The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvn. no. 4079

Asiibdwtoa: Wednesday, December 30, 1896.

price: oms pennyl



I ?' Ferr man. .'\||| THi£ LATEST IN BIG YCLBSI rpHE BAMBOO FRAME BICYCuU X IS THE. T]] MOST COMFORTABLE MACHINE TGH RIDE, * r « Runs the easiest, has the very beet bearin(^| procurable, splendid upright frame and if 2H strong as steel. S*mple machine on application. ~~^B F. FEBJIMANJ WILL Stand this season *t the Ownerofl Stableß, Lauriaton, ttfevdllins toH METHVBN once a week, and ASHBURT* TONonoea week, . , '■ THAI GRANDJL* BRED TROTTING M HORSE, -**; ■ ' "■•■ EXPERIX^CE, m By GENERAL TRA^dtf dam FANNY,™ Tj>XPEßlENCEi»abrightbjryj«)lt white 'J J-Ei'" star on forehead, and white^hind^ ! fetlocks, standing 16 hands 3. inches high. 1 Winner of first prize as a Iwo-year-old ab ~3 Ashburton m 1894, aho special prize for the -1 best two-year old on the ground, and firs6~a prize, Ashburton, 1895. His dam, Fanny, m is by Tribune, out of that well-known ■ trotting mare Fan, and bred by Mr Cameron, S of Springfield. His sire, General Tracy, M is full brother to Kentucky, being by 3 (imported), dam Jenny Tracy J (imported). -3 Hiram Woodruff (that great authority on 1 Trotting) drove Jenny Tracy a mile m m 2.13^ before she left America, and he always "m used to drive Berlin's full brother, Mam* J brino Dudley, and says m hits book if ever M there was a hocee could trot a mile m two M minutes, Mambrino Dudley could before -. seeing co much stud duly. It is thus i evident that Kentucky and General Tracy J contain the very best strains of American.^ trotting blood. t Terms — Three Guineas per Mare ; Groomage ~; 5s ; payable at first service. " --i Mares taken m to graze at Is 6d per week, i Every cure taken, but no reßponaibility. - :^ DENIS McKENDRY,^ 9 162 Lauriston. ALLIANCE ASSURANCE COMPANY. I BEG to notiTy that Mb Rex. Kestell Js having i esigned the Agency of the above 'M { om; auy, ' 1 have undertaken it. Any person wishing to see me on business |9 connected with the ALLIANCE ASSUR- M ANUE CO., kindly c 11 at the Mr John Da vison, West street. ' A. H. SHURY, Agent, Alliance Assurance Comp»n^^^H BARRYTOWN FLAT gol h||| MINING CO, Ltd. 17 Miles north of Greymoutli. TTiHE Sample washed m the Arca^^^^^f J_ ' Saturday gave from 120 to 15C^^^^H the shovel. - 20 Co'lora will pay 23 per load. -4^^H I am appointed Broker, and have or Sale. FRED MAKEI^^^^H A. LAWEIM > SAUNDERS' BUILDING. SPRING AND SUMM^H GOODS. I AM STOCKED, direct from U^^| Manufactnrers, with the " -^^| T A TEST • 1%/ TOST FASHIONABLE WM XTSEFUL GOODS^B Plain and Fancy Dress Goods m all tl^H LATEST DESIGNS. "bB LUSTRES, "~ iB OREPONS.B CHOICE & BECOMING.™ None but Genuine First-class Good^^B Held m Stock] H All those iv search of Seasonable, Up4ii^^H •date Goods, can be confidently Rtcom- mended to give this Establish- '^^| ment an Early A. LAWRIM SAUJSDERS' BUILDINGS Baker Bros. H rnDRNISHING UNDERTAKEB^H Corner of Waksnui Road and Cass StreeJ^^| and at Baker and Brown's Coa^^H Factory. Havelock Street. . EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIEp^M Telephone No. 69.



Business Notices. THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA., > in* '■ ' .>sy>?i>'-' '■ .' ' . ■-■"■■■■ mRr it,- and rau v\till have NO OTHER. SAXON TEAi^- SAXON TEA. Professor JBiokbrton reports that » t SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality BAZAAK STABLE?. LIVERY AND BAIT. BURNKTT STREET, ASHBURTON, Close to Arcade. r i THESE Commodious Stable 3 are open at _1_ all hour?, and the Proprietor can Supply at a moment's notice — i BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, WAGGONETTES, and SADDLTC HORDES AND A FIRST CLASS DRAG, / Suitable for Picnic Patties, Electioneering and o her processions Matched Teams£an'd Pairs also provided. JOSEPH LLOYD, June , PROPRIETOR. / ■ _ -■___ I Imoatei c;'? « Prize Medal PVRECEYIOHIIMDIAN TEAS Nou Within the Reach of All PURE I 1 1 yol CEYLON I/O PURF ; '/ - — ' INDIAN 1/ld |LEW)ED~ttT EACHPRICE-^^-^ AND UP TO (f!W /M SOLD BY ALL CROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. "TTTANTED Known— That E. Mahoop Tt is still Belling all kinds of Grocery Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as apy other house m the tiade. r Orders by' letter or telephone promptly attended to. Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76 NOTICE.— Are you going to build Because the cheapest shop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nail?, Lead, Spout- ing, Water Tanks, Pump?, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, is J. W. Hardley's, Ironmonger, Plumber,, and Tinsmith. Telephone 32. MILLINER V— Ladies should inspect the new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, Jackets, Blouses, French and English Corßets ; all new and up to date. — A . Okb, 11 126 WANTED Known— That J. Moison has just received a large shipment of English, American, and Continental Boots and Shoes, suitable for the season ■ also an overwhelming Stock of tbe best colonial makes, which he intends disposing of at very reasonable prices during the coming holidays. Repairs as usual done at once at Moison 's Premier Boot Store.East Slreet, Ashburton loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and Mowev by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic- tira your horses and olog the Machines, when you can obtain a true T^brlcan' ike TALVOLIKh which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EBWAED EEECE & SONS OHRISTOHUROH WHAT do I see before my eyes? A Cheap sale of Boole ab Mollor'e,



Business Notices THE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering Works m the Oounty of Ashburton. % BEOAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to lj , El the making of a Combine. fw .?-. BEOAUSE We do not take m work, and then get it done at headquarters m the large towns. Our head quarters are fed g BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will fel OQ go to employ local tradesmen. > •4 ' 02 g BEOAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for work 2 P3 done m other provinces than all the other shops m the sanW ' line of business put together. • g BEOAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent S eH close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us m Ashburton. ■> MLWOKm & SON, BRIDGE WORKS, .Ashtoion.. ■—-'^■ ■ ■ . ' J. WILSON. LARGE Stock Silvered Plate Glass just arrived from England. The Mirror GlaBS can be cut to any size to suit customers, at shortest notice. GRAND 'SELECTION* OF j[ Picture-Frame Mouldings. Beautiful window decorations to hide unsightly views of back yards, et& (Good imitation of stained glass.) MIXED PAINTS, , ARTIST'S MATERIALS, WALL PAPERS. J. WILSON. ' CORNER OP AUCADE. Telephone 65. - DAVID THOMAS, * Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated ' • - - Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton 'Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Sking, Fats, Hides, etc., on; Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olearijg Sales as per arrangements J AGENT FOB- Matson and 00, Obristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Oferistchurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Oomposition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin . Planet Junior Garden and Field lools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that'll have" appointed Mr W. Barcock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton i GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OP PLANET Jfi. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. , ASHBURTON] / ALWAYS "UP-TO-DATE.": «Q» WE HAVE JUST IMPORTED DIRECT, per s.s. "Mamari.j A LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW VICUNAS, SERGES, AND FANCY WORSTED SUiTI Also— A CHOICE LOT OF SCOTCH, IRISH, & WEST OF ENGLAND TWEEDS, m the Newest Patterns and Beet Qualities, order to mee^ the Demands of our Large and Increasing Business, we are showing this Season probably THE LARGEST STOCK OF NEW\ TAILORING GOODS Ever exhibited m Ashburton, representing the Latest production of all the New Zealand Woollen Mills. «3" CUSTOMERS requiring New Suits "before the Show" will greatly oblige, and find it to their own advantage, to favor us with their Orders early before the ♦'Rush." CRAIGHEAD~&"BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashburton. AGENTS FOR— Armiger's Christchurch Steam Dye Works. Ladies' Dreaaes, etc.. Dyed like New, and preaaed ready for wear. WHEAT. WHEAT." X*T E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, We are also prepared to Store GraiD on Farmers account m our New Grain Stores Wesb Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms - Full Bized Cornsacka and Twine Supplied at LOWES I 1 CURRENT RATES ROLLITT & CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. o«iobs and Stores WEST STRFET, ASHBURTON. /



■; BEST SELECTED STOCK '( HHFAPPQT UnilQC CllDUioucd I uiii.Hri.ui niyUui. r UnlllunCn /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR \^ BEDROOM XOs .All Carpets from Is 5d made and laid Free of Oharge. A. Marsh/ll Manage SPRING Ife SUMMER FASHIONS. A. P. WILLIAMSON, . TANOEED STREET, IS Now Showing a Grand Assortment of the Newest Goods m Spring and .Summer DRAPERY— aII marked at LOWEST OASH PRICES. NEW 'DRESSES, NEW DRESSES, NEW DRESSES, In Lu>tres, Shots, Tweeds, Serges, etc. etc. V NEW WASHING FABRICS. AU the Latest Patterns and Coloring?, m Ohenes, Cambrics, Muslins, Crepons, ' ' Prints, etc., etc. New Sunshades, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Laceß, Gloves, Hosiery, Corsets, etc., etc. Crettonnes, Art Muelins, Curtains, m- all the Latest Designs. MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING FOR THE SEASON, i ' S«^° BOYS NICKER SUITS A BPECIALTY Shirts, Hats, Caps, Vests, Pants, Socks, Braces, Scarves, m splendid variety. A. \P. WILLIAMSON, (Late G. L. Beath & Co.) if TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. m^H W a*/ ILI %, © OJM . ■ * KiS (3. **? kM\ '



S~M O X & THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatio Plug Tobacco. . 'i THE CELEBRATED ft BEST BPANI> MANDFAOTDBED FROM i( ' CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF J - -^ BTBATHMOKE ,° PRIVATE HOSPITAL * • ' FOE DISEASES OF WOMEN "J S NOW OPEN FOR PATXENTS. For fall particulars, apply to the matron, Stp.athmore Hospital, . 170 NOTICE " rp HE OLDEST ESTIBLISHhiL GENEEAL GBOCERY BTOBE m Tinwald will be conducted by myself. Having secured the services of Mb E. O. Bonnington, as manager, it is my In- tention to keep the VERY BEST OP STORES AND BUTCHER'S MEAT, and by doing so, I trn%t to meet with fair Bhare of public patronage. J. HESELTINE, \ . BONNJNiiTON, 17 ''.*..■ TT. Manager. WILLIAM :— — PATCHING, EAST STREET. TT7TSHBB TO ANNOUNCE to his Farming Friends and Customers of the Ashburton County, that he haß now added SADDLEBY AND HARNESS MAKING, to hia TENT TARPAULIN AND HORSE CLOTH BUSINESS and will also carry on CLARK'S TINWALD SHOP as usual. ' NOTE— Having secured the 6ervic«s of MR JOHN CLARK as manager of the new department, m '"^ t ' ALL ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLy T " ATTENDED TO. NOTE^ApDRESS— EAST STREET, AS-HBUBTON. 12 170 yvAfWO i. THE CCJRE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. rpHIS OFFICE will be CLOSED on FRIDAY, SATURDAY, and MONDAY, i January 1, 2, and 4, FOR NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. GENERAL TRACY, Holder of the winning r*cord for two miles, WILL STAND AT MY COACH STABLES, ASHBURTON, EVERY AND TUESDAY, Daring the Season, Commencing on MONDAY, October 5. THE W(SIKMAN, I First prize Draught Stallion will stand tbe ( season at my tarm^lemington. For further particulars, apply J. C. N. GRIGG, 9175 Longbeaob. IF YOU ARE SIOK m any way wnateve send a stamped envelope to our Agenoy, Wei- . ing'on ; state the case as minutely as possible ' and you receive adyice by return post, Ou ; agents are all qualified. If you enclose 2s 6d , we will send you our best remedy for the case , lasting you two weeks. You save money aDd | dootora' bills. You' receive advice on all points, and the purest of remedies sent at , no extra ooßt than if personally bought by r doing your business with us by post. Con • i suit a once. Ailments which are at tbe , time thought to be light, are often the begin . ning of serious consequences, which it taken m time are oheokV »nd cured.— Gwawobp 6 T^xcAt Qqwu WdUogtoD. 6



y . pusiness Noticfe^ : THE " """" " ' : THE ■: DAVTS SEWING MACHINE. a A _-._ Sou AoiifTs fob N»w Zkala^p 'NEW DAVIS T^'ttr'S BS3* J MINSON & CO. . America has received a very great impetus '" ' ■* 1 by the remarkable sucoess they attained at i the Ohioago Exhibition. Several very im. VERTIOAt FBBD ttSSZSSXSSZStt* «* ««»«» S...OHRBTOHUKOH.- - OISJ; th-J "cognition they well merited-SPBoLi Awabds, The first consignments of thesa teteat Improved machines reached this colony by the lonio a month since, and ~ fitimf-Kf/i- »r . the Agents MMsaa MINSON & CO*, say SEWING MACHINE. te^^^rS* A *J he Ant;erJ PER Q« O^ WEEK



6 .t.n^ snipping, sVfMfKJt NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COS ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe,& Plymouth ■••■•'■'■ Port of ■Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4515 Wellington Dec. 24 Ruapehn- 4202 Wellington JJan. 21 Kaikorir^- 4607 v Feb.! 18 .. Ruahine 6127 — Mar. 18 1 Tongariro 4163^ — April 15 .•.^. i* i.. ..I- — . — ; — ; -- - » ■ : and thenceforward every FOURTH ■•'— THtTRSDAY - " ' J • a Splendid*woommodatlon for all classes of passengers. Warrants issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage money, or approved guarantee for same. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. , r , Agents, Ashbnrton. !a h SHAW, SA^ILL AND ALBION OOMPAN V, LIMirED. > FOR LONDON; JjVjL ' "OOYAL MAIL STEA- 'fSJiS^v " Li) MERS, with superior J^^^B&«^ accommodation for all classes *^^^^^^ o f passensers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Taueriffe and Ply- on th. • - - - - , *^ r _ . - m i .Pone Commander From Date. 1897 Tonic ...4753 Kempson... — Feb 4. Tokomaru. 623B 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 COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS 8 UL FROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westport and Grey mouth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurß ; day and Saturdays -  ,- If OTE}— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchuroh papers - Dunedin — ' Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— , - . ■ Tuesday and Saturday . Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays ■ The above are surjeob to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Ohrlstchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to * F. FERRIMAN, i Agent, AshburtOD. f— — — ■— ■ — m MUSICAL. 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINKING, and FRENCH MRS Fi^lk^ia, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid "and Gray's ) The oext term will begin on Monday, Septembpr 14, 1896 "TTACANOIES m each of the above. V Terms on application. A CARD MRS A. CrOLARIDGE, "TEACHER OP .PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, AS HBURTON. ': ■ ' TBBMB ON APPMOATION. , :. t _:: ,,: the violin. " MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, ..... . .SAUNDERS' BOILDINd , Ashburton ■TLEWELLYN QWBN, M.O.S.M, L.R.L.C.M.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, and MANDQLINEi Quarters started from any date. ' T)UPILS prepared for London College, Jl and Trinity College Examinations. Eeiudiantina Buni meets every THURS* DAY,— Fee for engagement, 1 guinea. i— ■ • * • — > — — Mrs Bowman Fox. CERIUiFICATED lEACHER, t Havelock Street, Ashburton. "PIANOFORTE, Singing, Organ, an JL Theory of Music. Quarters com menced at any date. Pupils prepared fo Trinity College Examinations. ,MR OSBORNE COOMBE7 PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four, months, viz., March, July, and November. Orders may . be left with M V LLEWELLYN OWEN, at Mb Music . Studio, Ar3ade Chambers, Ashburton DENTISTRY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF XBETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS A Specialty. Fee for administration ... 6s. All kinds of Dental work executed on the premises., . 1 Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Bubneit Street, Ashbubton. 9 ITok Indigestion, the best remedy is un 7 doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They caD oonpdently be recommended as being mild m .operation and absolutely free from injnriout drugs. Acting at once as a aplen- di'l toniv and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have proved unequalled f oi Indigestion, Dyspepsia, sick Headache and for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold m bottles Is lid, 2s 9d, and Us, by all Medi- cine Vendon throughout the w#rK, A