The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvii. no. 38V*3

Ashburtois : Saturday, May S3, IS9(k

price: one penny



bus ness Notices. DEKTT^TKY. c P\INLES^ i XTUAOTIOS OF i fcJSTH ■ By NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Pee for'admfnfatration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work execated the premises. Satisfaction Guakantbbd. G. F.¥ODDS, SURGEON DEJSTIST, Burnett Street, Ashbubton 9 E. OWEN COX. r AM A CASH PURCHASER OF PRIME FBEEZING SHEEP AND LAMBS AT PULTiEST MARKET RATES. - Owners of stock will find It to their advantage to communicate with me. LIBBKAL OASK ADVANCES ON LIVE STOCK I am now making ADVANCES against the GROWING CLIPS ©F WOOL. Correspondence solicited, E. OWEN COX. TattersaH's 9 75 OBRISTOHTJRGH ASRBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A DVANCES of £25 and upwards made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalment's.  j>. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, j Manager . PALM AND JORO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLOfc OUIt2 43 INDIAN (Palm Brana, i noted for producing 200 large lei Caps of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OtJR'Js TEAS (Palm and Joke) are equally good valun 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 sincerest flattery, * bat 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, Ohbistchurch 9 68 JAMES ELLIOTT, COAL and FIREWOOD MERCHANT, —HAS IN STOCK- NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS AND ALLANDALE COALS ; COKE. Al£O, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS & STAKES IWI-'H to direct attention specially to the CELEBRATED Allandale Coal, Which has held its own against all the lignites m the market. It is Screened, it burns with a flame to a clean ash, leaving no dangerous embers, and is really the best and cheapest Native ! Coal to be had. TRY IT. Wanted second hand bags m any quantity* JAMES "ELLIOTT. - SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite David Thomas, Grain Store AFVfcRMOOm TEA. aAVIKG ACQUIRED the Business lately conducted by Mr F. S, Jeffries, Coleman'a Buildings, I have pleasure m announcing that A FIRST-CLASS REFRBSHMJBOT- ROOM ha 9 beon added, which is under the supervision of a Lady attendant. Patrons may therefore rely on receiving every attention. Please note address — H. DIGGLE. Coleman's Buildings, Ease Street. 3218 IF YOU ARE SICK m any way {whatever send a stamped envelope to our Agency, Well- ington ; state the oase as minutely as possible and you receive advice by return poafc, Our agents are all qualified.. If you enoiose 2a 6i we will send you our beßt teroedy-for the oase lasting you two weeks. You save money and dootort' bills. You receive advice on all points, and tbe purost of remedies Bent at no extra cost than if p.rßonally bought by doing your business with us by post. Con- salt at once. Ailments which are at the time thought to be lignt, are of ten the begin- ning of serious consequences, which if taken m time are oheoked and oured.-— Cheati-ord Botanical Company,. Wellington. 5 99 WANTED Known— Great Reduction at Mkw-or's Cheap Boot Sale*



Busmes& Notices. STJKATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOB DISEASES OF WOMEN T S NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For full particulars, apply to the matron, Strathmore Hospital, 170 SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug? Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND .. MANUFAOTUBED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA juEAF THE TEA OF THE AGE. Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea . npRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE ISO OTHER. SAXON TEA.. SAXON TEA, Pkopbssor Bjckkkxon reportß that SAXON TEAS aro alieolutoly Pure and of good quality Haumer & Grares WE have much pleasure m infovvn- ing the Farmers and the Public generally m the Ashburton County, that we have m Stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH ARE RFQUIRED 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, Red, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine Salt, Coarse Salt, Rock Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. We shall be represented afc the WEEKLY AUCTION SALES, and are prepared to conduct the SALES OF PROPERTIES AND STOCK PRIVATELY. Hanmer & Graves, WEST STREET, Hanmer & Grayes. KNOWING that the DEAREST THING m the world is CHEAP SEED, we have decided to make this brtmch of our business a specialty, and have accordingly mado purchases of Grain and Seeds from othej localities than m our immediate neighbourhood. WE HAVE ON SALE- SEED TARTARS from the Waimate Estate. SEED DUNS from Winchester and Temuka heavy lands. SEED SPARROWBILLS fr.m South- land. A grand change. SEED CANADIANS off .several out- side Estates. SEED WHEAT. TUSCAN, PEARL, HUNTER'S, AND VELVET, Clean and true to name. We shall keep SUTTON'S GUAR^N- TEED SEEDS m Stock during the coming sowing season, and all Turnip, Rape and Clover Seeds will bo of the very best quality. HANMEBT GBAVES. QWNMakein ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Plna- ores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Yfuslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etci, tb Mrs Alcokns new shop, Baker's "uildings.



. (.11. AKMAN BtiOS., MAKKKT HOPS "Dear Maggie, you will keep on drinking " Oh, yes, dear ; I now well remember that muck which you buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, And the doctors for ever are smiling, And a blessing from all she's entitled And life is becoming a bore." For suggesting such excellent Tea. " Dear Mother, I know that your nerveg are How happy our home will be, Maggie, are all ruined, Your father is getting so free And your system is wrecked to the core ; Of thoße ailments he suffered so greatly, But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea, Is the stuff that will quickly restore. Then let's drink to the health of the Your illness has taught me m drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blenda And our pledge we all three agree Be assured I am drinking the Tiger Thxt from now till the end of existence Whioli the doctor bo highly commenda. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tea." Shearman Bros., our Grocers are Agents] God bless them for giving the Q, To a drink that's a great earthly blessing And saved us from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BROS,, MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOE ASHBURTON ■> RATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan I Wiftlliiilwr(F ) liwff BESrJ: SBLE o" TED STOCK . fK^Hii . CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER WKp^ ""^ /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR - BJw||)i||imf^ '§Ms -A^l Carpets from 3s 6(1 made and [■ vlf lln U\y//fiMßlmUHMifl\KP'-J /*l/*^T" f%IWX*D4^ Q'T^^JXi'TP'Tl Jfr 4~^ A Mi f 171 A T ' y SQUARE, Chrisxchuboh A. Marshall Manager. PURE INDIAN CHINA&CEfEON TlAfl DAVID THOMAS^ (Late Matson, Cox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales 'A Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olearijg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and 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 Bargogk as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ajshburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS- David Thomas, ASHBURTONj IT IS A FACT!!! THAT FOR WEAR, FIT, AND YALTJE, McDonald and McDiarmid's CASH BOOT SHOP IS UNRIVALLED. Thousands of Pairs to Select from, and being straight from the Manufacturer and Importer to the Customer, all middle profits are avoided. ANY DESCRIPTION OF BOOTS AWD SHOES MADE TO ORDER AT LOWEST PRICES nALL AND INSPECT WINTER STOCK NOW OPENING AT THE CASH BOOT SHOP, BABT.STBEET j J. NICHOLAS, Manager



Alford Forest Saw Mills. SHARPLIN AND CO. BEG to inform the Inhabitants of the Ashburfcon County and surrounding districts that they have Now m Stock Large Quantities of First-class Building Timber, ALSO,— A Second-class Assortment both very Cheap and Very (Jseful. TIMBER tOR MAKING SHEFP-YARDS A SPECIALTY, ALL SIZES AND LENGTHS OF BRIDGE TIMBER, STAKKS AND FIBEYVOOD OF ALL SORTS ALL OF THE ABOVE AT PBIOES 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. £hitrg>?isi and Co,, STAVE LEY uANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), "piOYOLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and JD 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, OHEAP. We give twelve months' guarantee with each machine). It is to your advantage to purchase your B»ke from a LOCAL- MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dunlops (Detachable) OCJS».— TO SPOKESMEN GENERALLY, IP your Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stocked IF your Barrel is broken and your Stock good, have it re-barreled. A LARGE STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOOK. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. landell's and son, « EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club.) t - . John Orr and 00. TTTE HAVE A FULL ASSORTMENT OF SOOTT BROS. CELEBRATED RANGES In Stock, which we are Selling ab Chriatchurch Prices.Jand Invite Inspection WE ARE ALSO SHOWING A FULL LINE IN REGISTER GRATES (Plain and Tiled), HEATING & COOKING STOVES, KEROSENE STOVES, FENDERS, FIREIRONS, ENAMELLED WOOD MANTLEPIEOES, LAMPS, Etc., JOHN ORE & CO., IRONMONGERS & IMPORTERS. WHEAT. -_ WHEAT. ■yWT E ARE P:R- OMPT OAfSH BUYERS OF Prime Milling Wheat, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. We are alno^prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account m our New Grain Stores West Street), Ashburton, on very favourable terms Full Blzed Oornsacka and Twine Supplied at LOWES r CURRENT BATES RollitiT & Co., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. 1 OmC£S AKD SlOB£S; WEST STREET, ASHBURIGNi



PROFESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMORY I SYSTEM. I In response to numerous requests from all Bectiona of New Zealand that I should at once afford facilities to acquire my art of Assimilative memory by Correspondence on I the Single Book System, and at the price of j One Pound Four Shillings each pupil, I have to state that all persons wishing to learn my system should put themselves into communication with Mr P: R, Dix, of Coombes' Arcade, Auckland, who will pro- vide them with the required single book of instruction and any information necessary with the greatest possible despatch. 05 A. LOISETTE. LONGBEAICH COAOH. / V *M and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- \J ary 2, the Longbeaoh Ooaoh will start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, rjoftchnaan. J3y ' By Special flfflraßfflftJg Special Appointment. ■lOP'-Wlsfir* Appointment, Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. ROBEETSON & CO., DYERS AND CLEANERS CHRISTCHURCfI, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants i of Ashburton County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly ; conpented to act as their Local Agent and all Orders left with her will be Promptly attended to. Awarded Silver and Bronze Medals and First-class Exhibition Certificates at Nelson, Dnnertin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches In Nelson, Wellington and Christchurch. 14 AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : rhe Hon Morgan S. Grace, MJ>., C.M.G., MX.O. (Chairman) rhe Hon Charle3 J. Johnston, M.L.C* (XJoputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Eaq TheHon Edward Riohardeon, 0.M.Q., M.L.C John Duncan, Bsq THE OLDEST, . WEALTHIEST, AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, \nd ths. LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR Ihe Method of Valuation adopted, by this Society is Of the mort Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi deratoly Larger Reßerre to meet LlaDllitiea tnantha bold by any other office m the Australasian Colonies ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £13,000,000 (Thirteen Millions) sterling ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000. (Two Million Sterling) POLICIES IN FORCE _ 154.003 Sum Assured £40,081,986 Cash Bonn** Divided .. .. £6,843.86 J BOIVCJSJES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1896, £432.523 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting toE *860,0W» after making SPECIAL KBSERVEa CASH BONUSBS declare* for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonunef exceeding FOTSEt MILLIONS I ASSURE YOUR LIFE m the A. M. P. SOCIETY and seoure a BONUS EVERY YEAR. , Expenses o! Management 8£ per oent on the total income EDWARD W. LOW, Resident Secretary. Branoh Oflfioe— Custom Houas Quay, Wellington JAMES HAIR, District Secretary Cathedral Square, Christohuroh. H. ZANDER, Local Broker, Ashburton KB. B lIJStiTEIiIj, r\ ENBRAL AGENT AND GRAIN \j BROKER, Burnett Street. AGENCIES : Walter A. Wood Company Farmers' Favorite Seed & Manure Drill Allianoe Assurance Co. (Fire & Marine.) Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited ♦♦Climax "Sheep Dip Spectator Newspaper Detective Sheep Bar Marker Accident Insurances effected. Threßhing and Trade Accounts made up and Debts collected. TEA. TEA. TEA. New Supplies of Jameson and Anderson's Indian & Ceylon Teas (Palm & Joko) just to hand. Special Reductions to Cash customers Wheat, Oats, Chaff and Farm Produce Bought and Sold on Commission A few Sacks POTATOES on hand B. B. EESTELL, Burnett Street, opposite Orange Hall 215 riTHBN you are m Ohrlstchurch don't ' » fail to go to Warne's, Cashel street, for Fish or Oyster Lunch, Tea or Supper. — Joseph Taylor and Co., Proprietors- 3 4 /COMFORTABLE Board and Lodging V^ with every home corofoit, 16s per week ; meals at all hours, Is ; beds, Is. Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per cup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (labe Lybtelton Boardinghouse) Cameron street, Abhbur ' tori. 3 23 iJ7 ANTED Known— Speotaolea, Eye VY Proteotors, Gogglos, Folders, and everything In the option Hne at S j Salek s. Optician I TOWLBS' Pennyroyal and Steel Pilto for femalM 1 qniokli cowect aU irregularitiea, and relieve the •llrtreraine symptom so prevalent with the sex, BoYwlSWto.a W, oTallChemfstfl and^ Patent Medloine Tendbni Prepared roly by the Llnoom ano SSd Consties Drag Co, Lincoln* England Wbole. 1001.



Business Notice ■.-. TJHE :■ "" ' THE DAVIS SW^_ G M AOHINE. So^ Aok OT s ,ob Nkw Zk^hp T*HE rapidly-increasing popularity of \/r t jvt ci r-x x"r o y"v NEW DAVIS A these Machines m England and Ml IN SO N & CO.» w i v«p America has received a very great impetus by the remarkable success they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- portant improvements were there shown for 220, OOLCMtJO St., OHRISTOHUROH. rrT,« mT « »-r ■ n «.- n -^ the first time, and received from the judges VERTICAL FEED tha recognition fchey well merifcad— Spboiai, AWAS3>9. The first consignment of those ___ bteat improved maohineß reached this colony by the lonic *a month since, and the Agents Messrs MitfSON & CO., say pTCR SEWING MACHINE. 2» 6» K< awarded the Gold Medal.



Shipping. £gjg^ NEW ZEALAND |SFIPPTNG COMPANY OO.'s rojtal mail steamers» FOR LONDON, j Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe^and Plymouth. J Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. K&ikom* 4202 Wellington May 14 Ruahine 4507 Wellington June 11 Tongariro 6127 — Ritnutaka 4163 — Euapehu 4515 — And thenceforward every fourth Thursday KAIKOURA will call at Rio Janeiro as well as Monte Video, and will make the passage home through the Magellan Straits, weather permitting. Bplendid accommodation for all classes oi passengers. Warrants issued for passengers from. Great Britain on payment of passage money or approved guarantee for same. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDEB BROS. Limited Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. Ai T3OYAL MAIL STEA dqalsS^. -*-** MERS, with superior A|E^B£^^ accommodation forallclassee ■^^^^■* of passengers, calling at Monto Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. Tone Commander From Date. Tainui ... 5031 Stuart ... — May 28 Gothic ... 7730Kidley ... — June 25 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Ju'y Aotea .. 6346 Scotland ... — August lonic ... 4753Kemp80n... — [Sept. 17 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UJSION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER : For Weitport and Grey mouth — Weekly, Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE.— For extra Bailings see advertise- ment m Chriatchurch papers. Dunedin— Monday, Friday, and alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Picton, via, Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday* New Plymouth & Onehunga — Thurs- day, April 9. Auckland, via East coast— Thursday, April 10 and 17. Melbourne, via Hobart — April 9 and 21 Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. Sydney, via Cook's Straits — April 8 and 14. 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. JFERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. TRY GALLICHAN'P A.G. Ointment A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE CURE for Bronchitis Severe Golds, Burns, Boils, Ear ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, la 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 Woundß on Horses, or Sore Teats 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.C. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspensia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com* | plaints, etc. There is no bumbug abont these Pills Their extensive use is a guarantee of their Purity and Goodness. Thirty Pills m every Box, and one Pill sufficient for a dose. Give them a trial \ Price, Is 6d everywhere TRY GALLICHAN'S A.C. CORN CUKE. It 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 m any way INJURING THE FEET. Directions with every pot, and are easily carried out) Price, Is everywhere MR G. P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, represents Galllohan's A.C. Preparations In Canterbury, and all business must conducted through him EDWIN CALLICHAH, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? Aahurat, Manawatu, N.Z LOCAL AGENTS — Mrs Adams Saunders' Buildings ; H. E. Bonnington, Chemist, East Street ; Shearman Bros , Burnetb Street 12 DIXIT WATCHES, ~" DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES I AM NOW SELLING the above WATCHES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. GK Jesson, PRACTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER OPTICIAN, Etc., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Your Sight accurately twted »ud a pair SutctMlw fof Uy