The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvn. no. 3857

Ashburtoj, : Satu day, April 11, 1896.

PRICE: ONE PENNI



Business Notices. DENTISTBY. pAiNLEss lei 'tbaot'i o» •*• OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Fee forjidmlnlstration ... ss. % All kinds of Dental work executed on the premises, SaTISFAOXION GCABANTBBD. G. F.3ODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, BunNETr Strebt, Ashbuhton 9 SMO X £ THE KEW VENDS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. TBJ! CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANUJAOTUBED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. \ D V A N 0 E S of £26 and upwarde made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Inetalment*. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates. Furrher particulars on application to * EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLOfc fYUR2-4rl INDIAN (Pa?m Brano, , v/ noted f.r producing 200 large 'Ic* Cup* of fiiar-rare Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson pold so largely. OUR as TEAS (Palm and Toko) are equaly good valun for the money. OUH TKAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold iv oar empties. * Imitation w aincerest fl ittery, l but the public Bhou!d see that thty get the genuine article Retail from all the * principle Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ghbistchubch 9 68 loz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE •*• Why^ rufn your Reapers and Mowe*<, by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic* tire your horses and clog the Machines, vwhen you can obtain a true Lubricant) ike Til vo liig which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounced Unequalled. Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EDWAED REEOE & SONS CHRTSTCHUROR By ' By Appointment. 'JCjlfiggSh Appointment. Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. ROBERTSON & CO., DYERS AND CLEANERS, CHRISTCHURCtf, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Aehburtbn County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelnck street, has kindly conpent«d to ace as chair Local Agent and I all Orders left with her will be Promptly attended to. Awarded Silver and Bronz9 Medals and First-das* inhibition Certificates at Nekon, Donedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches In Nelson, Wellington and Christchurch. 142 ! L OB COUUHB, UULDB, JBHONUHITIS, ASTHMA, F Influenza, CODtnmption, Ao, &o KAY'S COMPOUND BSSHNOH OP UNSSBD, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolo, *o KAY'S COMPOUND, a demnlotnt expoctonmt, for Oonghs, Colds, and Cheat Complaint* KAY'S COMPOUND, for Oonghs and Colds, Is eqaill / serviceable for aorset and cattla %S AY'S TIC PILLS, a specific In Neuralgia, Faceaoha rV &o. Contain Quinine, Iron, &o LISUM CATttARTIOUM PILLS, d gestlve, correc. tiive. and ftgreoably aperient /"lOAOUJUNtt— Cement for Broken Articles. Sold \^j everywhere. Manuftwtory. Stockport, England Memoky 'TkaikinO— Tho Quick Thought System of Memory Improvement enables its stud, nts to enjoy a wonderful power of niem->ry which is impossible without its aid Study of all kinds is rcudere I easy and pleasant. A gra< d md accurate n-cttiort for quickly learning Ke< itntions. Forge-.fuloess :n-J mind w ndering is altogether d<iv:e avvuy with. Speaking wituoutuot: s is mado simple an/1 many other advantages enjoyed. Send a post card TO-DAY for illus; ated circular and testli£?&!ils. Address— Henry W. Mitchell, caro of oil- a »f ta ) aper, v,here further partioulars can be gV^iin ALFRED CURTIS, GRAIN BROKER AND COM MISSION AGENT, ARCADE. Agent for Northern Insurance Oorapaa ■ : ■ . 166 [a card.] MR DODDS, having returned from a Professional visit from Akarna will be m attendance at his Dental Surgery m Burnett Street, on TUESDAY Morninz 17th. N.B —lntending Patients wishing t' consult MR DODDS early, would do wel to make an appointment, 3



tTKA'J-HMOKH ; -PRIVATE HOSPiM! IFOR DISEASIiS OP WOMEN 18 NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. • - '-' ' "■■'■•■ \- ' ,;•?■■• •' For futl particulars, apply to • ' .. . the matron, Strathmorb Hospital, I 170 --hriptchnrch. ) E. OWEN COX ; ' r AM A CASH PURCHASER OF PRIME FREEZING SHEEP LAMBS AT FULLEST IUARK&T RATES. Owners of stock will find it to their advantage to comumnicato with mo. LIBBhAL CASH ADVANCES ON LIVE STOCK. I am now making ADVANCES against the GROWING CLIPS OP WOOL. f Correspondence solicited. E. OWEN COX. Tattersall's 9 75 OHRISTOHUROH THE TEA OF THE AGE. Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea m fVSRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE ISO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Propesor Bickerton reports that BAXGN TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality j HRISTMAB CL-VTEWyEAR'S GOOD?. Exb.s. lonic, s.s. M»tatu«, s.s. Mtori TTTE hare jast landed, ex 8.8. lonic, • | YY . shipment of Goods, consisting of 13 HOGSHEADS OP CROCKERY, 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. CB AMBER <-ETB, TEA SETS, DINNER ISETS, Printed and Plain Cups and Saucers and FAfcC* GOODS Of the Best Patterns and Latest De- signs, m endless variety, too numerous to particularise. WE HAVE ALSfT OPENED UP (ex b s Matatua), FROM MACONOCHIE BROS, 15 CAShS GOOD'S, Suitable for the Season's requirements OUK GROCERY AND IRONMONGERY DEPART- MENTS Will be found fully Slocked with Goods of the best quality We bave also landed ex ss Maori a Specially fc elected Assortment of CARPETS, OILCLOTHS, LINuIEUMB, HEARTHhUGS, etc, Which will be offered at a Special DISCOUNT FOR CAfcH. An inspection of oar Stock is cordially invited. A. La/wrie & Co. _~- — — — ■ — ■— W. Bowman Fox, A CCOUNTANT & GENERAL AGENT LOANS NEGOTIATED. Agent— Royal Exchange Assurance Co., Jeye's Sheep Dip and Dis- infectants, Tea. , TB3 ARCADE.



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' H^B S^HP ' : CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISKEI i MBr^g>,»__ —^HT /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOJE . .*^^Bm^^^BHHßmGhK| W COLOMBO STREET ft CATHEDRAL A. Marsh/ ll Manager. Building Extraordinary- Timber. Timber. Timber. Fencing Materials. Fencing Materials • W «^^^^^^ 500,000 feet of Timber, Must be Sold. 25 tons Galvanised Roofing Iron. 10 tons No 8 Fencing Wire 7ftons No 9 Fencing Wire. ' , 3 tons No 10 Fencing Wire. 8 tons Galvanised Barb Wire. 5000 yards Galvanised Wire Netting, ALL boupht previous to rise m prices ;in the ; Home Markets. We bave decided to give our Clients the benefit of the pnrohase EARLY APPLICATION NECESSARY. W. H. COLLIM&Ci).« 7 IRONMONO 3, TIMBER AND GOAL MERCHANTS LANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), • "niOYCLESof every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and •** 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 twelvi months guarahtee with/ each machine. It is to your advantage to purchase your Bike from a LOCAL MiANUFAOTURER. All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dunlopa (Detachable) GUSTS.— TO SPORTSMEN GENERALLY, . IFyour Gun-Btock 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.) " ~XJ. WHITE'S Artistic and Econdmical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHUiiCH- rnHE Reoent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his atocl J_ mMI Departments most complete. ' OAftPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE: OF ALL KI^TDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDIN G, UPHOLSTERY OROCKfIKY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY A. jTwlirrE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FUKNISHED Includin ' CUTLERY BLANKETS, SHEKTS, THENWARE, POTS, ElO TvTO ROOMS COMPLETE .. £9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS ... ... mm M .„ „ £17 to FIVE ROOMS, from ... .« « «6 to £86 SIX ROOMS ... ... ... ... .„ _ £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. 1 WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM « Sr, ASAPH STREETS, CHRIBTOHUBQH



Business rfot^se " THE -~ ■ DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. SnT . XT „ SoLB Aocnts yob Niw Zealand np&ssrs Bsa*«s mm son & co Ameroa has received a very weat impetna by the remarkable success they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im. portant improvement* were there shown for 220. OOLCMctD S« nWßTQTnwnnnw the first time, and raoeived from the judges uvma.iabu S»., UHRI3TCHUROH tha recognition they well merited— Bpeciai, Awabds. The first consignments of thea* lftteafc improved machines reached this """"""" colony by the lonia a month sinoe. and the Agente Messrs MINSON & CO., say they are much approved. At the Antwerp PBJ R Oct Q.T\ WEEK. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohhw was W O^ awarded the Gold Medal.



' THE NEW DAVIS i VERTICAL v FEED SEWING MACHINE. ; E. W. HANMER. i HAYING, at last made the necessary arrangements to occupy the r premises lately occupied by MESSRS MILES AND CO., } Limited, without i the. chance of being asked to . clear out at any moment, I have much ' pleasure m informing OLD CLIENTS • who have dene their business to a great f extent on these premises,' and the Public generally, that 1 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 Bine, JKed, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran,- Fine fr alt, Coarse Salt, Rock halt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which , is tried before being offered for Salo, TEA, SUGAR, Eto. I shall hold A notion Sales of STOCK vid 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. HANMER. West Street, December 17, 1895. TRY GALLICHAN'S A.G. Ointment A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE CURB for Bronchitis Severe Colds, Burns, Boild, Ear ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d ; from Chemists and Stores GALLICHAN'S A.O. 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 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, Dyspepsia, Slok . Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com- plaints, eto. There is no hambag about these Pills Their extensive use is a guarantee of their Purity and Goodneßs. Thirty Pills m every Box, and one Pill sufficient for a dose. Give them a trial Prioe, Is 6d everywhere TRY GALLIOHAN'S A.C. COENOUKE. Ib Is a most Wonderful Preparation and will remove any Corn (hard or sore.) It also removes the matter that provides food for the Corn, without m any way injuring the peet. Directions with every pot, and are easily oarried out i Prioe, Is everywhere MR G. P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, 1 represents Gallichan's A.C. Preparations m Canterbury, and all business must 1 conducted through him EDWIH GALLIGHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER Ashurst, Manawatu, N.Z LOCAL AGENTS — Mrs Adams, t Saanders' Buildings ;H. E. Bonnington, Chemist, East Street ; Shearman Bros , t Burnett Street 12 45 ROPESSOR LOISETTB'S MEMORY SYSTEM. In response to munerons requests from all sections of New Zealand that I should at onoe afford facilities to acquire my art of Assimilative memory by Correspondence on the Single Beok System, and at the prioe of One Pound Four Shillings eaoh pnpil* I have to state that all persons wiahihg to 38 learn my system should put thamselves ' t into communication with Mr P: R, Dix, of ' Coombes' Arcade, Auokland, who will pro. I vide them with the required single book of _ instruction and any information neoeseary with the greatest possible despatch. 05 A. LOIBETTE. MEN'S Bluohers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies 1 and Children* Boots and Shoes ffom Is 9d a pair at R. Alcorn'B



shipping. 3BBr\,:"SJBW Zealand SHIPPING COMPANY GO.'s ROfAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Bio, Teneriffe, and Plymouth. Port of Steamers. Ton*. Departure. Date. ttuapehu 4202 Lyttelton April 16 Kfcikowa 4507 — May >14 Ruahine 6127 , j — June 11 Tengariro 4168 — July 9 Rtnratakft 4515 — Aug. 6 And thenceforward every fourth Thuwday , R.M.S. RUAPEHU will call at Rio-dc Janeiro as well as Monte Video tbiß voyag< home. " Splendid accommodation for all olaues oi passengers.; l Warrants Issued for passengers Iron Great Britain on payment of passage menej or approved guarantee for same. For farther particulars apply to . FRIEDLANDER BROS. Limitbe Agents, Ashburton. TTtf ION STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, LranasD. STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Weatport and Grey mouth— Weekly, Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE.— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Chriatcnuroh papers. Dunedin—Mbnclay, Friday, and alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays.; Nelson and . Picton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday. Npw Plymouth & Onehunga — Thurs- day, April 9. '.. . Auokland, via East coast— Thursday, April 10 and 17. Melbourne,, via Hobart— April 9 and .21" Sydney, via Auokland — Alternate Thursdays.. , Sydney, via Cook's .Straits — April 8 and 14. The above are subject, to alteration ; referenoe c.ahould therefore be made to Chrißtohurph daily papers for dates and hour of tailing. For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. JWJL^ "ROYAL MAIL STEA 4gBMP&<J-^V MERS, with superior A^^Bfig^ accommodation for all classes •^^^^Wff.-^of ' passengers, calling at Montevideo or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- mouth. . .Tons Commander From Date. Aotea:... 5653 Scotland ... — April lonic ... 4753 Kern pson... — April SO Tainui ... 5031 Stuart ... — May 28 Gothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — June2s Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — June Aotea and Tokomaru cany saloon passengers only. E. W. HANMER, , 3179 Agent. ' A TB»RIBLE~cbUGH ~~ A TERRIBLE OOUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Peokham, July 12. "Dear Sir, — I 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 oouH possibly have had a more violent oough ; it was so Dad at' times that it quite exhausted me. The , muous, whioh was very copious and- hard, has been softened, 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 DOCTOR'S^^TESTIMONY. Routh Park; Cardiff, South Wales, September 28, 1893.; " I hay«, indeed, great pleasure m adding my testimony to-your excellent preparation of Cbtigh lozenges, and I have prescribed [it now? foe the last eight years m my hospitals and private practico, and found it of grekt beneit ; I often suffer from Chronic Bron- chitis? your Lozenge !is the only remedy which gives me immediate ease. Therefore I oertainly 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., LJt.C.P. and L.M. Edinburgh, L.R.C.S and L.M. Edinburgh USE KBATING'S LOZENGEB' USE LOZENGES; USB/KEATING'S^ LOZENGES! It is ,75 years ago since JKteating/s Cough Loeenges were first made,: and: the sals is larger than every because they are unrivalled m the relief and: cure of Winter Cough, Asthma, and ; Bronchitis ; one alone gives relief. . , IITTBRLY UNRIVALLED IITTERL V < UNRIVALLED IITTERLY UNRIVALLBD Keating's Gongh Lozenges, the unrivalled remedy for Gonkbs, Hoaneness, and Throat . ITronblM are Mid m tin* by all Chemists. ' PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY. LLEWE m OWEM ' (trtcal Representative of London College of Music). THE First Term of the Year will norn commence MONDAY the 27ch ins MR OWEN Trill be m attendance a his Music Studio In the Arcade ever; morn|nft from 12 to 1 to make professions arrangements. IiAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, S. S A L E "• JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON^ T AZARUS Patented Bystem ensnn XJ comfort and correct sighb. Don apoU jour eyes by using badly fitfcin Speotaoles. ▲ OABD MRS A. OrOLAKIDGB, TEACHER OF -PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGIN( COX STXJEET, ASHBURTON. 7SBMS OK APrLIfI»AXION.