The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvii. no. 4003

Ashbuktok : Thursday, October 1 , 1896.

PRICE: ONE PENNY



Busines.- i\pw& s. DENTIiSTKY. PAINLESS EXTRAOTIOU OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. , A Specialty. Pee for administration ... 6s. All kinds of Dental work exeoated the premises, Satisfaction Guaeantbbd, g. f.tFodds, SURGEON DENTIST; BUBKKTI gTRBETr A SHBURTOW 9 ~~ ASHBUKTON T PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A D V A N C 5 S of £25 and upward made on .. _ FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, 01 Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans aIBO granted for fixed periods a ourrent rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager.  - ftOTK ft. ' TAILORING, "" . TAILOJRING, TAILORIN VS7 HY wear ready-made clothes, whe W you can get a Splendid Fit tin and Stylish Suit at the ASHBUR'ION TAILOBING Coy. i A Trial will Convince. Note the address — OPPOirE WORKING MENS' CLCB W. PAULING, Managbb. The tenderer Mr Qsliichan has been accepted for the patent rights, stock-in- trade, &c, of the celebrated Bee Oint- ment by Mr Scott, D.O.A. . It is the intention of Mr Gailichan to Belt the t Bee Ointment m addition to his A. C« , ' Ointment &c. ■:■ j Bee Ointmenr^*^ WlLjj oe found sn excellent Ointment for the many diseases the human flssh is so frequently attacked with. Bee Ointment ia need and recommended by leading doctors . and midwives. Bee Ointment can be used -- on the weakest of children, and with cqua* ? euooees on the most robust. We invite a ;;; trial of Bee Ointment and guarantee satis faction. Price Is 6d. ' TRY GALTICHAN^H AC Ointment. | A SURE OUB.B for Bronchitia | Severe OohJa, Burns, Boils, Ear | Price, $ a.c. ooeIT cuke. I For hard or eoft ccriip, warts or bunion JM Price lg. :'".;ij A.C. VEGETABLE PILLS | For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Siok-J Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com- plaints v etc. 30 Pills m a box ; price Is 6d. The Oiotmenta are specially manufactured aa a horse and cattle dressing. Dairy farmers and horse owners will fled them cheap, effioa- tious and economical. Price 2s 6d. The above lines ara etcoked by cbemistq and stores, and will be found quite equal to any imported line. Irademark and my signature on every pot. EDWIN GALLICHAH, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? Ashucat, .N.Z. _j Oanterbary Rerreeentative, -\ MR G P. HOATTEN, Aehburton, J. B. Chapman, PAINTER, GLAZIEH, PAPERHANGER & SIGN- WRITER THE AROADS, nexb Mr J. C. Duncan's, ASHBDRTON, "DEGS to inform his old friends and the Public, that he has RE COMMENCED BUSINESS m Abhburton, and will be glad to execute any work they may entrust to him, m his well-known satisfactory manner. J. li. Chopxaan. |" OB COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHM ~ Influenza, Consnmption, &c, &o <AY'S COMPOUND BSSENCB OP LINSEED Anlßeed, Senega, Squill, Toln, &o AY'S COMPOUND, r demnloont expectorant, for IX AY'S COMPOUND, for Congbaand Golds, is eqnall/ FV serviceable for horsos and cattle " ' IX AY'S TIO PILLS, a speciflo In Neuralgia Facowha I F\ &o. Contain Quinine, Iron, &o I J nnJM OATHAKTICUM PTLLS, <1 geetive, comfit I L» tive, and agreeably aperient I /-\OAGUUNB— Cement for Broken Artioloa, SoM |W everywhere. Manutoctorvi Btookport, Sngl«a4 I



STRATHMORE^- PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOB DISEASES OP WOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. Fo?, full particulars, apply to THB MATRON, Strathmobb Hospital, 170 uhrlstohurch, THE TEA OF THE AGE. ■ SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. 3 fTpRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE \ NO OTHER. . - SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS i Are absolutely Pure and of good I quality I ft. ir 4 1 it stow, UIDERTAKER. • OOHSHED CPFFINS m Figured 'imn and K.uri, with Silver and Brass v lountinge. All latest designs. Address : Jaiperon Street, opposite Baring Square Evening Orders may be left at Cookson's. 8 68 . R a eg S Fh p ". o E 1 1 1 1 1 i PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLON OUR2s4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, ; noted for producing 200 large lea Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold s largely. OURSis TEAS (Palm and loko) are equally good value fur the-money OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold m o^ar empties. ' Imitation is aincerest fl ittery, * but thf public should see that thry get the genu? le article Retail from all the principle Store keepers, WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Christchuroh 9 68 loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and lVlowe*- by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whlc- tire your horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain a true Lubricant ike Talvoliii which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EDWARD REECE & SONS, CHRISTCHUROH ■iQWLKd' Pennyroyal and Steel Pills for female *- quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the istressing symptonß bo prevalent with tbe sex, 0X69 Is ljd to 2b 9d, of all Chemists and Patent tfedioine Vendora. Prepared only by the Linooln and Midland Counties Drug Co, Lincoln, England Wbole- Ue ol al the Wholesale Houseß. Bewaro of imita- onß One Box of Clarke's 8 41 Fills warran ted to cure all discharges from the Urinaty Organß, m either Bex (acquired or consti- utional), Gravel and fains m the Back Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold i Boxes 4b 6d each, by all Cbemists and Pater medicine Vendor* throughout the World Proprietors : Thb Lincoln akd Midland Uouniuss Pbug Oomfaby, I iy coin, Fnjrlan d



Business Notices SHEARMAN BROS. MAEKET HOUBB "Dear Magaie, you wUI keep on drinking « Oh, yes, dear I aow well remember mat muck whioh you btty at the door j How Anntie suggested that Tea, And the doctors for ever are smiling, And a blessing from all she'h entitled And life is becoming a bore." For suggesting suoh excellent Tea, 11 Dear Mother, I know that your nerves are How happy our home will be, Maggie, are all ruined, Your father is getting bo free And your system is wrecked to tae oore ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, but believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea, Is the stuff that will quiokly restore. v .„ , Then let's drink to the health of the Your illness has taught me m drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blends And our pledge we all three agree iSSFv J *, m dnnkin ? th e Tiger That from now till the end of existence Which the dootor so highly oommendn. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tea." Shearman Bros., oar Grocers are Agents God bless them for giving the Q, To a drink that's a great earthly b'essing And saved us from bidding Adieu. ' . • ■ SHEARMAN -BROS., MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON RATTRAY * SON, Agents for New Zealan New Zealand Insurance Company. BSTABLIShTd' 1 _ 186 9 CAPITAL^ONE" MILLION. THE PREMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALIT? FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES HANMER & GRAVES , AGENTS A FREE GIFT. mHB DRESDEN PIANOFORTE MANUFACTURING & AGENCY 1 COMPAJSY are GIVING AWAY ONE .AMERICAN •BELTi' ORGAN, sft 10in high, mirror back, ten stops, knee swells, two sets of reeds and. octave couplers, valued at Twenty-Five Guineas. For full particulars apply to — 171 r Horace A. €3ates, AGENT FOR ASHBURTON AND DISTRICT A FREE GIFT. •^s^MMiM^^^^ ***** ( LANDELLS & SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), "DIOYOLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and •U Safeties. Prices from £5 to £25. As we have a large Stock on hand, we bave determined to give our Patrons the advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, OHEAP. We give twelve months' guarantee with each machine. It is to your advantage to purchase your Bike from a LOCAL MANUFACTURER. ;# All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dunlops (Detachable) GUM B.— TO SPORTSMEN GENERALLY, IF your Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stocked] IF your BarreHs broken and your Stock good, have it re-barreled. A LARGE STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOCK- Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. landells'llnd son; 11 EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,) ALFORD FOREST SAW . MILLS. SHARPLIN 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 Ohenp and Very Useful. TIMBER FOR MAKING SHEEP-YABDS A SPECIALTY/ ALL SIZES 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 10a for a Three-horse Load, AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH ONLY. SHARPLIN & CO., STAVELEY



BBBST SELECTED STOCK PUCADCCT limiCC niDuibiirn unCAr tu l nUUdt I" UnNlutitn /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR v^ BEDROOM lOS| All Oarpets from 3s 6d made and COLOMBO STRERT & CATHEDRAL SQUARE, Christohukoh -"• Marshall Manager. A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House- Furnishing Warehouse, r CHRKTCHUKOH; lIHE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock m all Departments most complete. OAKPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROOKEKY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY A. jTwttlTE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK , COTTAGES FUUNISH EDI Includin CUTLER Y^ BLANKETS, SHEKTS, NWARE, POTS, Bto, TWO ROOMS COMPLETE _ .„ £9 to £10 FOtfft ROOMS „• ._ ... .. £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... ... _ ... .„- £35 to £8C SIX ROOMS _«. ■ « .„ tm ._ _ £-50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM at, St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTCHUROH _^_~~--- - - —Tttk .EE^SON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering Works m the County of Ashburton. BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done j» you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to E the making of a Combine, j£ 5 S f> 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 BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will fel qq go to qmploy local tradesmen. t> fat] BECAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for wotk 2 Ph done m other provinces than all the other shops m the same line of business put together. M BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent * Z H close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These . Machines were made by us m Ashburton. EIL WORTH & SON, ; BEIDGE WOKKS, Ashburton. "VX7.B ARE CASH BUYERS* OF WHEAT] OATS BARLEY, RYEGEASS] COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, In Large or Small Quantities JUST LANDED, EX MOUNT SIRION,— 1000 BALES COENSACKS. Full size and full weight FRIEDLAJNDEE BROS. LTI}. V ' \



LONGBEAOH COACH. | / \,Nand after WEDNESDAY, Jann- | * ary 2, che Longbeach Coach will | start from Ashburton at 4 p.n\ R. R. BROWNE, j - _ A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBIE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Peckham, July 12. *' Dear Sir,— l am a poor hand at express- ing my feelings, but I should like to thank you. Your lozenges have done wonders m relieving my terrible cough. Since I had the operation of ' Tracheotomy ' (the same as the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike him, thank God, I am still alive) performed | at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could possibly have had a more violent cough ; it' was bo bad at times that it quite exhausted me. The mucus, which was very copious and hard, has been aoftened, and I have been able to get rid of it without difficulty. —I am, sir, yours truly, J. HILL.' A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. %A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A-DOOTOR'S TESTIMONY. Routh Park, Cardiff, South sVales, September 28, 1893. "I have, indeed, great pleasure m adding my testimony to your excellent preparation of Cough Lozenges, and I have prescribed it now for the last eight years m my hospitals and private practico, and found it of great benefit. I often suffer from Chronic Bron- chitis ; your Lozenge is the only remedy which gives me immediate ease. Therefore I certainly and most strongly recommend your Lozenges to the public who may suffer from Catarrh, Bronchitis, Winter Cough, or any kind of Pulmonary Irritation. — Yours truly, A. GABRIEL, M.D., L.R.C.P. and L.M. Edinburgh, L.R.C.S and L.M. Ediuburgh USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES It is 75 years ago since Keating's Cough Lozenges were first made, and the sals is larger than ever, lecause they are unrivalled m the relief and cure of Winter Cough, Asthma, and Bronchitis ; one alone gives : relief. IITTERLY UNRIVALLED IITTERLY UNRIVALLED IITTERLY UNRIVALLED Keating's Coug^>zenges, the unrivalled remedy for Cougb^Soarseness, and Throat Troubles are sold m tins by all Chemists. SMOKE - THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANUFAOTXTBED FBOH CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF Baker Bros. TpURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanai Road and Cass Streets, and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory,. Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. Telephone No. 69. 6 WJB&ffc ll^l firmmm liMGATEXC"? FIRECEYIONSIKOIAN TEAS Norn Within Ihc Reach of flll PURE I 1 /& l CEYLON I/O Dl IDF '■■ J ,~ INDIAN l/lf| BLENDED "ttT AT J&f EACH PRICE ~V, and up to £« /Jm SOLD BY AIL GROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. Have yon tried Kozib Tea t If aot do so ftt noe j it ii delioiom



Business Notice^ "" JETTO " m ' THB DAYIS 3EWING MAOHINB. aoaA , mmlo^ mZtiLim NEW DAVIS T=|f pi Z» BSSf J' MINSON & CO, America haa received a very <?reat impetm by the remarkable auooess they attained at the Ohioago Exhibition. Several very fan- portent improvementa were there shown for 220 OOLTMrtn Q* nwDTaTniTmirttr VERTICAL FBBD S 6 flrßt fcim f« and " oe^ed from the judgea * UOLGMtfO S! »-» OHRISTOHUROH. YJittAiUAJj JTJfilfiD tna recognition they well merited->si I toS Awabdb - The first oonaignmenta of theaa I»tent improved maohinea reaohed thia colony by the lonio a month ainoe, and the Agents Messrs MfNSON A OO say SEWING MAOHINB. tLS^!ffSt^*JS^S l S ™ R 2»6d wbek - awarded the Gold Medal.



Shipping. jffifljtiKJj? NEW ZEALAND "S||n^»&SHIPPING GO'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Montevideo, Rio, Teneriffe, A Plymouth Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Kmikonra 4507 Lyttelton Oct. 1 Ruahine 8127 — Oot. 29 Tohgariro 4163 — Nov. 26 Rimutaka 4616 — Deo* 24 Rnapehn 4202 — Jan. 21 and thenoe forward every FOURTH THURSDAY . 'Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants Issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage m«n6y, or approved guarantee for samu.' For further particular* apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, ABhburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. JOLJL'., "DOYAL MAIL STEA- rfraSKS^,. -*-*' MERS, with snperior jQj^^ftfiM^ accommodation f of all classes *^^^^^^ of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- ottth. Ponß Commander From Date. Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — Oct. 15 Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — Nov. 12 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Jan. 7 lonic ...4753 Kempson... — Feb. 4 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, . -' ' Agentß. T~P*K)N' STEAMSHIP OOMp/vNY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. STEAMERS SAItiFROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westport and Grey mouth — Weekly, Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE. — For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers. Dunedin — Monday, Friday, and alter- ■ nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Picton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday* . Sydney, via * Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. The above are subject to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Christchuroh daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN. Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. Mrs Bowman Fox. TpIANOFORTE, SINGIEG AND JT THttORY OP MUSIC AT flavelock street, Ashburton. New Pupils will kindly arrange their lessons as Soon as Possible, as the last term of this year begins on WEDNES- DAY, September 30. RAK^IA— On ""Fridays. 1896^ PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MES F.~MAKEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray's )' The next term will begin on Monday, September *14J 1896 "TTACANOIES m each of che above. V Terms on application. THB YlOlilS^^^^^ MISS BESSIE STMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS' BOILDING , Ashburton A. CARD MES A. O."qLAEIDGE, TBAOHBR OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, akd SINGING, COX STREET, AS HBURTON. TERMS OK APPLICATION. „ T LBWELLYN QWEN, M.O.S.M, L.R.L.0.M.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, and MANDOLINE. Quarters started from any date. PUPILS prepared for London College, and Trinity College Examinations. Estudiantina Band meets every THURS- DAY. — Fee for engagement, 1 guinea. ME OSBOENE COMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), "TT"ISITS Ashburton and surrounding V districts every fonr months, viz, March, July, and November. Orders may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN, at his Music Studio, Aroade Chambers, Ashburton LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPEOIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, Q C A L E X, JEWELLER, . EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. IAZARUS Patented System ensure J comfort and oorreot sight). Done | spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. IF YOU ABE SIOE m any way whatever send a stamped envelope to our Agenoy, Wel- ing'OD ; state the oaße as minutely as possible | and you reoeive advice by return post, Onr agents are all qualified. If you enotose 2s 6(3 we will Bend you our beßt remedy for the oase lasting you two weeks. Yon save money and doctors' bills, s Yon reoeive advine on all points, and the v pureet of remedies sent at no extra cost than if personally bought by doing your bbßiness with us by post. Con- sult a" once Ailments which are at the time thought to be lipnt, are often the begin- ning Of serious consequences, whioh if taken m time art obeoked and cured. — Gbsaxfobd Boimhoax) Qovrm, Wollipgton. 6