The Ashburton Guardian.

V^OL* XVII. NO. 3948

AsfiBURTO* : Wednesday, July 29, 1896.

PRICE: ONJS PBNKT



The tender of Mr Gtliichan has been accepted for the patent rights, stock-in- trade, &c, of the celebrated Bee Oint- ment by Mr Pcott, D.O.A. It is the intention of Mr Galliehan to sell the Bee Ointment m addition to his A. G. Ointment &c. Bee Ointment WlLii oe found an excellent Ointment for the many diseases the human flesh is bo frequently attacked with. Bee Ointment is used and recommended by leading doctors and midwivea. Bee Ointment can be used on the weakest of children, and with equal euooess on the most robust. We invite a trial of Bee Ointment and guarantee Batia* faction, Price le 63. TRY GALTI CHAN'S A.G. Qinimeni A SURE OURE for Bronchitis Severe Golds, Burns, Boils, Ear- ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d. A.C. CORlf CUKE. For hard or soft corns, warts or bunion Price Is. A.C. VEGETABLE PILLS ■ For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com* plaints, etc 30 Fills m a box ; price Is 6d. The Ointments are specially manufactured as a I orß9 and cattle dressing. Dairy farmers and horse owners will find them oheap, effioa- tions and economical. Prioe 2a 6d. The above lines are stocked by chemists and Btores, and will be found quite equal to any imported line. Itadematk and my rignaluie on every pot. EDWIN CTLLICHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANIJFAOTUREP Ashursb, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MR G P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, "~ LOW VIIALITI DR CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophoßphite of Lime is prescribed by tho faculty forthaonre of Consump- tion, Ohronio Cough and general debility TT oontains two of the principal ingtedients neceHaary ■*• for building up the Human Frame, and which are eonsidtred deficient m the above complaints, viz. Phosphorus and Lime, It oanno be too highly reoommehded for delicate children. Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup of ' HYPOPHOSPBHTES I la real brain food, and m cases when srascula and I ner*ons exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reput I Uon. Bach bottle bears DrChnrehuTs signature, I Prepared only by L^WAN, CHEMIST,



Business Notices. A>Mi>Ut-.TUJN — -~- PERMANENT BUILDING AND IJS VESTMENT SOCIETY. ADVANCES of £25 and npwara made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalment* Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, .. . - - ' Manager By "' : ZI /By ' Speoiali BliMJfcSiSy /Special Appointment. i3_. TWirif Apvotsweki!, Patroaised by Lady Glasgow. A. EOBEETSON & CO., UYEES AND GLEANEES CHRISTCHURCH, BEG, to announce to the Inhabitants of ABh'burton County that MBS 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 Medal and First-class Exhibition Certificates at N ebon, Dunedin. Sydney and Melbourne Branches m Nelson, Wellington and Qhrißtchurch. ' /■ ?. 14 DENTISTBY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TB.ETH BY vnitrous oxide gas. A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. A ll kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction Guabanteed. G. F. "DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, BURNBTI StBBET, AgHBUBTON 9 S M O X JS THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug , Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BBA»I> MANBPAOTUEED FBOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF



PALM AND JOEO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLON r\Uß2i4a INDIAN (Palm Brana, l ' noted for producing 200 large 'ie^ )aps of firßt-rate Tea to the pound. This a the tea Mr George Jamesoc sold s *rgely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are qual-y good yalu« for the money OUR TJOAS are so popular that we 'requently hear of instances of other Teas •ting packed and sold" m oar empties. Imicalicn is sincerest flattery, ' bub the uiblie should sea thac they geb the genuine article ■. ' Retail from all the principle Score Icoeperc ., WHOLES ALTS FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohbistobubob 9 68 loz Prevention TS WOKTH POUNDS OF CURE *- Why ruin your Reapers and Mowe^ by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whio^ tire your horses and olog the Machines, when you can obtain a true Lubricant ! Ike v Talyolihte which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounsed Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th | Agents EBWABD BEECft & SONS OHRISTOHUROH r THE GENUINE DR GUILLIE'S ELIXIR Tonic, Anti-Glarious, and Anti-Bilions. Prepared by Dr Paul Gage Fils, Chemist of the Ist Glass. The only proprietor of that remedy. Roe de Grenelle, S. Germain, Paris. Dr Guillie's Elixir is one of the most economical medicines, both as a Purga- tive and as a Depurative, it is tho best remedy against all bilious and glarious disorders For more than seventy-five years Dr Gnillie's Bilixir has beon employed with success againßt diseases of the liver, the spleen, the heart, rheumatism, gout, tever, infiuenssa, skin diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and Bee that you get the genuiue Dr Guillie's Elixir, which bears the signature of Paul Gage, and mark that each bottle is accompanied by Treatise on Glairsi Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine, Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DBUG CO., Sydney, N.S.W, EDULOOB SUGAR, The only sugar permitted to Diabetic sufferers. Qiver to Diabetes, the illusion of 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 of 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, Roe des Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney. ,4y| F.N'S Bluchers 6s, a good Strong 4 --8 - Nailed Shooter ab 8a 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots nd Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R Aiookns^ OWN Make m Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Calicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., %t Mbs Alcqbns now chop, Baker's



Business. Motiees STRATHMORB PRIVATE HOSPITAL toe DISEASES OF WOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PARENTS. For fall particulars, apply to THB MATBON, ;* SIPBATHMOBB HOSPMAL, 170 i yhristchuroh, THE TEA OF THE Aob7 Saxon Tea. , , Saxon Tea m mRY IT, AND YOIS WILL HAVE HQ .OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bicker-ton reports that ' SAXON TEAS i are absolutely Pure and of good quality



.-■-.■ \ A. J". WHITE'S £ Artistic and Economical House-FuKai^jhing ■ Warehouse, THE Reoent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stook m all Departments most complete. CARPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, • UPHOLSTERY OROOKEKY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY a. jrwiaiTE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOOK COTTAGES FUKNISHEI)] Includin CUTLERY BLANKETS, SHEhTS, NWARE, POTS, Eto TWO ROOMS COMPLETE M ' ... £0 to £10 FOJfc ROOMS .„ ..< .. .- .- .- £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... .« _• ... .- £35 to £8G SIX ROOMS .„ .„ .- «. - £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. <^^^jHIH|^^^HM^!AOTORY



SHEAEMAN BROB.. MAEKET HOTJBR "Dear Maggie, you will keep on drinking *• Oh, yea, dear I now well remember - That muok which you buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, '?/ And the doctors for ever are amiling, : , And a bleßsingvfrom all she'k entitled And life is becoming a bore. 1 ' For suggesting, ouoh 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 tae core \ Of those ailments he Buffered so greatly. > But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior Tea, I* the stuff that will quickly restore. : _, Then let's drink to the health of the Your ulneßß has taught me m drinking Agents, \ , > ■ To he careful of poisonous blends And our pledge we ;all three agree Be assnred I am drinking the Tiger That from now till the end of existence Which the doctor so highly commends. We'll swear by the Tiger Blind Tea" Sh Barman Bros. , our G rooers are Agents ' » God bless them for giving the Q, * . .■ To a drink that's a great earthly b'essing 'is,. _ And saved us from bidding Adieu./ '" " •>.- BHEARMAN BBOS, , MAEEET "HOUSE. . -r-%. AGENTS FOB ASHBURTON / JIATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan A WONDEKFUL MJbiI>ICIJSJji. BEECHAM'S PILLS. ;Tj\ >R Bilious and Disorders, such as Wind and Pain the Stomach, JEj Rick Headache, Giddiness, Fullness and Swelling after meals, Dizeiness and Drowsiness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness i of Bieath, Costiveness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, efc. The First Dose will give Relief m Twenty minutes. This 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." Beeoham'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 LIVER, They act like magic — a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; Strengthening the muscular system ; restoring the long lost Complexion ; bring- ing back (ho 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 cli-nates they are specially renowned. These are " facts " admitted by thousands m all classes of society, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and De- bilitated is that " Beechaui's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine m the World. Full directions on each box. Prepared only by Thomas Bkeoham, 8t Helens, Lancashire, England j " DAVID THOMAS, ~ (Late Matson, Cox and 06.; Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate I Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, j ) a^hbuhton! i.■■ ■ ' > . Loans Negotiated ' Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton | Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales >C Wool Throughout the Season Grain ' Bought and Sold on Gommissron Oleari jg 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 MrW Baroook as my Agent m the Rakaia district • ' DAVID THOMAS, Ashburfcon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. David Thomas, ASHBURTON V ,



IF YOU LIKE NICE TEA ASK *YCUR GROCER FOR I CELEBRATOJ&THE BEST PUKE INDIAN CHINA& CEYLON TEAS PROCURABLE J New Zealand InsuiMce Company. BSTABLIShTd* L 185 9 capital^onF million. the premieb and wealthiest colonial COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THP^ESHINQ MACHINES, &o. t AOOEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES HANMEK & GRATES AGENTS KiiHmH BEST SELEOTEI) stock I)llf^§ 'jj "P* 1 CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER IfjP^fta Nvv " /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR \ 'iiw^, ; g r SQUARE, Ohristohuboh A. Marsh/ ll Manager. Seeds, {Seeds. Seeds. WE HAVE NOW IN STOOK • : NIMMO AND BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS. Vegetable Seeds m 3d packets. 100 varieties. Flower Seeds mld packets. 80 varieties. The lateßb Novoltieu m Vegetable and Flower Seeds for 1896. CALL EARLY AND PROCURE CATALOGUE. TEAS, TEAS, TEAS- We have to hand a Choioe line of ORANeE PEKOE CEYLON TEA, Imported direot from the Gardens, which we are offering at a wonderfully low figure* Samples maybe 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 despatched with punctuality. Cheapest Houae m Ashburton for GROCERIES, CROCKERY, BRUSHWARE and HARDWARE. SATISFACTION; IS OUR MOTTO, SHEARMi^ BROS., MARKET HOUSE- Telephone 53 COAL WESTPORT COAL COAL BLACK BALL COAL COAL NEWCASTLE COAL COAL Mir. SOMERS COAL COAL SHAG FOJNT COAL nnHE Public are asked to call at Our Office and obtain Prices, X and to leave their orders, which will be attended to without delay, COAL IN ANY QUANTITIES W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS.



Baker Bros. TTIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Waksnui Road and Casa Streets, and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. Tbibphone No. 69. 6 LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTINGf AND SPEOIAUTE SPEOTAOLES. Sole agent for Aehbnrton District, Q C ALE X, JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensure JL-J comfort and correob slghi. Don spoil yoar eyes by using badly fitting Speotaoles. KO L A F B. Aliment of economy against fatigue, hunger, and thirst Antidepertic, antifatiguing, stimula- ting, reconstitnent Indispensable to Velooipediste, asoen- tionists, rowers, racers, hunters, and to any of them who have a muscular effort to develop France, M. Oh., Gamier, 8, Rue des Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney 11 / ANTED Known — Speotaoles, Eye YV Protectors, Goggles, Folders; and verythlng In the optloa lice at S S4UXo,optlobu)



LONGBEAOH COACH. r SN and after WEDNESDAY, Jann- \._/ ary 2, the Longbe&oh Ooaoh will start) from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, fToachman. Hanmer & Grayes. KNOWING that' the DEAREST THING m the world is CHEAP, SEED, we have decided to make this branch 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 Walmate Estate. SEED DUNS from Winchester and Temnka heavy lands. SEED SPARROWBILLS from South- land. A grand ohange. SEED CANADIANS off several out- side Estates. SEED WHEAT. TUSCAN, PEARL, HUNTER'S, AND VELVET. Clean and true to name. j We shall keep SUTTON'S GUARAN- TEED SEEDS m Stook during the coming sowing Beason, and all Turnip, Rape and Clover Seeds will be of the very | best quality. , ' HANMEET GRAVES. Hamner <& Graves WE have much pleasure m inform- ing the Farmers and the Public generally m the Ashburton County, that we have m Stock I ■ ' 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, Woolsacks, N beaming 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, Em We shall be represented at the WEEKLY AUCTION SALES, and are prepared to conduct the SALES OF PROPERTIES AND STOOK PRIVATELY. Hanmer & Grayes, WEST STREET.



, Business Notices. ' "" THE """ "" "-* THE DAVIS S ™ G MACHINE. BoM AaiNTO roB NEW DAVIS JtyFßStt BSSSf JM I NS O N & CO, Amenoa has received a very creat impetus i by the remarkable suoceaa they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- portant improvements were there shown for 000 nm^Mun q™ nTmwrnwrrnnw VERTTHAT WBllßn the firßt! time « and r3oeived from 6he J**S** COLOMBO Su., CHRISTOHUROH. VAmiUAL FEED thd recognition they well merited-^SPEOML AwABDSr The first consignments of theaa latest improved machines reaohed this colony by the lonio a month since, and the Agents Messrs MiNSON & CO.. say SEWING MACHINE. t&S£SffIS&?I£S2Z3 '"* 2» 6» "" awarded the Gold Medal.



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, Shipping. fIN H E /ffltjttff* NEW ZEALAND "Siiliy^JgjgSHlPPlNQ OO.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe,& Plymouth Portdf Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutak* 4615 Lyttleton Aug. 6 Rdapehn 4202 Lyttleton Sept. 3 Kaikoura 4607 . — Oct. 1 j Ruahine 6127 — Oct. 29 ' Tongariro 4163 — Nov. 26. and thence forward every FOURTH THURSDAY. . The R.M.S. Rimutaka will make her paßßage Home through the Magillan Straits, which ought to be a great attraction to ' passengers, f Splendid accommodation for all olasseß of passengers. Warrants issned for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage me»n6y, or approved guarantee for same. For further particulars apply to FRIBDLANDER BROS., Lwd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION \ COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. J X-'AJL "OCTAL MAIL STEA- , .»«Erasl|s©^-"' MERS, with superior <^&^U&^ acoommodationf orall classes *^^^^^^^ of passengers, calling at ■, Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply* . month. , « Tons Commander From Date. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — July 23 lonio ' ... 4763 Kempson.- — Sept. 17 i Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ... — Oot>. 15 Skrthic ... 7730 Kidley ... — . Nov. 12 Tainui ...5031 Stuart ... — Deo. .10 , Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. TTNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westport and Grey mouth — Weekly, Wellington —.Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. ' NOTE. — For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Chrißtchuroh papers. Dunedin— Monday, Friday, and* Alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Ficton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturdayi Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. The above are subjeot to alteration ; reference should therefore be made to Cbristohuroh daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. p— — ■ ———an—— i— — a^ MUSICAL. Mrs Bowman Fox. T)IANOFORTE, SINGtSG AKD X THKORY OF MUSIC AT Havelock street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— On Fridays. THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMOHDS Teacher of the Violin, . SAUNDERS* BUILDINGS, ' Ashburton 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS FfMAKEIG, Cameron Street- (Opposite Reid and Gray's.) Second Term will begin Tues day, May 26, 1896 "TTACANOIES m each of the above, V Terms on application. ■ \ A OABD MRS A. orCLARIDGB,' TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLIGATION. PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWELLYN OWEN, M.O.S.M. (Looal Representative of London College of Music). THE Firsb Term of the Year will com- oommenoe MONDAY the 27th inst MR OWEN will be m attendance at his Music Studio m the Arcade every morning from 12 to 1 to & ake professional arrangements. DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES I AM NOW SELLING the above WATCHES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. ' G> Jesson, PRAOTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER OPTICIAN, Etc, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Your Sight accurately tested and a pair Spectacles for Is. D LACKS MAIL OOAOH meets th train from Ashburton on its arrival *b Springbum every night. The coach then goes direot to Alford Forest, and etnrna to Bprinpbnrn the same night. £10, £10, £5, given away for Bingle guess. Send stamp f orparticulars and ronlaratoßox 176, P. 0., Wellington. Have yon tried Kozis Tea ? Jf not dooi lit woe | it it dslioioni ;