The Ashburton Guardian.

V «.*'. ;. XVIJ. NO. SSC3

ASHBURTO* : Saturday, April 18, 1896.

PRICK; ONE PENNY



. Business Notices. ALFRED CURTIS, Ij <.aljs bit k k and oom *-* Mis ION' AGEMY ARCADE. Agent for Northern Insurance Compans , ]?. .;.■•. ' r i J..,.""-- MR DODD«J, having returned from a Professional visit, from Akaroa will he m attendance at hix Oental Surgery ia Burnett Street, i-n TUESDAY Moraine. 17th. N.B -f-liitending Pdtientfl wishing to consult MR I)ODDS early, would do well to make an appointment. 3 DENTISTRY. EIAINLESS EXTRACTION .....v < ; K OFT^|ETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Fee for'adminlatratioß ... ss. All kinds of Dental work exeoated on the premises. Satisfaction Guabaktbhd. g; f. lodds, SURGEOIT DENTIST, BuEKBTr Street, Abhbvatok 9 SMO X E THE NEWjeWS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND HAKUFAOTCBED FROM OFOICEST^ VIRGINIA LEAF ASHBURTON PPJRMANENT BUILBISG A3D INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A D V A NO El£~f £25 and upwards poade on FREEHOLD PROPERTY. repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current tales. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, ... WMiaget PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLON OJR2t4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, r noted for producing 200 large Ic* Oopn of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. ■.-.;■, ■ OUR 'is TEAS (Palm and Joke) are equally good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being paoked and sold m oar empties. * Imitation is sincerest flattery, 'but the publio should see that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Scon keepers. - - WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON* AND CO. 155 Colombo Street. Oheibtchurch 9 68 loz Prevention IS WORTH P9UND3 OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and jrfowe.<, by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whip-* tire your horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain a true Lubricant ike .-...-■ -\ whioh has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronoun 3ed Unequalled. Obtainable from all Storekeepers oc th Agents ; ■ . " ■ EDWARD REEOB & SONS CHRTSTCHUROH By a» ' Br Special I»jßJ«jSct Special Amoiutment. -fOWßfis"^ Aptointmknt. Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. EOBERTSON & CO, DYERS AND CLEANERS, CHRISTOHURCtf, BEG to announce to the Inhabitant! of Ash>urton County that MRB ALCORN, of Harelock street, has kindly conpeuted to act &» chfir Local Agent and all Orders left with her will be Promptly attended to. Awarded Silver and Bronaa Medals and First-class Exhibition Cerufioatcß at Nelson, Dunedin. Sydney and Melbourne Branches m Nelson, Wellington and Ohristohuroh. , 1* ISLINGTON WORKS. FREEZING SPACE AVAILABLE. THE CHRI9TOHUROH MEAT COMPANY are pleased to intimate to FARMERS ANDJIOTHER3 that their n%w Hercules Machine ia now iv full working order, and that they ate prepared to BOOK SPACE. Priority will be given to applications a they come to hand. Apply the Company a Office, 161 Hereford street, 25 Chriatchurch,



V* U^WIIIMU ' OX ACCOUNT NT & GENERAL AGENT LOvtfS NKGOTIATYD. Agent— Boyxl Exchange Assurance Co , Jeye'a Sheep Dip and Dis- infeoUnta, Tea. ;j THTC A ROA.DE. STRATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF WOMEN T S NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For fall particulars, apply to thb matson, Stbathmom Hospital, 170 E. OWEN COX r AM A CASH PURCHASER OF PRIME FREEZING SHEEP AND , LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET RATES. Owners of stook will find it to their idvaotage to communicate with me. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON LIVE STOCK. I am now makirfg ADVANCES igainst the GROWING CLIPS OF ffOOL, Correspondence solicited, & OWEN GOX. r Tattersall's 175 OHRISTOHUROH THE TEA OF THE AGE. Saxon Tea. i Saxon Tea. i _ ) TRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE « I ...'.. , BO QTHER^ SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. ?bofbsßOß Bickkrton reports that , SAXON TEAS ire absolutely Pure and of good ; quality pHRISTMAS (^"W-BWYEAR'S GOODS. Exb.B. lonic, b.B. Matatna, s.B. Maori WE have just landed, ex f.s. lonic, a shipment of Goods, conaistiog of 13 HOGSHEADS OF OROGKERY, CHINA, AND FANCY GOODS, All of which have been selected by onr Home Agents, with the utmost core, to meet the requirements of oar Customers and the public generally. CHAMBER SETd, TEA BETS, DINNER SETS, Printed and Plain Cups and Saucers and FANCY G OODS Of the Best Patterns and Latest Da- signs, m endless variety, too numerous to particularise. WE HAVE ALSO OPENED UP (ex s s Matatua), PROM MACONOCHIE BROS, 15 CASKS GOODS, Suitable for the Season's requirements OV& GE^CERY AND IRONMONGERY DEPART- MENTS Will be found folly Stooked with Goods of the best quality We hare also landed ex s s Maori a Specially Selected Assortment of CABPETB, OILCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, HEARTHRUGS, ' etc, Which will be offered at a Special DISCOUNT FOB CASH. An inspection of our Stook is cordially invited. A.. Lawrie & Co.



Business jtfo-.ee.-. W YOU UKE MICE TEA ASK^YOUR CRSHETrBw| €S€P IIIMI -tifVk f»fy ffr t . jtflmtt ||mAI M H^vHi jHk.H> HHHIH -■ pure Indian china^ceyeM ttoi *»^W^WPB^(HHBBBHHi^BßßWHßHß^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^WßWH^WHßHHß^BH^^mHßmw • : f- : ' * ■ '.I : — ; _ New Zealand Insurance Company. ESTABLIShIs!?'"! «. 185 9 CAPITAL^ONM MILLION. THE PBEMEffiB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENTR T£S H AN.MBJR & GK A "YES AGENTS ; •8 HE ABM AN BROS., MAEKET HOUSK. 'Dear Maggie, you will keep on drinking "Oh, yes, dear ; In. well remember That muck which you buy at the door ; How Auntie eugfie; 1 that Tea, tad the doctors for ever are smiling, And a blessing from a fche'b entitled And life it btcoming a bore." For suggesting eucli excellent Tea,. « Dear Mother, I know that your nerves are How happy our home will be, Maggie, ' are all ru'ned, Your father is getting co free And your system is wrecked to the core ; Of those ailments he suffered bo greatly, Jut believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea, Ib the stuff that) will quickly restore. Then let's drink to the health of the ITour illness has taught me m drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blends And our. pledge we all three agree 3e assured I am drinking the Ti&er That from now bill the end of existence Which the doctor so highly commend!*. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tta" Sh9arman Bros., our Grooeis are Agents God blesß them for giving the Q, To 9, drink that's a great earthly blessing And saved us from bidding Adieu. ... SHE)ARMAN BROS , MaEKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTOH RATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan Vff?E AXE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS BARLEY, RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT,. AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, i In Large or Small Quantities. JUST LANDED, EX MOUNT SIVIOU,— 1000 BALES OORNSACKS. Full size and full weight t Enedlander Bros., Limited. V 1 1 « A^HBHHHHh Forest Haw Mills. SHABPLIN AND CO. I T)EG [to inform the Inhabitants of the Ashburton County and surrounding I D districts that they have ISovr m Stock Large Quantities of M First-class Building* Timber, I . ALSO,— 8 1 A Second class Assortment both very Cheap and Very Useful, el c UMBER FOR MAKING SHE* P-Y ABBS A SPECIALTY, ALL SIZES AND LENGTHS OF BRIDGE TIMBER, STAKES AND FIREWOOD OB 1 ALL SORTS ALL OF THE ABOVE AT PEIOES TO MEET THE TIMES :o: n future all Slabs will be 7s 6d for a Two-horse Load, and 10s for a Three-horse Load, AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH ONLY. Sbarplin and Co., STAVBLBY 3 91



ISwiSB sill ' wMI best selected stoce: |^^BB!||P CHpAPfST^WuSE^IIHIIiSHER f&MF^ ~^My /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR . COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL A. Marshall Manager. B uilding 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. *LL boupht previous to rise m prices m the Home Markets. We have decided to give our Clients the benefit of the purchase E&RLY APPLICATION NECESSARY. ff. if COLLFNS&Cu. iRONMONG^^J, TIMBER AND GOAL MERCHANTS ATjTwi-iJTErs Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHUR* H, »~pHE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his Btook JL m all Departments most complete. OAKPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROOKEKT AND FURNISHINGB, IRONMONGERY a- jfwwrE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FURNISHED Includin i CUTLERY BLANKETS, SHEhTS, THENWARE, POTS, Bto TWO ROOMS COMPLETE - .« «9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS - .- - - «7 to £25 BT7E ROOMS, from ... .- — ... ~. £35 to £86 SIX ROOMS .- .- - .- - - . *50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM <b Bt. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHURCH LANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), "DIOYOLES of every description, including Ladieß', Front Drivers, anci JD Safeties. Prices from £5 to £25. As we have a large Stock on hand, v?e have determined to give our Patroni the advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, CHEAP. We give twelv< months' guarantee with each machine. It is to your advantage to purchasi your Bike from a LOCAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dunlops (Detachable) etnm— to sportsmen generally, i■ : ■ IFyour Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stocked IFyour Barrel is broken and your Stock good, h»v© it re-barreled. A LARGE STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOOK. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. I LANDELLS AND SON, 1 « EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Olub.)



E. W. HAMMER I T AVING at last made the necessary ■■ i arrangements to occupy the premises lately occupied by ME3BhB MILES AND CO., Limited, without the chance of being asked to clear out at any moment, I have much pleasure m informing OLD CLIENTS j who have dene their business to a great extent on these ppremis s, and the Public' generally, that 1 intend to keep m stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, SUCH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting, with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolsacks, Beaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Bed, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine * alt, Coarse Salt, Rock bait, English Fuper phosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which i"b tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. I shall hold Auction Sales of STOCK «ud SHEEPSKINS at the nsnal times as heretofore, and I shall be a Cash Buyer of all sorts of GRAIN and GRASS SEKDS during the coming season. — — As I have pitched my camp m Ashburton, I hope to receive a share of the business going. E. W. TANMER. West Street, December 17, 1895. KOFESSOR LOISETTE'S MKMORY SYSTEM. In response to nnmerons requests from all seotions 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 the price of One Pound Four Shillings each pupil, I have to state that all persons wishing to learn my system should put themselves into communication with Mr P: R. Dix r of Coombes* Arcade, Auckland, who will pro- vide them with the required single book of uutruotion and any information necessary with the greatest possible despatch. 05 A. LOIBETTE. BLANGARDS IODINE OF IRON PULS APPROVED by the Academy of Medicine of Fariß, are especially recommended by the Medioal Celebrities of the World for Scrofula (Tumors, Kings Evil, etc), the early stages of Consumption, Constitutional Weak- ness, Poorness of Blood and for stimulating and regulating its periodic oourae. None genuine unless signed Blanoard, 40, Bue Bonaparte, Paris Bold by Druggißtß and Chemists ugh. ont the Colonies LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPEGIAUTE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton Distriot, C C A L E X, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T" AZARUS Patented System ensures I J comfort and oorreot sighfa. Dont spoil yonr eyes by using badly fitting Speotaolea. ' 6 NEW COAL MINE. NEW COAL MINE. JUST OPENED UP — DEEP LEVEL SEAM. Less Asheß, Blaoker, Harder, and better Burning than any Goal previously offered to the publio from Mount Somers. This Coal is mined 70ft deeper than the Mount Somers scat., LOCAL AGENTS. GEORGE PARK, MOUNT SOMERS. LONGBEA.OH COACH. ON and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- ary 2, the Longbe&ch Coach will Btert ta. Aahbnrton.t^.^ Ooaohman. FIRE! FIRE!! ""FIttE"!!! j SWEEP ! SWEEP !! SWEEP !!! R J DONOVAN HILLGKOVE, ' ' MOORE STREET, IS Ready to Sweep Chimnles with his New Machines. He lives here And Sweeps the Chimnies far and near, And if, perchance, they should take fire, fle puts them out at your desire. Orders may be lefb at hta residence, Moore atreet, or at Mail Office, Burnett Street. | 4 1 XUST Arrived.— A large variety of use • I fal and Ornamental Goods, Bolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold an and under ordinary coat) , vrige at Mbb Aioofiift.



""" TTIE THK DAVIS SBW^° MAOHINTS - Sou, A*,** TO b N«w Zbalakp NFW DAVIS * thes^MaohSeT 1 ?? Eng^and^nd VI INS 0 N & CO. '^ 1 — vw v/ o w i v America has received a very trreat impetus by the remarkable success they attained at the Ohioago Exhibition. Several very im- portant improvements were there shown for 220, OOLCMUO S«., OHRISTOHUROH. — « _ ■ nr . mn tne fi™" t i me » and Moeived from the judges VERTIOAL FEED «„ recognition they well merited— Speoiai. Awabds. The first consignments of theso ifcteßt improved maohines reached this . colony by the lonio a month since, and "- the Agenta Messrs MjCNSON A CO., say „„„ wwvir Srawrw/l MAfITTTNTTS the V are m«oh approved. At the Antwerp rJSIXV Wft hiTi VYJStB ' 1> - J!i VV lIN I* MAOJUIJNJi, Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohikk wm «° U-" awarded the Gold Medal. '



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Aotea .. 5653 Scotland ... — April lonio ... 4753Kempson... •— April 30 Tainui ... 5031 Stuart ... — May 28 Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — June2s Tokomarn 6238 Maxwell ...]_ — Jane *~Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers -tfa^ 3 17<9 Agents. TTK ION STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limitbd. STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: .For Westport and Grey mouth — Weekly, Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE.— For extra sailings see adv .rtise- tneßt m Christchuroh papers. Dunedin— Monday, Friday, and alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and.Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday* New Plymonth & Onehunga— Thurs- day, April 9. Auckland, via Bast coast— Thursday, April 10 and 17. ' m , Melbourne, via Hobatt— 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 Christohurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. 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