBEMIER AND WEALTHIEST OOLONIAI. > COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ac* ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TURREtfTR TflS HANMEB & GKWES ._ ._ AGENTS Building Extraordinary. Timber. Timber. Timber. Fencing Materials. Fencing Materials 500,000 feet of Timber, Must be Sold. 25 tons Galvanised « Roofing Iron, 10 tons No 8 Fencing Wire 7| 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 have decided to give our Clients the benefit of the purchase E3RLY APPLICATION NECESSARY. W. H. COLLINS & CO. JRONMONG^.«, 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 stook m all Departments most complete* OAKPETg, # FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROCKEKY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY A. J.^WHITE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FURNISHED Includin CUTLER y BLANKETS; SHEKTS, THEN WARE, POTS, Eto TWO ROiJMS COMPLETE ... ... _ ... fig to £10 FOUR ROOMS .„ ... .«, ._ .„ M £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... ... _ ... ... £35 to £86 SIX ROOMS ... %m _ £60 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM A St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHUROH 1? . ' . : Afford 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 SHEFP. YARDS A SPECIALTY, ALL SIZES AND LENGTHS OF BRIDGE TIMBER, _. STAKES AND FIREWOOD OF ALL SORTS ALL OF THE ABOVE AT PRICES TO MEET THE TIMES Aft n future all Slabs will be 7s 6d for a Two-horse Load, and 10s fo a Three-horse Load, he AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH ONLY. Sharplin and Co., J 3W STAVELEY



THE NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE ; E. W. HANMER HAVING at last made the necessar; arrangements to occupy thi premises lately occupied by . ME3SKS MILES AND CO., Limited, without the chance of being asked U . clear out at aiiy moment, I have mud pleasure m informing OLD CLIENTS who have dene their business to a greai extent on these premises, and the Publi< generally, that I intend to keep ia stocl ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICB ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, BUOH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting, with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, Seaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Bed, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine fralt, Ooarse Salt, Rook Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for Salo, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. I ehtll hold Auction Sties of STOCK and SHEEPSKINS at the usual times as heretofore, and I shall be a Cash Buyer of all sorts of GRAIN and GRASS SEEDS during the coming season. ■— — As I have pitched my camp m Ashburton, I hope to receive a share of the business going. f. w. Tamer. West Street, December 17, 1895. ROFESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMORY SYSTEM. In response to numerous requests from aU sections of New Zealand that I should at once afford facilities to acquire my art of Assimilative memory by Correspondence on the Single Book System, and at ttie price of One Pound Four- Shillings each pupil, I have to state that all persons wishing to learn my Bystem Bhould put thamselveß into communication with Mr P: R, Dix, of Coombes' Arcade, Auckland, who will pro- vide them with the required Bingle book of instruction and any information neoeisary with the greatest possible despatch. 05 A. LOISETTE. BLANCARDB IODINE OP IRON PIILS A PPBOYED by the Aoademy of Medicine xx of Pariß, are especially raoommended by the Medical Celebrities of the World for Sorofnla (Tumors, Kings Evil, eto), the early stages of Consumption, Constitutional Weak- ness, Poorness of Blood and for stimulating and regulating its periodio course. None genuine unless signed Blanoard, 40, Bue Bonaparte, Paris Sola by Druggists and Chemists ugh* ont the Colonies j LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District), S. S A h E ■*■ . JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T* AZARUS Patented System ensures JLJ comfort and correoti Blghjb. Dont spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. 5 LONGBEAOH COACH. ON and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- ary 2, the Longbeaoh Coach will start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Coachman* ISLINGTON WORKS. FREEZING SPACE AVAILABLE. rpHB OHRISTOHUROH MEA^ _L COMPANY are pleased t< intimate to FARMERS ANDJIOTHIRS that their new Hercules Machine is noi m full working order, and that they ar prepared to BOOK SPACE. Priority will be given to applications a they come to hand. Apply the Company s Office, 161 Hereford street, 25 Ohristchuroh. is NEW COAL MINE. h NEW COAL MINI JUST OPENED UP- J » DEEP LEVEL SEAM. 18 Less Ashes, Blacker, Harder, and bett Burning than any Coal previously offered to the public from Mount Somers. % This Coal is mined 70ft deeper than t Mount Somers Beam. LOCAL AGENTS. h georcTe park, >£ MOUNT SOMERS.



Shipping. ggjgt NEW ZEALAND ISHIPPING COMPANY OO.'s ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, and Plymouth. Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. ttuapehu 4202 Lyttelton April 16 Kaikoura 4507 — May 14 Ruahine 6127 — June 11 Tongwriro 4163 — July 9 Rimntftka 4515 — Aug. 6 And thenceforward every fourth Thursday. RM.S. RUAPEHUwiII call at Rio-dc Janeiro as well as Monte Video this voyage home. Splendid accommodation for all classes oi passengers. Warrant* issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment or passage money or approved guarantee for same. For further particulars apply to FRrEDLANDER BROS. Limited Agents, Ashburton. TTINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER : For Westporb and Greymouth — Weekly, Wellington —Monday,^Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE. — For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Chrißtchurch papers. Dunedin— Monday, Friday, and alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. 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. _. further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, • Agent, Ashbnrton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. JfteX- "ROYAL MAIL STEA jfiffllcWs. ■*-* BIERS, with superior accommodation for all classes I^^^^^ H> of passengers, calling at Monto Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. ' ,Tont Commander From Date. Aotea .. 5653 Scotland ... — April lonic ... 4753Kempson... — April 30 Tainni ... 5031 Stuart ... — May 28 Gothic ... 7730Kidley ... — June 2s Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ...^ — Jane Aotea .and Tokomaru cany saloon passengers only. ' HANMER AND GRAVES, 179 Agents.- --' OB COUGHS, GOLDS. BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, Inflnenis. Conanmption. &©, &o /AY'S COMPOUND ESSENOB OF LINSKBD, V Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Toln, Ac <ATS COMPOUND, a demulcent expactorant, for Oonghß, Colda, and Chest Complaints £ AY'S COMPOUND, for Conghs and Golds, ia eqnall \ aexvioetble for horsoa and cattle £ AY'S TIG PILLS, a gpeciflo In Neuralgia. Faoeaohe \ &o. Contain Q-alntne, Iron, &o LtNUM OATHABTIOUM PILLS, d gestive, oorreo. tive,and agreeably aperient COAOULINB— Cement for Broken Artloles. Sold everywhere. Manufactory, Stockport, England Memo by Training— The Quick Thought System of Memory Improvement enables its students to enjoy a wonderful power of memory which is impossible with ont its aid. Study of all kinds is rendered easy and pleasant. A grand and accurate mettiod for quickly learning Recitations. Forgetfulness and mind wondering is altogether doicr away with. Speaking without notcßismade simple and many other advantages enjoyed. 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P. HOATTBN, Ashburtou represents Galllchan's A.O. Preparation m Canterbury, and all business mast conducted through him EDWIN CALtICHAH, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE! Ashurst, Manawatu, N.Z LOO A V AGENTS —Mas Adami Saunders' Buildings j H. Ei Bonningtos Chemist, Eaab Street ; Shbaeuan Bros Bornitt Street 12 4