The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvii. no. 4040

AsHBUKToa: Thursday, November 12, 1896.

PBICE: ONE PENNY 1



Business Notices. * 3>ENTISTKY. PAINLESB "eXTRAOTIOr! ■^ OP TE.BTH -3 BY , * . 1| NITROUS OXIDE GA£, A Specialty. . ' Fee for administration ... 6s. . Allkinds of Dental work executed J thej)remlsea, v A Sa^sfaohon Guabastkkd^ ~% " G. F.3ODDS, | SURGEON DENTIST, Wir .* - 1j BURNKTD g-TRBET, AsHBUiITOK 9 .::..- ■ ■'■ •' 4 " J IMVORTANT TO FRUITGROWERS ; AND FARMERS. NOW that the merits of "DEATH ON SCALE" ia known thronghout the district, a-id the epiing being the very beet season for Application, farmers ] can have, their trees dressed very reasonably ' with Guarantee) by applying to A. H. LIGHT, agent for Death on Scale, Care " Central Hotel, Ashburton. , Agent for Vatent Spray Pump complete '' with Spray and Jet. Below is one of the many Testimonials received. To TONKINO AND Co., Wellington. I have much pleasure m testifying to the merits of your "Death on Scale." I have 1 ÜBed it on all my trees, and m every ca°e the reßult has been highly satisfactory It not only killed scale and American bligh>, but * appeared to renew the hea th and vigour of the trees dreaded with it. The above results were obtained after six weeks application. Wishing you every success, Faithfully yours, JOHN O'GKADYT"" Winchmore, September SO 1896. 10 7 _ — — __ _^___ • loz Prevention JS WORTH POUNDS OF CURB ■■•-*-. Why ruin your Reapers and Mowe*< by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whioj ■ Jtire your horses and clog the Machines, when you oan obtain a true I ike * V ; A. li.V OLllfel which has been thoroughly tested all ovet he world and pronounsed Unequalled, 1 . Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th m iWents 1 EBWARD REECE & SONS] -J OHRIfeTCHUROH •^^^^ \ The tender of Mr Gallichsn has been - -1 accepted for the patent rights, stock-in- \ trade, &c, of the celebrated Bee Oint- ment by Mr Scott, D.O.A^ It is the^l ; intention of Mr Galliehan to* sell tn>^ I Bee Ointment .m addition to his A. G/flj Ointment &c. I ' ' —— — I Bee Ointment jl ■ ' 'i I WlLii oa .found an excellent Ointment for ■ the many diseases the human flesh is so I frequently attacked with. Bee Ointment is ■ used and recommended by leading dootora ■ and midwives. Bee Ointment can be used ■ on the weakest of ohildren, and with equai B suoceta on the most robust. We invite al trial of Bee Ointment and guarantee eatis^ ■ faction. Price Is 6d. fl TRY GALITIOHAN^I AO. Oimment W A SURE CURE for BronchitisH Severe Golds, Burns, Boils, Ear^H ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. fl Price, Is 6d. B A.C. 0 0B"F CUKE. J For bard or Bolt cores, warts or bucicn ■ Pcioe Is. ■ A.O. VEGETABLE PILLS I For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sici H Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetitev^fl Female and all Stomach and Liver Com H plain tR, e<c. i^l 30 Fills m a box ; price Is 6d. "H The Ointmentii are specially maiufaclured^^^B as a horse and cattle dressing. D&irv farmers and horse owners will find them cheap, eflioa- ■ tious and eocnomioal. Price 23 6d. '"^| The above lines 1 are stocked by cbem<sta*^| and stores, end will ba I oand quite equal to BDy imported line. * i^| Irademark and my signature on every pot. H ' The following testimony to the value '^B of the Ointment is good enough for^H anything:— . ' Dr Sirs, — We have ere3fc pleasure in'^| recommending your Gallichan AC Oint-^B ments. We have given them a thorough^B trial, both on ' man and beast,' and they^H have proved to be quite as good as yoa JH represent. In future we intend to keep^H a btock always on hand, — We* remain,fl| yours faithfully, - . Sharplin & Co. '^M EDWIN GALLIGHAN, I PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE^^ ishurst, JH.Z. /^-H Canterbury Eepreßentative, ' "'^^B MR GP. HOATTEN, ABhburton, ■ \ One Box of Clarke's 841 Pills warran^H ' ed to cure all discharges from the Urinarv^H 1 Organs, m either sex /acquired or constl^H ' tutional), Gravel aud Pains m the Bao^H Guarradteed free from Mercury. Sold ii^H 1 Boxes 4a 6d each, by all Chemists and Patf ivt^H ; medicine Vendors throughout the Worlt^H Proprietors : Thb loncK'liS and Mislan^H | C^t;stikh T>bug Compaht. Tir ooln. Kntfaa^H ! £50, £10, £10, £5, given away for^| , »ogle guess. Send stamp for particulars ar^H jtironlMri t? Box J76, P. 0., W«U|iwtQ Rf ■ j ■ i^l



Business Notices, TAILORING, """" TAILOKING, TAILORIN V^HY wear ready-made o'othes, whe Va. ,?T l o 0 ? ll ' gefra Splendid Fltlin and Stylish Suib at the *■ ASHBUR3ON TAILORING Coy. A Trial will Convince. Note the address — OPPOSITE WORKING MENB' OLUI W. PAUUNG r Manaobb. ASHBURTON PERMANENIf BUILteG ANl> INYfiISTMENt SOOIETY. \ D V A N O E S of £25 and upward made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rales. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mRY IT, AND YOU WILL NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bickbrton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely ' Pure and of good quality NEW COAL MISE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. fN A.NSWER to Numerous Enquiries x re pr»oe of the New Coal, I take this opportunity of stating that the Price has NOT been Raised on account) of the Superior Quality as is generally supposed. Eb is still sold as before at the following prices per four ton truok (frelghb paid] oa receipt of cheque or P.O order :— per ton . per ton Westerfield' 15s0d Dromore 16s 6d Wlnalow... 16s Od Chertsey 16s 10d Hinds ... 16b 6d Rakaia ... 17s 3d Ealing ... 17s Od Lauriston 19s Od Rangitata 17s 6d Methven... 19s 6d Orari ... 17s 9d Ashburton — All Coal Merchants GrEORGHE PARK, MOUNT SOMERS. C PRIZE MEDAC^f ''* PURECEYIOR&MiAH Kom Within the Reach of AH CEYLON 1/8 EACH PRISE -=V^ AHDUPTO WW fjM 4/PER.LB. J&/fw SOI.D BY ALL GROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. IF YOU ARE SICK m any way whalevei send a stamped envelope to our Agency, Wol- ingfon ; state the case 83 minutely as pcs ible and you reoeive advice by return post, Oui agents are all qualified. If you enoiose 2a 6d we will Bend you our beat remedy for the oaae lasting you two weeks. You save money and dootore' bills. Yo\. reoeive advice on all points, and the purest of remedies sent at no extra dost than if personally bought by doing your business with us by post. Con- sult a once. Ailmeotß which are at the time thought to be lignt, are often the begin- aingof BerioußOonsequenoes, whioh if taker n time are cheoked and cured.— GjWAWoiir MWt* Qevsmti Wellington 5



Business Notices VALL PAPERS. ■i' ■ ' :: i !O! OVB,new i season > spaperhangings have just co?ne to hand. The designs and colorings are really beautiful, and surpass any- thing m the line that has ever been seen m Ashburton. We may state that the papers are direct from the manufacturers m England, so that clients can rely upon getting a first class article at a reason- able price. PUase call early and select you? patterns, J. WILSON, PAINTBB, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGBB, SIGN WRITER, It«. Oorrier of the Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton. DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Aeent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker,; ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock— Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheop, Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip .., .. Walter A. Wood Oo . "' ' ■ ' " Lightband's Belting r . . London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition '\ Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin , Planet Junior Garden and Field Too's Belfast Manures . I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mb W. Barcock as my Agent m the Kakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton h; . GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR.- TOOLS. . »■.',, ................ ■ • •-,,_ DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON^ Jjfc 111 ■]'■ *w <5) P fjtl - m z. , JflK ■ (IJA ?< V|, uj;, ■£ Q~ Jr. " WHEAT. WHEAT! WE ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. We are also prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account m our New Grain Stores Wesjj Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Full sized Cornsacks and Twine Supplied at LOWES I 1 CURRENT RATES ROLLITT & CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. Offices aot> Stores WEST STREF. ASHBURTON.



Business Notice^ - " . THE " ' DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. SnTII . Solh Agents jpob Nbw Zealand • 'T'HE rapidly-increasing popularity of m>r ■ x-r r>i A these Machines m England and MINSON & CO» America has received a very ereat impetus by the remarkable suocess they attained at the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- Cta ssssKr ssrirjSS "• OOMMBO Si - ohr^™™oh. thd recognition they well merited— Spboxal Awabds The first consignments of thesa l&teaf improved machines reached this colony by the lonio a month since, and the Agents Mkssbs MXNSON & CO., say they are muoh approved. At the Antwerp PBR Oa dr^ WEEK. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis MaohinbwS Z^ Ol> awarded the Gold Medal. 'iHIB X: ' BEST SELECTED ST OOK| wfJmmmm \ ■li'iiliii ! wmml A PUCADCCT UnilCC ciinuio'irn' mjj^^B^m^BmS^m ' IN NEW ZEALAND. ' UmrlE a /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR W/Xji' C^^^mm^^mmmm^mm^S^^ -**" r\ BEDROOM £XO XOS S^Pll^r^PP |iKi^p|piS y§i"i| ]1 Oar P ets from 3s 6d made' and A. Marshall Manager ■«!SiwSiiiiliiS^ LANDELLS & SON, " EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Olub,) NOW THAT THE BICYCLE SEASON IS OPEN, we would like to draw attention of our Customers, and the public generally, with the fact that we have a Lot of SECOND-HAND MACHINES at Ridiculously Low Prices. SAFETIES, both Ladies' and Gentlemen's, from eSS to £20. ;Come and See before Buying Elsewhere — IT WILL PAY Y,OU. :o: IS" WE GUARANTEE Machines for twelve months, and keep same m repair FKEE OF CHARGE. CHEAP MONEY. I have various Sums of Money for Investment at Low Bates. I would suggest to my Clients and Friends m the Ashburton County who have mortgages running at Call, tbe advisability of having these matters fixed up now that money is so^Cheap, otherwise they may be m danger m the near future. D. THOMAS, ABhburton FO R SA L B 486 acres Bear Lism ore, Well Fenced and sub divided, all m grass, Plenty of Water. Easy Terms. Price Low. 98 acres First-quality Land, Thoroughly Improved, »nd one of the best pieces of land m Long beach. Very easy terms. 100 acrps land, Fenced, Well watered, all m Grass, adjoining Springburn Railway Station, beiDg B.S. 29674. A L S O,— 833 ACRES, being B.S. 25048 and 30068, Shepherd's Bush District First-class land, fenced and subdivided. Price, very low. 1093 Acres, being JR.S. 27031, 27388, 27389, 27390, situated nearDromore, and known as Eobert Claik's F»rm. The land is m splendid order, fences good, water m each paddock ; 400 Acres now being put into Crop, with which Grass Seed will be sown. The balance of the land is m clover, two and three years old — a splendid strike. Easy terms. Price very low. Sevew.l other Properties, Ashburton Town Sections, and Mrs Quinn's House BAYID "THOMAS, ASHBURTON. \~-l « : . \' Can be Obtained from ALL STOREKEEPERS. FBIEDLANDEE BROS., LTMITED. . WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR CANTERBURY. 1 i - - ... ■ ■



THE NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE. S M O.K E THE NEW : VENOS Dark Aromatio Plug \ Tobacco. THS CELEBRATED & BEST BFaW MANUFAOTUBED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLO> r\Uß2.«4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, « " noted for producing 200 large lea Cops of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold s largely. OUR 5Js TEAS (Palm and Toko) are equally good value for the money OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being paoked and sold m oar empties. ' Imitation is Bincerest fhttery, ' but the' public should see that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Score keeper? WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristohuroh 9 68 STRATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOB DISEASES OF WOMEN T S NOW OPEN FOR PARENTS. For full particulars, apply to the matron, Strathmore Hospital, 170 christchurch, H. B&IRSTOW, UNDERTAKER, "POLISHED COFFINS m Figured Bimu and Kauri, with Silver and Brass Mountings. All latest designs. Address : Cameron Street, opposite Baring Square Evening Orders may be left at Cookson's. 8 68 G.; JE^SON, 'ftACTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. THE Cheapest shop m Ashburton for Watches, Clocks and Jewellery of every description. A trial solicited. Watches cleaned, and guaranteed 12 months, 43 6d. Clocks cleaned, and guaranteed 12 months, from 2a 6d. All Jevrellary repairs at lowest posslbl prices consistent with fair trading. Customers own gold made up, NOTICE- riIHE OLDEST ESTA.BLISHKD GENERAL GROCERY STORE i n Tinwald will be conducted by myself. Having secured the services of Mr E. O. Bonnington, as manager, it is my in- tention to keep the VERY BEST OF STORES AND BUTCHER'S MEAT, and by doing so, I trust to meet with fair share of public patronage. J. HESELTINE, • E. O. BONNINGTON, 17 Manager. qpOWLES' Pennyroyal and Steel Pills for female *- quickly correct all Irregularities, and relieve the Jlstressing symptons so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is ljd to 2s 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by the Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co, Lincoln, England Whole- ale of al the Wholesale Houses. Bewaro of imita- ODB |r OR COUGHS, GOLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHM H Influenza,' Comumption, &c, &o I/" AY'S COMPOUND BSSBNOH OF LINBKBD fv Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o ; - (X AY'S COMPOUND, a demnlcent expeotoranl, fo! rx Ooughß, Colds, and Ohest Complaints , IXAY'BCOMPOUND,forConghswidOolds,isequall 8 TV; serviceable for horeea and cattle i- IX AY'S TIO PILLS, a speoiflo m Neuralgia-. Faceaohc , l\ <feo. Contain Quinine, Iron, &o ' INUM OATHARTIOUM PILLB, d geitive, oorroi ;> L» tlve, and agreeably aperient 8 /~\OAGULJNB— Oemeni for Broken Articles. Sol ■\J evwywhwre. liwfllWlowjßiwkporfeßnjfUH^



Shipping. v^ f|iHE 1 --''.^.. SHIPPING OO.'IS ROYAL MATL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe,& Plymouth Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Tongariro 4163 .Wellington Nov. 28 Ritttfttaka 4515 Wellington Dec; 24 Rnap&iO 4202 — Jan. 21 • Kaikotira 460 1 ? — Feb. 18 Ruahine 6127 — Mar. 18 and thence forward; every FOURTH THURSDAY Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers; Warrants Issued for passengerß from Great: Britain on payment of passage meney, or approved guarantee for same. For farther particulars apply to FRIIiDLANDBR BROS., Ltd. V Agents, ABhburton. SHA W, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. fcfKvA, TJOYAL MAIL STEA- -ffflßHK;^ " MERS, with superior JJl|Hh^^^ accommodation for all olasses. "^^P^^^ 1 of pasßencere, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teueriffe and Ply- oufch. Tons Gomniander From Date. Aotea ...6346 Scotland.... — Oct. 15 Gtothio ...7730 Kidley ... — Nov. 12 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Jan. 7 lonic ...4753 Kempson...[ — Feb. 4 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. TTHION STEAMSHIP COMPANY LJ OF NEW ZEALAND, Limitbd. STEAMERS SATLFRf )M LYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Weatport and Greymouth — Weekly, Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thura- , day and Saturday. '.. NOTE. — For extra sailings see advertise- ment iv Christchurch papers. Dnnedin— Monday, Friday, and alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Picton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday* Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. 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. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. T LEWELLYN QWEN, M.C.S.M, L.R.L.0.M.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, and MANDOLINE. Quarters started from any date. PUPILS prepared for London College, and Trinity College Examinations. , Estudianfcina Baud meets every THURS- DAY.— Tee for engagement, 1 guinea. • M£ OSBOBNE XIOMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), "TT"ISITS Ashbiarton and snrroundin V dfstricts every' four months, viz, March, July, and November. Orders' may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN, at his. Music Studio* Arsade Chambera, ABhburton Im Bowman Ifox. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Ha velock Street,. Ashburton. TjIANOFORTE, Singing, Organ, and Sj Theory of Music. Quarters cpm- mencedv at any date. Pupils prepared for' Trinity College Examinations. ~~ ~ 1^96 "" PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH; mes f7makeig, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray's ) The next term will begin on Monday, September 14, 1896 "TT"ACANOIES m each of the above. V Terms on application. > THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE' SIM MO'SD'S Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS' BOILDING , Ashburton . -- ~ ■ -■■•■ A CAKD MES A. C.~CLABIDGE, TfiAOHBB OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TBBMB ON APPLIOATION. LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPEOIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, C Q A L E X, JEWELLER, / EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T : AZARUS Patented System ensure J_J comfort and correcb sight. Done spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. MONEY TO LEND. QJEYKRAL Large and Small Sums to L' nt at lowest current rates. F. I. COWLISHAW, y Solicitor, 102 , Tancred street, Ashburton. OWN Make m Ladies' and Children' Underclothing, Apronß, and Pina fores • also a good assortment of Calicoes Muilins, Flannelettes, Trinimingß, etc •t> Mas Aloorh's new Bhop', Baker 1 Building,