The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XVII. NO* 4051

AjmBTJKTO* : Wednesday, JNoyember 25, 1.590.

price: one penny



• i ■ facial gjgectwry, ; m Mayor of Aehburton— Mr Joseph Sealw^i insist street ..-Tj Agricni^rtrai an< | Pastoral Association— : 1 Sim a 8o ent> J-xmeß Browu ; Secretary, Wav Ashburton Building Society-Chairman, | Stephens^ .-*?"*'' U ™ g «> W~*'| - AshburtonJndnstrial Build'ng Society— M Chauman, Henry Zander; Seoretary, J O M Duncan rf •Ashburton Borough School Committee- ! j otecan* Mc Pherßon ; Secretary, J Caledonian Sooiety-Preßident, _. Secretary, J. Tucker W^SS* W< " i " eD "*-«■"!• 3 $ l |, t |' o fCo»Sf««nd Lioenilng Committeo i — ti X Uolyt-r^ ; Edward (} > Wrjght j Setretar : y,.Fred« ; ick-Mainwaring ' Engineer, W.m Bixter ■ A-igno^Oohn D.VUOB, '■ Domain Custodian— W # Pmith Fire Brigade— Captain, A A Fooka : Secretary, H H Fooks; Engineer, W E JDolman' - Gas Company-Chairman, Thoa Bullock U Secretary, J Ward, Arcade Government Life Insurance Department— Poßtmeßter, agent ' ■';: Hampatead School Committee-Chairman, W J Crooks ; Secretary, J 0 Hell i ,. Ham P| te ad Town Board— Chairman, JH Maynard ; Clerk, J C Bell High School Board - Chairman, Andrew Orr ; Secretary, Chas Braddell Hospital— Medical Officer, Dr J E Trevor; MB?cka alT ' MaimrariD «J Matron, Mrs E Inspector of Factories and Weights and I Measures— Constable Edward Eade Justices of the Peace (Town District)— toftert Alcorn, Thos Bullock, Alfred - larf 18 on, G J Neil), W H Rule, David Thomas, D Williamson, E S Coster, and the i Hon W J" Steward Longbeach Hoad Board -Chairman, John Gngg; Clerk, A A Fooks OddfellowV HaU and Orange Hall . Custodian, W X Dolman Old Men's Borne— Master, Thos H Fox Police— Sergeant J F Barlow m charge ' I ottmaster aud t fficer m charge of Tele graphs- Wm 5-t George Douolas übic Trust Office -Postmaster, agent ; _ Racing Club (A^burton) -Secretary, John x Davison _ Racing Club (TinwaldJ-Secretary, A : A Fooks Kai.way Stationmaster— P L Payne Kegistrar of biithr, deaths and marriages, J and registrar of (lectors— Joseph Ward < Arcade % i Sa'eyards Compauy — Chairman, C J 1 r arper ; Sectetary, Albert. Hoberts 1 Slock Inspecf or— Blair Fullarfon, Court 1 house " ■ Tmwdld' School Committee— Chairman, 1 J A Ciothicr 1 ■■ J'inwa'd Town Board— Chairman, Edward M Gates ; C)ork, A A F.joka '3 Town Cc rk and Borough Engineer— Chaa \^m X Fooks / ' \-':-m Upper Ashburton Road, Board 4 Donald McLean ; C *tk,'John Davieon I Wakanoi Road Board— Chairman. Peter 1 Stewart ; Clerk, J A Pcole , . -J g£ -4A'S»JEK <6 Son* fucalyptl Exfracr"^J r /fcefe ar-- imlfcati me of Eucalypti p Extract m the J aaxket now, j.rodnctßef B-:m}le dißtiJJation forming _M mdc rFsiucas oils. Id order that these crude* oils ■■■■ aiHy not be taken, Our Pohe Volatjlb Eucalypti m Extract, which is recosmised by the medical M iivioios of ibe Prnpaian Government to be of per- ' M ectly pure origin, as their information forwarded to fl is tfaronp". tbe Consnl at Melbourne, March 2,1878 « *c state : - . ~M Isjnrovod by tests by tfce Medical Clinic! ol i 'he tfniveraities at Bonn and Gr'efswaln, Prnssia. and '■ eported by Dr Scholz, Pre fessor of Parmacology, at I Aon, tuii Professor Dr Aloeler, Director of tha i Medical ClinJc at Greifswald, that only products that ire saturated with oxygen and freed of a(ndß,reeinotai aid oier anbstances, adherent tc primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant " wcording to these authorities, and according to Pro- essor Dr Lister of and to Drs Bauer tfclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is tbe' only axtract corresponding to Bcientiflc tests, and the roly '] on which possesses the proper rherapentio value. Bander <fe Son's Eucalypti Extract J All other crude oils are to be classed among the oirpentiuce, which have, when used as medicine, no Vieiapentio effect and are abandoned aB an interna aedicsment. These so colled Eucalypti J&tneta Uchmay have received d^iliartion at Exhibition! a« >mmerciul articles are used for mechanical pm> tare oi Jy discernible: — • By their deficiency In pungent odonr (which onr product, the only gennino Eucalypti Extracts de '. velopea most freely through its surplus of oxygen By their alcoholio thin and mobile appearance being reduced m specific density through the : presence of adds • ', By their taste, the result o! th contrsctingten* ' dency of redas and tennatcs. if these crude oils, so called eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake m cases o cronp, bronchitis, diph theria, internal infammationa, dysentery, wounds, tha consequences are appalling For safety always adc for SAimEK abb eon'b tncALYFTi extract aiid geS tbe old,' -oiell-tes'ed an-1 reliable prepßXßtloSi>«f and ' bnreti Victoria, Außtrnlls SADDER AND SONS PHASES OF THE MOON. November — d h m New Moon « ... 5 657 p.m First Quarter 12 510 p.m Full Moon 20 9 54 p.m •■ Last Quarter 28 2 13 p.m . December — New Moon ... 5 5 21 a.m (Fitßt Quarter 12 11 59 a.m FullMooq ... 20 335 p.m < List Quarter 27 11 38 p.m p> i ■ ' H - For every quarter m a man's pookeb there are a dozen uses ; and to use each one m such a way as to derive the greatest benefit is a question every one must solve for himself. We believe, however, that no better use could be made of one of these quarters than to exchange it for a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remfc.lv, a medicine that every family should be pro ' ■ vided with. For sale by the Ashbubtoh Drog Company, MONEY TO LEND. Q EVERAL Large aud Small Sums to be L nt at lowest current rates. ' F. I. COWxJSHAW Solicitor, 102 Tancred street, Ashburton. NOTICE. mHE OLDEST ESTABLISHED GENERAL GROCERY STORE n Tinwald will be conducted by myself. " Having secured the services of Me K,^ C. Bonnington, as manager, it is my m- - tention io kdep the VEHY BEST OF STORES AND ' BUTCHER'S MEAT, and by doing so, I trust to meet with fair share of public patronage. v ■ ; ' J. HESELTINE, I i B, OVBONNINSTON, M 17 Mwager, -^M



w-Businass .Notices, ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILPTiro AND INVESTMENT SOOIBIT. AD V A N O sTof £25 and upward made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, CJuarterly, ot Half- Yearly Instalments. Lorn» ahfcgranted for fixed periods • oarre*tr,ates. Furfliwiwaapnlara on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager, THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. fIIRY IT, AND YOl; WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. I SAXON TEA, . Pkofe^sor JBjckerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality IMPORTANT TO FRUITGROWERS AND FARMERS. NOW that the merits of " DEATH ON SCALE" is known throughout the Ustrict-, and the spiing being the. very <efct season for Application, farmers 3 an have their trees dressed very reasonably viih Guarantee) by applying to A. H. LIGHT, agent for Dearh on Scale, Care Central Hotel, Aahburton. .• ~ Agent for Patent Spray Pump complete with Spray and Jet. "• Below is one of the many Testimonials received. To TONKING AND Co., \Vellington. I have much pleasure m testifying to the merits of your "Death on Scale." I have used it on all my trees, and m every ca°e the result has been highly satisfactory It not only killed scale and American blight-, but Appeared to renew the heath and vigour of the trees dressed with it. The above results were obtained after six weeks application. Wishing you every success, Faithfully yours, JOHN O'GRADY. Winchmore, September 30 1896. 10 7 PIPES. .. THE LOEWE, G.B.D, NEEDLEWOOD, BILTOB PIPES. A freßh Supply AT PERCY'S_ JWISf^ --fij BK\iiwroßHr f PfVLZK MEDAL PURE CEYLON »!AN Elous Within Shs Reach of All BLENDED A /_ AT jSrf" EACH PRICE -^r? AND UP TO 99 /Jm SOLD BY ALL CROCEWS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Sh>oter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Laaiei' and Children's Boots and Shoes from la 9d » pair at R, Awobn'b.



Business Notices. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS NEW GOODS. McDonald & mcdiarmid ARE NOW OPENING their first shipment of NEW GOODS for Spring and . Summer Wear. Amongst other lines imported this season, we have a quantity or the well-known * BOSTOCK BRAND, BOTH IN LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S SORTS. Also,— Ladiea' Shoes m Bective, Otto Herz, Wolf's, and other well-known makes, m great variety of Lace, Button, and Strap Work. Gentlemen m want of * really First-ciass Boot 'at a Reasonable Price,' Bhonld not fad to inspect their stock of BOSTOOK, BEOUVE, DUKE of YORK, and other brands BOTH IN HAND AND MACHINE SEWN. i,u l A ??J endid flelecfcio , n ,°* Ladies' and Gentlemen's TENNIS SHOES, at' prioes that will Buppnse you. Ladies', from 3s 6d ; Gentlemen's, from 3s 9d. Ladies' and Children's JCJANVAS and WALKING SHOES (Real Gems), m lace and atrap; Ladies, m Black, White,. and Brown.  »<««« m, *' Ladies Canvas Shoes, from ... 2s 9d Gentlemen's Canvas Shoes, from 5s 3d (worth 6s 6d) Ladies Walking Shoes, ttom 4s 9d W n-^i-^ goods left, whioh -will be Bold. at any price to dear. 1 Felt Slippers from Is (large size only). A Really First-olass Slipper, good value at 4«. '■ a^&v^SKafSnßt of o ' nam " a> ' ■«*»»-«*-—-■*«= AT) THE , j THE CASH BOOT SHOP, * 6. KICHnr.4B. Manager TBE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest 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 j iLj the making of a Combine. £3 BECAUSE We do not take m work, and then get it done at head-quarters m the large towns. Our head quarters are W g BRIDftE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money, will M - qq go to employ local tradesmen. t** pq BECAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for wotk 2 P5 done m other provinces than all the ot her shops m the same line of business put together. (Z| BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent £3 H close on a £1000\worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us m Ashburton. KILWORTH & SON, BRIDGE WOEKIS, Ashburton. test _^» * SPRING & SUMMER FASHIONS. A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANCEED STEEET, IS Now Showing a Grand Assortment of the Newest Goods m Spring and Summer DRAPERY— aII marked at LOWEST CASH PRIOES. NEW DRESSES, NEW DRESSES, NEW DRESSES, ' In Liutres, Shots, Tweeds, Serges, etc. etc. NEW WASHING FABRICS. All the Latest Patterns and, Coloring?, m Chenes, Cambrics, Muslins, Creponß, Prints, etc, etc . New Sunshades, Umbrellaß, Ribbons, Laces, Gloves, Hoaiery, Corsets, etc., etc. Crettonnes, Art Muslins, Curtains, m all the Latest Designs. [MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING FOR THE SEASON. «gr BOYS' NICKER SUITS A SPECIALTY jgfc Shirtßj'Hats, Caps, Vests, Pants, Socks, Braces, Scarves, m splendid variety. A. P. WILLIAMSON, (Late G. L. Beath & Co.) TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. Can be Obtained from « ALL STOREKEEPERS. ■ FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. | WHOLESALE AGENTS FOE CANTEBBUEY.



lißffluflßjf^ * pHHSJ "* Eatablishea Over 30 ears HSft^ljilS^W 'i BEST SELBOTBD STOCK; I^^Biiiiy s^ CHEAP ii s lE H Flyii. l$HE!t mlVlfriLm' *^ 'Vj^' iBMtB ' •^t/'Wf T>T UTTI I tFn"D ATI OtTTvnQ tSTiO Wli^Kr^^f^' T a IBBH[;j -- * * v/iyXirJMJCjXJcj ;J? UxvlN XttiiXtN.VfO JCvlJtv HhII'II !^iSipi|iUg v Carpets from "3s 6d made' and ' COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL A. Marshall Manag? j M%M^ *5C^ {^5 *-J Jk O I I ffiAf 1 'J^m \r A ■fw-'-. 5 © I' I" m w? faff, ** ' /f?y : ™ ' ' DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance &jEstate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tin w aid and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Seaspn . r : Grain Bought and Sold on Commission ; ' Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, . Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip , Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting 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 Mr W. Barcock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburfcon GREAT KEDUCXION IN PMOB OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON



. Business Notice. THE ~ """ -* THE DAVIS SBWI NG MACHINE. - " w v x ** ™ SOIiB AOBNTS MOB, NBW ZXALANP NEW DAVIS J H *ef pI SL» «\ n °i M I NBO N & CO, America has received a very ereat impetus by the remarkable suocess they attained ab the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im. portent imprdvemeDte were there shown for 220. OOLOMiiO Sw nWßMTrnrnnnw VERTIOAL PHKn S e firß6 tim ?' a \ d r3oeived f ™m the judges ' ' "" WJMiJO St., OHRISTOHUROH. vxjo.iiva.lj SFJSiSSD fcho recognition fchey well merited— Spboiai, Awabds, The first consignmenta of theaa btest improved machines reached this colony by the lonic a month since, and „ „ the Agentß Messrs MfNSON & 00., say SEWING MAOHIHfc-jaffi£3fcSrfe^*£3£S-- 2»6b """•• awarded the Gold Medal. — __



i, t . S M O X E 1 THE MEW VENUS Dark Aromatio Pltg Tobacco. i THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAMb' I MANUFACTURED FEOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF j PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND OEYLOI> i __ rvUß2*4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, > "• noted for producing 200 large 'Jca Onps of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George JamosoE sold b largely. OUR 2s 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 packed and sold m oar empties. ' Imitation is aincerest flattery, s but' the pnblio should see that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Store keeper? WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO, 155 Oolombo Street, Ohristchdrob 9 68 STJRATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOB DISEASES OF WOMEN IS NOW OPEN FOR PATTENTS* For full particulars, apply to THE M&TSON, Straxhmorb HosrriiL, 170 uhriptchurch. DENTIbTBY. PAINLESS EXTRAOTIOB OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. ! A Specialty. Fee for administration ... 6s. A ll kinds of Dental work exeoated the premises; Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F.¥ODDS, SURGEON DENTIST) Buenbtt Steebt, Ashbubton 9 •^ Baker Bros. TjIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanui Road And Oass Streets, and at Baker arifl Brown's Ooach ; Factory. Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. Telephone No. 69. BAZAAR STABLES. LIVERY AND BAIT. BURNETT STREET, ASHBUBTON, Close to Arcade. rfIHESE Commodious Sfcableß are open at j _L all hours, and the Proprietor can Supply at a moment's notice— ' BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, WAGGONETTES, and SADDLE HORSES, AND A %' FIRST C^ASS DRAG, Suitable for Picnic Parties, Electioneering,' and other processions. £: Matched Teams and Pairs also provided. JOSEPH LLOYD, June., 11 36 PROPRIETOR. WANTED Known— Maddens Refresh meut Rooms are the rooms Par Excellence. When m town do nob fail 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, Creams, etc., to be a Buccess, why, come along to Maddens m East Street, and you 9 won't be disappointed. Bride, Christening Q >\nd Birthday Cakes a specialty. I CITUDY Economy and patroniee Mbwor's O Cbe»p Bgot Sale.



Shipping. uu. 'I 'HE jffltMßsfc NEW ZEALAND OO.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe,* Plymouth Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Tongariro 4163 Lyttelton Nov. 30 Rimutajta 4515. Wellington Dec* 24 Rftftßehu . 4202 — Jan. 21 Kaikoura 4507 — Feb. 18 Ruahine 6127 — Mar. 18 and rthenqefpwrard every FOURTH THURSDAY. Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. warrants leaned for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage meniy, or approved guarantee for same. For further particulars apply to ; FRIKDLANDER BROS., Ltd. . . Agents, A ahburfcon. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. JWI T3OYAL MAIL STEA- mflwlws^ MERS; with superior j^HHGto^ accommodation for all classes "^^^^^ Hl , of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. ' oufch. Ions Commander From Date. 1896-7" Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... Lyttln Nov 24. lonio ...4753 Kempson... — Feb 4. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Feb 14. Aotea ...6346 tfoofcland ... — Mar 18. Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only, HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. U-NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OP NEW /ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westport and Greymoiith— Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs" day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra Bailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers Dnnedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above - are - subject -to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Ohrhsfcbhurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. r " — ■! MUSICAL. ;Mrs Bowman Fox. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Havelock Street, Aehburton. "PIANOFORTE, Singing, Organ, and XT Theory of Muaio. Quarters com- menced at any date. Pupilß . prepared for Trinity College Examinations. I T LEWELLYN Q WEN, M.C.S.M, L.R.L.C.M., CERTIFICATED TEACHER. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, and MANDOLINE. - i Quarters started from any date. PUPILS prepared for London College, .' and Trinity. College Examinations. Estudian tina Band meets .every THURS- DAY.— Fee for engagement, 1 guinea. MR OSBGRI?E COOMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), "TTTILL be m Ashburton'for business on MONDAY, 23rd inßt. Orders may be left with Ml LLEWELLYN^OWEF. ab his Music Studio,' Aroade Chambera, Ash barton ~^ 1896. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MBS FrM^KEIG, Cameron r Street (Opposite Reid and . Gray's ) Thei next term will j begin on Monday, September 14, 1896 m each of the above. V Terms on application. $HE VIOLIN. MI SSBES SI E" S I M MON D S Teabher of the Violin, , SAUNDERbV BOILDING , Ashbnrtpn ! A OAEP ' mrs- a. c~slaridge, • TBAGHBR. OF " PIANOFORTE; ORGAN, ahd SINGING, ■"■' COX STREET, ASHBURTON/ TEEMB ON APPLICATION. lozj Prevention IS? WORTH POUNDS OF CURE f Why ruin your Reapers and Mo we/ by using: inferior Lubricatibg Oils, whio~> tire your hx>rses- and olog the Machines, when you oan obtain a true iM^ricant Ike which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EBWARD BEEOE & SONS OHRISTOHURaBT LAZ \RtJS S SIGHT TESTIN(TaNiT" S^ECIALITB SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, S. S A L E ■■"• JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. X AZARUS Patented System ensur< JLj comfort and correct) sight. Don* spoil your eyes by using badly fittinj Speotftofeg.