The Ashburton Guardian.

rou xvii. no. 3^66

ASHBTTBTOIN

: Wednesday, August 19, 1896.

PRICE: Oflhe PENKY



. • Business Notices. A ki ».>!. t«,.;i\ PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A D V A N 0 Eluf £25 and upward made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, or^" Half^Yearly Instalment!. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates. '-■ Farther particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, - ■ „ ' JJMiager " By ""^ - '■ 7" g_ — ~ r :-. Appoiktmbnt. Hp£3WKSjw '. Appointment, Pal ionised by Lady Glasgow. A. EOBBEtTSON & CO., DYERS AND GLEANEBS OHRISTOHUROH, BEGt to announce to the Inhabitants; of Ashburton County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly consented to act as their Local Agent atid all Orders left with her will be Promptly - , attended to. : Awarded Silver and Bronze Medal and First-class "Kxhibition Certificates at Nelson, Duncdin, Sydney and Melbourne .Blanches ln # Nelson, Wellington and Christ church.  14 DENTISTKY. PAINLESS EXTRAOTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. ASpeolalty. Fee for administration ... 6a. A ll kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed, G. F.¥ODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, / Burnett S"tbekt, Ashbubton 9 ri^HlU GtSNUJNJfI DR GUILLIE'S 1 ELIXIR Foniiv, Anti Glurious, tnd Anti-Bilious. Prepared bj Dr Paul Gage Fils, Chemist ot the Ist Class. The only proprietor of that remedy. Rue de Grrneile, S. Germain, PariF. Dr (^uillie'B Elixir is one of the most econc mica* medicines, both us a Purga- tive and as a Depurativo, it is the best .remedy against all bilious and glarious'"--. disorders- For more than seventy-five years Dr Guillio's lilixir 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 E'ee that you get the genuiue Dr GuillVs 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, ll ™^Sjpf\ w Jv\ »* ff if The tender of Mr Gallichan has been accepted for the patent rights, stock-in- trade, &c, of the celebrated Bee Oinc- ment by Mr Scott, D.O.A . It is the intention of Mr Galliehan to sell the — Bee Ointment in addition to his A. C. Ointment &c. Bee Ointment WILu oq found an excellent Ointment for the many diseases lbe human flesh is bo frequently attacked with. Bee Ointment is need ard recemmended by leading doctors and midwiveß. Bee Ointment oan be used on the weakest of children, and with c qua* ' eueoecs on the most robast. We invite a trial of Bee Ointment and guarantee B&tisV faction. Prioela6d. • - TBY GALLIC HAN'S A.O. Qiniment. A SURE CURE for Bronchitis Severe Colds, Burns, Boils, Ear- ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d. A.c. coeIT cuke. For hard or soft corns, wartß or bunicn Price Is. A.C. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver, Com- plaints, etc. < 3<> Pills in a box j price Is 6d. The Ointments are specially matufaoiured as a horae and cattle dressing. Dairy farmers and horse owners will find them cheap, effiaa- tious and economical. Price 2s 6d. The above lines are Btoobed by chemists and stores, and will be found quite equal to any imported line, 'lrademark and my signature on every pot. EDWIN GALLICHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER Ashurst, N.Z. Canterbury Representative, MB G P. HOATTEN> Ashburton, TUSTArrlved.—A large variety of use tJ ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over 9ne hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and trader ordinary cost orice at Mrs Alcorn's.



BTJSATHMOBB PRIVATE HOSPITAL TOR DISEASES OP WOMEN T 8 NOW OPEN FOR PARENTS, For full particulars, apply to THB MATRON, StRATHMOEE HoSFITAZr, ■;> 170 jJbrifltohnrch, THE TEA Of THE AGe7 Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea^ fTpRY IT, AND^YOO WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality : PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLON |-\tiß2s4d INDIAN (Palm Brana ; XJ noted for producing 200 large 'le.a 3ups of first-rate Tea io the pound. This s the tea Mr George Jameson sold a argely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joke) are qual'y good value for the money OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently, hear of instances of other Teas >elng packed and sold in oar empties. Imitation is sincerest flattery, ' but the jnblic should see that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Store '{eeperr WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND^CO. « 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchuroh ' ' ' % 9 68 ®jmif£ ] mmmm llmoatexc?? PURE CEYLON S INDIAN TEAS HouiWiriiinltießeathofAn PURE I 1 /^| CEYLON 1/ii PURE INDIAN i/f|| BLENDED g% f EACH PRICE J ~rir AND UP TO 93 fJm SOLD BY ALL GROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. FINE FEATHERS MAKE! FINE JBIEDS- Suratura 7eav Makes a contented household. NOTE.— A Written Guarantee will be given thab IVRAICBA TEA Is not adulterated or Blended with Indian, China, or any Teas. It 19 a Pure Ceylon Tea, and gtown on British Territory. Agentß for Ashburton— JOHN ORR & CO. WANTED KNOWN.— Mrs Huffam having taken the premises latel; oooupied by Mr Gr. Neill, intends to opei same as Ladles' Dining and Refresh ment Rooms, where visitors will find ; long felt want supplied. Meals at al hours. A few boarders will find all th oomf ottfl of ft home,- 419



■SHEARMAN" BROS. MAEKET HOUBR "%? r t Mag^ ie » vou vM kee P on drw^'ng " Oh, yes, dear I now well remember .lnat muck whioh you buy at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, aj  ™\ otora f or ever are omHing, And » blessing from all she'b entitled And life is becoming a bore." For suggesting such excellent lea. u Bear Mother, I know that your nerves are How happy our home will be, Maggie, are all ruined, Your father is getting ao free And your system is wrecked to tje core ; Of those ailments he suffered ao greatly. But beheve me the Tea that I'm drinking : ; Through drinking inferior 7m» Ib the atuff that will, quiqkly restore. v '„. . ' , „.,. Then let's drink. to the health of the Your illness has taught me in drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blends _ And our pledge we alt three agree Be r^ u f ed , l a , m dru »king the Tiger Th»» from now till the end of existence Whioh the doctor so highly commend*. W*m uwqtcr'br &* Tfytr Strnd Tta," Shearman Bros., oar Grooers are Agents] God bless them for giving the Q, To a drink that's a great earthly blessing" - And saved us from bidding Adieu. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON RATTRAY & SON, Agente for New Zealan BH[r^J^ ]J[ mmm^^Smimmm M B W ■ V ' WjgsM BH B| ■ lA~ ~^BSL+W^B^^^JmL^m^JL-Am» W mmmmm Barag Hi ■ ■ » m m tß^m^^mmammmmmmm\~ W Mt mt^mt k ES ™ fIK v m BShT A IB m. -w^ " New Zealand Insurance Company. HST.ABLIS-HBly'""" 1 "!. - 185 9 CAPITAL^OnF MILLION. THE PREMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBBRAIiITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ao., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES HANMER & GRAVES, 4GBNTS DAYID THOMAS^ (Late MatsoD, Oox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Liye Stock — Tinwald and ABhburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales }A Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchurcti Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohriatchurch 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 Mb W Baroock as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JK. TOOLS. David Thomas, ' ASHBURTON TTHE ARE CASH BUYERS OF { WHEAT, OATSJ BARLEY, RYEGRASS COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, In Large or Smal. Quantities. JUST LANDED EX MOUNT SIRION,— 1000 BALES CORNSACKS. Full size[>nd full weight Friedlander Bros., Limited.



[ ' - • ¥¥ Tl¥T BBHST SELECTED STOCK uHcAPhoi HOUob ruRNISKER IN NEW ZEALAND. COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR O BEDROOM lOe, COLOMBO STREF.T & CATHEDRAL SQU£ RE, Christohuroh A. Marshall Manager. A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. BEECHAMS PILLS. F)R Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fullness and Swelling after meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness:, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Bieath, Costiveness, Blotches on the Rkm, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dose will give Relief in Twenty minutes. This is no fiction. Every stifferer is earnestly invited to try one box of these pills, and they will be ackuowledged to be* " Worth a Gu ; nca a Box." Beeoham's Pills, taken cs directed, will quirkly restore females to ccmplete health. They promptly remove any olstruction 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 tbe long lost Complexion ; bring- ing back th<) keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the rosebud of health tbe whole physical energy of the bum an frame, For throwing off fevers in hot climates they are specially renowned. These are " facts " admitted by thousands in all classes of society, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and De- bilitated is that " Beechnut's Pills have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine in the World. Full directions on each box. Prepared only by Thomas Bee oh am, St Helens, Lancashire, England A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRIBTCHURCH. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock in all Departments most complete. OABPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, (IRONMONGERY a. jTwhite INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FUKNISHEDJ Includin CUTLERY BLANKETS, SHEKTS, NWARE, POTS, Etc * TWO ROOMS COMPLETE .• .- £9 to £10 FOIJK ROOMS - .- .- .- £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from ... .- .- ... .- £35 to £80 SIX ROOMS ... .- .- .- .- - £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM d St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHnROH Ashburton Furniture Warehouse. THy^PWnPyßk FURNITURE IHRSOCOtJISHk In Stock and made to order in ■ anv eB 'S n * CHAIRS. CHAIRS. WMBWHiwlMrSy^jymL Austrian, American & Colonial ■SrangHgMffZCTLdrPlnUHA by the hundred; ttMraMHMMMEKUjHOjgfIHraffIL, : At all prices from 3s each. V wjNEBttBB&KBB^BsBBS^k MATS, etc. '^temy . RUGS and MATS. (nHttdH .;, . .^Wmm| HEARTH RUGS and MAT In Great Variety. FURNITURE. BEDDING.— Brass and Iron BEDSTEADS, Spring Mattresses and Bedding. Wood Bedsteadß from 18s. VENETIAN BLINDS made, re-painted and re-taped. Jusfc Landed a Choice Lot of BEDROOM WARE, TOILET GLASSES, WICKER CHAIRS, OVER-MANTLES, to be sold very cheap. PIOTURE FRAMING.— A splendid lot of Mouldings just to hand. Pioture Framing done at moderate prices. AGENTS FOR CLEGGS' PERAMBULATORS, BURSON'S WICKER CHAIRS, &o« T- H- UNDRILL & CO., CABINET-MAKERB, UPHOLSTERERS, & PICT ORE FRAMERS, TANORED STREET, Opposite Arcade and next Building Society's 0 ce. 3 131



LONGBEAOH OOAOH, ON and after WEDSTESDaY, Janu- ary 2, the Longbeaoh Ooaoh will start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, ' npachman. - PEUEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FiTS, CONVULSIONS, ETC. preserve a healthy state of the const!- fr^^n during- the period of Teer^'r** 1 . 'V*, The yrOti * "JOHW STgIJDMAK '* Shmtnlmt, Walworth, 3urr«y,» ft* WBginta on tta* Qovtrnmtnt Stamp qfixtdt* taeh jta*ht Ketnpthorne, -Proseer and Co., Agents. Baker Bros. TTIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner qf Wakanui Road and Cass Streets, and afc Bsker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. Telephone No. 69 6 A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBIE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Peokham, July 12. " Dear Sir, — I am a poor hand at express- ing my feelings, but X should like to" thank you. Your lozenges have done wonders in relieving my terrible congh. Since I had the operation of ' Tracheotomy ' (the same as the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike him, thank God, I am still alive) performed at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could possibly have had a more violent cough ; it was bo bad at times that it quite exhausted me. The mucus, which was very copious and hard, has been aoftened, and I have been able to get rid of it without difficulty. — I am, sir, yours truly, J. HILL.' A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOOTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOOTOR'S TESTIMONY. Routh Park, Cardiff, South Wales, September 28, 1893. " I have, indeed, great pleasure in adding my testimony to your excellent preparation of Cough Lozenges, and I have prescribed it now for the last eight years In my hospitals and private practico, and found it of great benefit. I often suffer from Chronio Bron- chitis ; your Lozenge is the only remedy which gives me immediate ease. Therefore I certainly and most strongly recommend your Lozenges to the public who may suffer from Catarrh, Bronchitis, Winter Cough, or any kind of Pulmonary Irritation. — Yours truly, • A. GABRIEL, M.D., L.R.C.P. and L.M. Edinburgh. L.R.O.S and L.M. Edinburgh USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES It is 75 years ago since Keating's Cough Lozenges were first made, and the sals is larger than ever, because they are unrivalled in the relief and cure of Winter Cough, Asthma,, and Bronchitis ; one alone gives relief. UTTERLY UNRIVALLED IITTERLS" UNRIVALLED IITTERLY UNRIVALLED Keating's Cough Lozenges, the unrivalled remedy for Coughs, Hoarseness, and Throat Troubles are sold in tins by all Chemists. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED A BEST BRAND MANUTACTTJBED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF EDULOOR 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 oi 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 dei Francs Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY, Limited, Sydney. r OB COUGHS, GOLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHM Influenza, Consumption, &c, <fco <AY'S COMPOUND ESSENCE 09 LINSEBI Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o \£ AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, fo |\. Coughs, ColdSt and Chert Complaints <AY'BCOMPOtrND, tor Coughs and Colds, la equftll serviceable for horses and cattle \£ AY'S TIO FILLS, a speciflo in Neuralgia, PaceMhi f\ &o. Contain Quinine, Iron, &o j INUM CATHABTIOUM FILLS, d gaetive, oorrec /^OAOTIiINB-Oemenefor Broken Artioles. Bo] W trarywhirf, HunfMtout Btookport, England



■ Business Notices THE —- " ' THE DAVIS SB ™ MACHINE. e,™^™^^,,. NEW DAVIS T%^SS^S &» Ji M IMS Q N & cO ■ v Araer'oa has reoeived a very a;reat impetus " by the remarkable suooess they attained at the Ohioago Exhibition. Several veryim* portent improvements were there shown for 220 OOLGMriD 8w nwn.Tq'Tnwrmrni VFRTTH A T ffßiwn the firßC time » and «°eived from the judges ' uulA ' MIJO 8!D '» OHRISTOHUROH. vanilUAJj X'ttttD the recognition they well merited— Spboiai; AwabDS, The first oonsignments of thesa ' le-test unproved machines reached this "~ — colony by the lonio a month since, and 1 the Agent* Messrs MiNSON & 00., say „„,, SEWING ■ MACHINE. 2g£LZSSrfS$^J!2£2S R 2® 6D" "™^ awarded the Gold Medal.



f |^ H ill J&fflMlCt? NEW ZEALAND jljii|^MKCS HIPPING GO'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Bio, Teneriffe,& Plymouth Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. c- Rimutaka 4513, Lyttleton Aug. 6 Ruapehu , 4202 1 Lyttleton Sept. 3 Kaikoufa 4607 — Oot. 1 Rushine 6127 — Oct. 20 ?TongarlroJ 4163 — Nov. 26 and Whence forward every FOURTH THURSDAY The R M.S. Rimutaka will make her passage Home through the MagiUan Straits, Which ought to be a great attraction to paesengers, ' * - Splendid accommodation for all olass^B of passengers. Warrants. issned for pasaengera from Great ; Britain on payment of passage m©n6y^ or approved goarantoe for same. For further particulars apply to • FRIBDLANDER BROS., LtD. 1 Agents, Ashburton; HSHA W, SAVILL AND ALBION COM PAN Y» LIMITED. FOR LONDON. jfKj^ . •pOYAIV MAIL STEA- «^SbSv^ MERS, with superior. jj&^MJ^g* Accommodation for all classes *^^^W!PW/of passensers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tensriffe and Ply- month. , ronsfOommauder From Date. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — July 23 lonio ...4753 Kempson... — Sept. 17 Aotea ... 6346 ■'cpfcland ... — Oct. 15 Sbthio ... 7730 Kidley ... . — Nov. 12 tTainui ...5031 Stuart ... — Dec. 10 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRA VESi Agents. TTWION STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER : For Weitport Mid Gray mouth— Weekly, Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE. — For extra Bailings see advertise- ment in Ohristchuroh papers. Dunedin — 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 Chrißtchuroh daily papers for dates and hour of Bailing. For further particulars apply to BV FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MJJJSIGAL. Mrs Bowman Fox. PIANOFORTE, SINGIKG AND THEORY OF MUSIO AT Havelock street, Ashburton. RAKAIA— On Fridays. " THE VIOLIN. MISSBESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS' BOILDING , Ashbnrton 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS FfMAKBIGr, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray's.) Second Term will begin Tuesday, May 26, 1896 "TTiACANOIES in each of the above. V Terms on application. : A OABD MES A. C."GLARIDaE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TBBMS ON APPLICATION. PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWELLYN OWEH> M.O.S.M. (Local Representative of London College of Music). THE First Term of the Year will oom- commence MONDAY the 27th inst . MR OWEN will be in attendance at his Mnsio Studio in the Arcade every morning from 12 to 1 to B ake professional arrangements. LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND BPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for^ Ashbnrton District, g • Q--.-.A L E K, JEWELLER, EAST STREET^ ASHBURTON. T* AZARUS Patented System ensnr ; J_J comfort and correct eight. Don spoil yonr eyes by ÜBlng badly fitting Speetaoles. TT O L A F E, Aliment of economy against fatigue, hUDger, and thirst '< ' Antideperf.ic, antifatigaing, stimula- ting, reconstituent Indispensable to Velocipediats, ascen- , tionists, rowers, racers, hunters, and to sny of them who have a maecular effort to develop France, M. Ch., Gamier, 8, Rue des Francs-Bourgeois, Paris. THE AUSTRALIAN DRUG I COMPANY, Limited, Sydney DIACK S MAIL COACH meets the train frflm Ashbnrton on its arrival hb Springburn every night. The coach then goes direct to Alford Forest, and,; etnrns to Sprlnpbnrn the same night. ' If yon wantgdeliolotn Coffee .try the •lebrated Family Brand ? to be; obtained V«rywher«.