The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvn. no. 3891

Ashbubto*: Thursday, May 81, 1896.

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, Business Notices. DENTIsTKY. PAINLESS "eXTRAOTIOH ■ : OF TiETH^ .' . "• ■ BY \-; j NITROUS OXIDE GAS. 4. Specialty. Fee for;adralnlstratlon ... g».* All kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction Guabantbbd. G. F."DODI)S, SURGEON DENTIST, BUENBTI SIRBJET, AsBBUJRTOIf 9 E- OWEN COX. J" AM A CASH PUROHASER OB PRIME FREEZING SHEEP AND LAMBS .. AT FULLEST MARKET RATES. Owners of stock will find it to their advantage to communicate with me. LIBEKAL OASff ADVANCES on LIVE STOCK I am now making ADVANCES against the GROWING OIIPS OS WOOL. Correspondence solicited. E. OWEN COX. Tattersall's 9 75 OHRISTOHUROff ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A D V A N 0 ETof £25 and upwards made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly In&talmenta. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLON r\Uß2s4ti INDIAN (Palm Brana, f- yj noted for producing 200 large lea Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This la the tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are equally good value 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 la sinceresfc flattery, ' bnfc the pnblic should see that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohbistchuroh 9 68 JAMES ELLIOTT, COAL and FIREWOOD MERCHANT, —HAS IN STOCK- NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MODNT SOMERS AND ALLANDALE COALS; COKE. Also, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS & STAKES I WISH to direct attention specially to the CELEBRATED Allandale Coal, Whloh has held its own against all the lignites m the market Ib is Screened, ib burns with a flame to a clean ash, leaving no dangerous embers, and is really the best and cheapest Native Coal to be had. TRY IT. Wanted second hand bags m any quantity! JAMES ELLIOTT, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite David Thorn*§, Grain Store HEN you are m Christchurch don't fail to go to Warne's, Cashel street, for Fish or Oyster lunch, Tea or Sapper. — Joseph Taylor and Co., Proprietors. 3 4 f Board and Lodging V_y with every home comfort, 16s per neck ; meals at all hours, Is ; beds, Is. Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per oup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late Lyttelton Boardinghouse) Cameron street, Abhbur ton. 3 23 TUST Arrived.— A large variety of use O fal and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and tinder ordinary cost price at Mrs Axeman's. WANTED Known— That it is lament able to hear people ask why there is so much trash m the Boot Trade no w-a- days ? Bub no wonder I say. Thay nvy strike their breasts and say, ' By our own fault, who buy such trash ab cheap sales. 1 Though cheap, a profit mnsb be levied, and yon don'b get the worth of your money But you have yet a remedy by calling at J. Moison. the Premier m the Boob Trade, where a solid, dry, and good wearing boot can be got. Seoure good boots for winter or your feet will be wet. Get your repairs done ab once or while you wait ab J. Moison's Impermeable Boot Depob, Bast Street, Aehburton, 8 \%



I Business Notices. STKATHMORE "* PRIVATE HOSPITAL K>R ; DI6EA6EB OF WOMEN ITS NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For fall parMoalars, apply to thb matron, Strathmorb Hoshsax,, 170 vhrfrtchnroh. S M O X JS THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatio Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANUFACTURED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF THE TEA OF THE AGE. Saxon Tea m fjiRT IT, AND YOU WILL HAVf ISO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, ; Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality TRY GALLICHAN'j? A.C. Ointment A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE OURE for Bronchitis Severe Golds, Burns, Boils, Ear ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d ; from Chemists and Stores GALLICHAN'S A.O. OINTMENT Is also specially prepared for Veter- inary use, and as a Horse and Oattle Dressing will be found faithful m its operation For all kind of Sores, Cracked and Greasy Heels and Wounds on Horses, 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, eto. There is no humbug aboub these Pills Their extensive use la a guarantee of their Purity and Goodness. Thirty Pills m every Box, and one Pill sufficient for & dose. Give them a trial Price, Is 6d everywhere TRY GALLICHAN'S A.O. 0-OBS CUfiE. It is a most Wonderful Preparation and will remove any Oorn (hard or soft.) It also removes the matter that provides food for the Corn, without m any way injuring: the feet. Directions with every pot, and are easily carried out Price, Is everywhere MR G. P. HOATTJSN, Ashburton, represents Gallichan's A.C. Preparations m Canterbury, and all business must) conducted through him EDWIN GALLICHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? Ashurst, Manawatu, N.Z LOCAL AGENTS — Mrs Adams, Saunders' Buildings ; H. K. Bonnlngton, Chemist, East Street ; Shearman Bros. Bnrnett Street 12 4 DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES I AM NOW SELLING the above WATCHES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. G» Jesson, PRACTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, OPTICIAN, Etc., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. [ k Your Sight accurately tested and » pair j epeetielH for 1* »'



SHEABMAN BROB., MAEKET HOUSE. , . — ••° ! — "Dear Magsie, von vrUl keep on drinking " Oh, yes, dear $ I now well remember Chat maok which you bay at the door ; How Auntie traggeited that Tea, And the dootora for erer are smiling, And a bleßaing from all ahe'b entitled And life is becoming a bore." For suggesting anoh excellent Tat. " Dear Mother, I know that your nerves are How happy- our home will be, Maggie, are all rained, Your father is getting so free And your system is wreoked to the oore ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior 7«*. Is the stuff that will quickly restore. _ ' . . Then let's drink to the health of the *®nr lHneM has taught me m drinking v Agents, . careful of poisonous blends • And pur pledge we all three agree '"•gwwweol am drinking the Tiger That from now bill the end of existence Whioh the doctor bo highly commend*. We'll swdar by the Ti§er Blind Tta." Shearman Bros., our Grocers are AgenteJ ' God Uesß them for giving the Q, To a drink that's a great earthly blessing . And saved us from jbidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOJEt ASHBURTON • RATTRAY & SON j Agents for N«w Zealan wuK^ l BEST SBLEGTBJ[) - STOOK l(f///AIIfjiiwiimH . PUCADCQT IMIIQC CIIDUIQUCD ' ' IfMiT^B iii! l^rw^liWT unCArCOI nUUOC rUnlilotlCn WJmT^u '"^ /COMPLETE FDRNISHIffGS FOR COLOMBO STREF.T & CATHEDRAL ."/'"•" ':■ A. MARSHiLL Manager. Building' Extraordinary* Timber. Timber. Timber. Fencing Materials. Fencing Materials »^v» ■ ■ ■■■ ■ 500,000 feet of Timber, Must be Sold. ■ ■•■ 25 tons Galvanised Roofing Iron. V 10 toDs No 8 Fencing Wire 7 J tons No 9 Fencing Wire. ... 3 tons No 10 Fencing Wire. 8 tons Galvanised Barb Wire. 5000 yards Galvanised Wire Netting, ALL boufht previous to rise m prices m the Home Markets. We bave decided to give our Clients the benefit of the purchase EARLY APPLICATION NECESSARY. W. H. COLLINS & CO, IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS ■---i uANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), "HIOYOLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and ] • XJ Safeties. Prices from JBS to £25. J As we have a large Stock on hand, we have determined to give our Patrons j tne advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, CHEAP. We give twelve \ montns guarantee with each machine. It is to your advantage to purchase c your Bjke from a LOCAL MANUFACTURER. All kindß of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dnnlops (Detachable) euws.— to spo"rtsmen generally, IF your Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stocked l Iff your Barrel is broken and your Stock good, have it re-barreled. j A LARGE STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOCK. ] Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. LANDELLS~AND SON, , " EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,) < ] 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 JPOR MAKDTG SHEEP- YABDS A SPECIALTY. ALL ISIZBS AND LENGTHS OF BRIDGE TIMBER, STAKES AND FIREWOOD OF ALL SORTS ALL OF THE ABOVE AT PRICES TO MEET THE TIMES In future all Slabs will be 7s 6d for a Two-horse |Load,£and 10t for a Three-horse Load, AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH ONLY, Sharplin and €o. 9 STAVBLEY



Business Notice^ '*' " THE ~~ ~* DAVIS SEWING MAOHINB. „, .^ TW»^ MI N SON & CO., America has received a very ereat impetus v*^.i by th» remarkable tmooeaa they attained at the Chicago Exhibition, Several rery im« portent improvement* were there ihown for 220. OOLCMrtQ 8m ommrfmnnfm the first time, and raoeivod from the judges- * vajia^mjjo SB., OHRISTOHUROH. th«» recognition they well merited— Special Awawdi, The first consignment* of thesa ' " latent improved maohines reaohed this oolony by the lonio a month einoe, and the Agents Missbs MiNSON * CO., say tmw% . ft&j"? "S&JWF^ At the Antwerp I P^R Q ft /W WEEK. • Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maoihhb was £J® O-*^ awarded the Gold Medal. I New Zealand Insuraiice Company. BSTABLISHBII'"^ "■'■--., 1859; CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. THBPBBMIBB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPAITY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ao., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES. HANMER & GKAVEB - AOENTS PURE INDIAN CHnW^C^rafTTlHI ~ a. j. Whites Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHURCH. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock m all Departments most complete. OAKPETB, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROCKEKY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY a. jrwaiTE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FURNISHED; Includin CUTLERY BLANKETS, 1 SHEKTS, ENWARE, POTS, Etc TWO ROOMS COMPLETE _ ... :£o t o £10 FOUR ROOMS „■ mm , m .. £17 to £25 PIVE ROOMS, from ... ... _ ... ... £ 3 5 to %% SIX ROOMS _ .- -.-..« £50 to £400 ■ ' ■■•■ • o • . CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM cc, St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRIBTOHURQH DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Cox and Co./ j Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ash bur ton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc, on Fridays Sales it Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Ohriatchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Christchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and 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 Mb W Barcode as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Aehbnrton GREAT REDUCTION IN PEIOE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS- David Thomas, ABHBTJETON,



THE NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE. "pROFESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMORY -L SYSTEM. In reßpoßse to numerons requests from all 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 theprioe of 3ne Pound Four Shillings each pupil, I lave to state that all persons wishing to learn my system should put) themselves into communication with Mr P: R, Dix, of Opombea' Arcade, Auckland, who will pro. vide them with the required single book of instruction and any information necessary with the greatest possible despatch. 05 A. LOISKTTE. LONGBEAOH COACH. / |N and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- * ary 2, the Longbeaoh Ooaoh will start from Ash burton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, noachman Special HafcjfeSflf Spbcial Appointment. HBS3W»r» Appointment, Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. ROBERTSON & CO., liYERJS AND CLEANERS CHRISTCHURCH, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Ashburton County that MRS ALOOHN, of Havel nek street, has kindly consented to act as chair Local Agent and all Orders left with her will be Promptly attended to. Awarded Silver and Bronze Medals and First-class Exhibition Certificates at Nelson, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches In Nelson, Wellington and Ohristchnroh. 14 AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT dOOIETY New Zealand Branoh Head Offloe, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : rhe Hon Morgan S. Graoo, MJD., C.M.G., ILL.O, (Chairman) rhe Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon! Esq ThoHon Edward Bichardson, O.M.Q* M.L.I John Duncan, Beg ffliHE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, X AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Opfioe, \nd tha LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR The Uethod of Valuation adopted by thla Society Is of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Conii derably Larger Reeerro to meet Liabilities than tha held by any other offios In the Australasian Colonial ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £ 13,000,000 (Thirteen Millions) ' sterling ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000. (Two Million Sterling) POLICIES IN FORGE -. 1»4,903 Sum Assured ,„ „• ••« «40,0&i,636 OMh Bonuaee DMded .. .. £6,843,86) BONUSES . . OABE BONUS for ONB year, 1895,. *482,528 yielding ' Beversionary Bonuses amounting to | £869,000, after making SPECIAL BBSBRVBS. CASH BONUSES declared for lart FIVE years, orer TWO MILLIONS, yielding Beversionary BoniUMf ezoeoditur FOTOR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE m the A.M. P. SOCIETY and aeoare a BONUS EVERY YEAB, Expensea of Management 8^ per cent on the total inoome EDWARD W. LOW, i - Resident Seoretarj. Branoh Office— ' Custom Housa Quay, Wellington JAMES HAIR, District Secretary Cathedral Square, Ohristohuroh. H. ZANDER, I Local Broker, Aahborton AFTBBMOO]¥ TJSA. HAVING ACQUIRED the Business lately conducted by Mb F. S. Jbffbies, Ooleman'e Buildings, I have pleasure m announoing that A FIRST-OLASS REFRESHMENT ROOM has been added, which la under the supervision of a Lady attendant). Patrons may therefore rely on receiving every attention. Please note address— H. DIGGLE, Ooleman's Buildings, East Street. 3 216 H. B ftJEHTeJLfti, n ENBRAL AGENT AND GRAIN U" BROKER, Burnett Strbet. AGENCIES: Walter A. Wood Company Farmers' Favorite Seed & Manure Drill Alliance Assurance Co. (Fire & Marine.) Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited ■ 11 Climax " Sheep Dip Spectator .Newspaper I Detective Sheep Ear Marker Accident Insurances effected. Threshing and Trade Accounts made up and Debts collected. TEA. TEA. TEA. New Supplies of Jameson and Anderson's Indian & Ceylon Teas (Palm & Joko) just to hand. Special Reductions to Cash customers Wheat, Oats, Chaff and Farm Produce Bought and Sold on Commission A few Sacks POTATOES on hand R. B. iraSTELL, Burnett Street, opposite Orange Hall 215 WANTED Known •— Speotacles, Eye Protectors, Gogglee, Folders, and everything, m th« optic* U»e it S 9»uk 8) OptloUn . r i :";,'' ■



Shipping. JBh^ NEW ZEALAND IBHIPPING COMPANY OO.'a ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Bio, Tenerlffe, and Plymtmtsh. Porb of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Kaiboura 4202 Wellington May 14 Rnahine 4507 Wellington June 11 Tongariro 8187 — Rimntaka 4163 — Knapehn 4516 *>- And thenceforward every fourbh Thursday KAIKOURA will call at Bio Janeiro as well as Monte Video, .and will make the passage hprae through the Magellan Strait*, weather permitting. Splendid accommodation for allolaues oi pawengers. Warrants issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage money or approved guarantee for same. For farther particulars apply to FRTEDLANDER BROS. Limited ____^___^ Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. JKJL TDOYAL MAIL STEA fgig^V ■*•*> MERS, with superior acoommodationforalloiasses ■^ of passengers, calling at Monto Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. .;■ Tone (Commander From Date* Tainni ... 5031 Stuart ... — May 28 Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — June 25 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Ju'y Aotea .. 6346 Scotland ... — August lonic ... 4753Kempaon.., — Sept. 17 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only HANMBR AND GRAVES, Ageritß. U' I')N M'H.AMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. HTE .MERS SA.ILFR< )K LYTTELTON AS UNDER : For Westport and Greymouth — Weekly, Wellington —Monday, Tueaday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE.— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christohurch paperß. 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 Eaßt coast— Thursday, April 10 and 17. Melbourne, via Hobart— April 9 and 21* Sydney, via Auokland — 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. For further particulars apply to F. EERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. " THE VIOLIN. MISS PACKER, member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, is prepared to give Lessons on the above instrument at her rooms, Saunders' Buildings. For terms, etc, apply Box 87, P.O. 2JJ? THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Vialin, SAUNDERS* BUILDINGS, Aahbnrfcon 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS PfMAKEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Raid and Gray's.) Second Term will begin Tuesday, May 26, 1896 "T7"AOANOIES m each of the above. V Terms on application. A CARD MRS A. CrCLARIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. IEBMS ON APPLICATION. PIANOFORTE, AMERICAN OKGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Mrs Bowman Fox, |-| AS resumed teaching as under — Monday — Havelook street ; Toes- day — Rakaia ; Wednesday — Saunders Buildings; Thursday— Saunders Build- ings (Theory Class) ; Friday— Havelock street j Saturday— Saunders Buildings Havelook street, Ashburton, PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWEL^!L. OWE »' (Looal Representative of London College of Mualc). THE Flrsb Term of the Year will oom- oommence MONDAY the 27th inst MR OWEN will be m attendance at his Music Studio m the Aroade every morning from 12 to 1 to make professional arrangements. WOWLBS' Pennyroyal and Steel Pilli for females •*■ quickly correct all Irregularities, and relievo the distressing svmptqna bo . prevalent with the tex, Bo»« li 1& to* W, of ail Chemlit. and Patent i Medlofae Vendors. Prepared #nly by »« Lfctooln and Midland Conatiei Drug Co, Lincoln, Hngland Whole- ale of al the Whoteaale Hobbbb. Bewara of iailta- lons. •' i . . : Mbmobv TrAIHInO— The Quick Thought System of Memory Improvement enables its stndenta to-enjoy a wonderful' power of memory wnioh is impoiflible, without ; ita aid. Study of all kinds is rendered easy and pleasant. , A grand, and accurate method for quiokly learning Beeitatipns. Forgetfulness and mind WBnderiHg is altogether doae away with. SpeaJcing wrehoutnoteaiflmadeilmpleand many other adTantases enjoyed. Send a port card TO-DAY for UlasUated wKoSi *° 4 JosttafßtaUi, Addresa-Hoary .w. 5SSS^E»,*»>Jfe P»JW> wJww tm»