The Ashburton Guardian.

vol.. xvii. no. 8866

A.SHBURTOX • Wednesday, April 32, 1896.

PRIQE: OJVK PENN?



- j Rus noss Notices. !! DEKTI TRY. •, D^INLESb {.XTUAOTIOir - 1 - OP IK ETH BY NITROUS O^JDE GAS. A Specialty. i, Fee for'administration ... 63. t 1 AH kinds of Dental work exeoated on the premises, ' SATISFAOTiON GuABAMTBBD. G. F.~DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Bubithtt SXBBOT, ASBBVRTOX 9 SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Arpmatio Ping Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANtnPAOTUBED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAP .-..■. ■ 1 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A D V A N OSi S of £25 and upwards made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed peciods a. current rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND GEYLOS QUR 2s 43 INDIAN (Palm Brano/ 1 I ■-" noted for producing* 200 large lea Caps of fi' sNrate Tea to tbe pound. This is the tea Mr George Jamßson Eold so largely. OUR '2s TEAS (Palm and Toko) are equally good valun 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 is aincerest flittery, ' but the public should see that thty get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Store • keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristghuroh • 9 68 loz Prevention TS WORTH PDUNDS OF CURE •*■ Why ruin your Reapers and Mewe« by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whie^ tire your horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain a true Lubricant ike Valvoliik which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounsed Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents 1 EDWARD EEEOE & SONS OHRIBTOHUROH By k _3^ Br Special SajjSSg Special 1 Appointment. HES^wSsSt* Appointment, Patronised by Lady Glasgow. \ J 1 A, EOBEKTSON & CO., DYERS AND CLEANERS, CHRISTCHURCH, ' 'pEG to announce to the Inhabitants X) of Aehburton County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly coupented to act as their Local Agent and r all Orders left with her will be Promptly attended to. 3 Awarded Silver and Bronze Medals 8 and First-class Exhibition Certificates a* Nelson, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches m Nelson, Wellington am? Ohristchurch. 14 3 NEW COAL MINE. ; NEW COAL MINE JUST OPENED DP- * DEEP LEVEL SEAM. Less Ashes, Blacker, Harder, and better Burning than any Coal previously offered to the public from a Mount Somers. This Coal is mined 70ft deeper than the Mount Somers seam. LOCAL AGENTS. georgTe park, MOUNT SOMERS. Bi^iy MONT EL HOUSE WYNYAJiD SQUARE, SYDNEY, I S a refined social HOMB, contains forty large airy be^ rooms, most fashionable and central position, on< minute from General Post Office- Board optional, c board only, by day or week ; drawing and smoL-. rooms, not and cold baths, excellent cnisine. All the conveniences of a hotel. Terms— Ver modtrate. Hot Luncheon. Save tram and 'bus fan .>Dd time, fermnneots Special Terms. Writs f . particulars. y «¥/ ANTED Known — Speotacles, E? YY Protectors, Goggles, Folders, ai everything m the optloa line at L, r # [Sixes s, Optician



FIRK! FlkT~n 11-. J.Jif WEKP ! SVy-KIM! 4 .vWKKt' ! R. J. DONOVN T!I1> : GKOV^ MOORK SIBKKiV I S Ite&dy to Swe^p Chirot i s with bJ 1. New Machines He lives here ....... And Sweeps the Chmniea far and near, And if, "perchance, they should take fire, He puts them out at your desire. [ Orders may be left at bis residence Moore street, or at Mail Office, Burnet I Street. 4 ; ; STKATHMORE j. PRIVATE HOSPITAL b FOR DISEASES OF WOMEN T S NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For full particulars, apply to the matron, Strathmorb Hospital, 170 . Jhristchurcb. ! E- OWEN COX f AM A CASH PURCHASER OF PRIME FREEZING SHEEP AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET RATE'S. Owners of stock will find ib to their advantage to communicate with me. LIBERAL OASH ADVANCES ON LITE STOCK. I am now making ADVANCES against the GROWING CLIPS OF WOOL. Correspondence solicited, E. OWEN COX. Tattersall's 9 75 OHRISTOHUROH THE TEA OF THE AGE. Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea m npRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, , Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality ,>HRIBTMAS O. T^EW REAR'S GOODS. Ex ß.s.lonic, s.s. M*t»tu», s,s. Maori WE have just landed, ex p.s. lonic, a shipment of Goods, consisting ol 13 HOGSHEADS OF CROCKERY, CHINA, AND FANCY GOODS, All of which have been selected by oui Home Agents, with tho utmost care, t< meet the requirements of our Customer! and the public generally. CHAMBER fcETS, TEA SETS, DINNER BETS, Printed and Plain Cups and Saucer* and FANCY GOODS Of the Best Patterns and Latest De- signs, m endless variety, too numerous to particularise. WE HAVE ALSO OPENED UI (ex s s Matatua), FROM MACONOCHIE BROS, 15 CASrS GOODS, Suitable for the Season's requirement! i OUR GROCERY AND s IRONMONGERY DEPART • MENTB B Will be found fully Stocked with Goodi of the best quality We have also landed ex ss Maori a Specially Selected Asßortuaent of CARPETS, OILCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, HEARTHRUGS, etc, Which will be offered at a Special DISCOUNT FOR CASH, An inspection of our Stock is cordial! invited. -A» Lawrie & Co



, Business Notices fT? ifbiAjkc nice tea as^our cftoctm rim 1 BBW BM gS^^T^^ fIHB wDI. kM Wm BS^aBB jE^l j^ ■ ■^b^hhh I^hß H Bfl Bfl Bb^HbS '^Swm^ 'i^m '<Blt^ h PURE INDIAN CHIWA&CEYtON TEA« HTl¥TlfTlllff 1 1T1IT tHHt wI Hi best sbl^" ted stock H^sßiHf CHEAPEST HOU|FU|NISHER MuAWr fj jpk ■ viVXJtrxjiljX XU Jt? UXv IN XoJtlXo vio JC v/£v X^SSH 1 M I^^B^^y COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL A. Marshall Manager. «HEAEMAN BROB. MAEKET HOUSE "Dear Maggie, yon will keep on drinking " Oh, yes, dear } I now well remember aj Z m ? ok whlch y° a »«y a <> .^ door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, * the doctora for ever are smiling, And a blessing from all ehe'b entitled And life is becoming a bore." For suggesting such excellent Tea. " Dear Mother, I know that your nerves are How happy our home will be, Maggie, are all ruined, . Your father is getting go free And your system is wrecked to tho core ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, But believe me the T ea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior 7ea, Is the stuff that will quickly restore. __ .„ • . Then let's drink to the health of the Your illness has taught me m drinking Agente, To be careful of poisonous blends And our pledge we alt three agree mm!" am drinkin ? the Ti Z er Tint from now bill the end of existence Which the doctor so highly commend*. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tea." Sh Barman Bros., oar Grocers are Agents God bless them for giving the Q, To a drink that's a great earthly blessing And saved us from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON RATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan Alford Forest Raw Mills. SHAEPLIN AND CO. BEG 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 FOR MAKING SHEFP-YARDS A SPECIALTY, ALL SIZES AND LEKGTHS OF BRIDGE TIMBER, STAKES AND FIREWOOD OF ALL SORTS ALL OF THE ABOVE AT PRICES 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. and €&., STAVELEY o 91 ■^■w^kEflL^fl^fl^B^BflßM^^^BP^^B^flrißv^iHiflfl^H BMPR\Hti i W* rTfl mi I *1 k\im£snStfltf£^ ■■^■^r MMMM fl^ft. fl^^flV ' LANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), :o: BICYCLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, am Safeties. Prices from £5 to £25. As we have a large Stock on hand, we bave determined to give our Patroni the advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, CHEAP. We give twelvi months' guarantee with each machine. It is to your advantage to purchasi your Bike from a LOCAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatio Tyres converted into Danlops (Detachable) GCIi.-T0 SPORTSMEN GENERALLY, IFyour Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stockedj IFyour Barrel is broken and your Stock good, have it re-barreled. A LARGE STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOCK. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. LANDELLS AND SON, «' EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,)



New Zealand Insurance Company. ESTABLISHED' _ _ 1859 CAPITAL— ONF MILLION. THBPBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR/BOMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ao., AOOEPTED AT LOWEST 9URRENTR TES HANMER & GE A VES ' • ' AGENTS Building 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 J tons No 9 Fencing Wire. 3 tons No 10 Fencing Wire. 8 tons Galvanised Barb Wire. 5000 yards Galvanised Wire Netting. ALL bought 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 &Ca IRONMONGERS*, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRIBTCHUKOH. THE .Recant arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock m all Departments most complete. OAKPBTS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY ' CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, A. J.^rHITE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FUKNISHED Includid CUTLER y BLANKETS, SHEhTS, THENWARE, POTS, Etc TWO ROOMS COMPLETE .. ... ;«9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS ... ... ... ... , m ._ £17 to £25 PJVE ROOMS, from „ £35 to *8G SIX ROOMS .. ■.- _ £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM A St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHUROH TT7E ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS BARLEY, RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, In Large or Small Quantities. j I JUST LANDED, EX MOUNT SIVIOUj— . 1000 BALES CORNSACKS. Full size and full weight > . Friedlander Bros., Limited.



*° E. W. HANMER i>i RAYING at last made the necessary arrangements to occupy the IV premises lately occupied by MESBHS MILES AND CO,, D Limited, without the chance of being asked to _ clear out at any moment, I have much 7 pleasure m informing OLD CLIENTS >• who have dene their business to a great » extent on these premises, and the Publio " generally, that I intend to keep ia stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH J " ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, '" LARGE OR SMALL, BTTOF AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep . Netting, with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, , Seaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Bed, • & Black, Flour, Sharps, 3 Bran, Fine bait, \ Coarse Salt, r Rock Balt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dnst, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. I eh»U hold Auction Sales of STOCK and SHEEPSKINS at the usual times . as heretofore, and I shall be a Cash 1 Buyer of all sorts of GRAIN and > GRASS SEEDS daring the coming season. — —— As I have pitched my camp m Ashburton, I hope to receive a share of the business going. E. W. HANMER. West Street, December 17, 1895. ROFESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMORY SYSTEM. In response to nmnerouß 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 the price of ' One Pound Four Shillings each pupil, I I have to state that all persons wishing to learn my system should put themselves into communication with Mr P: R, Dix, of r Coombes 1 Arcade, Auckland, who will pro- > vide them with the required single book of f instruction and any information necessary \ with the greatest possible despatch. ! OS A. LOIBETTE. ! BLANGARDS r IODINE OF IRON PIIIR \ A PPBOVED by the Academy of Medicine . A of Paris, are especially reoommended \ by the Medioal Celebrities of the World for \ Sorofala (Tumors, Kings Evil, etc), the early . Btagea of Consumption, Constitutional Weak* ness, PoorneßS of Rlood and for stimulating and regulating its periodic oourse. None 1 genuine unless signed Blanoard, 40, Kne » Bonaparte, Paris Bold by Druggists and Chemists ugh* out the Colonies , ; LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton Distrlot, C C A L E X, JEWELLER, 3 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. X AZARUS Patented System ensures I? JLj comfort and correct Bight. Dont spoil your eyes by using badly fitting . Spectacles. 5 9 LONGBEA.OH COACH. ON and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- ary 2, the Longbeach Coach will , start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. ' R. R. BROWNE, noachman* W. Bowman Fox, A CCOUNTANT & GENERAL AGENT LOANS NEGOTIATED. Agent— Royal Exohange Assurance k Co., Jeye'a Sheep Dip and Dis- . Infeofcants, Tea. '" THE ARCADE. * ALFRED CURTIS, n a nRAIN BROKER AISD COM W MISSION AGENT, ARCADE. Agenb for Northern Insurance Company ISLINGTON WORKS. n — • B -> FREEZING SPACE AVAILABLE. es „_ »y mHE ohristohuroh meat fch X COMPANY are pleased to intimate to FARMERS ANDJpTHERS »n, ns that their new Hercules Machine Is now m full working order, and that they are prepared to BOOK SPACE. Priority will be given to applications a ;r they come to hand. Apply the Company s Office, 161 Hereford street, ■^ 25 Ohristchuroh. >N, _ .. , . , , , .m, is., You try tht New Fmut Tofatco 45



Business Nofc-sfi THE " ' " " — ' » THE DAVIS SEWING MAOHTNE. ao^ Aamanß^ Zmm NEW DAVIS J^r'KST'S EgS* J M 1 NS O N & GO. America has received a very great impetus id by the remarkable snooess they attained at the Ohioago Exhibition. Several very im- portant improvements were there Bhown for 220. OOLGMriD Om rnmrvrfmminu \TWRTTn AT WIPWW the firßt fcime » and reived from the judges ' wu^ saßD *»'» OHRISTuaUKOH. VEKTIOAL FEED thi recognition they well merited-siwj£a, ~ Awabds. The first ooasignmenUi of thesa 1 I»tenb improved machines reaohed this """"" colony by the lonio a month since, and the Agents Mbsbbs MiNSON A CO., say „.— _ SEWING MAOHINR they are much approved; At the Antwerp PBR O a £?T| WEEK. OJa ' MWVI aAUfliafll Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohinb wm 8 OV awarded the Gold Medal. T. , la. ' " ' ' " ■ ■



-hippfng. N^W ZftALANI |sHIPPING COMPANY OO.'s R'iYAL MA?L STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, an Plymouth. Porb of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. 1 Kuapehu 4202 Lyttelton April 16 Kaikoura 4507 — May 14 Roahine 6127 — Jane 11 Tongariro 4163 — Ju'y 9 Rimutaka 4516 — Aug. 6 And bhehoeforward e\rery fourth Thursday R.M.B. RUAPEHUwiII cailat Rio-d Janeiro as well as Monte Video this voyaj home.'. '• Splendid ' accommodation for all classes < passengers. Warrants issued for passengers froi Great Britain on payment of passage mone or Approved gaarantdd for same. For farther partioulan apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS. Limits : Agents, Ashburton. "TTiNIpN STEAMSHIP OOMPAN 1 U OF NEW ZEALAND, Lntrrai STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTOI ASUNDER: For Westport and Greymouth— Weekly, Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thun day and Saturday. . NOTE.— For extra sailings see advertise ment iv Christchurch papers. Dunedin— Monday, Friday, and alter nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington- Tnesday and Saturday* New Plymouth & Onehunga— Thun day, April 9. Auokland, via East coast— Thursday April 10 and 17. Melbourne, via Hobart— April 9 and 21 Sydney, . via Auokland — Alternate Thursdays. ■ Sydney, via Cook's Sfcraite— April I and 14. The above are subject to alteration : reference should therefore be made t( Christchuroh daily papers for dates and houi of sailing. '-' For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. JWi TIOYAL MAIL STEA fjfWjQr -^ MERS, with superior accommodation for all classes *^^^^5?" of passengers, calling at Monto Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- mouth. . Tons Commander From 1 Date. Aotea .. 5653 Scotland ... — April lonio ... 4753Kemp80n... — April 30 Tainui ... 5031 Stuart ... — May 28 Gothic ... 7730Kidley ... — June 2s Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ...^ — June Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, 3 179 _ Agents. ■OH COUGHS, GOLDS, BlaONOHimisiHMA, Influenza, Conmmptlon, be, &o /AY'S COMPOUND KBSKNOH OP IJNSEBD, \ Anlwed, Benm, Squill, Toln, &o (AY'S COMFOUKD, a demulcent expeotonnt, tot Coughs, Coldß,and Chest Complaints CAY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs and Golds, Is equall , serviceable for horses and cattle <AY*S TKJ PILLS, & (specific m Neuralgia*. Faceaohe &o. Contain Quinine, Iron, <$co INUM CATHARTIOUM PILLS, d geetive, oorreo< — tiTejuid agreeably aperient COA&ULINB— Cement for Broken Articles. SoU everywhere. Manufactory, Stookport, England Memory Training— The Quick Thonght System of Memory Improvement enables its students to cnjo> a wonderful power of memory which is impossible without its aid. Study of all kinds is rendered easj aad pleasant, A grand and accurate method foi quickly learning Be citations. Forgetfulaess and mind wnderiHg is altogether done away with. Speakinj witkoutnotes Is made simple and many other advantage! enjoyed. Send a post card TO-DAY for illusteatec circular and tcrtimotials, Address— Henry W. Mitchell, care ef o>ce »f ta paper, where furthsi partioulan can be ehtaln ff OWLBS' P«myroyal and Steel Pills for femalei ■*■ quickly oerrect all Irregularities; and relieve tin distressing symptons so preralent with the s«x, Boxm Is U* to k M, of all Chemists and Pateni Medlolnc vendan. Prepared *nly by the Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co, Lincoln, Bngland Whole <al« •til the Wholesale Houses. Bewaro of imita •ttttl. ' -'•■ ■ ■ ■ - TBT GALLIOHAN'fi A<G. Ointment A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE CURB for Bronchitis ' Severe Golds, Burns, Boils, Ear . ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d ; from Chemists and Store) GALLIOHAN'S A.O. OINTMENG Is also specially prepared for Veter inaryuse, and as a Horse and Oattl< Dressing will be found faithful m iti operation ■ ' . '^ For all kind of Sores, Cracked anc Greasy Heels and Wounds on Horoee or Sore Teats on Oows, etc , give it om trial/ and its virtue and cheapness wil be for ever established. Sold everywhere. Price, 2s 6d TRY GALLIOHAN'S A.O. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sid Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite Female and all Stomach and Liver Cone plaints, etc. There is no humbug about those Pllli Their extensive use is a guarantee of thel Purity and Goodness. Thirty Pills i every Box, and one Pill sufficient for dose. Give them a trial Price, 1b 6d everywhere TRY GALLIOHAN'S A.C. COKN CUKE. It Is a most "Wonderful Preparatloi and will remove any Oorn (bard or sofi It also removes the matter that provid food for the Corn, without m any wi injuring the *bbt. Directions wl every pot, and are easily carried out Price, Is everywhere MR G. P. HoItTKN, Ashburto represents GalHohan'a A.C. Preparatlo m Canterbury, and all business must) conducted through him PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE Ashurst, Manawata, K.Z LOCAL AGENTS — Mrs Adai Saunders' Buildings j H. E. Bonningtc Ohemlflb, Ewb Street; Sbiabman Bro JJnrnttt Strwt 18