The Ashburton Guardian.

irOL. xvil. NO. 3U50

Ashburto* : Friday, July 31, 1896.

PRIOE : ONE PENIS V 5



■/Tx\' It Tr%l^/^^^^K tout ll 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. C. Ointment &c. Bee Ointment Wlluu oe found an excellent Ointment for the many diseases the human flesh is so frequently attacked with. Bee Ointment is ÜBed arid reoommended by leading dootors and midwives. Bee Ointment can be used on the weakest of children, and with, equal Enoce.B on the most robnsr. We invite a trial of Bee Ointment and guarantee satis* faction. Prioe Ib 6d. Tfil GALLICHAF? AC i Oinxment. A SURE • OURE for Bronchitis Severe Golds, Burns, Boils, Ear-- ache, Sore Legs, Ohilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d. A.C. o oe¥ cuke. For bard or soft corns, wartß or bnnion Prioe Is. A.C. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspenßia, Siok, Headaohe, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com* plaints, eto, 30 Pills m a box ; price Is 6d. The Ointments are specially manufactured bs a horse and cattle dressing. Dairy farmers and horse ownerß will find them cheap, effioa. tious and economical. Prioe 23 6d. The above lines are stcakeii by ohemists and stores, and will bs fonnd quite equal to any imported line. Irademark and my signature on 6very pot. EDWIH GALLICHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER Ashurst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MBQ P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, LOW VIIALITI DR CHURCHILL'S ' Byrup ot Hypophosphite of Lime is prescribed by I tho faculty for tho cure otConsnmp- : tion. Ohronio Conch and general dobility F oontains two of the prinoipal ingredients necessary for building np tho Human Frame, and whioh ars considered deficient m the above complaints, viz, Phosphorus and Lime. It oanno ba too highly ; reoommended tor delioate children. Dr Chnrchill'i' Oomponnd Syrnp ot ■'.-..-._ ... ..«■>-_,. HYPOPHOSPHITES If real brain flood, and In cases where mnscuia and nervons exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reput Uon. Bach bottlo bean Dr Churchill's signature* Prepared oniy by SWAN, CHEMIST, \ , -PARIS



Business Notices. 3 a. Ui-UKTUJN ' ' PERMANENT BUILDING AND i INVESTMENT SOOIETT. A D VAN OES of £25 and upwara > made oh FREEHOLD PROPERTY, * repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods a ourrent rates. Farther particulars on application lo . EDWARD STEPHENS, v '- 0 Manager Special 9____SJb Special * APPqiHTMOBifT. *HEPPSj3»» AppOIKTMBNT, vj . Patronised by Lady Glasgow. , A. ROBERTSON & CO., DYERS AND CLEANERS CHRISTCHURCH, \ BEG to announce to the Inhabitants . of t Ashburton County that MRS ' ALCORN, of Havelock strbet, has kindly conpented to aot as their Local Agent and all Orders left with her will be Promptly attended to. | Awarded Silver and Bronze Medal 'and First-class Exhibition Certificates at Nelson, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne ' Branches m Nelson, Wellington and .Ohristohnroh.- 14 ■- . . _ —. — ; : l DENTISTRY. "; PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH ""' BY 4 NITROUS OXIDE GA§. A Specialty. ; Fee for administration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work executed the premises. .Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F. DODDS, , SURGEON DENTIST, Bubnbti Steebt, Ashbuj-Ton 9 SMOKE 'i 'THE NEW VENUS | Dark Aromatic^l^g Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANUFAOTUBED FEOM "/ CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF v



WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Christchurch 9 68 j __ : loz Prevention £S WORTH POUNDS OF CURE ' Why ruin your Reapers and. Mowe* 1 by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whio_ cirs yonr horses and clog the Machines, when you oan obtain a true Lubricant ike TaLVOLIII! which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and prononnced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or tb Agents EBWARD EEECE & SONS OHBISTOHUROH THE GENUINE DR GUILLIE'S ELIXIR Tonic, Anti-Glarious, and Anti-Bilious. Prepared by Dr Paul Gsge Fils, Chemist ot the Ist Class. : The only proprietor of that remedy. Rue de Grenelle, S. Germain, Parte. Dr Gnillie's Elixir is one of the most economical medicines, both as a Purga- tive and as a Depurative, it is- the best remedy against all bilious and glarious disorders For more than seventy-fiye years Dr Gnillie's Elixir has been employed with success against diseases of the liver, the spleen, the heart, rheumatism, gout, fever, influenza, skin diseases, etc. i Beware of imitations, and see that you get the genuiue Dr Gnillie's Elixir, which bears the signature of Paul Gage, and mark that each bottle is accompanied by Treatise on Glairsi Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine, Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DBUG CO., Sydney, N.S.W. ED ULCO R SU G Afi, The only sugar permitted to Diabetic sufferers. Gives to Diabetes, the illusion oi Cane-sugar, of which it has not the in- convencies. Its' sweetening power being considerable, each lump of the size of a lentil is sufficient to sugar a glass of water, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco- late, grog, etc., and is equivalent to a lump of ordinary sugar. Has not to be confounded with the trade saccharine, an impure production which causes frequent accidents. France, M. Ch Gamier, 8, Roe des Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DBUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney. MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies 1 and Children's Boots nd Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R AIOORN s WANTED Known —Spectacles,, Eye Proteotors, Goggles, 'Folders, and verything In the optica line at S Su-EKS, Optician ► ww^l <nwrrfi*W&ifimiiWomiMffl<y



' — '— "" ■ ' ■ '* " i*mmm,.am . i- .' ■ . Business* Notice * STKATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOB DISEASES QF WOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PATTENTS, For full partioulars, apply to thb matron, Strathmobb Hospital, ITO christchuroh, THS TEA OF THE AQE7 Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea a fpRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. ! SAXONTEA. SAXON TEA," Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality j PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLOfc | AUR2i4d INDIAN (Palm Brano, j ' noted for prodncing 200 large '1 -_ }ups of first-rate Tea to the pound. Thlia s the tea Mr George Jameson sold s argely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Toke) are qually good value for thb money OUR TEAS are so popular thab we frequently hear of instances of other Teas ■eing paoked and sold m onr empties. Imitation is sincerest fUttery. ' but the mblic should see that thiy get the genuine rtlcle Retail from all v the principle Score reeperf, ...... ■■ ■■ _



A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, '§ CEtRISTCHUKCH* THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stook m all Departments most complete. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, fIRONMONGERY INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK, COTTAGES FURNISHED^ Includin CUTLERY BLANKETS, SHEKTS, NWARE, POTS, ElO. TWO ROOMS COMPLETE - ... £9 to £10 FOOK ROOMS  m .- mm .- £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... «~ - •« ~ £35 to £8C SIX ROOMS -a -' •■ - •« >- - £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE ASTD STEAM FACTORY^ TUAM * St. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTOHUROH



SHEABMAJST BROS. MAEKET HOUSE "Dear Maggie, you vM keep on drinking " Oh, yes, dear I aow well remember That muok which you buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, And the dootors for ever are smiling, And a blessing from all she's entitled And life is becoming a bore." ' Por suggesting suoh exoellent 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 tae core ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea, Ib the stuff that will quickly restore. > Then let's drink Ato the health of the Your illness has taught me m drinking Agents, To be oareful of poisonous blends And our pledge we all three agree Be assured I am drinking the Tiger That from now till the end of existence \ Which the dootorso highly commend*.. We'll swear byt^the Tiger Blend Tea. 1 ' ..,.•'■ Shsarman Bros., our Grooers are Agents' God bless them for giving _th«jQ,. To a drink that's a great earthte^jessing And saved us from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON RATTRAY & SON, Agents for- New Zealan ""''. A WONDERFUL MhiJUIOIiSE. beeghms mm. FOR Bilious and. Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fullness and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Bieath, Costiveness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreamß, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc, The First Dose will give Relief m Twenty minutes, -his is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one box of these pills, and they will be acknowledged to be "Worth a Guinea a Box." j Bbecham's Pills, taken rb directed, will quickly restore females to complete health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system; FOR A ■*• , WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, 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 lh. keen edge of .appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the I whole physical energy of the human frame, For throwing off fevers m hot cliiiates they are specially renowned. These are " facts "admitted by thousands m all classes of society, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and De- bilitated is that "Beecham's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine m the World. Full directions on each box. Prepared only by Thomas Beeoham, St Helens, Lancashire, England DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Cox and Co. J Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Woo) and Grain Broker, AS If B U RTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock— -Tinwald and Ashburton \ Alternately ' Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales if 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 Mr W Baroook as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUOTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JK. TOOLS- David Thomas, ASHBTJBTON



)IF YOU UKE MICE TEA^AS^OUR bROCER FOft | GELEBRATED3tTHE BEST 4 PURE INDIAN CHINA&CEYLOWT'i^ .__ PRQCURABL& - ■ ' New MM In3nraace Company. I ESTABLISHED'"! -.1859 j CAPITAL^OnF MILLION . TJEEm PBEMIEB AND^WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, j NOTED POR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE ANY MARINE RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MAOHINES, &o. t ACOEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES HANMER & GE AYES ;. AOENTS i■. ■ • ■ of the World the NATURAL FOOD FORA BABE is MOTHER'S MILK, and THIS DOES NOT CONTAIN STARCH. ts CANNOT digest STARCHY FOODS, a perfect Artificial Food for Infants must, therefore, NOT CONTAIN STARCH. ttm»s—- WmM > ____^___L_____^____bJ^t CONTAINS NO STARCH, BUT MAKES A PERFECT FOOD FOR THE YOUNGEST CHILD; MELIIN'S FOOD for Infanta and Invalids may be obtained of all Dealers throughout the World. 6. MELLIN, MARLBORO' WORKS, PECKHAM, LONDON, ENGLAND. Chrystall & Co., Wardell Bros & Co., & Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., • AGENTS— Christchurob Seeds. $eeds. Seeds. WE HAVE NOW IN STOOK NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS. Vegetable Seeds m 3d packets. 100 varieties. Flower Seeds ln Id packets. 80 varieties. The latest Novelties, m Vegetable and Flower Seeds for 1896. ' OALL EARLY AND PROCURE CATALQGUE. TEAS, TEAS. .TEAS- We have to hand a Choice line of ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON TEA, imported direct from the Gardens, which we are offering at a wonderfully low figure. Samples maybe obtained on application, also the celebrated TIGER BLENDED TEAS. For which we are SOLE AGENTS for ASHBURTON. < FERN LEAF SEPARATOR BOTTER always on hand. Goods delivered daily. Orders by Post despatched with punctuality. Oheapest House m Ashburton for GROCERIES, CROCKERY, BRUSHWARE and HARDWARE. SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE- Telephone 53 COAL WESTPORT COAL COAL , BLACK BALL COAL COAL NEWCASTLE COAL COAL Mt. SOMERS COAL COAL > SHAG POINT COAL THE Public are asked to call at Our Office and obtain Prices, and to leave their orders, which will be attended to without delay, COAL IN ANY QUANTITIES W. H. COLLINS & CO., J IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS.



j _,_.._ - t-susiness. ffotieec * I •TltJTj* ' ** THE DAVIS SBWI *G MAOHINE. Rnrm . w „ I x xxm . g OM Aohotb IOR N»w Zkaland NEW DAVIS J1 J -r {^S - B BSSS" J MINSON & CO . Amerioa has reoeived a very wlat impetus -O W i by the remarkable suooess they attained at the Chioago Exhibition. Several very im. VEETIOAI, FEED I S '£? ±J3£ '™> m «° fc - «"«««?«*«■ VJLKIIUAI, JfJfiBSD t^ recogmtion they well merited-Si E oi^ AWARDS. The first consignments of thesa latest improved maohines reaohed this ' oolony by the lonio a month since, and the Agents Messrs MINSON «k CO.. say SEWING MAOHINE. S2^ a^Wr*#- At ' h «AntwerJ PER Oa ftrn WEEK.



LONGBEAOH COAOH.  /'AN and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- \.J ary 2, the Longbeach Ooaoh will start from Ashbnrton at 4 p.m. R. R, BROWNE, Hoachman» Hanmer & Qrayes. KNOWING that the DEAREST THING In che world ifi CHEAP SEED, we have decided to make this branch of onr business a speoialty,' and have accordingly made purchases of Grain nd Seeds from other localities than m nr immediate neighbourhood. WE HAVE ON SALE— SEED TARTARS from the Waimate Estate. SEED DUNS from Winchester and Temuka heavy lands, SEED SPARROWBILLS frsm Sonth- land. A grand change. SEED CANADIANS off several out- side Estates. SEED WHEAT. TUSCAN, PEARL, HUNTER'S, AND VELVET, Clean and true to name. We shall keep SUTTON'S GUAR 4N- TEED SEEDS m Stook during the coming sowing season, and all Turnip, Rape ahd Clover Seeds will be of the very best qaality. HANMErT GRAVES. Haiimer & Graves WE have much pleasure m inform- ing the Farmers and the Public generally m the Ashburton County, that we have m Stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, SUCH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wife, Rheep Netting with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, Seaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Bed, & Black, Flour, Shar ps, t Bran, Fine Salt, Coar se Salt, Rock Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seedß, the germination of which . is tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. We shall be represented at the WEEKLY AUCTION SALES, and are prepared to conduct the SALES OF PROPERTIES AND STOOK PRIVATELY. Hanmer & Graves, WEST STREET. ' Baker Bros. TnURNISHING UNDERTAKEBS, Corner of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets, and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. Tel_pho_ie No. 69. 6 DIXIT WATOHES, DIXIT WATOHES, DIXIT WATOHES IAM NOW SELLING the above WATCHES, AT GREATLY REDUOED PRICES. \--G> Jesson, \^ PRAOTIOAL ' WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER Ora^lAN, Eto., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Yonr Sight accurately tested and a pair Spectacles for Is. WANTED KNOWN.— Mks Hoti-am having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open j same aB Ladles' Dining and Refresh- ment Rooms, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all houre. A few boarders will find all the oomforts of a home. 4 196 I Have yon tried Kozie Tea llf not dootr , at once i it ii delioioni



Shipping. rpHE NEW ZEALAND jS^^^^SHIPPING OO.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, <fe Plymouth Port of Steamers. Tonß. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4515 Lyttleton Aug. 6 Ruapehu 4202 Lyttleton Sept. 3 Kaikoura 4507 — Oct. 1 Ruahine 6127 — Oct. 29 Tongariro 4163 [ — Nov. 26. and thenoe forward every FOURTH THURSDAY The R M.S. Rimutaka will make her passage Home through the MagiUaa Straits, which ought to be a great attraction to pttssengers, Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants issned for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage money, or approved guarantee for same. For farther particular*, apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. - SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION OOMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. -XX.I. T?°T AL MAIL STKA " f-MJgTf- _ -*^ MERS, with superior ~ j|HA^ accommodation for all ola-acs ■ 't_^___^____i*i , 0 j passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- mouth. _ ._..'. Tons Commander From | Date. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... ■ — July ,23 tonic ...4753 Kempson... — Sept. 17 Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — pec. 15 3othic ... 7730 Kidley ... — Nov. 12 Tainui ...5031 Stuart ... — |Deo. 10 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES,, . Agents. , TT^ON STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. STEAMERS iSAILFROM LYTTELTON ASUNDEfe: For Westport and Greymouth — Weekly, Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE.— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchuroh papers. Dnnedin— Monday, Friday, and alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday. Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. 4£9_- The. above are subjeot to alteration; reference, should therefore be made to Christohuroh daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. For further particulars apply to ,F. FERRIMAN, ) Agent, Aahburton. r^^gtmmaammmmaaamamaamamamaaam^ammaaaaaßAami MUSICAL. Mrs Bowman Fox. PIANOFORTE, SINGISG AND THEORY OF MUSIO AT Havelock street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— On Fridays. THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS' BUILDING , Ashburton 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENOH MRS E.~ MAKEIG, Oameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray's.) Second Term will begin Tuesday, May 26, 1896 *TT*A CANDIES m each of the above. V Terms pn application. A CARD MRS A. G."CLARIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, akd SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TEBMS ON APPLICATION. PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWELLYH OW'EH. M.O.S.M. (Local Representative of London College of Musio). THE First Term of the Year will corn- commence MONDAY the 27th inst MR OWEN will be m attendance at bis Music Studio m the Arcade every morning from 12 to 1 to g ake professional arrangements. ' *-naaaaaaaaaamaaaammmaaawaaaaaam-mmmaaaaaawaaamaamaaa_)r .LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING7AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. i •'Sole agent for Ashbnrton Distriot, C C* A L E X, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T* AZARUS Patented System ensure | J comfort and oorrect sigh b. Don spoil your eyes by using badly fitting 1 Spectacles. TT OLA F 2- Aliment of economy against fatigue, •hunger, and thirst Antideperlbic, antifatigaing, stimula- ting, reconstituent .Indispensable to Velocipedists, ascen- tiqnists, rowerp, racers, hunters, and to •ny of them who have a muscular effort to develop France, M. Ch., Gamier, 8, Rue des Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. < ■'■"•'-"■' THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG /COMPANY, Limited, Sydney HOLIDAY Suits—A Nice Kaiapoi Suit for 27b 6d, Boys' Knickes and Cambridcje Suits from 7s 6d, Mcn'r ,'fitilfef to Measure from 45a, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. A loom's .SSO,. £10, £10, £5, given away for single guess. Send stamp forpartioulars and ' feuUn to Box 176, P. 0., Wellington.