The Ashburton Guardian.

roL. xvii. no. 3949

Ashburto* : Thursday, July 29, 1896.

PRICE: ONE .PENNY



Business Notices. PERMANENT BUILBIJSG AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. 4DVA NO E S of £26 and upward made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed pesioda a ourreqt rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager " ll v •' ■ > "■ - ' - ■■' • ■ - TKv Special Baiig Special ApPoiKTMENi. 'JKjPWESr* Appointment, Fat ronised by Lady Glasgow. A. EOBEETSON & CO., UYEES AND CLEANEES CHRISTCHURCH, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Aishburton County ''that MRS ALCOKN, 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 Medal and Firat'dass Exhibition Certificates at Nelson, Danedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches m Nelson, Wellington and Christohnroh. 14 V DENTISTKY. PAIHLESS~FXTRACTIOB OFTSiETH BY NITKOUS OXIDE GAS. &. Specialty. Foe for administration . . . sa. ' All kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction GuAEAKTEBD. . G. F.¥ODDS, SD?<}BON' DEHTIST, 1 Burnbti Street, Ashbtjutok 9 S MOKE . THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug . / Tobacco. v THE CELEBRATED & BEST BFAED MANUFACTURED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA i^EAF The tender of Mr Gallichan has been accepted for the. patent rights, stock-in- „ trade, &c, of the celebrated Bee Oint- ment by Mr Scott, D.0.A . . It is the intention of Mr Galliehan to sell the Bee Ointment m addition to his A. 0. Ointment &c. Bee Ointment WlLu oe found an excellent OiDtment for the many diseases the human flesh is so frequently attacked with. Bee Ointment is used Bed recommended by leadiDg dootcra and midwiveß. Bee Ointment can be used on ihe of ohildren, and with equal Euooees on the moat robust. We invite a trial of Bee Ointment and guaxantee Batia« faction. Prioe 1b 6J. TEY GALXIOHAN^ A.C. Ointment A SURE OURE for Bronchitis Severe Golds, Burns, Boils, Ear- ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. ( Price, Is 6d. A.C. COE~N~ CUKB._ For bard or soft corn?, warts or bunion Price. Is. A.O. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com- plaints, etc. 3,0 Pills m a box 5 price Is 6d. The Ointments are specially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing. Dairy farmers and horse owners will fir d them cheap, effioa* tious and economical. Prioe 2a 6d. The above Hoes are stocked by obemista and stores, and will be found quite equal to BDy imported line, '.trademark and my signature on every pot. EDWIN GALLICHAN, PROPRIETOK AND MANUFACTURER Ashurat, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, Vy IMR.G P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, LOW VIIALIT7 DR CHURCHILL'S Sytup ot Hypophosphite of Lime la prescribod by the faculty tat the cue of Consump- i lion, Ohronio Comrh and general \ debiUty TT oontains two of the principal Ingredients necessary ' •»■ for building up the Human Frame, asd which are oonsidared deficient m the above complaints, viz, Phosphorus and Lime. It canno be too highly recommended for delioate ohildren. ' | Dr ChnrcoilTi Oomponnd Symp 01 HYPOPHOSPHITES j is real brain food, and m cues when mttscuJa and nervouß exhaustion haa acqnirod a world-wide reput tion. Bach bottle bean Dr ChnrchiJl'B Bignaturei Prepared only by . 1 SWAN, CHEMIST, J ; rim , ■ p



Business Notices STKATHMOBE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOE DISEASES OF WOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PARENTS; For fall particulars, apply to THB MA.TRON, , StraXHMOEB HpSPITAL, 170 i - *■■ _^ ■ -• • ■ - . i THE TEA OF THE AGE. Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea fPRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE WO OTHER. SAXON TEA. ! SAXON TEA, Pkofbsbob Bickkrton reports that , I SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality * PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLOfc INDIAN (Palm Brana, / ' noted for producing 200 large Ic* lups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This * the tea Mr George Jamoaon sold a OUR 2s' TEAS (Palm and Toko) are Cjual'y good value foe the money OUR TEAS are so popular that we lequenlly, hear of instances of .other Teas ■elng packed and sold m oar empties. Imitation ia sincerest flattery, v but the Mililic should see that f ht-y get the genuine rticle Retail from all the principle Store teeperf., WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Christohtjroh 9 68 loz Prevention FS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE •*- Why ruin your Reapers and nfoweJ by naing inferior Lubricating Oils, whic^ tire your horses and olog the Machines, when you can obtain a true Lubricant Ike Yaltolive which has been thoroughly tested all over 1 he world and pronounced Unequalled/ Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EBWAED BEEOE & SONS OHRISTOHUROH mHE GENUINE DR GUILLIE'S L ELIXIR Tonic, Anti-GUrious, and Anti-Bilioas. Prepared by Dr Ptnl Gage Fils, Chemist ot the Ist Class. The only proprietor of that remedy. Rue de Greneile, S. Germain,- Parip. Dr Guillie's Elixir is one of the most economical medicines, both as a Purga- tive and as a Depurative, it is the best remedy against all bilious and glarious disorders For more than seventy-five yearß Dr Gaillio's Elixir has been employed with success against diseases of the liver, the spleen, the heart, rheumatism , gout, tever, influenza, skin diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and Bee that you get the genniue Dr Guillie's Elixir, which bears the signature of Paul Gag?, and mark that each bottle is accompanied by Treatise on Glairsi Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine, Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DJRUG CO., Sydney, N.S.W, ED ULC O R SUGAR, The only sugar permitted to Diabetic sufferers. Gives to Diabetes, the illusion oi Cane-sugar, of which it has not the in- convencies. Its sweetening power being considerable, each lump of the size of a lentil is sufficient to sugar a glass cf water, a cup of tea, coffee, milk, choco- late, grog, etc., and is equivalent to a lump of ordinary sugar. Has not to be confounded with the trade saccharine, an impure production which causes frequent accidents, France, M. Ch Gamier, 8, Rue des Francs-Bourgeoiß, Paris. TBE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney. MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies* and Children's Boors nd Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R Alcobns WANTED Known — Speotaoles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, Foldete, and verythlng m the optlca line at S 3«arks, Optician -



SHI AEMAN BROS. MAEKET HOUBK "Dear Maggie, you will keep on drinking " Oh, yes, dear I aow well remember That maok which you buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, And the doctors for ever are smiling, And a bleaßing from all she'b entitled And life iB becoming a bore." For suggesting such excellent Tea. "Dear Mother, I know that your nerveß are How happy our home will be, Maggie, are all ruined, Your father is getting so free And your system is wrecked to the oore ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea* Ib the stuff that will quiokly restore, v a- Then let's drink to the health of the Your illness haa taught me m drinking Agents, - To be careful of poisonous blends ■■ . < . , And our pledge we all three agree J3e assured I am drinking the THger i'^Thafc from now fcill the end of existence Which the dootor so highly commend*. 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 as from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON RATTBAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan A WONDERFUL MKI>ICINJS. BEECIAM'S PILLS. FOR Bilious and Nervous Disorders, each as Wind and Pain the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fullness and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold Chills, Flushings oi Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Bieath, Costiveness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dose will give Relief m Twenty minutes. Ihis is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one box of these pills, and they will be acknowledged to be "Worth a Guinea a Box." Bbecham's Pills, taken as directed,. will quickly restore females- to complete health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system. FOR A WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVEK, They act like magicr-a few doses will work wonders upon the, Vital Organs ; Strengthening the muscular system ; restoring the long lost Complexion ; bring- ing back tin keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health the whole physical energy of the -human frame, For throwing off fevers m hot cliiiates they are specially renowned. These are " faots " admitted by thousands m all classes of society, and one of the beßt guarantees to the Nervous and De- bilitated is that " Beechani's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine m the World. Fall directions, on each box. Prepared only by Thomas Bkeoham, St Helens, Lancashire, England DAVID THOMAS, (Late Mataon, Cox and Co.) , Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agfent, Valuator, Woo) and Grain Broker, A S II B V H TON., , Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and ABhburton | Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on 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 f White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder • London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Hot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mb W Baeoock as my Agent m the Kakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS- David Thomas, &SHBURTON A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHURCH. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock m all Departments most complete. OAJiPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROCKEKY AND FURNISHINGS, (IRONMONGERY A. J.^WHITE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK, COTTAGES FURNISHED^ Includin ' COTLERY BLANKETS, SHEfcTS, NWARE, POTS, Eva, TWO BOOMS COMPLETE - «. £9 to' £10 FOUfc ROOMS ... ... .- - - « £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... .- - •« — £35 to £8G SIX ROOMS «. - ~ ~ - - £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE A^D STEAM FAOTORYj TUAM a St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHUROH



IF YOU LIKE MICE TEA ASK YOUR GROCER FOR CELEBRATEDStTHE BESB> PUKE INDIAN CHIMA& CEYLON TEAS PROCURABLE New Zealand losiiraiice Company. BSTABLIS RWD ' L _. M ' 18 0 9 CAPITAL^ONe' MILLION. THBPBEMIBB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, EHRESHING MACHINES, 40., AOOEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES HANMEK & GRATES, ' , ' AGENTS ißlfe I ill! ItlwH BEST seleoted STOCK Wfimim illilllilliliS ' j CHEAPEST HOUSE FIIRNftHFR mfim^-jz: V /^ OMPIIEPILIE FURNISHINGS FOR PWiliiEii If ftlft^l"'" tng~^^*- 1 Beadstcad, Spring Mattress and . •B^yilH AW Oarpets from 3s 6d made and. rinTniwrTtn stoupt a- PATTTIT'n'R.ATi A. Marshall Manager. Seeds. Seeds. Seeds. WE HAVE NOW IN STOOK - NIMMO AND BLAIRS STANDARD SEEDS. "Vegetable Seeds m 3d packets. 100 varieties. Flower Seeds mld packets. 80 varieties. The latest Noveltieu m Vegetable and Flower Seeds for 1896. CALL EARLY AND PROCURE CATALOGUE. TEAS, TEAS, TEAS- We hays to hand a Choice line of ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON TEA, imported direbt from the Gardens, which we are offering at a wonderfully low figure. Samples may be obtained on application, also the celebrated TIGER BLENDED TEAS. For which we are SOLE AGENTS for ASHBURTON. FERN LEAF SEPARATOR BUTTER always on hand. Goods delivered daily. Orders by Post despatohed with punctuality. Cheapest House m Ashburton for GROCERIES, CROCKERY, BRUSJIWARE and HARDWARE. / SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE- Telephone 53 COAL WESTPORT COAL COAL BLACK BALL COAL COAL NEWCASTLE COAL COAL Mt. SOMERS COAL COAL SHAG POINT COAL nnHE Public are asked to call at Our Office and obtain Prices, X and to leave tneir orders, which, will be attended to without delay; COAL IN ANY QUANTITIES W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS.



LONGBEAOH COAOH. ON and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- ary 2, the Longbe&ch Ooach will start from Ash burton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Hoachman. Hanmer & Grayes. KNOWING that the DEAREST THING m che world is CbIEAP SEED, we have decided to make this brsnch of our business a specialty, and have accordingly made purchases of Grain nd Seeds from other localities than m ur immediate neighbourhood. WE HAVE ON SALE- SEED TARTARS from the Waimate Estate. SEED DUNS from Winchester and Temnka heavy lands. SEED SPARROWBILLS fr&m South- land. A grand change. SEED CANADIANS off several out- eide 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 be of the very best quality. HANMER~&~ GRA.YES. Hanmer & Grayes WE have much pleasure m inform- ing the Farmers 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, BUOH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep ' "Netting with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, teaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Ked, •fc.Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine Salt, Coarse Salt, Rock Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which iB tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Em We shall be represented at the WEEKLY AUCTION SALES, and are prepared to conduct the SALES OF PROPERTIES AND STOCK PRIVATELY. Hanmer & Grayes, WEST STREET. Baker Bros. TJIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, JJ Corner of Waksnui Road and Cass Streets, and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. Telephone No. 69. 6 DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES I AM NOW SELLING the above WATCHES, i 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. WANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Huffam having taken the premises lately oocnpled by Mr G. Neil), intends to open same as Ladles' Dining and Refresh' ment Rooms, where visitors will find a long felfa want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a home. 4 196 Have yon tried Kozib Tea? Jf not doos fttonges ib iideUoioui



, __ . m Business Notices ■ '. ' the '. ~"^ " ' TWIB DAVIS SE WING MACHINE. - A XT „ AMU . . «*» SOLB AOBNTS JTOB NIW ZKALANP NEW DAVIS StSES« MIN SON*CO, by the remarkable sucoess they attained at the Ohioago Exhibition. Several very im* portent improvements were there shown for 220 OOLCMhO S-b nHRMTnwTmnW VPRTTHAT TPWWn *£* firßtl time ' and r3oe^ed from the judges ' WJA!MBO *»•• OHRISTOHUROH. VJJiKTIOAL FEED the reo&gnition they well merited-SraoiK Awabds, The first consignments of thesa l»teat improved maohineß reached this colony by the lonic a month ainoe, and the Agents Messrs MjCNSON & CO., Bay SEWING MACHINE. tZSJZS&SS&f&»»£ . PEB 2s6l> WEm ' ' awarded the Gold Medal.



Shipping. I rpHE /^MJjfjvjP NEW ZEALAND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, <fe Plymottth Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4515 Lyttleton Aug. 6 Ruapehu 4202 Lyttleton Sept. 3 Kaikonra 4507 — Oct. 1 Ruahino 6127 — Oot. 29 Tongariro 4163 — | Nov. 26. and thence forward every FOURTH THURSDAY The R M.S. Rimutaka will make her passage Home through the Magillaa Straits, which ought to be a great attraction to papsengerß, Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers.. VVarrantß Issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage meney, or approved guarantee for same. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. rjWX, T3OYAL MAIL STEA- irfffflKSO^. -*-* 1 MERS,; with superior classes «^^^^^* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenwiffo and Ply- mputh. ' ■ Tons Commander From Date. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ..i — July 23 Tonic ... 4753 Kempson... — Sept. 17 Aotea ... 6346 "Scotland ... — Oct. 15 Sothio ...7730 Kidley ... — Nov. 12 Tainui ...5031 Stuart ... — Dec. 10 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. TT^ION STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. BTEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westport »nd Grey mouth — Weekly, Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE. — For extra sailings see advertise- ment iv Chriatchurch papers. Dunedin — Monday, Friday, and Alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday* Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. 40Pi The above are subject to ; reference should therefore be made to Ohristohuroh daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, * Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. Mrs Bowman Fox. PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND THKORY OF MUSIC AT Havelock street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— On Fridays. THE VIOLIN. ~~ MISSBESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS' BUILDING , Ashburton 1896 ■ ' PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS FrMAKEIG, , Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray's.) Second Term will begin Tuesday, May 26, 1896 "TTTACANOIES m each of the above. V Terms on application. A OABD ' MRS A. O."GLARIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TBBMS ON APPLICATION. PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWE ya OWEH ' (Looal Representative of London College of Mbblc). THE First Term of the Year will oom- commence MONDAY the 27th ms t MR OWEN will be m attendance at his Musio Studio m the Arcade every morning from 12 to Ito Bake professional arrangeniiepts^n,-,, LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTINGJAND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole azent for Ashburton District, C g A L E X, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensure J j comfort and correob eight. Don spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Speotacles. TT O L A F E- Aliment of economy against fatigue, hunger, and thirst Antidepertic, antifatiguing, stimula- ting, reconstitaent Indispensable to Velocipediflts, ascen- - tionists, rowerc, racers, hunters, and to any of them who have a maßcnlar effort to develop France, M, Oh., Gamier, 8, Rue des Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney HOLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapoi Suit for 27a 6d, Boys' Knickes and Oambridfije Suits from 7s 6d, Men'r Suits to Measure from 455, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcorn's £50,. £10, £10, £5, given away for •higle guess. Send stamp forpartioularß and ronlaci to Box 176, P.U., Welllngtcn.