The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. x\n. no. 3yOL

Ishbitrtois : Wednesday, June 3, 18P6.

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__. Business Notices. i* EW SPHI NGFIWLD UOAL. TpHE Undersigned have been appointed *. £ { * &h lS lor thlß Oelebw! Ed OoaU Hie Beat lv lha Market, a^d Ob««pgafc Quail y cui,id. .td. " ■* 3J>9 TDCKKK & BEAN. L&ZAROtf S SIGHT TESTINO AND SPECIALITB aPEOTACLES. i h Sole ajent for Ashburton District, S. S A L B k. JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System enauiM JL* comfort and correct sight. Dont spoil yonr eyes by nalng badly fitfelmr Spectaalea. V -~ ■'"■'• '.. • .■•:•■ ' . ,;•-' '' ■. : ( ASaBURTQNy r PERMANENT 'BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOOIETY. A DY ANOETof ££5 and Bpwftr& • made on - ; \. «*■■.*.,-.- k. ■ FREEHOLD PROPERTY, * repayable by Monthly, Qaarterly, ef S Half-yearly Instalments. Loanß also granted for fixed periods «: current rates. v, : Fnrhhav putleulaza on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, ->,>• '^ *■ vllanagM, \ -■■ '- ■■ ' ■•-;:■;■■" ■■•'-■ ■ . \ : - '.'-;- :•" :.- ■■ ■' ' i ' PAINLESS EXTRAOTIOH OF TEETH : ' : " ■■■•'■■ mr ; v ?"';> V:' 1 :. " ; .. ' NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Fee for^admlnlstration ... ss. Allkinds of Dental work exeoated the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F."FODDS, SURGEON DENTIST* BuBNETr Street, Ashbubtoit 9 E- OWEN COX- I* AJi A CASH PURCHASER PRIME FREEZING SHEEr* AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET RATES. Owners of stock will find it to their advantage to communicate with me. LIBEKAL CASH ADVANCES ' \ ON LIVE STOCK I am now making ADVANCES against the GROWING CLIPS ©F WOOL* Correspondence solicited, . E. OWN COX. ; Tatt©rsall's 9 75 ' OHRISTOHUROH PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND 0BYL0& OUR 2a 4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, I noted for producing $os. large lux Caps of first-rate Tea to the poiniaT Thii ia the tea Mr George Jameson sold so' ; largely. ■■■■ : ''' '*'••■■ •■ : '■ - , ■ ;■■': • • . OURlis TEAS (Palm and Joko) are equally good valae for the money. . . OUR TEAS are . bo popular thab we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being .packed^ and sold m oar empties. * imitation is sincerest flattery, * but the public should see that they get the genuine artlole • Retail from all the principle Store keeper?. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. I6D Colombo Steeet, OmugrcnnßOß •■■■-■■• 9 68 loz Preyention IS WORTH POUNDS OP CURE Why rain your Reapers and jtfewa*< by using inferior Lubrloating Oils, whioj tire yonr horses and dog the Machines, when you can obtain a true Lubrloant ike whloh has been thoroughly tested all over h© world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EBWARD EEECE & SONS OHRISTOHUROH AFTERMOOM TKA. HAVING ACQUIRED the Business lately conducted by Mr F. S. Jeffries, Coleman's Buildings, I have pleasure m announcing thab A FIRST-CLASS REFRESHMENT ROOM has been added, which is under the supervision of a Lady attendant. Patrons may therefore rely on receiving every attention. Please note address— H. DIGGLB Oolemans Buildings, East Street. 321 C /COMFORTABLE Board and Lodging V^ with every home corofoit, 16s peV week; meals at all hours, Is; beds, If Tea and Coffee always ready, 2d per cup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late Lytteltoi. Boardinghouse) Cameron street, Aehbc ton. 3 y If you want delicious Coffee try celebrated Family Brand; to be obtain*' •vcrjrwhwet



Business Notices. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatio Plvg Tobacco. THE OELEBRATBJD & BEST- BRAN UAHUTAOXUSip. VBOH . , 8 CHOICEST "VIRGINIA LEAF TBE TEA OF THE AOR Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea m /TpRY IT, AND YOU JWILL HAVI HO OTHER. I' SAXON TEA. : SAXON TEA. s Profkbbok Bioke&tok reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good qnalifcy ■Ry By Appointment. Appointmewt, Patronised by liADY GLASGOW. A. BOBEBTSON & CO., DYERS AND CLEANERS CHRISTCHUROHi BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Ashburton County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly consented 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, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches m Nelson, Wellington and Christchurch. 14 STBATHMOBE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF WOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For fnll particulars, apply to thb matron, Strathmore Hospital, 170 "" Jhristchuroh. : r NOTICE OF i \\J HILST hjjartijyv ithanking ,my I "^ f numerous Friends and .Ppstpmers for >he liberal /patfonage "they have accorded me dnrinpj'lli^ hat six y^ara In the Arcade, I earnestly. 1 iolioib a continu- ance of their favors in 1 my. '"•'"' - I NEW PREMISES'^ «■ '''l NEXT DOOR TO MR :i Si£iEK, .EASTSTiEE^p^ 4 "' /: : Where. I keep nothing bub the ,very best •.;■■ boots Ara^japp;, V And decline to give shop room to rubbish ■ r . .^ ; "^BP^iR? ; A^i^ALTY/ 1: ' .' Remember, I do not ask you to pay for needless' expendltnire on my part to draw your attention to my goods. ;You require but one glance to see that their quality is of the highest, and their price fair. Don't forget the name, 0' CONNOR'S BOOT BHOP, EAST STRBF!T< : LIVERY & BAIT STABLES. MRS G.F. SCOn? desires to notify that she has disposed cf her business as Livery Sfcablekeeper, Barnett j Street, Ashburton, to ' ' ! - *■£ -Jv &JUO YfI. »nd crests that he will be aocorded the -ame :ibera! amount of support she has always reoeived. tK RKFBRS»CE"to the above I can -*- confidently assure the Public tbab good Horses only will be kepi m my stables, and Traps from a Dog-cart Co a Waggonette, Pony Cart, etc., can always be obtained from me ; also Saddle Horses and Vehicles ab a'l hours at reasonable charges. 4137 J. LLOYD. W. Bowman Fox, A CCOUNTANT 8c GENERAL AGENT LOANS NEGOTIATED. Agent — Royal Exchange Assurance Co., Jeye's Sheep Dip and Dis- infectants, Tea. THE ARCADE. ALFRED CURTIS, O.RAIN BROKER AND COM ** MISSION AGENT, ARCADE. Agent for Northern Insurance Company



SHEAKMAIST BEOS., MAEKET HOUSE "Dear Maggie, you will keep oo drinking "Oh, yes, d«»r ; I fIOW Well remsmbflr Th*t mask* which you buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, And the dootors for ever are smiling, And a blessing from all she'b entitled ; And life is becoming a bore." For suggesting such excellent 7 en. ** Dear Mother, I know that your nerves 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 those ailments he suffered so greatly, ' Bui believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior 7ta, Ii the Btnff that will quiokly restore. Then let's drink to the health of th< Your illnesß has taught me m drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blends And our pledge we all three agree Be assured lam drinking the Tiger , That from now bill the eiad of exiatenee Which the doctor bo highly commends. We'll iwear by the Tiftr £/<nd 7ta" ' • i Shearman Bros., our Gr'ooers are Agent* j God bless them for giving the Q, ' \ ' ' To a drink that's a great earthly blessing \ : \ And saved us from bidding Adieu. T SHEARMAN BROS, MARKET HOUSE. I ; ' AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON ! RATTRAY & SON, Agenta for New Zealan F A. J. WHITE'S ~" i X rttstic and Economical House-Furnishing j Warehouse, !" OHRI^TCtiUfi^H. rHE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have mado his stock m all Departments most complete. OAKPETS, ;.■«.' FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FUBNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROOKEKY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGER* A* jTwlklTE INVITES ALL TO CALL kin INSPECT HIS STOOK 'Vj !.'T Includin OUTLEBy BLANKETS,? SHEK.TS, EN WARE, POTS, Eto TWO ROOMS COMPLETE _ « €9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS .„ ... .« .. , m .. £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... .. ... ... .. £35 to £86 SIX ROOMS .. „ ..„ ... ... _ £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM a St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHUROH DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Cox and Co.| Auctioneer, Lane!, Insurance &"Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. 111 ■ ' . ■■-*:*# Loans Negotiated . . .... _.._ 1_ j Weekly Sales of Liye Stock — Tinwald and Ashbnrton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of .Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc, on Fridays j Sales if Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought, #nd. Sold on Commission Cleariog Sales as per arrangements  . AGENT FOB— Matson and Go'^ Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Christohurcb White's Sheep Dip  Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition i Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures , y I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mb W BaScock as my Agent m the Rakaia district J DAVID THOMAS, Ashburtoa ■'■■■<■' c . • > ■ ' T , GREAT REDnOTION IN PRIOE OF | \ PLANE*? JR. TOOLS. ! ' tf:-**<j>* : ..... .'•■•■• , .>;_ -. ■■'" : . • . ' ■ \ Havid Thomas, J vSHBURTON;i i' ■ ■ ...... - SHJtARMAN BW >$ fX7fi have Just Landed for the Coming Season a large consignment of— Double Refined Kerosene; whioh burns far Longer and produces a more Brilliant Light than any Oil m the market, 88 well rb being Abeolutoly Safe. Also— 100 BOXES OGSTON'S BALMORAL^ SPERM: CANDLES. These Oandleß are English Manufacture and are too well known to Deed any comment, they do Not Smoulder when extinguished like the mßJority of Oandleß. Pre-erviesr JPr^scjrTipg 1 lufirarc AND MASON'C PRESERVING SUGAR AT VERY LOW PRICES. <bduns. Guns. Guns. POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, Etc., and all other Sportsmen's Requisite* at Wonderfully Reduced rates. Anyone m Want of a First-class GUN, at a Low Figure, should inspect Our stook before purchasing elsewhere. Goods delivered daily Orders by Post despatched w4th punctuality. CHEAPEST HOUSE m Ashburton for GROCERIES, CROCKERY & HARDWARE SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. SHEABiiIS' BEOS., MARKET HOUSE. , 4 -■■■ TSMJPHQWB ?3



Business Notice*, " "" THE -~ ~ — DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. Sou Aointo yob Niw Zhalakd T^Lr^fcarß bsss^j mi n son & go. Amer'oa h*a received a very srreat impetna V*'' by the remarkable sucoeas they attained at the Ohiqago Exhibition. Several very lm- portont improvement* were there shown for 220 OOLCMftn <tai cmxnwmrrrano the first time, and raoeived from the judgea ' WLOMBO SB., OHRISTOHUROH. thd recognition they well merited— Spboiaij Awabdb. The first consignment* of thesd teteat improved maohineß reached this colony by the lonic a month since, and the Agents Mbsbbs MINSON & CO., say tibey are -much approved. At the Antwerp PER Q fl WEEK. ■ ' f ta^^^»m iAOT)ELLS AND SON? BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), "gIOYOLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and ■** Safeties. Prices from £5 to £25. the^dTan^l! & I™** S - t0 ° k ? -^ we have determined to give our Patrons month*? «,? g °f Be ° U vu 8 a Rea "y Good Ma cWne, GHEAP. We give twelve jZ^ikf from a S ™ h m ™ him> ** h toy ° Ur * d ~*«^ purchase LOOAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dunlops (Detachable) GfJWS.-TO SPORTSMEN GENERALLY, IF jj" g un - 8 . t0 . c \" bwken and your Barrels good, have it re-stockedj •Ui your Barrel is broken and your Stock good, have it re-barreled. A LARGE STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOCK. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. LANDELLs'TiD SON, " EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,) IT IS A FACT!!! THAT tfOR WEAR, FIT, AND VALUE, McDonald and McDiarmid's GASH 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. AMY DESCRIPTION OF BOOTS AWD SHOES MADE TO ORDER AP LOWEST PRICES QALL AND INSPECT WINTER STOCK NOW OPENING AT THE CASH BOOT SHOP, EAST STREET J. KICHOLAS, Manager - 1 1 /jfi^ngUraijiSii illliillffll/f ; PUC4fir:cT unnor riinuiniirn mjlmjm3oßa^a^^^^^SßSl>Si^Wy'"W9lmX//M Wllbnl kill 111/Uwt lUlllilOflCll * WmT dL_^ ' & /COMPLETE- EURNISHIN'GS FOJR 1 COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL * SQUA RE, Ohmstohuboh . . A. Marshall Manager. New Zealand Insurance Company. BSTABLIS hTTd O: ""~L ~ 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONF MILLION. THE PREMIER AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAI COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ao., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT BATES HANMER & GKR AYES, AGENTS. i



THE NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE. \ "DROFESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMORY -L SYSTEM. In^ response to numerous requests from all seotiona of New Zealand that I should at ' once afford facilities to acquire, my art of ABBimilative memory by CorrespondeHce on wie Single Book Syetem, and at the prioe of | One Pound Pour Shillings <?aoh pupil, I have to state that all peroonß wishing to learn my system should put themselves into communication wiGu Me P; R» DIX» of Coombea' 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. LONGBEAOH COAOH. QN and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- ary 2, the Longbe&oh Coach will start from Ashbnrton at 4 p.m. R.R. BROWNE, Oomohmant Hanmer & GraVes. KNOWING that the DEAREST THING In the world is CHEAP SEED, we have deolded to make this brenoh of our business a specialty, and have accordingly made purchases of Grain nd Seeds from other localities than m nr immediate neighbourhood. WE HAVE ON SALE- SEED TARTARS from the Waimate Estate. ■ SEED DDNB from Winchester and Temnka heavy lands. , SEED SPARROWBILLS from South- land. A grand change. SEED CANADIANS oft several out- side Estates. SEED WHEAT. TUSCAN, PEARL, HUNTER'S, AND VELVET. Clean and true to name. We shall keep SUTTON'S GUARAN- TEED SEEDS m Stock during the coming sowing season, and all Turnip, Rape and Clover Seeds will ba of the very best quality. HANMER~&" GRAVES. Hanmer & Grayes WE have much pleasure m inform- ing the Partners and the Public generally m the Ashburton .County, that we have m Stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, BVOH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpaoks, I Seaming Twine , Branding Oils m Bine, Red, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, ■■> ■ ■ Fiiie Salt, ;; pb.arsV.'i^alti';,.. ' . ' Rock Bait, English Superphosphates; Bo n'e < Dust, all kinds i ipf Agricultural ; ■ Seeds, the^ germin^ion of , is tried before, being, offered for Sale, TEA, "SUGAR, Eire. We shall bg. represented at the WEEKLY AtTOTipN SALEB, and are prepared to conduct the SALES OF PRbPERTIESI AND STOOK PRIVATELY. Hanmer & Graves, WEST STBiEET. DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES I AM NOW SELLING the above WATCHES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. G* Jesson, PRACTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER OPTICIAN, Etc., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Your Sight accurately tested and a pair Spectacles for Is. MemoKv TrATNINQ— The Qmek Thought Syatcm of Memory Improvement enables its students to enjoy a wonderful power of memory which is impossible without its aid. Study of all kinds la rendered easy and pleasant. A grand and accurate method for quickly learning Be citationß. Forgetfnlnesß and mind wimdering is altogether dome away with. Speaking withoutnoteßismadesimpleand many other adrantagea enjoyed. Send a post card TO-DAY for illusteated circular . and testimonials, Address— Henry W. Mitchell, care of oflee'of th paper, where furtb' particulars can ba ohtadn _i Fob Indigestion, the best remedy is an doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They can cohndently be recommended aa being mild m operation and absolutely free from injurious druaa. Acting at once aa a splen- did iotU and a gentle aperient. For nearly 100 years they have, proved ucequallec? for Indigestion, JCh^xpepaia, siok Heaaaohe and for fiver and Stomaoh oemplaints. Sold m bcttlw Is lidj^ W, and lla. by all Medi- oine Vendon throoghoab the wtrldi A Implf, ant; w»d Nmis MQJidf



Shipping- ft Til NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY OO.'s ROFAL MAIL STEAMERS* FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Tenerlffe, and Plymouth, . Port of, Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Raahine 6127 tyttletbn Jane 11 Tongariro 4163 Lyttleton July 9 Rimutaka 4615 — Aug. 6 Koapehu ' 4202 ■— Sept. 3 Kaikoara 4507 — Oot. 1 And thenipel orw»rd every foartih Thursday Splendid aooommodation for all olataes ol paMen'gen. . ' ■ Wajraufcs issued for passengera from Great Britain on payment of passage money or approved guarantee for same. For further particulars apply, to FRXEDLANDEB BROS. Limited '• Agenta, Ashbnrton. SHAW, SaVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMirED. FQR LONDON. jfrLL: .. jJOYAL MAtti STEA- "fffISS^ MERS, with superior J^^BD^acoommodationiorallclassea *^^^^ mm of passengers, calling at Monto Video or Bio, Teneriffe and Ply- mouth. ..,-... B?onß|Oommander From Date. Tainui . M 5031 Stuarb ... Lyfctel- May 28 Stothic ... 7730 Kidley ... ton June 25 'Tokomara 6238 Maxwell ... — July Aotea .. 6346 ScoblmhA ... — - Auguab lonio ... 4753Kempaon,., — Sept, 17 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. ' j HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. FT H»N NTKAMBBIP OOMPaNY I J UF NEW ZU- A LAND, > Limithd TE MEhS SAILFR' »M LYT TELTON ASUNDER: For Westportand Greymoath— Weekly, Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- , day and Saturday. NQTE.— For extra sailings see advertise' merit m Ghristchnroh papers. , Dnnedin— Monday, Friday, and Altor- oate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nehion and Pidton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday* New Plymouth & Onehunga— Thurs. day, April 9. Auckland, via Bast coast— Thursday, Api£rloandl7. Melbourne; via Hobart— April 9 and 21 ' Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. (Sydney, via Goof* Straits— April 8 and 14. The above are subject to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Ghristohuroh daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. 'vv° For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, , _-■  , , ; , . Agent, Ashburton. , MUSICAL. ,__ Mrs Bowman Fox. "OIANOFORTE AND THEORY X OP MUSIC AT Havelock street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— On Tuesdays. the violin: MISS PACKER, member of the Canterbury Society of Prof eesion&l Musiola&s, is prepared to give Lessons on the above instrument at her ' rooms, Saunders* Buildings. For terms, etc., apply Box 87, P. O ' 2 39 THE! VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, > SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, . „.. Asbburton  1896 ~TT. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ahd FRENCH MRS F.~MAKEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and .. -. . ,;.-;;.. .Gray's.)' . , . , . . ■ Second Term will begin Tuesday, May 20, 1896 "TTACANOIES m each of the above. V Terms 7 on application. A CARD MRS A. cTgLARIDGE, J TBAOHBR OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, ' COX STREET. ASHBURTON. TEBMB ON APPLKJATION 1 . PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY (Looal Representative of London College of Music). THE Flrafc Term of the Year will oom- commenoß MONDAY the 27th Insb MR OWEN will be m attendance at his Music Studio m the Arcade every morning from 12 to 1 to g ake professional arrangements.;,' .. . v . ~NEW" r ~CO2T MIX& DEEP LEVEL SEAM. i: TN ANSWER' to Nnpierons Enquiries ■*■ ft prlcß of the New Oo»l, I take this opportunity of, s^atingr thafcfch© Pdoe boe NOT boen TfoUot on account of the Superior Quality as is generally supposed. It is still fiold B 8 before at the following prices per four ton truok (freight paid) on receipt of cheque or P.O. order :— P er ton per ton Wesfcerfield 15s Od Droraore 16s 6d Winßlow... 16a Od Ohertsey IBs lOd Hinds ... 16s 6d -Raksia ... ija 3d Baling ... 17s Od Laurlston 19s 0d Rangitata 17s 6d Methven... l9 8 6d Orarl ... 17s 9d Ashburton— All Coal Merohaata GEOR(fIIARK MOUNT SOMERS. Tba; it is abioluteh paw* H, Zasskr, Sole Agent