The Ashburton Guardian.

XTII. NO. 3910

ASHBURTO* : Saturday, June 13, 1896.

PRICE: ONK PENNY



bus ness Notices. ALFBED CORTiSi GHAIN BUOKKR AND COM MISSION AGENT, ARCADE. Agent for Northern Insurance Company ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. AD V A N O ETof £25 and upward* made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, o* Half. Yearly Instalment*. Loans also granted for fixed pexlods a onrrent rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, 1 Managsr, DENTISTKY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION ■*• OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Fee for.administration ... ss. A ll kinds of Dental work exeonted the premises, * Satisfaction Guaramtbbd. G. F.TODDS, SURGEON DENTIST. Bubnkti Street, Ashbuaton 9 PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLOfc n}Uß2a4d INDIAN (Palm Brand I noted for producing 200 large T«* Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. Thil is the tea Mr George Jameson sold ao largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are equally good value for the money, OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold m oar empties. • Imitation is sincerest fhttery, ' bub the public should see that) they get the genuine artiole Retail from all the pilnciple Score keeper?, WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchurch 9 68 loz Prevention TS "WORTH POUNDS OF CURE -■- Why ruin your Reapers and fllowe^ by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whicj tire your horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain a true Lubricant ike Valvolise which has been thoroughly tested all over _ he world and pronounced Unequalledr Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EDWARD EEEOE & SONS OHRISTOHUROH m E- OWEN COX- I* AM A CASH PURCHASER PRIME FREEZING SHEE^ AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET RATES. Owners of stock will find it to their advantage to communicate with me. LIBEKAL OASH ADVANCES ON LITE STOCK. I am now making ADVANCES against the GROWING OLEPS ©F WOOL. Correspondence solicited* E- OWEN COX. TattersalFs 9 75 OHRISTOHUROH TUST Arrived. — A large variety of use eJP fal and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and 4 Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and under ordinary cost) Drice at Mrs Alcorn's. WAHTED Known— Bargains from floor to ceiling.— Mello . 's Sto taking Boot Sale, > WANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of Boots to be cleared m one month. - — Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known — That Smith Mackwell makes, repairs, and re-covers Umbrellas and Parasols at Lower East Street, ABhburton. No persons employed to canvass or collect Umbrellas at the door. 4 144 LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, S. S >. L E K - JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T AZARUS Patented System ensures JIJ comfort and correct elghi. Dont spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. You have ruined your constitution sufficiently by drinking inferior Tea. Recruit: by drinkineon/y Fozib Tea ; it is pure, The 2/4 is delicious



Business Notices ' BTKATHMOBE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOR . DISEASES OP WOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PA7TENTS. For fall particulars, apply to THE MATRON, Ifl Strathmorb Hobmxali, 170 uhrifftchuroh. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANUFACTURED FBOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAP THE TEA OF THE AGE. Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea m fpRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVr NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pare a:i<2 of good quality By j-. Bsr Special JPfcfffffreP Special Appointment. 'sEWSe** Appointment. Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. EOBEETSON & CO, DYERS AND CLEANEES CHRISTCHURCH, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Ashburton County that MRS ALCORN, of Ha velock street, has kindly consented to act as cheir 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, DonefUn, Sydney and Melbourne Branches m Nelson, Wellington and Ohristchurch. 14 NOTICE OF REMOYAIi. ; \I7HILST heartily thanking my v • numerous Friends and Customers for *he liberal patronage they have accorded me during the last six years m the Arcade, I earnestly solicit a continu- ance of their favors m my NEW PREMISES, NEXT DOOR TO MR SALEK, i EAST STREET, J Where I keep nothing but the very best BOOTS AND SHOES. And decline to give shop room to rubbish REPAIRS A SPECIALTY. « » Remember, I do not ask you to pay for needless expenditure on ipy parb 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, " O'CONNOR'S BOOT SHOP, | EAST STRKET AFTBBSOOJT TBA. HAVING ACQUIRED the Business lately conducted by Mr F. S. ! Jeffries, Coleman's Buildings, I have pleasure m announcing that AFIRST-OLASS REFRESHMENT , ROOM has been added, which is under the < Bnpervlsion of a Lady attendant. ] Patrons may therefore rely on receiving I every attention. i Please note address— H. DIjSGLB Coleman s Buildings, East Street. 321 WANTED Known—That it is lament . able to hear people ask why there i ia so much trash m the Boot Trade now-a- days ? But no wonder I say. They m. n y strike their breasts and say, ' By our own : fault, who buy such trash e.t cheap sales.' Though oheap, a profit it" ;*fc be levied, and you don't get the wort - t your money But you have yet a remedy by calling at J. Moison. the Premier :n Che Boot Trade, where a solid, dry, and good wearing boot can be got. Secure good boots for winter or your feet will be wet. Get your repairs done ad once or while you wait at) J. Moison's Impermeable Boot Depot), Etot Street, Ashburton. 12 2 One Box of Clarke's 841 Pills is war ran ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, m either sex (acquired or consti- tutional), Gravel and Fains m the Baok. Gnarranteed free from Mercury* Sold m Boxes 4a fid eaoh, by all Chemists and Patent medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : Thk Lincoln and Midlan» 'CovNTiisPwaCoiHttsT, Uocoln, EngUnd



>■ a RAHMAN BKOS., MAEKKT H<>UBR ! hat muck which you buy at the door j flow Auntie suggested that Tea, A«??if • v™ ° reVer I™ 8 ™ lin «» And • blessing from all ahe'b entitled And life is becoming a bore." Vov suggesting such excellent lea. " Dear Mother, I know that your nerves are How happy our home will be, Maccie are all ruined, Your father is getting bo free ' And your system ib wrecked to the core ; Of those ailments he suffered so creatlv la the stuff that will quickly restore. v *h r Then lefc ' 8 drink to the health of the Your illness has taught me m drinking Agents, *«?.. °3 r t ul °i P o | B . onoa » bl *?** And our pledge we all threa agree Be aMured I am drinking the Tiger That from now till the end of existence Wnioh the doctor so highly commends. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tea." Sh Barman Bros., our Grocers are Agents] God bless them ifor giving the Q, To a drink that's a great earthly b'essing And saved us from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BROS., MAEKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON RATTRAY A SON, Agents for New Zealan UHuhiHi ■■ BEST se£^°" ted stook fl^^^BHf CHEAPEST JOUSE FURNISHER {■T y —^BSff /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR Wmjf/ flfc-j^^^gegAii-^t^a^^y^^^J^ \J BEDROOM XOs COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL A. Marshall Manager. New Zealand Insurance Company. BJ STAB LI S Hlali 0 ' L — 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONF MILLION. THE PBEMDSB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THBBSHIKG MAOHDraS, 40., AOOEPTBD AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES HANMER & GRATES. AGENTS DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Oox and Co.; Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Liye Stock — Tinwald and .Ashburton | Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Eats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales •Jt Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements f, AGENT FOR— S a Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper aud Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition . Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures a I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed y Mb' W Barcook as my Agent m the Rakaia district h DAVID THOMAS, Agnburfcon ° GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OP PLANET JK. TOOLS. ] David Thomas, I ASHBURTON h B ""'— ' ' I Alford Forest Saw Mills. SHABPLIN AND CO] BEG to inform the Inhabitants of the Ashburton County and surrounding - districts that they have Now m Stock Large Quantities of i First-class Building Timber, j s 0 ALSO,— £ A Second-class Assortment both very Cheap and Very Useful. h TIMBER FOR MAKING SHEFP-YARDS A SPECIALTY, ] ALL SIZES AND LENGTHS OF BRIDGE TIMBER, J STAKES AND FIREWOOD OS 1 ALL SORTS , ALL OF THE ABOVE AT PRICES TO MEET THE TIMES \ In future all Slabs will be 7s 6d for a Two-horse Load, and 10s for ! a Three-horse Load, i AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH ONLY. Sborplin and Co., STAVELBY



Business Noticeo THE " " "— ' DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. So M Ao^ roB N.w Z^p T%£^SEsar - B bss^j mi n son & co, America has received a very «?reat impetus by the remarkable suooeu they attained at tha Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- tusL sjarsK? sszjs* m - «*. ohristohhroh. thd recognition they well merited— -Special Awabds. The first consignment* of thesa »te»t improved machines reached this "*""" colony by the lonio a month sinoe, and the Agents Mbsibs MINSON * CO., say „„„ _ »^LS*? m J noh a l>P r o^«d. At the Antwerp PER Ofl C\T% WEEK. BxDibition 1 1894, the Davh Maohwi was -tt 8 O- 1^ awarded the Gold Medal. 1 ■* ' NELSON^ ■^MJ^ZSlfi^tßa^N^^lJrA '^Bi^^» ■■■ -^ mHLmH iNaiaH^H Xi iANDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), —^-:o: B I OYOL'ES of every description, including Ladieß', Front Drivers, and Safeties. Prices from £5 to £25. Aa we have a large Stock on hand, we have determined to give our Patrons he advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, CHEAP. We give twelve donths* guarantee with each machine. It is to your advantage to purchase p our Bike from a LOOAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dunlops (Detachable) CUJWS.— TO SPOKESMEN GENEEALLY, IP your Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stocked IF your Barrel is broken and your Stock good, have it re-barreled. A LARGE STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOOK. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. •" landells"and son, 11 EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,) Black Ball Coal! Bldek Ball Coal! Fhe Best, Cheapest, and Most Satisfactory Coal m the Market, No trouble to light your fires m the morning. Lights with a match, and burns brightly. NO WASTE. ONCE USED ALWAYS USED. W. H, COLLINS & CO. IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS A. J. WHITE'S \rtistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHUROH. rHE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock m all Departments most complete. OAItPETS, i FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROCKEBY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK. COTTAGES FUKNISHEDI Includin CUTLERY BLANKETS,} SHEhTS, NWARE, POTS, Etc, TWO RWJMS COMPLETE ... ... « .. £9 to £10 FOUR ROOMS « .. .. £17 to £25 E 3 W,5285f S » frdm "• - -' £35 to £8G SIX ROOMS „ _ .. „ „ _ £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. f WAREHOUSE AtfD STEAM FACTORY TUAM « St, ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTCHUBOH



) THE NEW DAVIS i VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE. »i TDHOFESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMORY J- SYSTEM. n mmmmmm V f / n teuponae to numerous requests from all seotionft of New Zoaland thafel should at onoe afford facilities to acquire <ay art of » A«simi|&tive memory by Correspondence on the Single Book .System, and at the price of > _ One Pound Pour ShilHnga each pupil, I have to state that all persons wishing to learn my system should put themselves mtocommunication with Mr P: R, Dix, of Copmbes' Arcade, Auckland, who will pro- ' vide tbem with the required "ibgle book of instruction and any information Decenary with the greatest possible despatch. . , .A. LOISETTE. LONGBEACH OOAOH. ' ON and after WEDNESDAY, Jann- ary 2, the Longbe&ch Ooaoh will start from Ashbnrton afc 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, CloMhmant ■ ■ - ■ HatLmejf & Graves. KNOWING that the DEAREST THING In the world is CHEAP SEED, we have decided to make this brench of oar business a speoiaUy, and have accordingly made porchaees of Grain nd Seeds from other localities than m nr immediate neighbourhood. WE HAVE ON SALE- SEED TARTARS from the Waimate Estate. SEED DUNS from Winchester and Temuka heavy lands. SEED SPARROWBILLS fr«m South- land. A grand change. SEED CANADIANS off 'several out- 1 side Estates. J SEED WHEAT. TUSCAN, PEARL, HUNTER'S, AND t VELVET. o Clean and true to name. y W e shall keep SUTTON'S GUARAN- TEED SEEDS m Stook during the coming sowing season, and all Turnip, Rape and Clover Seeds will bo of the very best quality. HANMER~&~ GRAVES. Haniner & Graves WE have much pleasure m inform- ing the Farmers and the Public generally m the Ashburton tiutf we have iv Stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH ABE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, HUGH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting with centre strand, Binder r Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpackfl, . J Seaming Twine , Brand Ing 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, Etc, We Hhall be represented at the WEEKLY AUCTION SALES, and are prepared to conduct the SALES OF PROPERTIES AND STOCK PRIVATELY. Haniner & Graves, WEST STREET, 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. ' tout Sight accurately tested and a pair * Spectacles for Is. t H. P. MADDEN, J BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, ~ East Street, * fTIAKES the presonb opportunity of * JL thanking his Customers ana the ' Public generally of Ashburton and Distrust for their generous and liberal . patronage m the past, and trusts to merit U a continuance of the same In the future, j. A Refreshment Room is now opened, which will compare favourably with those - of large centres, where Tea* ~ Coffee* or Mr Cocoa, with Hob Pies, Pastry, etcij of the i<* b?Bt quality (fresh), bfeing niade on the premises daily and at all hours, can be had i« N.B.— The very best Bread delivered id IdaUy In town and aabarbi. 5 234



Shipping. SHE" NEW ZEALAND jSHtPPING COMPANY OO.V ROTA L MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, and Plymouth. Port of Tons. Departure. Date. fettahine 6127 Tyttleton June 11 Tongariro 4183 Lyttleton July 9 tttnutaka 4515 - Aug. 6 4203 — Sept. 3 Kaikonra 4607 — j Oct. 1 And thenceforward every fourth Thursday Splendid accommodation for all classes oi paMenpers. Wairauta luued for passengers from Great Britain on fwyment of passage money ->r approved guarantee for same. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDEB BROS. Limitbb Agents, Ashburtoh. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. jfk^A "pOYAI, MAIL STEA- •rffilHfcv Xl ' MERS, with superior J^^^M^^ accommodation f oral] classes "^^^™ Bl of passengers, calling at Monto Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. mouth. Tons Commander From Date. Stothio ... 773OKidley ... Lyttel- June 25 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... ton Ju'y Aotea ..6346 -'cofcland ... — Auenab lohie' ... +758 Kempaon... — Sept. 17 •Tainui ... 5031 Stuart ... — Oot. 15 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, _ Agents. TTwION STitAMSBIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. STEAMERS SAILFROOi LYTTELTON l ASUNDER: For Wes^porb and Grey mouth— Weekly, Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. ] NOTE.— For extra sailings ace advertise- ment m Christchurch papers. r Dunedin— Monday, Friday, and Alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. . Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday* New Plymouth & Onehunga— Thucs- day, April 9. Auckland, via East coast—Thursday, April 10 and 17. 1 Melbourne, via Hobart— April 9 and 21* Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. Sydney, via Cook's Straits— April 8 and 14. „ Thie' above are aubject to alteration ; J reference should therefore be made to £ Cbristohuroh daily papers for dates and hour * of sailing. h For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. THE VIOLIN. , MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, & SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS, Ashbnrton A Mrs Bowman Fox. X3iAN()FO i RTE; AND THEORY IT OF MUSIC AT Havelock street, Ashbnrton. * RAKAIA— On Tuesdays. '\. , . a 189Q ~~~ "~~ i "~ PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MBS FrStAKEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and :. s Grays) Second Form will begin Tuesday, May 26, 1896 "TTAOANOIEB m each of the above. V Terms on application. : 1 ; ij A GAUD MRS A. crOLARIDGE, • TEAOHBR OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, ato SINGING, -t COX STREET, ASHBURTON. ■ TERMS OH AFFUOATIOK. C .7 „,-■: t- -.*■;■■ -: :.■■ ■■ '- ~/ I PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWELLYN OWEN, ] M.O.S.M. (Local Representative of London College of Musio). THE Find Term of the Year will com- commence MONDAY the 27th inst MR OWEN will be m attendance at his Mueio Studio m the Arcade every morning irom 12 to 1 te g ake professional arrangements. -, . LIVERY & BAIT STABLES. MRB G. F. SCOTT deslrea to notify that she has disposed of her bnsiness as Livery Stablekeeper, Burnett Street, Ashbnrton, to IflK J. I,IiOYI> v »nd trusts that he will be accorded the same liberal amount of support she has always reoelved, IV REFERENCE to the above I can _, confidently assure the Public that goiid HoWes s only will bo kepi In my Stables,, and Traps from a Dog-carb to a Wigg^netfcet cony Cart, etc, can •lWnyYoe obtained from me ; also Saddle Horses and Vehicles at all hours at reasonable charges. 4 Is 7, J. LLOYD. ff)sftff Makein Ladiea and Children's v/ Underclothing, Aprons, and Ploa- fofes ;' also a good assortment of Calicoea, Muslins, FJanueJottee, Trimmings, etc. , at M6s Awoen s new shop, Baker's Ptjljdfags. I J7 ANT^P Xnown—^Everybody to roll Vy ,up 4:o Mblloe's Cheap Boot Sale. Now's yonr time to bay. r '^BfiK>,*;- - £10/^ £lo, £5, given away for » ifirgio^aeM.' Send sfampforpartioulara and irouUra to Bp^Z76, P. 0., Wellington. 'tfyoVwiSßt delioidua Coffee try tht oejebfflted family Brandt to be obtained rVtfrywhere*