The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. xtii. no. 4042

AsHBTjBToa : Saturday, November 14, 1896.

PBICE: ONE* PENNY



. ■•■■*--•!•-■.-•-■■■__■ ■• Busili^ao INoUcws. DENTIsTEY. pAINLESS EXTRACTION •*• ■ .*> OF TItETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS, I A Specialty. Pee for administration ... 6s. -AU kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction GuAßANijan. G. F. Dfops,/ v SURGfEON tSeNTTST, Btjenbm Sweet, AsjfeuaToir g IMPORTANT T<jf FRUITGROWERS AND FARMERS. N 0W n* h r »*,? *• merit " of "DEATH ON A . , . SCALE" is known throughout the district, ard the spiing' being the very best sea&on for Application, farmera can have their trees dressed very reasonably with Guarantee) by applying to A H. # G . H T , _, ag,! ? fe for Death on Scale, Care Central Hotel; Ashburton. Agent for Patent Spray Pump complete with Spray and Jet. Below is one of the many Testimonials received. To TONKING AND Co., Wellington. I Have much pleasure m testifying to the merits of your "Death on Scale." I have used it on all my trees, aud m every ca c the result has been highly satisfactory It not only killed scale and American blight, but appeared to renew the hea th and vigour of the trees dressed with it. ahe above results were obtained after six weeks application. Wishing you every success,. Faithfully yours, ™- v „ JOHN O'GRADY. Winchmore, September 3P 1896. 10 7 loz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF° CURE *- Why ruin your Reapers and nlowe^ by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic* tire yoar horses and clog the Machines, when ycu oan obtain a true I ike V A Ii V O Irl M tel which has been thoroughly tested all over he world aral pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers cr th lgents —— *- EBWAED EEECE & SONS CHRTSTOHUROH WTr^^^^K\ »*« JJ t>*j *^_^^^ The tender of Mr Galliehan has 1: sen 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 Galliehan to sell the Bee Ointment m addition to his A. C» Ointment &c. Bee Ointment § WlLxj oe found an excellent Ointment for the many diseases the human flesh ia bo ~ frequently attaoked with. Bee Ointment is used end recommended by leading doctors and midwives. Bee Ointment can be nsed . on ths weakest of children, and with (qua* BUoeeEB on the most robust. We invite a . trial of Bee Oiniment and guarantee satis j j faction. Price ls6d. j TEY GALTICHAN'g A.G. Oiniment ■: l A SURE OUTRE for Bronchitis Severe Colds, Burns, .Boils, Ear ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, ls 6d. A.C. OOE~f CUKE. i For hard or soft ooros, warts or bunion Prioe Is. # A.O. VEGETABLE PILLS : For Constipation, Dyspensia) Sic) Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite*. Female and all Stomach and Liver Com • plaints, etc, «* ; 30 Pills m a box ; price ls 6d. The Ointments are specially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing. Dairy farmers and horse owners will find them cheap, cffioa« tious and economical.- Price 2s 61. The above lines are stooked- by cbem.sla and Btores, and will be found quite equal to i any imported line. ' 1 rademark and my signature on every pot. ' The following testimony to the value of the Ointment is gocd enough for anything :— Dr Sirs, — We have gr^at pleasure m ij recommending your Galliehan AO Oint- < ments. We have given them a thorough trial, both on 'man and beast,' and they have proved to be quite as good as yoa represent. In future we intend to keep _ a stook always on hand*-- We remain, j yours faithfully, # Shabplin & Co. EDWIN CALUCHAN. PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? Ashurst,' N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MR G P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, | One Box ov Clarke's 841 Pills warran ed to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, m either sex (acquired or consti ! tutional), Gravel and Pains m the Baok \ Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold m. Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent | medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Linooln and Midland Counties r>Bua CoMPAnv. I fr coin. Kn?land ', £10, £10, £5, given awsyiorj ) single guess. Send stamp for particulars an . i circulars to Box 17« V P»0»» Wellington.



Business Notices, % S JNOTfiCJj.. TAILORING, TAILORING, TAILORIN TO'HY wear ready-made clothes, whe and%f J'lV* , _! lgel l_ a S P Ien(J W -Wttln and Stylish Suit at the ASHBURTON TAILORING Cot. A Trial will Convince. Note the address— OPPOSITE WORKING MENS' OLUL W. PAULING, Manage. ■ a* ASHBURTON -.-..: PERMAN^NT'TSUILDI^G AND SOgfeTY. , N O £iTZ_ upirara 1 * made on, FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, OP Half- Yearly Instafaienta. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rate,. ' ' : '77 hwvub a Further partioula&|>n application to EDWaARD STEPHENS, Manager, TBE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXQN TEA. • SAXON TEA J TORY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Biokebton ■•. wmm-fn SAXON TEAS • are absolutely Pure and of good quality NEW COAL MINE. DEEP 'LEVEL SEAM. LN ANSWER to Numerous Enquiries re price of the New Coal, I take this opportunity of stating that the Price has NOT been Raised on account . of the Superior Quality as Is generally supposed. Ct ls still sold as before at the following prices per four ton truck (freight paid) on receipt of cheque or P.O order : — per ton per ton Westerfield 15s Od Dromore 16s 6d Winslow... 16a Od OherNey 16s lOd Hinds ... 16s 6d Rakaia ... 17s 3d Ealing ... 17s Od Lauriston 19s Od Rangitata 17s 6d Methven... 19s 6d Orari ... 17s 9d Ashburton — All Coal Merchants georgTe park, MOUNT SOMERS. PUR£CEYIM&IiMN Roui Within fee Reach of Ail pure n im CEYLON gl& PURE 11 /111 OR . __t-_~_sp. BLENDED « f AHO UP TO ff IM 4/miß\j&/*M sold BY AU.' CROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. «-, ■ IP YOU ARE SICK m any way whatever send a stamped envelope to our Agency, Wel- ington ; state the oase as minutely as pos ible and you reoeive advice by return post, Our agents are all qualified. If you enclose 2s 63 we will send you our best remedy for the ease laßting you two weeks, You save money and dootors' bills. You reoeive advine on all points, and the pureßt of remedies sent at no extra ooßt than if personally bought by doing your business with us by Apost. Con- sult a onoe. Ailments whioh are at the time thought to be lignt, are often the begin- ning ol serious oonßequenoee, whioh if taker n time are oheoked and cared.— Qriaiipobi J| UgtUb Qmm, Wellipgtoq, 5



Business Notices WALL PAPERS. OUR new season's paperhangings have just come to hand. The . designs and colorings are really beautiful, and surpass any- thing m the line that has ever been seen m Ashburton: We may state that the papers are direct from the manufacturers m England, so that clients can rely upon getting a first class articls at a reason- able price. Please call early and select you? patterns. .:. -j. wiLspr,;; '' PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGER,. SIGN WRITER, ETO. Oorner of the Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton. CHEAP MONEY. ! have variops Sums of Money for Investment at Low Rates. I would suggest to my Clients and Friends m the Ashburton County who have mortgages ruiming at Call, tbe advisability of Laving these matters fixed up now that money is so Cheap, otherwise they may be m danger m the near future. D. THOMAS, Ashburton FOR SALE. i486 acres rear Lismore, Well Fenced and sub divided, all m grass, Plenty o I W^ter, Etsy Terms. Price Low. 98 acres First quality Land, Thoroughly Improved,,and one of the best pieces <>i land m Longbeach. Very easy terms. ' ■ 100 acres land, Fenced, Well watered, all m Gra_?s, adjoining Springburn hallway Mation, being R.S. 29674. . P * A L S o,_ > 833 ACRES, being R.S. 25048 and 30068, Shepherd's Bush District First-class land, fenced and subdivided. Price, very low. j 1093 4cre6, being R.S. 27031, 27388, 27389, 27390, situated near Dromore, and known as Uohi-rt Clark'.? Farm. The land is m splendid order, fences good, |&ter m each paddock ; 400 Acres now being put into Crop, with which Grass food will be sown. lhe. balance of tbe land is m clover, two and threa years old— a splendid strike. Easy terms. Price very low. ' |Seyerel other Properties, Ashburton Town Seotionfi^ and Mrs Quinn's House 1 DAVID "THOMAS, ! ASHBURTON. ■ r : -_ i DAVID THOMAS, : ■ . '.jr: Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales ct Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchurph Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchu.rcb White's Sheep Dip "Walter A. Wood Co Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, DuDedin 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, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRIOE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS- DAYID THOMAS. v ASHBURTON Can be Obtained from ALL STOREKEEPERS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR CANTERBURY. ■



B Established bver 30 ears s BEST SELECTED STOCK 1 CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER IN NEW ZEALAND. COMPLETE J? JRN THINGS FOR W BEDROOM sfSXO lOs, A ll Carpets from' lis Sd made and | laid Free of Charge. COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL ... i SQUARE, Ohristohuroh A. Marshall Manager LANDELLS & SON, «• EXPRESS " Engineering and Oycle^ Works, Burnett Street (next Club,) TyTOW THAT THE BICYCLE SEASON IS OPEN, we would like to draw attention _h_X™?™°,£ r^V~ Btomer8 * and the public generally, with the fact thab we have a Lot of SECOND-HAND MACHINES at Ridiculously Low Prices. SAFETIES, both Ladiea' and Gentlemen 1 a, from to £20. Come and See before Buying Elsewhere —Jf^ WILL PAY YQJX- __ KS" WE GUARANTEE Machines for>' elve months, and keep -ame m repair FREE -«* CHARGE. _/»■' Nei^iland; Insurance Company. ;/bSTABLIShTd' L _ 185 9 I " CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. THE PEEMIEE AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED POR PROMPTNESS .AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ao.^ AOOEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT BATES HANMER ' & GRAVES , ' AGENTS THE EEASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest' Engineering Works io tbe County of Ashburton. BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done • you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to PI the making of a Combine. fC {^ 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 H qq go to employ local tradesmen. j^ <1 O faj BECAUSE "Webring more Money to Ashburton for work P5 done Ju other provinces than all the other shops m the same line of business put together.^ *^ ; ' \A' 5 H BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent j^ EH close on a ,£IOOO worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us m Ashburton. KILWORTH & SON, BBIDGE WOEKB, Ashburton. SHEAEMAN BEOS., FAMILY GROOERS, IRONMONGERS, & GENERAL IMPORTERS, MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET. ' GROCERIES. GENERAL. MERCHANDISE. In Stock — Sole AgentfJ for Tiger Teas, Best design and quality of China, Break- awarded 7 gold medals for excellence and fast and Tea Services, and Dinner. Services purity. None but the best brands of all prices. Toilet Sets, newest styles, and Groceries kept. Tinned Fish ol every Decoration Glass and Earthenware of every description. Currants, Raisins, Sultanas, description. Table Cutlery by the very all of firat quality. Timaru. .and Blue Bell best makers-. Electro-plated Goods a brands of Oatmeal, guaranteed absolutely specialty, suitable for wedding presents. » pure. Butter and Cheese, the finest procur- Splendid assortment of Brushware of every able from the best makers. Millaquin and kind. Raw and Boiled Linseed, Coarse Mauritius Sugars always m stock. Castor, and Neatsfoot Oils, always on hand. Customers may always rely on being Lamps and Lampware (Knglish and Ameri- supplied from a large and well-selected can). Ironmongery and General Household Stock of the above Goods at the most Requisites. BBA and Trades Unionists reasonable prices. Sheep Shears. Turkey Oil Stones. Being m direct communication with the best British and Continental , Manufacturers of all the above Goods, and buying for prompt cash, enables us • to offer them CHEAPER than most wholesale houses m the colony. 3 I Customers waited upon for orders. Goods delivered daily. Letters and Telegrams promptly attended to. I SATISFACTION JS OUR MOTTO, . Tbmpjionb No. 85



„ _ Business Notice c ' ~ THE ' " ' THB DAVIS SEWING MAOHINE. a A oom Agents for New Zeal.md NEW DAVIS T H jLf*2& , ff BSgS"J{ MINSON & CO, v America haa received a very creat impetus V u ' by the remarkable suoceas they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- portant improvements were there Bhown for nnrx «.->- «»*.„„ VERTICAL mi. the first tJe, and raceived from the judged OOLCMaO St., CHRISTCHURCH. v Jf JfIED th. recognition they well merited-SPEofAL Awards- The first consignments of thesa latest improved maohines reaohed thiß — """ oolony by the lonio a month since, and _ the Agents Messrs MINSON & CO. say SEWING MAOHINE. ft?,,?? m^ 0 L ap P£ ov « d - At the Antwerp PER Q« Oj^ WEEK. v ____**« xj. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Machine was A™ 0-L> I awarded the Gold Medal. I



f S M O.K E THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatio Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BPAND MANUFACTURED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLON f)UR 2s 4* INDIAN (P..'m Brano, i *-' no.cd ior proc'cu-ii^ 200 large 'lea Cups of fi sL-rs.«e Tea to loe pound. This Is thu tea Mr George Jameson told s : lar-re^y, OU'l 2s TEAS OPa'ra and Toko) are equally good v.'Juo for the»tfionßy OUil TfiA** p.e so oopular ihat we frequently iier.r of >..si.. ,ces of oiher Teas being packed and eo'd m ojc empties. * Imitation is sincerest flattery, ' but the public should see that thty get the genuine artiole' v Retail from all the principle Store keeper? WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO./ 155 Colombo Street, Ohristohuroh 9 68 STRATHMORE 1 PRIVATE HOSPITAL ' 0> ■- - - . . , ._ for \ DISEASES OP JVOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PARENTS. I For full particulars, apply to thb matron, Strathmore Hospital, 170 uhrifitchurch, H. BAI«iTOW f . : tWI»EBTAI£F_B. "pOLISHED COFFINS m Figured Blmu and Kauri, with Silver aud Brass Mountings. All latest designs. Address : Cameron Street, opposite Baring Square Evening Orders may be lletf t at Cookson's. '. ■ \...- ;■: '" ; ■'.' ■'. . ; 868 NOTICE: mHE OLDEST ESTABLISHED GENERAL GROCERY STORE n Tinwald will be conducted by, myself. Having secured the services of Mr E. 0. Bonnington, as manager, ib is my in- ► tentioh to keep the VERY BEST OP SXQRE3 AND ~ BUTCHER'S MEAT, and by doing so, I trust to meet with fair share of public patronage. V _J. HESELTINE, • E. C. BONNtN3TON, 17 "* Manager. rr — — : ..* \y -r\ "* Backer Bros. i TiIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets, and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. : EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. Telephone No. 69. 6 'TTT'ANTED Known— That E. Mahood YY is Btill selling all kinds of Grocery, Crockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house m the tiade. Orders by letter or telephone promptly attended to. Families waited on daily. Telephone No 76 i.: _ — OWN Make m Ladies' and Childron't Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- forea ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., at Mrs Alcorn's new shop, Baker. Bu dings. ~fT7"ANTED Known— Spectacles,., Ey< YY Protectors, Goggles, Foldets, anc Everything m the optical Hoe at S. Sack's Optician,



Shipping. , j^M^ NEW ZEALAND '"S^^^^- SHIPPING OO.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, .Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, & Plymouth Port of | Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Tongariro 4163 Wellington Nov. 28 , Rimutaka 4515 Wellington Dec. 24 Ruapelin 4&02' ' — Jan. 21 h?:-; Kaikoura 4507 — - Feb. 18 : ; Ruahine 6127 — m. •.';■: Mar. 18 and . thenoe forward every FOURTH Splendid Accommodation for all classes _' iJ 'of J pa_§&engers. v C; '■■_' : ' ■ ! Warrants issued for passengers from '7 Greab Britain on payment of passage ... m®n6y, or approved guarantee for sama. For farther particulars apply to . FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. _.-_.— Agents, Ashburton. Shaw, savill and albion company, limited, for London. tx-vx , ."royal mail stea- •rfQKjS^J 1X MERS, with superior > H \K^M&& accommodation for all olasses it.n I **^^^^** --of passengers, calling at ■Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- . , onth. :-,.■' ronsfCommander From Date. "Aotea ...6346 Scotland... — Oct. 15 Sothio ...7730: Kidley ... — Nov. 12 . Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Jan. 7 lonic . ...47$31Kempson...[ — Feb. 4 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon > - passengers only. n HANMER AND GRAVES, | Agents. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westport and Greymouth — Weekly. .'.'..-. Wellington-- Monday * Tuesday, Thurs" day and Saturdays NOTE— For extta sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers, , Dunedin-- Mondays, Fridays and , alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and, Pioton, via Wellington — "" Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auokland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subjeob to alteration ; reference should therefore, be made to .Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. ' I . — —- : * ; MUSICAL. Mrs Bowman If ox. OERullFlGATlfinAi^Mr^* Havelock Street, Ashbnrton. , PIANOFORTE,, Singing, Organ, and Theory of Muaio. Quarters com- menced at any' date. \ Pupils prepared for Trinity College Examinations. T LE^ELLYN QWEN, )I.C.S.M, L3.L.0.M.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, and MANDOLINE. / Quarters started from any date. PUPILS prepared for London College,  and jTripity College Examinations. Eatudiaritina Band meets every THURS- DAY.— -Fee for engagement, 1 guinea. MB OSBORNE COOMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT , (Late of London), V "YTTILL be m Ashburton for business on MONDAY,^ 23rd inßt. " Orders may be left with MR LLEWELLYN : OWEN, at his Music , Studio, Anade, Chambers, .Ashburton '; '•'■■ - j: ' : - r! •": : ' 1896 ' r ~" • PIANOFORTE, SrNGiNG, and FRENOH MRS FrMAKEIG, i.2 n. V  ■ f : .- Dameron Street (Opposite Reid and ,  , Gray's ) The next term will begin on Monday, . . ' ', September 14, 1896 "TTACANOIES m each of the above, y '' Terms on application. THE VIOLIN. • MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the' Violin, SAUNDERSV BUILDING ,: Ashbnrton A OARD MRS A, C~CLARI_DGE, TEACHER OP PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ] ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. i: L AZ ARtJSS SIGHT TESTING AND ' 1 SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashbnrton Distriot. s. s A L E *• ! JEWJELLER, bast Street, ashburton. //TY aAZARUS Patented System ensure JLJ comfort ( and correct slghii. Done spoil yonr. eyes by using badjy fitting • Spectacles.' * i "YT7 ANTED Known— Maddens Refresh- YY : ment Rooms are the rooms Far Excellence. When m town do not fail to give them a look up. Do you like a Loaf '- u 'thab-has' a sweet nutty flavor, of! good pile ■j 4 -\ and bloom, m addition to its full weight which a surprise visit from the < Inspector ... me other day proved? You. dp? Well ,'. go to Maddens 1 If you are getting uW,Spread m a private or general way, and would like 7 you? Paßtry, Cakes, Jellies, ) Creams, etc., to/ be a success, why, come ' ci, along to Maddens m East Street, and you won^t be disappointed. Bride, Christening •tnd Birthday Cakes a specialty. . ! If ' you want delicious Coffee try th? *y\f^xi^jm^f M be b » ed