The Ashburton Guardian.

VX>L. XVII. NO. 4071

Ashbuktok: Friday, December 18, 1896.

PRICE: ONE PENNY

Official Directory.

Mayor of Ashburton— Mr Joeetoh Sealv. iiast street AgricuUnral and Pastoral Association— President, James Brown ; Secretary, Wm, Simpson - " ' Ashburton Building Society-Chairman* Ur J E Trevor j Manager, Edward ■Stephens ; „ Ashburton Industrial Building Sociefey^r- Da n lrmaD ' Henry Zander # Secretary; J 0 Aahburton Club— Secretary, Wm. Home* Managnr, E J Stilwell * - Ashburton Borongh School Committee— ODunS d McPherson J Secretary, J Caledonian Society—President, — Secretary, J. Tucker Wm a Ro G wa U n y W ° Ollen MiH »- Manager J&SfigZ . Clerk oT Courte and Licensing Committee rr*) JR Colyer ■ _County Council- Chairman, Edward rV right.; Secretary, Frederick Main-waring Engineer, Wm Baxter ' B Depnty Official Assignee-John Davison. West street Domain Custodian— W W Pmith Fjre Brigad& -- Captain, A A Fooks : Secretary, H H Fooks j Engineer, W W^ Dolman r Gas Company— Chairmanilhos Bullock Secretary, J War d, Arcade . Government Life Insurance Department— • Jroatm ester, agent - Ham^tead School Committee— Chairman, W _J Crooks j Secretary, J C Bell Hampatead Town Board— Chairman, J H Maynard ; Clerk, J C Bell High School Board - Chairman, Andrew Orr ; Secretary, Chas Braddell . Hospital— Medical Officer, Dr J E Trevor: beeretary, P Mainwaring ; Matron, Mrs E Mackay Inspector of Factories and Weights and Measures— Constable Edward Eade Justices of the Peace (Town District)— Kobert Alcom, Thos Bullock, Alfred Harrison, GJ Neil!, WH Rule, David Thomas, I) 'Williamson, E S Coster, and the lion W J Steward — Longbeach hoad Board— Chairman, John Gngg; Clerk, A A Fooka Oddfellows' Hall and Orange Hall— Custodian, W R Dolman Old Men's Home— Master, Thos H Fox Police- Sergeant J F Barlow m charge Postmaster and t fficer m charge of Tele graphs— Wm Ft George Douglas übic Trust Office— Postmaster, agent Racing C!ub (Ashburton) -Secretary, John a Fook Dg Club (Tinwald )~ Secrefcar y» A Railway Stationmasttr—P L Payne Hegistrar of bhtiip, deaths Pnd marriages, and registrar of tleut ore— Joseph Ward Arcade -- Sa!eyf»r.is Company — Chairman, C J uarpti; Seciefary, Albert Koberts Stock luspec or- Blair Fullarton, Court honse T f'?, wald s:ch ° o1 t?i mmittee— Chairman, JAC othier Tinwald Town Bnarfl-Chairman, Edward Gates ; Clerk, A A Fooks c Town C eik and Borough Engineer — Chas Hi ForillS ' Upper A&hbijrton ßo*A Roard— Chairman Dt;ijai ( i McLean ; C tik, John Davison Wakanui Road Board— Chairman, Peter Stewart ; Cleik, J A Pcole f ni ■



If ib required an annual outlay of $100-^ to maure a family against any serious conse- | quences from an attack of bowel complaint j during the year there are maDy who would 1 feel it their duty to pay it ; that they could not aff-rd to risk their lives, and those of their family for such an amount. Any one can get this insurance for 25 cents, that being the price of a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. In almost every neighbourhood some one has died from an attack of bowel complaint before medicine could be procured or a physician summoned. One or two doses of this remedy will cure any ordinary case. It never fails. Canyon afford to take the risk for so small an amount ? For sale by the Ashburton Drug Company- F. Ferr man. THE LATEST IN BICYCLES HRHE BAMBOO FRAME BICYCLE . JL IS THE MOST COMFORTABLE MACHINE TO RIDE, Runs the easiest, has the very beat bearings -m procurable, splendid upright frame and is as "^ t strong as steel. j . Sample machine on application. F. FEKRIMAN. >—^— ■——■——— *" — -* ■ . jej^ Baker Bros. ""™~ TTUJRNISBING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets, and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED: Telephoxe No 69. FLOWERS, FLOWERS, ALL LOVERS OF FLOWERS are re- minded that my Annuals, etc., from my first prize strains, will be ready for sending out the first week m November, viz. — Asters, Annual Chrysanthemums, Gaillardias, Lobelia, Marigolds, Phlox Drnmmoudii, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias. Also Geraniums, Dahlias, Chrysanthemums, Tomato Plants, etc AH orders by post or otherwise will I receive my prompt attention. JAMES~PORTEK, NURSERY AND SEEDMAN Clifton Nursery, Allenton. 11 133 WANTED Known— Maddes's Refresh "i meut Rooms are the rooms Par ' Excellence. When m town do not f*il to give them a look up. Do you like a Loaf that has a sweet nutty flavor, of good pile and bloom, m addition to its full weight which a surprise visit from the inspector the other' day proved ? You do ? Well go to Maddens ! If you are getting .- up a Spread m a private or general way, and' ' would like your Pastry, Cakes, Jellies, j Creams, etc., to be a success, why, come ' along to Maddens m East Street, and you j won't be disappointed. Bride, Christening <\nd Birthday Cakes a specialty. . OWN Make m Ladies' and Children a Jl Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina> 1 fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, M Mußlins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc, fl at Mbs Alcobn's new shop, Baker*! ■ Buildings, ~M



Business Notices. WAHOoI THE CURE FOR INMGESTION. Aahburton Drug Company, Agent BAZAAK STABLES. LIVERY AND BAIT. BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, Cloße to Arcade. riIHESE Commodious Stables are open at JL all hours, and the Proprietor oan Supply at a moment's notice— BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, WAGGONETTES, and SADDLE HORSES AND A • FIRST CLASS DRAG, Suitable for Pionio Parties, Electioneering and o her processions ~~ Matched Teams and Pairs also provided. JOSEPH LLOYD, June, PROPRIETOR. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BDILDING AND INVEf^KNT SOCIETY. ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WEKKLY HALF- HOLIDAY, ON THURSDAY instead of SATURDAY, ! And will be open until 4 p.m. on Saturdays after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. PALM AND JOKO. TEAS INDIAN AND OEYLO* r)UR2*4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, i J noted for producing 200 Urge 'Jea Cups of firat-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold s largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Toko) are equally good value for the money OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas >eing packed and sold m oar empties. ' Imitation is siheerest fl »ttery, ' but the jnblic should see thab thfy get the genuine irticle Retail from all the principle Score teeperp * WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Christchurch 9 6 THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. I ! mRY IT. AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. . SAXON TEA, Pbopkssor Bjckerton reports thabi SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality DENTISTKY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS, A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F.¥ODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashbukton 9 81. BtIHSI-OW, ISDEUTARFB. TDOLISHED COFFINS m Figured Rimu and Kauri, with Silver and Brass Mountings. All latest designs. IM , j Address : j Cameron Street, opposite Baring Square | Evening Orders may be left at Oookaon' s 8 6



. Business Notices A LARGiS ASSORTMENT OF PRESERVING JARS NOW ON VIEW, £^3 ■ QOMPRISING-LIGHT AND HEAVY ENAMELLED, COPPER AND BRAS MASON'S JAM JARS, m all sizes, at Specially L&w Price 8, -Also, The Celebrated LIGHTNIt^G Preaerving Jars. ' Inquire our Price Before Going Elsewhere, or you will be Diwppointed. j. orr & ca B, BEST ELECTED STOCK \ CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER IN NEW ZEALAND. /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR W BEDROOM ;©JLO lOs, Beadstoad, Spring Mattress and -All Carpets from 3s 3d made and laid Free of Charge. COLOMBO STREI?* CATHEDBAL SQUARE, Christohuboh A. Marshall Manage New Zealand Insurance Company. BSTABLIShIT) 0 ' 1 -. 185 9 CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. THEPBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &0., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT R TBS HANMER & GRAVES, AGENTS, THE MEEIDIAN REACHED. R. MURRAY * & SON HAVE REACHED THE CLIMAX m reyard to all that makes up a RELIABLE TIMEKEEPER. For Elegance Perfection, and Simplicity of Construction, the Magnificent Watches now be£g BManufaotured8 Manufaotured for them by ROTHERAM & SONS, the World-iamed Maters, are simply Unsurpassed. A Large Assortment now id Stook and on View. These WATOHES are m Hard-rolled, Extra Heavy Silver Cases, and combine a number of our own improvements, which pace them far and away ahead of anything ever offered to the Public, at prices that place them within the reacn of all who want a really UP-TO-DATE SILVER LEVER WATCH. We stock these Watches m . DouWe and Open Crystal Cases, also with Keyless Winding Attachment. As Timekeepers they stand UNRIVALLED, and, as stated above, we have reached the CLIMAX m Good, Sound, Reliable Watches. Every Watch Guaranteed for Six (6) Years. INSPECTION INVITED. We still maintain our reputation as the OLDEST MOST RELIABLE and LEADING Establishment m the District. The MOST COMPLETE Watch and Clock- making Plant m Canterbury. K. MUBRAY & SON, WATCHMAKERS AND ' OPTICIANS, ASHBURTON. 11 luo TEE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest 1 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 |^ C the making of a Combine. X P-l B BECAUSE We do not take m work, and then get it done at head-quarters m the large towns. Our head quarters are fed BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will El OQ go to employ local tradesmen. 02 H BECAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for woik 05 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 EH close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us m Ashburton. KILWORTH & SON, BRIDGE, WOBKS, Ashburton.



_„, ; Business Notice.. ~ " ~~~ THE " ~~ " : ' THB DAVXS SEWING MACHINE. BoM AMOTB roB Nlw a,^,,. MEW DAVIS J^rrsr 1 ?? fiS£S\3 M 1 NS 0 N & CO. , Amenoa has received a very jrreat impetus VVI by the remarkable success they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- VERTICAL PEED && S^SSE? SSS&& ™> °°™*»° *. OHKISTOHOROH. Awabdb, The first oonoignmenta of these toteßt improved maohinea reaohed this ~~"~" .. colony by the lonic a month ainoe, and Dli , mr . T/ , „ . the Agents Mkssbs MiNSON <k CO., Bay SEWING MACHINE. »™h approved. AfcfcheAntwero Q« &T\ WEEBL ' Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohin* was Zfi D-D awarded the Gold Medal. smoke WALL PAPERS. THE NEW VENUS »Q» * Dark Aromatio Plug Tobacco f~XUß>nep season's paperhangings have just come to hand. The v} v designs and 'colorings are really beautiful, and surpass any- to c nrrr ««« , „ ™ ihin 9 w theime ihat has ever been seen m AsKburton. We \ may the celebrated * best bfam> state that the papers are direct from the manufacturers m EnglaJ^ MANOFAotuBBD from so that clients can rely upon getting a first class article [at a teason- OHOICEST VIRGINIA* LEAF ** fe 'P™* PUa ** C(IU mrl^ and SeUct V Om patiWM* PRIVATE HOSPITAL **• WILSON, FOR PAINTBB, GLAZIBxV PAPERHANGEB, SIGNWRITKR, Eld. DIS BASKS OF WOMEN .J8 NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. ° f th 6 *** Btr^ Ashb - ton ' ■ " For full particulars, apply to — ". '■ | THB MATRON, Strathmorb Hospitai, A S^'^^^^^ > %^ ) jS^/^^Vin^bL-i^- t^ PRIZE MEDAL • JL TT* S © W PUBECEYIONiIMDMN \ &^^;^W HomWithintheßeachofAn C -t w&YLuIM & I wL& w&\ <s\ A \ Id m!^ INDIAN [I/Iff I 'S-< -^A. BLENDED CIA [■§'£_ ' J e^ch price f^ •;• P |<f £ 4/PERLB.^/^l L^l S- Jap SOLD- BV ALL. GROCERS* '^^^i^i C^ ,o '*>§>* /£*ss%§**« HAVE NOTHINC"eL?E, \jfc^. • (fip' mflE OLDEST" ESTIBLISHISii: . GENERAL GrROGERY STORE ' m Tinwald will be conducted by myself. Having secured the services of MR E. V\ ATTTTV *A CJ 0. Bonnington, as manager, ib is my ia- JLa-£JL V II I I jTj_ \l JjljLjLi3« tendon to keep the ™ VERY BEST OF STORES AND and by doiYg^tfuS 5^ with Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate fair share of public patronage. j heseltine Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, IT ' KaBONNIIJ &r. ASHBX7RTON. LOOK. LOOK. Loana Negotiated PnoirVxio 4 p.tt •^7" Weekly Sales of Live Stock-r-Tinwald and Ash burton Alternately JXi«? 5aE tj V Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skinß, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays HOTOGBA.FU X. Sales ot Wool Throughout the Season — - _j_v Grain •■■Bought and Sold on Commission J. T. MITCHELL Olearijg Sales as per arrangements DESIRES TO THANK the Public for AflffW^ TfAP ' their past Patronage, hoping they il V^ J2i X> ± J? U Xl— will continue the same. * Having now gone into the bußineas Mataon and 00, Ohristchurch , properly, and having come of the best Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurcb apparatus procurable, and a fine new lighted White's Sheep Dip Studio, he intenda to turn ou6 the FINI-Sr Waltfir a WbodOo WORK POSSIBLE. t- ill v v- Why go to Christchurch when you can s Belting ee t the work done jus* a* Cheap m your London and Lancashire Insurance Company own town Graham, s Foot Hot Composition 1 CABINETS, 12s per Dozen. Wright, Stevenson and Co., Dunedin PLATINOTYPB The finest artiotio P! -net Junior Garden and Field loo's work done for leas than Christchuroh Belfast Manures Jrfi' I\/T ITCHELL, • X • IVX ITCHELL, I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients, and others that I have appointed PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE Mr W. BarCOCK as my Agent m the Rakaia district PHOTOGRAPHER, DAVID THOMAS, Aahburton Opposite English Church, Tancred Street ASHBTJBTON. ... 10 13 . GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF i| LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND yy T \ -\rj7i m TT? rpnAT C 1 SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. r JUiYIN Jll JL JIV X<JUJU^' Sole agent for Ashbnrton District, s - s JK w™ " X DAVID THOMAS. , EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensure ASHBUBTON I j oomfort and correct sight. Done spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles.



Shipping. rpHE j^jrfJjfiCP TSWN ZEALAND i^^^^^SHLPPING 00. S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe,& Plymouth Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4515 Wellington Deo. 24* Ruapehu 4202 Wellington gJan. 21 Kaikoura 4607 — Feb. 18 Ruahine 6127 — Mar. 18 Tongariro 4163 — April 15 ' The B.M.S. Rimutaka will go Home through the Straits of Magellan. The magnificent scenery of these straits is world famous.. and thenoeforward every FOURTH THURSDAY. Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants leaned for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage men6y, or approved guarantee for same. For further particulars apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL: AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. X>OYAt.*MAIL STEA- «nSk ■*■*> MKRS, with superior accommodation forall classes of passeneers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Taneriffe and Ply- oath. Tons Commander From Date. 1897 Tonic ...4753 Kempson... — Feb 4. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Feb. 14. Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — Mar 18. Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — April 1. Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, • _^ Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANI OF NE W Z E VL AND, Limited STEAMERS S AIL FROM LYTTELTOH AS UNDER: For Westporfc and Greymouth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday? Thura" day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate 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 Ohriatchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburfcon. f in mm i—n mi -■>• Mrs Bowman Fox. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Havelock Street, Ashbnrfcon. T)IANOFQRTB, Singing, Organ, an Jl Theory " of Music. Quarters com menced at any date. Pupils prepared fo Trinity College Examinations. T LEWELLYN f WEN, M.O.S.M, L:U.L.C.M., CERTIFICATED TEACHER. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, and MANDOLINE. 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 OSBOENE COOMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), \.--. .. . . .._;.. "TTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts, every four months, viz., March, July, and November. Orders may be left with M 1 LLEWELLYN OWEF at his Musib Studio. Arcade Chambers, Ashburton 18913 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, AND FRENCH MRS F.~MAEEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and ,■ ■. : Gray's ) The next term will begin on Monday, September 14, 1896 "TTACANCIES m each of the above. V Terms on application. A CARD MRS A. 0 "OLARIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE^ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TEEMS ON APPLICATION. THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMON DS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS' BCJILDIBG , Ashburton MONEY' TO LEND. SEVERAL Large and Small Sums to be L nt at lowest current rates.  F. I. COWUSHAW Solicitor, / 102 Tancred street, Ashburton. loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDd OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and rtfowe*- by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whio. tire your horses and clog the Machines when you can obtain a true I ibrioan ike VALYOLIIfe which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents JBBWAKO BEEOE & SONS OHRISTOHUROH