The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XVII, NO. 3853

AsRBURTOit : Tuesday, April 7, lßi>o.

PBICE: ONE PENM

Shipping.

jßSfc NEW ZEALAND (SHIPPING COMPANY OO.'g BOIAL MATL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video. Rio, Teneriffe, and Plvmonth.

AUd ihenoef orward every fourth Thursday. R.M.S. RUAPEHU will call at Rio-d*. Janeiro m well m Monte Video this voyage kome. Splendid, accommodation for all plasses of paiseagera. Warrants isaued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage money or approved guarantee for same. For farther particulars apply to FRIJ3DLANDER BROS. Limited Agents, Ashburton.



1 Port of Steamer*. lons. Departure. Date. Hnapsha 4202 Lyttelton April 16 Kafamra 4*07 — May 14 Rvahine . 6127, — Jane 11 T*of»rir© 4163 — July 9 Rlnmtak* 4516 — Aug. 6



_ Business Notices. DENTISTRY. TS AIDLESS "exTRAOTIOU rrr OF TSSTH BY • \-;si NITROUS OXIDK GAS. A Specialty. Fas for^admfotstration ... St. All kinds of Dental work executed os the premises. Satisfaction Guaraktbed. G, F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, '. BVBNXXX. :S.TBBJST, ASBBWBTON 9 SMOKE THE MEW ■■■ IjENtJS .park Aromatic Plug v X Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED * BEST BRAND VAKDFAOIUBED FB6M . GBOtCEST VIRGINIA LEAF ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. AD V A N 0 E S of £25 and apwards made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayablo by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly InttalmenSa. Loans also grarted fcr fixed periods a current raiea. : Further portico Jats on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Wnaogcr PALM AND* JOKO TEAS INDIA.N AND CEYLON fIUR2-4M\DIxN <l>*\m f'.rHno , . n»>»«i. f..r ji-'rtucjnc 200 ]*r«e 'U* Cu|.»i of fi"M.r*ie "ea i» the pound. Thla m the tea Mr G^otge Jaui^son »«old so largely. WTR a< T«AK {Palm Hnd T o kc) aro • qua' y 8 0->cl -v*luh f or the money. OI7K TKAS a>« h«> popiiUr* fhafc we frtou.>i.ily hear of itihtftncts < f other Teas bm. tf pack.d AT.d mJd m oar empties. 4 lnitr»tit;ii m rtincprpm fl^tery, ' but the public .should sew thac i h» y get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 165 Colombo Street, Christchurch 9 68 loz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE -*- Why ruin your Reapers and af owe*< by using inferior Lubricating Oils, wliic.» tire your horses and olog the Machines, when you can obtain a true Lubricant ike VA IiVOLIIK which has been thoroughly tested all ove* he world and pronounsed Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers tg th Agents . BBWABB EEECB & SONS OHRIBTOHUR3H By By Special %§fs3Si& Spbcial Amointment. -ST J»WgS3>» Apfoistmbnt. Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. EOBBKTSON & CO., BYERS ANB CLEANERS, OHRISTCHUROH, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Ash^urron County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly conpented to act as their Local Agent and all Orders left with h*r will be Promptly attended to. Awarded Silver and Bronza Medals and First-clas» Exhibition Certificate* at Nefcon, Donedin. Syt?ney and Melbourne Branches m Nehon, Wellington and Christchurch. 142 » OR COUUHh, WXiDtS, iIKONOHITIS, ASTHMA, r Inflnenzft, Consumption, &o, &o K A Y' S , COpoUND BSBBNOB OP UHSEBD, Aniseed, Senega, Sqaill, Toln, <feo KAY'S OOMPOUKD, a demnlotnt expeotonuit, for . „ .S^^ft Coldß « and Opmpl»tat« 1/ AYTJCOMFOUND, for Cough»«nd OoldN la eqaall t ■V servioeablo for horaet mnd c«ttla 1/ AY'S TIO PJLLS. a ipeoiflo In Nenmlgk, Pacwohe r\ &c. Contain Quinine, Iron, Ac LINUM OATHAKTIOUM PILLS, A gostive, oorrec- tivo, and agreeably »perienb COAQULINK— Coment for Broken Articles. Sold everywhere. Manufactory, Stookport, England Memory Trainin(J— The Qnick Thonght System of Memory Improrement enables its students to enjoy a wonderful power of memory which is impossible without its aid. Study of all kinds is rendered easy and pleasant. A grand and accurate method far quickly learning Ke ritntions. Forgetf ulnesa jmd mind w- ndering is altogether done away with. Speaking without notes is made simple unil many other «1 Yam tapes enjoyed.' Send a post card TO-DAY fer iflustsated circular and testtaa&Uls. Address— Henry W. Mitohell, care of o»=o •Ifn japer, where farther particulars can ba <nta4n ALFRED CURTIS, /3.RAIN BROKRR AND COM W MISSION AGENT, ARCADE. Agent for Northern Insurance Compan 1 66 [a card.] MR DODD'S, having returned Srom a ProfeMßtonal visit from Akaroa will be m attendance at hia Dental Surgery m Burnett Street, on TUESD JflT Morning, N.8.-— lntending Patients wishing to consult M.LI £>ODDS early % would do well to make an appointment* S 92



STItATHMOBE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOB DISEASES OF WOMEN T8 NOW O?EN FOILPATTKNTS For fall particulars, apply to THI MATRON, Strathmorb Hospital, : 170 ~»hri.«tchnrch, E. OWM COX. r AWL A CASH PURCHASER OF prime frfaEEziNfr mm p AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MA.RKLT R\TES, Owners of stock will find it to their advantage to cotmnnnlcate with mer LIBERAL CASH ADVANCED on - ■<''■ ' - ; him STOCK. :A. I am now; making ADVANCES' againßt thf tJRO WING CLIPS 6? WOOL. A - 1 Correspondence solicited, ' E- OWEN COX;; i Tattersall's - 9 75 OHRISTOHUROH THE TEA OP THE AGE. Saxon^ Tea. . §SXO/? Tea ■ pllY IT, : AKD YOU WILL HAVE i. iNU O; HER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. PitorBSBOR Dickerton reports that S4XON TEAS are aheolately Pure and of good quality . HRIBTMAS 0.. MEWyEAR'S GOODS. Ex s.s.lonic, e.s. Matstaa, s.s. Maori WE hare just landed, ex b.b. lonic, • shipment of Goods, comisting of J3 HOGSHEADS OP OBOOKEEY, CHINA, AND FANCY GOODS^ All of which have been selected by onr Home Agents, with the utmost care, to meet the requirements of onr Customers andth« public generally. CHAMBKR *KTB, TE \ BETS, DINNER IS, Printed and Plain Onps and Saucers and FASC* GOODS Of the . Best Patterns and Latest De- signs, m endless variety, too numerous to particularise. Wfi HAVE ALSO OPENED UP (ex g s Matatua), PROM MACONOCHIE BROS, 15 CASKS GOCDa, Suitable for the Season's requirements OUli GBOCEEY AND IRONMONGERY DEPART- MENTS Will be fonnd fully Stocked with Goods of the best quality > tffe have also landed ex s s Maori a. Specially Selected Assortment of CARPETS, OILCLOTHS, LINOIEUMS, HEARTHRUGS, etc, Which trill be offered at a Special DISCOUNT FOR CASH. An inspection of oar Stock is cordiallj invited. • A. Lawrie & Co. W. Bowman Fox, A CCOUNTAKT & GENERAL AGENI LOANS NEGOTIATED. Agent — Royal Exchange Assurance Co., Jeye's Sheep Dip and Dis< infuotants, Tea. TBK AROAPE.



_ Business Notices. WHEAT. WHE vT. yjflT E ARE PROMPT O-VSB BUY KR S (» F Prime Milling Wheat, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATKvS. We are also prepared to Store Grain on Farmers, account m our Now Grain Stores w «Bt Street, Ashburton; on very favourable terms Full sized Oornsacka and Twine Supplied at LOWBSP CURRENT RATES '.BollittTA Co, CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS, Offices and Stokes: WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. : ; l___^_. L. '•" isft, i 9i O.SQ N^^J PURE INDUN CHIM^CEYI3ONTIHIi USE LITTLE'S SHEEP DIP. FLUID DIP, the Best Hon-poiscSnous Dip Used and Recommended by Owners of over 5,000,000 Sheep m N.Z alone Price (inoaska) 8s 6d per gallon. One Gallon Fluid makes 100 gallons Dip LITfLE'S POWDER DIP. A POISONOUS DIP, combined with Glycerine— the outcome of many years' experience Wonderfully Succeasful. Is Displacing all other Poisonous Pips Sales have RRgLED each year since introduced. EXTERMINATES VERMIN, KEEPS WOOL SOFT & BRIGHT, EASILY MIXED Cheapest and Best Poisonous Dip m the Market. NOTE PRICE i In Im K oved Iron Ke g 8 > 50s per cwt ( In Oases of 10, 10lb packets, 50s per oaee ■ " One cwfc. makes 1,000 gallons of Dip. CHIEF AGENTS— BLACKBURNE & CO., Chriatchurch district agent-e. w. Hanioer. ____J ASHBTTBTOV LANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), T> I CYCLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and jJ Safeties. Prices from £5 to £25. As we have a large Stock on hand, we have determined to give our Patrons the advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, CHEAP. We give twelve; months' guarantee with each machino. It is to your advantage to purchase your Bike from a LOCAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatio Tyres converted into Dtmlopg (Detashable) OUim— TO SPOBTSMEN GENEEALLY, IFyour Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stocked 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.) . W:-a COLLIER, "THE CORNER/ Autunm and Winter Novelties. ''THE MOST APPROVED STYLES IN BRITISH AND COLONIAL DRESS FABRICS, TWEEDS, Etc., including a collection of Special Dresses — only one of each design. A Charming lot of Fiench and English MILLINERY, MANTLES, JACKETS, CLOAKS, Em, m the most Up-to-date styles CHILDREN'S CLoTHING, CLOaKS & WATKRPROOFF A SPECIALTY LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S MACINTOSHES of the Latest Styles and Faultless Fit for Winter Comfort. FLANNELS AND BLANKETS all bought before the recent advance m wool and are offering at old prices. One of the Largest and Choicest Stocks m South Canterbury. POPULAR PRICES. Special line Gents' [All Wool Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers — all sizes — 7s 6d pair W. H. G oilier, . THE CORNER.



J^HSB IsS hSkHIHSF ' COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL ' A. Marsh* ll Manager. — -..  ■ ■ 1 ; ' Building Extraordinary^ Timber. Timber. Timber; Fencing Materials. Fencing Materials 600,000 feet of Timber, Must be Sold. . t 25 tons Galvanised Roofing Iron. 1 10 tons No 8 Fencing Wire I 7£ tons No 9 , Fencing Wire. -I; , 3 tons No 10 Fencing Wire. . f 8 tons Galvanised Barb Wire. i 5000 yards Galvanised Wire Netting. ' ' |LL boupht previous to rise m prices m the Home Market*. We bave decided to give our Clients the benefit of the purchase EARLY APPLICATION NECESSARY. J. I! COLLINS* e«.:; IRONMONCL -J, TIMBER AND COAL MERCiJANTS ■ ; . < ■ i •• DAVID THOMAS, (Late Mataon, Oox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASH.'BUBTON, * ! ' _. .r> im _ Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock— Tinwald and Aahburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales 'J Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought, and Sold on Commission Olearijg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Ohristchurch £ootb 9 McDonald and Co, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harrii Reaper aud Binder 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 Barcook as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Aihburton ' V HAVE the undermentioned Properties for Sale, via., 280 acres Charing Cross, well fenced, all m grass 160 aores First-class Swamp Land, thoroughly improved, FieminptoD 62 acres First-class Land, Eifielton 1050 acres Dromore, m grand order 330 acres Tussock, Maronan 300 acreß Tnssock, Lismore 486 acres, Goojd Land, splendidly grassed, Lismore I hold Auction Sales of Sheepskins, Hides, Fat, Etc., every fortnight throughout the season Belfast Freezing Co.'s Manures, I OAN- SUPPLY Superphosphates, Blood Manure, Potato Manure, Bone Meal, and Bone Dust, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS- David Thomas, ASHBURTON} I



E. W. HANMER HAVING at last made the necessarj arrangements to occupy the premises lately Occupied by MESBKB MILES AND CO., Limited, without .the chance of being asked tc clear out at any moment, I have much pleasure m informing OLD CLIENTS who hare dene their business to a great extent on these premises, and the Public generally, that I intend to keep m stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, 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 > alt, Coarse Salt, Rock if alt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being pffered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. I ehsll hold Auction Sales of STOCK and SHEEPSKINS at the usual times as heretofore, and I shall be a Cash Buyer of , all sorts of GRAIN and GRASS SEEDS during the coming season. As I have pitched my, camp m Ashburton, I hope to receive a share of the business going. E. W. TfANMER. West Street, December 17, 1895. TRY GrALLICHAN'S A.C< Mintmenk  A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE CURE for Bronchitis JLL Severe Colds, Burns, Boils, Ear ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Friee, Is 6d ; from Chemists and Stores GALLIOHAN'S A.C. OINTMENT ■ Is also , specially prepared for Veter- inary use, and as a Horse and Cattle Dressing will be found faithful m its operation For all. kind of Sores, Cracked and Greasy Heels , and Wounds on Horses, or Sore Teatß on Cows, etc., give it one 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, Slok Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, , Female and all Stomach and Liver Com* plaints, etc. There ia no humbug about these Pills Their extensive use is a guarantee of their Parity and Goodness. Thiety Pills m every Box, and one Pill ■uffioient for a dose. Give them a trial ; Prioe, Is 6d everywhere TRY GALLIOHAN'S A.C, CORN CUKE. Ib Is a most Wonderful Preparation and will remove any Corn (hard or soft.) It also removes the matter that provides food for the Corn, without Jn any way injuring the FEET. Directions with every pot, and are easily carried out Prioe, Is everywhere MR G. P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, represents Gallichan's A.C Preparations m Canterbury, and all business must) conducted through him EDWIN CALUCHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER Ashurst, Manawatu, N.Z LOCAL AGENTS — Mrs Adams, Saunders' Buildings ; H. E. Bonnington, Chemist, East Street ; Shearman Bros, Burnett) Street 12 45 ASHBURTON RACING^ CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. mo BE HELD on the Ashburton JL Raoecourae on FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1896 WEIGHTS, Weights will be published »fc or about APRIL 8, 1890, ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES. Acceptance* for the Handicaps, and Entries for the Novel Race must be m the hands of the Secretary not later than 10 o'clock m the evening of APRIL 8. KDWARD SAUNDERS, 144 ' Secretary,



. j Business Notieec : . THH DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. *„ A^ M NEW DAVIS Sf^firtf EgS* J| M 1 N8 > N * 0O , Amenca has received a very <rreat impetus KJ by the remarkable suocess they attained at < the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im. : VERTICAL PBBD ' ■*«»«■»«* an*™k , UAIJ **JU* «" recognition they well merited-SPBOTAX. AWAKDS, The first consignment* of thesa " : latest improved machines reached this ~~~"~ / colony by the lonic a month since, and fl _ wrw/1 __ *J« Agenta Mksbbs MINSON * OOL, say < SEWING MACHINE. m foL ap^ 0^- AtthaAn^4 PBR Oa ft^ week. ; ■ . ' Exfalbiuon, 1894, the Davis Maohikb wai £JF> QJ> -.? ; awarded the Gold Medal.  '



TTJNION BTEAMBHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limitbd. STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON AS'tnnpßß: For Westport »nd Grey mouth— Weekly, Wellington — Monday! Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE.— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchuroh papers. "Dunedin— Monday, Friday, and Alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Picton, Via Wellington — v Tuesday and Saturday* New Plymouth & Onehunga — Thura- day, April 2. Auokland, via East coasb— Thursday, April S and 9. Melbourne, via Hobart— March 31, and April 9. Sydney,- ' via Auokland — Alternate Thursdays. Sydney, via Cook's Straits— April 4 and 8. The above are subject to, alteration ; reference should . therefore be made to Christohuroh daily papers for dates and hour of sailing.. For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, ___________ Agent, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. jtvi *OOYAL MAIL STEA *€_3B__^S C MERS, with pnporlor AJ^Dfi^r. acoommpdatlon for all classes .-^^^v^^* of passengers, calling afc Monto Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply mouth. • Tons Commander From Date. Aotea .. 5653 Scotland ... — March lonic ... 4753Kemp80D... — April SO Tainni ... 5031 Stuart ... — May 28 Gothic ... 7730KidIey ... — June 25 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — June Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. E. W. HANMER, S 179 . Agent. fOVLBS' Pennyroyal and Steel Pills for female* ■*• ' quickly ocatect all irregularities, and relieve the dtitreaiing 'symptom bo prevalent with the ccx, Boxer la ljd to 2s 9d, of all Chemists 'and Patent Medicine Vendort. Prepared »n]y by the Lincoln and Midland Counties Drag Co, Lincoln, England Whole- ralc of aX the Wholesale Howes. Bewara of unite* Una. , DIAOKS MAIL OOAOH meets the train from Aahbarton on its arrival *b Springbnrn every night. The coach then goes direct to Alford Forest, and returns to Sprinpburn the same nUjht. I/ EATING'S POWDER .■ V- EATING'S POWDER, tt EATING'S POWDER, j^BATING'S POWDBR, I^BAHNG'S POWDFR, V EATING'S TOWDBR, IV . This powder, so celebrated, is utterly un- rivalled m destroying Bugs, Fleas, Moths, BketiJbs, , and all insects i (while perfectly harmless to animal life.) All woollens and fnrsHt hpaldfjbß well pprinkled. with the pow- der, before piaolng away. It is invaluable ' , to take, ttitheo i the aeaside. To avoid disappoint- ment insist upon haying Keating's Powder. No otfier, powder is, eCFeotual /"BUGS, FLEAS, SILLS MOTHS, BEETLES, (.MOSQUITOES. , Unrivalled m destroying Fleas, Bugs, Gookboohesv Bsbtles, Moths m Fubs and every; other species of insect. Sportsmen will find, this invaluable for destroying fleas m the dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs , The Fn^o are Cautioned that every package Jof the genuine powder bearß the Autograph 'of Thomas Keatimo Without this any article offered is a iraud. Sold m Tins only' KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS APxtbely Vegetable Sweetmeat, both In appearance and tante^ furnishing a mpsb •greeable/ method t of. administering' the only certain remedy for liotestjnal or Thread WoftMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, ' and is ' especially adapted for cHlWi^n/ Sold m Tins by ft^ Druggie Prppriietor .* Thomas Keati¥G 7 London PAB OIDIUM MAWOTAOTOBID XT Sounelle Jernin, SALON- FRANCE, Sole Agents for Australia CEO: BURK FRAHCART & CO. •OMIBIH JPJLAOB MELBOURNE. A MOST powerful Inseotlolde, an guaranteed to destroy Oidium, Mil- dew, Vine /Parasites, Chlorosis, and Para- sitioal JaHofr of Plant*, Vegetable Gardaoi, •to ; '.■>■ ■■ ■■ ■- . ■■ • : ■ Is now m use n most of the Vineyards In I Victoria and gives great satisfaction. The Par ■ Oidium hai ' been tried m the grea Western District on Peach Trees with great ■uooess* ■ ■ ■ ORPHAN OIL, OJhegceatdUobvery for Phylloxera, Oodlln Moth, aid disease m Sugar Cane. ; For Pamphlets and al information apply 4»BO. BURK FRANOART ft 00., 8 SOMSBSIfI PfiAOli