The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvii. no. 3865

Ashbcjrtok : Tiiosdav, April 21, 1896.

PRICE : ONE PENIV V



PAINLESS KXTRACTIOIT ■*• OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIBE &AJ3. A. Specialty. Fee ... ss. All kinds of Dental work exeouted on the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F."DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Buewkti Street, Ashbvbtoit 9 SMOKE THE NEW VENUS .Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED ft BEST BRAND MAKUFAOTUHED JBOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF ASHBUJRTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A D V A N 0 E S of £25 and npwarcta made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods a. current rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, PALM A HI) JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLON r\UR2.4d 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 so largely. OUR 2a 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 spacked aud sold m oar empties. • Imitation is sincerest fhttery, ' bufc the public should see that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Score keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchurcih 9_68 loz Prevention TS WORTH POUND 3 OF C9RE ■*• Why.rufn your Reapers and nloweA by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whieu tire your horses and clog the Machlftis, when you can obtain a true Lubricant ike TAiVAIIIE which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EBWABD EEEOE & SONS OHRISTCHUROH Special JXSBhSP Special Appointment. Hr^VQbSK Appointment, Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. EOBEETSON & CO., UYEES AND CLEANEES, CHRISTCHUROH, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Ashfeurton County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly conFented to act as their Local Agent and all Orders left with her will be Promptly attended to. Awarded Silver and Bronze Medal? and First-class Exhibition Certificates a* Nelson, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches m Nelson, Wellington am' Christchurch. 14 NEW COAL MINE. NEW COAL MINE JUST OPENED UP — DEEP LEVEL SEAM. Less Ashes, Blacker, Harder, and better Burning than any Coal previously offered to the public from Mount Somers. This Coal is mined 70ft deeper than the Mount Somers scam. LOCAL AGENTS. geobgTe park, MOUNT SOMERS. BEL HOUSB WYNYARD SQUARB, SYDNEY, IS a refined lodal HOME, contains forty large airy be' 1 roomß, most faihionable and central position, on minute from General Port Office- Board optional, c board only, by day or week ; drawing and sßioKi rooms, hot and cold bathi, excellent cuisine. All the conveniences of a hotel. Temu— Vei- modcrate. Hot Luncheon. Bare tram and 'bus far< »nd time. Permanent* Sptoial Terms. Write f • particulars. WANTED Known— Spectacles, E> Protectors, Goggles, Folders, ai everything m the option line at b, SaXBKS, Optician



BUS ■:•«*?*- FlHlfi! FltC i! ,1 i!! WEEP! StfM'tilM! SWKKP !! ( X J. DOKOV N HIL» GK.OVK, MOORE SlßßJfil, iS Beady to Swopp ohironi.-3 with h«t _ New Maohines He lives here ■• : I And Sweeps the Ch'mniea far and near, | And if, perchance, they should take fire, »; He pu'.s them out at your desire. ■ Orders may be left at his residence, ii Moore itreet, or at Mail Office, Burnett Street. o .. . 41 STKATHMOBE \ PRIVATE HOSPITAL ■i FOR I DISEASES OF WOMEN T S NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For full particulars, apply to the matron, Strathmore Hospital, 170 w»hrif»tehuroh, E. OWEN COX F AM A CASH PURCHASER OF PBIME FBEEZING SHEEP AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET RATES. Owners of stock will find ib to their advantage to communicate with me. LIBEKAL CASH 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 mRY IT, AND YOU .WILL HAVE ISO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pare and of good quality O^TU-EWYIAR'S GOODS. Exb.B. lonic, s.s. Matatua, s.s. Maori WE have just landed, ez &8. lonic, a shipment of Goods, consisting of 18 HOGSHEADS OP I OBOCKERY, CHINA, AND FANCY GOODS, All of which have been selected by our Home Agents, with the utmost care, to meet the requirements of our Customers and the public generally. CHAMBER SETS, TEA SETS, DINNER SETS, Printed and Plain Cups and Saucere and FANCY GOODS Of the Best Patterns and Latest De- signs, m endless variety, too numerous to particularise. WE HAVE ALSO OPENED UP (ex s s Matatua), FROM MACONOCHIE BROS, 15 CASES GOODS, Suitable for the Season's requirements j OUB GB^CEBY AND IBONMONGEBY DEPAET- • MENTS j Will be found fully Stocked with Goods of the best quality W» have also landed ex ss Maori - a Specially Selected Assortment of CARPETS, OILCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, HEARTHEUGS, etc, Which will be offered at a Special DISCOUNT FOR CASU An inspection of our Stock is cordiattj invited. A. Larwrie & Co.



 Business Notices. ilk Y&fUKE NICE TD^ AS(£' VoURiCIIOCCR^ffOf II^ '.^^l "i^^^^^^^L HTITT ■ fT|"l|" ■ '■TUT {^^■li^lw CHEAP . EST HOUSE FURNISHER ||P"gA n '^ —^wSJf « COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR fi^^^Sfl^^gj^S^^^^^^p COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL A. Marshall Manager. BHEABMAJST BROS., MAEKET HOUSE "Dear Maggie, you \will keep on drinkiag «• Oh, yes, dear ; I now well remember aju "i whlch y°Q buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, And the doctors for ever are smiling, And a blessing from all she't, entitled And life is becoming a bore." For suggesting such excellent Tea. 11 Dear Mother, I know that your nerves are How happy our home will be, Maggie, areallrumed, Tcur father is getting so free ■o 0 " 1 system 18 wrecked to the core ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea. la the stuff that will quickly restore. - .„ "" . , .. .   Then lefc ' a d " n k to the health of the Your illness has taught me m drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blends Aud our pledge we all three agree «S?"u J *?* drinkin ? the Thit from now bill the end of existence Which the doctor bo highly commends. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tea." Shearman Bros., our Groceis are Agents' God bless them for giving the Q, To a drink that'B a great earthly blessing And saved us from bidding Adieu. SHEABMAEf BROS,, MABKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON RASTRAY & SON, Agentß for New Zealan Alford Forest Saw Mills. SHAEPLIN 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 1 Timber, ALSO,— A Second-class Assortment both rery Cheap and Very Useful. TIMBER FOR MAKING SHEFP- YARDS 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 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 GASH ONLY. $hart>liii and Co., STAVELEY o yx Hflr ■b« m w JLm*^Lmm mm w fj^ ■ & «1 LANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), BICYCLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, am Safeties. Prices from to £25. Aa.we have air large Stock on hand, we have determined to give our Patrom the advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, CHEAP. We give twelv« months' guarantee with each machine. It is to your advantage to purchase your Bike from a LOCAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatio Tyres converted into Danlops (Detachable) emim— to spobtsmen genebally, 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 Oyole Works, Burnett Street (next Club,)



i ' New Zealand Insurance Gompany. BSTABLISH'IIi O: "^L 185 9 capital^qWe 'million, THE P^MIKB AND lO^LTffIEST COLONIAL COBfcPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MAOHINES, aw., AOOEPTED AT LOWEST 3URRENTR TJBS HANMER & GB A VEB 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 7i tons No 9 Fencing Wire. 3 tons No 10 Fencing Wire. 8 tons Galvanised Barb Wire. 5000 yards Galvanised Wire Netting. kLL 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 & CO. IRONMONG^»B, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS aTjTwhite's Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHURCH. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments hive mad* hii stock m all Departments most complete. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING. UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGB, IRONMONGERY A. jfWBITE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FUKNISHED Includin CUTLERY BLANKETS, SHBKTS, THENWARE, POTS, Bto TWO ROOMS COMPLETE _ _ [fl© to £10 FOUR ROOMS ... ... ... .„ ,„ M £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... ... „ ... _ £35 to £8© SIX ROOMS «.--.-««. «M to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE, WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY ~ a TUAM <t St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHUROH • \/\7 B ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS BARLEY, RYEGRASS, 000K8FOOT f AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, r In Large or Small Quantities, r — — 0 JUST LANDED* EX MOUNT SIVIOU,— „ 1006 BALES COBNSACKS. FuU size and full weight c Friedlander Bros., Limited. m



E. W. HANMER. FT AVING at last made the necessary li. arrangements to occupy the premises lately occupied by MESSHS MILES AND CO., Limited, without the chance of being nsked to clear out at any moment, I have much pleasure m informing OLD CLIENTS who have dene their business to a great extent on these premises, and the Public generally, that 1 intend to keep m stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH ARE REQUIRED ON FA RMB, LARGE OR SMALL, SUCH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting, with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, Seaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Bed, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine Fait, Coarse Bait, j Rook Bait, English Superphosphates, Bone - Dost, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Eto. I ehull hold Auction S»les of STOCK tnd SHEEPSKINS at the usual times as heretofore, and I shall be a Cash 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. JJANMER. 1 West Street, December 17, 1895. j TT>ROFESSbR LOISETTE'S MEMORY j JL SYSTEM. In respoase to numerous requests from all sections of New Zealand that I should at once afford facilities to acquire my art of Asßimilatire memory by Correspondence on the Single Book System, and at the price of One Pound Four Shillings each pupil, I hare to state that all persons wishing to learn my Bystem should pub themselves into communication with Mr F: R t Dix, of Coombes' Arcade, Auckland, who will pro* vide them with the required siDgle book of instruction and any information neoessary with the greatest possible despatch. 05 A. LOIBETTE. BLANGARDS ~ IODINE OF IRON PIILS A PPBOVED by the Academy of Medioine aV. of Paris, are especially recommended by the Medioal Celebrities of the World for Sorofula (Tumors, Kinga Evil, eto), the early stages of Consumption, Constitutional Weak- ness, Poorness of Blood and for stimulating and regulating its periodio course. None genuine unlesß signed Blanoard, 40, Rue Bonaparte, Paris Sold by Druggists and Chemists ugh* out the Colonies LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, C C A L E X, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensures J_J comfort and correct sight. Dont spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Speotaolea. Ji LONGBEAOH OOAOH. _— _ ON and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- ary 2, the Longbeach Coach will start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Ooachman* W* Bowman Fox, A CCOUNTANT & GENERAL AGENT LOANS NEGOTIATED. Agent— Royal Exchange Assurance Co., Jeye's Sheep Dip and Dis- infectants, Tea. THE AROADE. ALFRED CURTIS, /3.RAIN BROKER AND COM VX MISSION AGENT, ARCADE. Agent for Northern Insurance Conapanj ISLINGTON WORKS. 1 „,__ •) FREEZING SPACE AVAILABLE. 58 '■' __ ? mHB OHRISTOHUROH MEA^ lh X COMPANY are pleased t intimate to FARMERS ANDJIOTHERS a, 118 that their new Herouleß Machine is noi m fall working order, and that they ar prepared to BOOK SPACE. Priority will be given to applications 8 B they come to hand. Apply the Company s Office, 161 Hereford street, J» j}s Ohrlstohuroh. $ You try tht New VmwJriactv 15



Business Voftjoe THE ~~~ • "~ " — THE DAVIS »™ MACHINE. Aam . m „„, ZaiMn . NEW DAVIS "pt^SSinS ES3\3 MINTSON & CO. America has reoeived a very threat impetus I J by the remarkable suocess they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Sereral rery im- portant improvementa were there shown for 220. OOLGMnn S« CftmVFCmmirm VVTVTTn A t VJRVTi the firßt time » wd received from the judges ' wwiaßO s»., OHRISTOHUROH. VERTICAL FEED th« recognition they well merited-Sr-KOUii Awabds, The first consignments of thesa toteat improved maohines reaohed this """*""" colony by the losio a month Blnce, and the Agento Massss MiNSON A CO., say _ SEWING MACHINE tt»«y,»» muoh approved. At the Antwerp PBR Ofl ftr\ WEEK. o J2i vt xll \7 aiauxn«j3i, Exhibition/ 1894. fche Davis Maohinb wai 4® D** awarded the Gold Mtdal. ■' ■ . .-.. •



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HOATTBN, Aahburto] represents GaHfehan's A.O. Preparatjfoi In Canter bory, and all business must conducted through him EDWIN CALLICHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE! Ashursfc, Manawatu, N.Z LOO A I AGENTS — Mrs Adah Sanndera' Buildings ; H. E. Bonnujgto: Ohemlab, E&st Street } Bhba»jianßroe pnrnfttt Stnt t 18 i