The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvii. no. 3Sy£

Ashbttrtoin: Friday, May 2*4, 1896,

PRICE: ONE PENNY



rus nes~ NQttces, DENTIsTKY. "pvINLES.S KXTR ACTION •*" OF TEETH BT NITROUS OXIDE GAS. A Specialty. Fee for^administration ... sa. All kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F.¥ODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, BUBKKEE StRKKT, AaKBVRTOX 9 E. OWEN COX: r AM A CASH PUR€HASER OB PBIME FREEZING SHEEP AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET RATES. Owners of stock will find ib to their advantage to communicate with me. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON LIVE STQGK, I am now making ADVANCES against the GROWING CLIPS VB WOOL* Correspondence solicited, E. OWEN COX. Tattersall's 9 75 OHRISTOHUROH ABRBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A DV A N 0 E 8 of £25 and upwards made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates, | Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager < PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLON OUR2s4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, s noted for producing 200 large lei Caps ef first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are equally good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popnlar that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold m oar empties. ' Imitation is sincerest flattery, * but the public should sea that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohbistchubch 9 68 • JAMES ELLIOTT, COAL and FIREWOOD MERCHANT, —HAS IN STOCK— NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNEft NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS AND ALLANDALE COALS ; COKE. Also, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS & STAKES I WISH to direct attention specially to the CELEBRATED A ll an dale Coal, Which has held its own against all the lignites m the market. It is Screened, it burns with a flame to a clean ash, leaving no dangerous embers* and ia really the best and cheapest Native Coal to be had. TRY IT. Wanted second hand bags m any quantity* JAMES TILIOTT, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite David Thomas, Gralu Store T\THEN you are m Christchurch don't » " fail to go to Wabnb's, Cashel street, for Fish or Oyster lunch. Tea or Supper. — Joseph Taylor and Co.. Proprietors. 3 4 ( Board and Lodging \J with every horoe comfort-, 16s per week ; meals at all hours, Is ; beds, Is. Tea and Coffee always ready. 2d per cup. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late Lyttelton Boardinghouse) Cameron street, Afchbur tonj 3J3 ¥ UST Arrived,— A large variety of use (| ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold ac and under ordinary cost Drice at Mrs Aicorn's. WANTED Known--That it is lament ! able to hear P^ppleJ aßk why there is so much traßh m the Boot Trade no w-a- days ? But no wonder I say. They mpy strike their breasts and say, * By our own, fault, who buy such trash at cheap sales.' Though oheap, a profit must be levied, and you don't get the worth of your money But you have yet a remedy by calling at J. Molson, the Premier m the Boob Trade, where a solid, dry, and good wearing boob oan be got. Seonre good boots for winter or your feet will be wet. Get your repairs done at once or while you wait at J. Moison's Impermeable Boot Depdt, East Street As&buvtom 8 19



Business Notices. PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOB DISEASES OF WOMEN T8 NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For foil particulars, apply to the matron, Steathmorb Hospital, 170 . vhriotchnrch. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANOFAOTOBED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF THE TEA OF THE AGE* Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea. rpRY TT, AND YOU [WILL HAVE- NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. 1 SAXON TEA, Professor Bjckekton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pnre and of good quality TRY GALLICHAN'I? A.C. Ointment A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE CURE for Bronchitis Severe Golds, Burns, Boils, Ear ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d j from Chemists and Stores GALLIOHAN'S A.C OINTMENT Is also specially prepared for Veter- inary use, and as a Horse and Oattle Dressing will be found faithful m its operation For all kind of Sores, Cracked and Greasy Heels and Wounds on Horses, or Sore Teats on Cows, etc , give it one trial, and its virtue and cheapness wil be for ever established. Sold everywhere. Price, 2s 6d TRY GaEEiOHAN'S A.O. VEGETABLE PILLS' For Constipation, Dyspepsia* Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com- plaints, etc. There is no humbng about these Pills Their extensive use Is a guarantee of their Purity and Goodness. Thirty Pills m every Box, and one Pill sufficient for a dose. Give them a trial Price, la 6d everywhere TRY GALLICHAN'S A.C. CORN CUKE. It is a most Wonderful Preparation and will remove any Corn (hard or soft.) It also removes the matter that provides food for the Corn, without m any way injuring the feet, Directions with every pot, and are easily carried out Price, Is everywhere MB G. P. HOATTEN, Ashburron, represents GalUchan's A.C Preparations m Canterbury, and all business must conducted through him EDWIN GALLIGHAH, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? Ashurst, Manawatu, N.Z LO 0 A l' AGENTS — Mrs Adams, Sanndprs' Buildings ; H. E. Bonnington, Chemist, East Street ; Sheabman Bros. Burnett Street 12 4 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. Your Sight accurately tested md a pair 6peoticl«B for Ib.



sHiiAiiMAN BROB., MABKKT HOUSE, "Dear Maggie, you wttl keep on drinking " Ob, yes, dear ; I now well remember That muok whioh you bay at the door ; How Auntie suggested that Tea, And the doctors for ever are smiling, And a blessing from all she'b entitled And life is becoming a bore." For suggesting suoh excellent Tea. " Dear Mother, I know that your nerves are How happy our home will be, Maggie, i are all ruined, Your father is getting so free And yonr system is wreoked to the core ; Of those ailmente he suffered so greatly, Bat believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior 7m% la the stuff that will quiokly restore. Then let's drink to the health of the Your illness has taught me m drinking Agents, To be careful of poisonous blends ' And our pledge we all three agree Be assured I am drinking the Tiger That from now till the end of existence Whioh the doctor so highly commends. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tea" Sh Barman Bros., our' Grocers are Agenta] 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 RATTRA Y & SON, Agents for New Zealan mtt^^^wmWmi BEST SELECTED stock. ■WplpA 818 lljK/ CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER K*W^- » >>?"ri __«W|y ' /"COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR COLOMBO STREET* CATHEDRAL A. Marsh/ ll Manager. Building Extraordinary. Timber. Timber. Timber. Fencing Materials. Fencing Materials ■ »v» ■ ■ ■ 500,000 feet of Timber, Must be Sold. 25 tons Galvanised Hoofing Iron. 10 tons No 8 Fencing Wire 7£ tons No 9 Fencing Wire. 3 tons No 10 Fencing Wire. 8 tons Galvanised Barb Wire. 5000 yards Galvanised Wire Netting. \LL boupht previous to rise m prices m the Home Markets. a. ' ■ ■. ;^ . . We bave decided to give our Clients the benefit of the pnrchasfl EARLY APPLICATION NECESSARY, V . H COLLINS & CO. IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS u&NDELLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), lIOYOLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and ■*J Safeties. Prices from £5 to £26. S3 As we have a large Stock on hand, we have determined to give our Patrons the advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, "CHEAP. months' guarantee with each machine. It is to your advantage to purchase your Bike from a LOCAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatio Tyres converted Into Dunlops (Detaohablo) OtJMS.— TO SPOIiTSMEN GENERALLY, IF your Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stooked IF your Barrel is broken and your Stock good, have it re-barreled. A LARGE STOGK OF FITTINGS IN STOCK. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. landells'""and son, " EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (aext Club,) 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 Fixst-class Building Timber, ALSO,— A Second-class Assortment both very Cheap and Very Useful. TIMBER FOR MAKING SHEEP- YARDS A SPECIALTY, ALL SIZES AND LENGTHS OF BRIDGE TIMBER, STAKES AND FIREWOOD OF ALL SORTS ALL OF THE ABOVE AT PRICES TO MEET THE TIMES In future all Slabs will be 7s 6d for a Tw6-horse^Load,Cand ito for a Three-horse Load, AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH ONLY. gltarplifi and Co., SUAVBLBY



Business Notice^, THE " -' DAVIS SWIKO MAOHINB. SoM MB Nl!w j^ . JVESfS SSffVJ MI N SON & CO., America haa received a very weat impetus by the remarkable suooess they attained afc the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- eft srasE? fir fisas ■* oou:Mai » »• on"""*** thd recognition Ihey well merited— Shsoiai. Awabds, The first consignments of thesa I»teat improved machines reached this """"" colony by the lonio a month sinoe, and the Agents Messrs MINSON & CO., say DWT> _ _ „ they are much approved. At the Antwerp PBR Ofl CxT\ WEEK. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohikb was O- 1 -' awarded the Gold Medal. I New Zealand terance Company. BSTABLISHBI) 0 '"". _ 185 9 CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. THEFRBMDSB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ao., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST UURRENT RATES HANMEB & GRAVES. RJRE INDIAN CHIM^CE?raNTiW> A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHUKOH. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock m all Departments most complete. OAftPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS; BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY CROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY A. jJWHITE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FURNISHED; Includin CUTLERY BLANKETS,; SHEhTS, EN WARE, POTS,' BtO TWO ROOMS COMPLETE .. £9 to £10 FOUR BOOMS „ ... mm „ £17 to £26 FIVE ROOMS, from ... , m ... ... _ £35 to £86 SIX ROOMS «- ~ .-.-.-... £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM m St. ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTCHUROH DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Oox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, I ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales %i Wool Throughout the Season- Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clean ag Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Christchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Christchurch 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 B aroock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. David Thomas* ASHBURTON)



THE NEW DAVIS VERTICAL PEED SEWING MACHINE. PROFESSOB LOISETTE'S MEMORY SYSTEM. In response to numerous requests from all aeotionft of New Zealand that I should at once afford facilities to acquire coy art of Assimilative memory by Correspondence on the Single Book System, and at the price of One Pound Four Shillings eaoh pupil, I have to state that all persons wishing to learn my system should poti themselves into communication with Mr P: R, Dix, of Coombes' Arcade, Auckland, who will pro- vide them with the required single book of instruction and any information necessary with the greatest possible despatch. 05 A. LOISETTE. I ~ LONGBEAOH 00A0H. / and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- V ■' ary 2, the Longbeach Ooach will start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, noaohman< By By Special ««^8 Special Appointment. "JCiffiWcSh Appointment. Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. EOBEBTSOM & CO., 1/YERS AND CLEANEES CHRISTCHURCfi, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Ashburton County that MRS ALCOKN, of Havelock street, has kindly consented to act as choir 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, Dunedln, Sydney and Melbourne Branches In Nelson, Wellington and Ohrißtchnrch. 14 AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT .SOCIETY New Zealand Branoh Head Offloe, CuHtomhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : rhe Hob Morgan S. Graoe, MJ)., C .M.G., ULL.O. (Ohaimlan) The Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred do Batho Brandon* Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, O.M.CU M.lnl John Duncan) Bsq THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, and MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, \nd th* LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR The Uethod ot Valuation adopted by this Society ii of the most Stringent Character, and ensure* a Cone! derably Larger Reeerre to meet Liabilities than tha held by any other office m the Australasian Colonies ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £13,000,000 (Thirteen Millions) Bterling ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000. (Two Million Sterling) POLICIES IN FORCE - 184,003 dum Assured ... , „, ««9,Q84,936 dub Bonuses Divided .. .. £8,848.88) BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1885, £482,538 yielding \ Reversionary Bentum amounting to| £880,000, afwrmaldnf SPECIAL BESHRVB& CASH BONUSBS declared tor lart FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bon mot exoeedirur POOR MILUONB ASSUHE YOUR LIFE m the A.M. P. SOCIETY and BBonre a BONOS EVERY YEAR. Expenses o! Management 8£ par cent on (he total inoome EDWARD W. LOW, Resident Seoretscy. Brapoh Office— Ooatom Honss Qasy, Wellington JAMES HAIR, Distriot Seoretary , Cathedral Square, Ohristohuroh. H. ZANDER, Local Broker, ABhbnrton AFTEBITOOUT TEA. HAVING ACQUIRED the Business lately conducted by Mb F. S. Jeffries, Coleman'e Buildiugs, I have pleasure m announcing that A FIRST-OLASS REFRESHMENT ROOM has beon added,, which is under the supervision of a Lady attendant. Patrons may therefore rely on receiving every attention. Please note address*— H. DIGGLE, Ooleman's Buildings, East Street. 3216 fit. B RE»TKLL, /I ENBRAL AGENT AND GRAIN IJ BROKER, Burnett Street. AGENCIES : Walter A, Wood Company Farmers' Favorite Seed & Manure Drill Alliance Assurance Co. (Fire & Marine.) Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited ••Climax "Sheep Dip Spectator Newspaper Detective Sheep Ear Marker Accident Insurances effected. Threshing and Trade Aooounts made up and Debts collected. TEA. TEA. TEA. New Supplies of Jameson and Anderson's Indian & Ceylon Teas (Palm & Joko) just to hand. Special Reductions to Cash customers Wheat, Oats, Chaff and Farm Produce Bought and Sold on Commission A few Sacks POTATOES on hand B. B. SSTELL, Burnett Street, opposite Orange Hall 215 WANTED Known — Speotaoles, Eye 'Protectory Goggles, Folders, and everything In the optteV- ' line it 8 SlUJCß,Opfclol*n (



Shipping. ZSmßt N^ W ZEALAND |BHTPPINQ COMPANY OO.'s ROFAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, , Via Monte Video, Bio, Tenerlffe, and Plymouth. " [ Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Kaikoura 4202 Wellington May 14 Etoahine 4607 Wellington June 11 Tongariro 6127 — Kimnteka 4163 — Raapehu 4615 •*- Anrt thenceforward every fourth Thursday KAIKOURA will oall at Bio Janeiro as well as Monte Tideo, and will make the passage home through the Magellan Straits, weather permitting. Bplendid aooommodation for all olasses oi passengers. Warrants issued for passengers from <3reab Britain on payment of passage money or approved guarantee for same. For farther particulars apply to FRIEDLANDEB BROS. Limited Agents, Ashburfcon. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION~ COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. jXKX TDOYAL MAIL STBA J-l MERS, with enperlor accommodation for all olasses I^^^^™ BB of passengers, calling at Monto Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. .Tons' Commander From Date. Taioni ... 5031 Stnart ... — May 28 Gothic ... 7730Kidley ... — June 25 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Ju'y Aotea .. 6346 -cotland ... — r August lonic ... 4763 Kempson ,~ — (Sept. 17 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers on'y HANMER AND GRAVES, ! Agents. *I<>N -sTKAMSHIP OOMPaNY, OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. MEBS SAIGFBJ >M LYTTELTON AS UNDER : For Westport and Greymouth — Weekly, Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE. — For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchuroh papers. Dunedin— Monday, Friday, and Alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Picton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday* New Plymonth & Onehunga — Thurs- day » April 9. Auckland, via East coast— Thursday, April 10 and 17. Melbourne, via Hobart — April 9 and 21' Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. Sydney, via Coot's Straits— April 8 and 14. The above are subject to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Ohristchuroh daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. THE VIOLIN. MISS PACKER, member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Mnsioians, is prepared to give Lessons on the above instrument at her rooms, Sanndere' Buildings. For terms, etc., apply Box 87, P.O. 2j?9 THE VIOLIN. ' MISS BESSIE SIMMOHDS Teaoher of the Violin, SAUNDBRS* BUILDINGS, Ashbnrton 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS FfMAKEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray's ) Second Term will begin Tuesday, May 26, 1806 "TTAOANOIES m each of the above. V Terms on application. . A card MRS A. C.""CLARIDGE, TfiACHER OF : PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, andJ3INGING, COX STREET, ' ASHBURTON. M 8149 OV APPLICATION. PIANOFOIiTE, AMFBIOAN OKOAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Mrs Bowman Fox, JOT AS resamed teaohlng as under— Monday — Havelook street; Tues- day — Bakaia ; Wednesday — Saundera Buildings ; Thnrsday— Saandera Build- ings (Theory Class); Friday— Havelock street ; Satorday— Saunders Buildings Havelook street, Ashburton, PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWE ™, oweh ' (Local Representative of London College of Music). THE First) Term of the Tear will oom- oommenoß MONDAY the 27th itwb MB, OWEN wUlbe In attendance at . his Muslo Studio m the Arcade every morning from 12 to 1 to make professional arrangements. - At*J££? 7 SSZfc** 1 ********&*. and relleratbo S.sff. "4*^ i 2 "J^V «>< •» Chemlsta and Patent Medicine Venddn. Prepared «oiy by *hl rJnnnin V«m 1 ijto^of al iheWholettle Houses. Be^ot WtZ w«nd«ffag Is altogether done away witt Sm«^2 wltboatooteilimtde simple and many other kdv^taaM epjond. Send a port oavd i TO-DAY for llloMnfeS droUar aud JoitlKO&ialft AMtmrUwyW.