The Ashburton Guardian.

vol* xvn. no. 3856

-SHBUBTO-. :

Friday, April iO 1896.

FillCE: ONE PENN*



Business Notices. DENTI^TKY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TS.ETH i- ■■ ?' -l, X- 1« > -?|* NITROUS OXIDE GAS. lASpeoialty. Fee forjadmlnlatrafcion ... 6s. All kinds of Dental work executed on the premises, ' SATISFACTION GUABANTBED. G. F. DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, BUBNETX STREET, ABHBVfiTON 9 S MO X JS THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANU-AOTUBED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF / ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. V D V A N 0 E S of £25 and upwards made on . - 3 ,v FREEHOLP PROPMty, repayable by Monthly, (J Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods a current rates. Further particnlara on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager.. PALM Amy JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLO> r\UR24J INDIAN (Palm Brano . x . noted for producing 200 large '1 c* Cup* of fiißt-rate tea to the ponnd. This ia the tea Mr Georgo Jameson sold so largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Toke) are equal y good value for tho money. OUR TEAS are an popular »hat we fr» quently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold m oar empties. • Imitation is t.incere_t fl*ttery, ' bue the pablic should see that tht- y get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchubch 9 68 loz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE •*• Why ruin your Reapers and Mowe^ by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic* tire your horses and clog' the Machines, when you oan obtain a true Lubricant ike Talvaliie which has been thoroughly tested all over he world and pronounsed Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents EBWARD REECE & SONS OHRISTOHURCH Appointment. «sOP^WE~ife» Appointment. Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. ROBERTSON & CO., BYERS AND CLEANERS, CHRISTCHUROH, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Ashburton County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly conpented to act as their Local Agent aud all Orders left with her will be Promptly attended to. Awarded Silver and Bronze Medals and Firat-olass Exhibition Certificates at Nelson, Dnnedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches ln Nelson, Wellington and Christohuroh. 142 OR COUUHS, OOLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, Influenza, Consumption, &c Ao KAY'S COMPOUND BSSBNOB OV LIKSEBD, Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &o KAY'S OOMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, for Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints KAY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs and Colds, Is eqaall/ serviceable for hones and cattle KAY'S TIC PILLS, a speoiflo m Neuralgia,. Fjceaah* &c Oontaln Quinine, Iron, fto LINUM CATHARTICUM PILLS, - geetive. eomc> tive, and agreeably aperient CNOAG DUNK— Cement for Broken Articles. Sold jf evorjrobem. Manufactory, Stockport, England Memokv Training— The Qoick Thought System of Memory Improvemeut euables its stud. nts to enjoy a wonderful power of memory which is impossible without its aid. Study of all kinds is rendered easy and pleasant. A grand and accurate method for quickly learning Re< itations. Forge.fuloess And mind w ndering is altogether doiae away with. Speaking without not. sis made si mple ani many other advantages enjoyed. Send a past card TO-DAY for Hlusfc.ated circular and teatix_3_ials. Address— Henry W. Mitchell, care of oStee afta taper, where further particulars can be ottaia ALFRED CURTIS, GRAIN BROKKR AND COM MISSION, AGENT, ARCADE. Agent for Northern Insurance Compan 1 66 [A CABD.] MR DODDS, having returned from n Professional visit from Akama wil. be m attendance at his Dental Surgery it Burnett Street, on TUESDAY Mornim 17th. * N> ? TJj? tendin *w Patlen t"» wishing t- consult MR DODDS early, would do we. to make an appoint mem » 3



PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOR X DISHASES 0| W(>\\V'?l T S NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS . t For full particularF, apply to thb matron, Steathmobb Hospitai,, 170 , E. OWEN COX lr AM A CASH PURCHASER 01 PRIPviE FREEZING SHEFP AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET RATES. Owners of stock, wiH find it to their  advantage to communicate with ihe. f . LIBERAL OASH ADVANOES on LIVE STOCK. 3 lam now making, ADVANOES against the GROWING OLIPS OF WOOL. ■" ■ ' Correspondence solicited, . . E..OWEN COX. Tattersall's • 9 75 CHRISTOHUROH 1 ... . . THE TEA OF THE AGrK. Saxon Jea. ( j Saxon Tea m fpRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE i NO 01UER. .... ' ', - SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, i I Profefsor Bickerton reports that r SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality j HRISTMAS O. "VfEW yEAR'S ,GOODS. Ex 8. 8. lonic, 8,8. Matatua, s.s. Maori WE have just landed, ex s.s. lonic, a . shipment of Goods, consisting of 33 HOGSHEADS OF CROOKERY, CHINA, AND FANCY GOODS, All of which have been selected by our Home Agents, with the utmost care, to a meet the requirements of our Customers and the pnblic generally. CHAMBER .-ETS, TEA SETS, DINNER -ETS, Printed and Plain Cups and Saucers and FAISCY GOODS Of the Best Patterns and Latest De- signs, m endless variety, too numerous to particularise. WE HAVE ALS<7 OPENED UP (ex b s Matatua), FROM MACONOCHIE BROS, 15 CAS I*B 001 D.., Suitable for the Season's requirements OUR GROCERY AND p IRONMONGERY DEPART- MENTS Will be found folly Stocked with Goods of the best quality We hava also landed ex 8 8 Maori a Specially Selected Assortment of CARPETS, OILCLOTH^, LINoLEUMK, HEARIHhUGS, etc, Which will be offered at a "ppcial DISCOUNT FOR CAb'H. An inspection of our Stock is cordially invited. c A. L-awrie & Co. D W. Bowman Fox, A CCOUNTANT & GENERAL AGENT LOANS NEGOTIATED. Agent— Royal Exchange Assurance Co., Jeye's Sheep Dip ahd Dis- infectants, Tea. i TBE ARCADE.



•. Business .Notices. NELSONS ISSe INWAN CHlH^«iC__?_-cs?^Sm AshKurton Furniture Warehouse. FURNITURE. FURNITURE.' HEARTH RUGS and Mouldings just to hand. AGENTS FOR CLEGG3' PERAMBULATORS, BURSON'S WICKER CHAIRS, &c. T- H. UNDRILL & CO., CABTta-MAKERe, UPHOLSTERERS, & PiCTURE FRAMERS, TANCRED STREET, Opposite Arcade and next Building Society's Office. 3 131 Alford Forest Saw Mills. SHABPLIN AND CO. BEG v to inform the Inhabitants of the Ashburton County and surrounding districts that they have Now m Stock Large Quantities of First-class B|iilding* Timber, ""a" a jV* ALSO,— --' ' ' '■" A Second-class Assortment both very Cheap and Very Useful. TIMBER FOR MAKING SHE*P-YABDS A SPECIALTY ALL SIZES AND LEKGTHS OF BRIDGE TIMBER STAKES AND FIREWOOD OF ALL SORTS ALL OF THE ABOVE AT PRIOES, TO MEET THE TIMES n future all Slabs will be 7s 6d for' a Two-horse load, and 10s for a Three-horse Load, AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH ONLY. Sbargriin and Co., 3M STAVELEY BHEAEMAJST BROB., MAEKET HOUSE "fe B _?.?o B ]i e 4& a^ £ ep °, n i ri 5 kin g " Oh, yes, dear ; I now well remember KmJtlt a\ wh i° h you buy ab . fc , he door »" How Auntie suggested that Tea, Lxu^T f0r * 6Ver l xe Bmilm^ And a bleßßin e to" 1 »» "he'" entitled And life is becoming a bore." For suggesting such excellent 7«i. 11 Dear Mother, I know that your nerves are How happy our home will be, Maceie. areallrmned, Your father is getting ao free And yojir system is wrecked to the core j Of those ailments he suffered so greatly. J^S** Ihr °" gh drtoking "- 1 - jJ - xr •„ -_. x' . . . . lien - efc,a drink to the health of the Your illness has taught me m drinking Agentß, ■ To be careful of poisonous blendß And our pledge we all three agree wK f iLTi rmkl u? 5° Tißer a That froln now fciU the eDd of existence Whioh the doctor so highly commends. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tea." Shearman Bros., our 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 A, , RATTRAY & SON* Agents for New Zealan USE LITTLE'S SHEEP DIP. FLUID DIP, the Best Non-poisonous Dip Used and Recommended by Owners of over 5,000,000 Sheep m N.Z. alone Price (incasks) 5s 6d;per gallon. One Gallon Fluid makes 100 gallons Dip l_________B___H .__&______s@_________6_l-mU-S'^-50_S________^ ___■_■_■ * B l <<tf»^B_B|^3BMP^ft^j^j*^^^^^^^gCJ|w H_^Hfl_^_l ij__sißß___HM_______M____F-___nrflflWd | ______^ __________________i_ii_l____B__B a&maaWmmmmßaTmWmwffmmmm^ ' _____Sh_Ms_____Hb __________________________ _B_______H _M_l___________i IlH___________n__iß ________l__S^____^S_p^ j^___k_S_!________9B a mamma LIT FLE'S POWDER DIP. A POISONOUS DIP, combined with Glycerine — the outcome of many years' experienc< Wonderfully Sucoeasful. Is Displacing all other Poisonous Dips Sales have RERLED each year since introduoed. EXTERMINATES VERMIN, KEEPS WOOL SOFT & BRIGHT, EASILY MIXEI Cheapest and Best Poisonous Dip m the Market. NOTE PRIOE / Improved Iron Kegs, 50s per cwt ( In Cases of 10, 101 b packets, 60s per case One cwt. makes 1,000 gallons of Dip. OHIEF AGENTS— BLACKBURNE & CO., Chrißtchurch district agent-b; W Hanmer, ASH-BURTON



BBEST SELECTED STOCK CHEA(|STJOIsy^||BHE« pOMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR \-y BEDROOM £10 lOs, All Carpets from 3s Sd made and COLOMBO STREET & CATHEDRAL SQUARE, Christohuroh A. MARSHiLL Manager. Building Extraordinary. Timber. Timber. Timber. Fencing Materials. Fencing Materials 600,000 feet of Timber, Must be Sold. 25 tons Galvanised Roofing 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. ALL bought previous to rise m prices m the Home Markets. We bave decided to give our Olients the benefit of the purchase EARLY APPLICATION NECESSARY. , . W. if. COLLffiS & CO. * : IRONMONG — J, TIMBER AND OOAL MERCHANTS LANDELLS AND SON, [ BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), BICYCLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and Safeties. Prices from £5 to £26. ■ As we have a large Stock on band, we have determined to give our Patrons the advantage of securing a Really Good Machine, CHEAP. We give twelve months' guarantee with each machine. It is to your advantage to purchase your Bike from a . * LOOAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dnnlops (Detachable) OITMS.— TO SPORTSMEN GENERALLY, IFyour Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stocked IFyour 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, " EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,) "X J. WHITE'S " Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHUJICH. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock m all Departments most complete. FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLBTERY OROCKERY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY A.j.~wwrE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FURNISHED Inolndin CUTLERY BLANKETS, SHE KTS, THENWARE, POTS, EM. WWO ROOMS COMPLETE ... ... « .. £9 te £10 FOOR ROOMS '■ .„ ... ... , m ... ._ £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from _ ... ... £35 to £8. SIX ROOMS ». ..__._.__. £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FAOTORY i , tuam 4 ss, Asaph streets, christohuroh ■



E. W. HANMER. HAYING at last made the necessarj , arrangements to occupy tht premises lately occupied by MEBSKS MILES AND CO., Limited, without the chance of being asked t< clear out at any moment, I have mucl pleasure m informing OLD CLIENTS who have dene their business to a greal extent on these premises, and the Publii generally, that I intend to keep m stocl ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, SUO? AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting, with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, Seaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Red, & Black, Flour, Sharps,^ Bran, Fine bait, Coarse Salt, Rock Salt, English Fuper phosphates^ Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for Sale. TEA, SUGAR, Eto. I shall hold Auction Sales of STOCK and SHEEPSKINS at the usnal times as heretofore, and I shall be a Cash Buyer of all sorts of GRAIN and GRASS SEEDS during the coming season. - — — As I have pitched my camp m Ashburton, I hope to receive a share of the business going. E. W. HANMER. West Street, December 17, 1895. TRY GALLIOHAN'S A.C. Ointment, A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE OURE for Bronchitis Severe Colds, Burns, Boils, Ear ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d j from Chemists and Stores GALLIOHAN'S A.O. OINTMENT Ia also speoially 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 GALLIOHAN'S A.C. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Siok Headaohe; Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomaoh and Liver Com* plaints, eto. There is no humbug abont these Pills Their extensive use Is a guarantee of their Purity and Goodness. Thirty Pills m every Box, and one PiH sufficient for a dose. Give them a trial Prloe, Is 6d every*r"*.ere TRY GALLIOHAN'S A.C. CORN CUKE. It is a most Wonderful Preparation and will remove any Corn (hard or sow.) It also removes the matter that provides food for tbe Corn, without m any way INJURING THE FEET. Direction* with every pot, and are easily can led out Prloe, Is everywhere MR G. P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, represents Galllohan's A.O. Preparations in' Canterbury, and all business must conducted through him EDWIN GALLICHAH, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER Ashurst, Manawatu, N.Z LOCAL AGENTS — Mrs Adams, Saunders' Buildings ; H. E. Bonnington, | Ohemisb, East Street ; Shearman Bros , ! Burnett Street 12 45 I ■ ' ROFESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMORY SYSTEM* 1. 1 _ In response to numerous requests from all sections of New Zealand that I should at pnce afford facilitiea to acquire mv .art of Assimilative memory by Corresppnaenoe on the Single Beok System, and at the prioe of One Ponnd Four Shillings eaoh- -pupil, I have to state that all persons wishing to learn my system should put themselves into communication with Mr P* R, Dix, of Qfoombes' Arcade,- Auckland, who will pro. vide them, with the required single book of instruction and any information necessary with the greatest possible despatoh. 05 A. LOISETTE. MEN'S Bluchers ss, a good Strong Nailed Shooter afa 8a 6d; a nice iasqprtment of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R, Alcorn's I 1



_ __ , ___ Business Notice,. ~~~ "™ : THE ~~~ * THE DAVIS MAOHINE. - . ■ „ * •"■ a Sole Agents iob New Zbalavp NEW DAVIS JVIICtqS^MINSON & GO. Amerioa has received a very aireat impetus by the remarkable suocess they attained at the Chioago Exhibition. Several very im- I Pp r *»nfc improvementa were there shown for 220 mT_PM_<fi q« ntrnTanvTrrTTenvr VERTICAL FKBST- fc £ e firßt fcime » «- d nerved from the judges ' wumiio •»• OHRISTOHUROH. x«x_i» tha recognition they well merited— Special Awards, The firßt consignments of thesa latest improved maohines reached this ojdony by the lonio a month since, and r< t-, - _r r_t ~ «__. $ B Agents Messrs MiNSON & 00., say SEWING MAOHINE. & 8 J«? much approved. AttheAntwerp PER Offl £t_ WEEK. ,w Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohike was D-^ - awarded the Gold Medal.



Shipping. jSIK NEW ZEALAND {SHIPPING OOMPANY OO.'s ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video,- Rio, Teneriffe, and Plymouth. Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Ruapehu 4202 Lyttelton April 16 Kaikoara 4507. — May 14 Ruahine ai 8127 ... — June 11 Tpngariro 4103 — July 9 Rimutaka 4515 — Aug. 6 :■„, . ,i, , , ;,,-,-. . . , ■____. : Attd thenoef orward every fourth Thursday. R.MJ3. RUAPEHU will call at Rio-d« -'Janeiro as well as Monte Video this voyage • heme. Splendid aotommodation for all classes ol passengers. Warrants Issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment ol passage money or approved guarantee for same. For farther partioulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS. Limited Agente, Ashburton. XT* ION BTEAMSHIP OOMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Lrarran. STEALERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westport and Grey mouth— Weekly, Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day ahd Saturday. NOTE.— For ertra | sailings see advertise- mSnt m Christchurch papers. . Dunedin— Monday, Friday, and alter- nate Tuesdays and. Saturdays. Nelson, and Pioton, via Wellington— OfoMday and Saturday- New Plymouth ft 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 :1 Thursdays. Sydney, via Cook's Straits— April 8 ( and 14. < ' , The- /above- are subjeot to alteration; reference shonld therefore be made to Christohuroh daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. For further partioulars apply to F. FERRIkfAN, Agent, Ashburton. <■ !■ !■■ ■ +* ■ — ■——■■■ ■ ■ warn SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY* LIMITED. FOR LONDON. _£^lr TIOYAL MAIL STEA MERS, with superior 'vtt^^^^^ accommodation for all classes «^^^^^* of passengers, calling at Mohto Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply mouth. • .._ * -_ . T TonsfOommanderj From Date. Aotea ... 5653 Scotland ... — April lonic ... 4753Kempson... — April 30 \Tainui ... 5031 Stuart ... — May 28 Gothic ... 7730Kidley ... — June 2s Tokomarn 8238 Maxwell ... — June Aotea and .Tokomarn cany saloon passengers only.' E. W. HANMER, 3 179 Agent. DIAOK ShfAIL OOAOH meets the train from Ashburton on its arrival aii Springburn every night. The coaoh then! goes direct to Alford Forest, and returns to Sprinphnrn thS same night JT EATING'S POWDER rr EATING'S POWDER, T£ EATING'S POWDER, j£ EATING'S POWDER, |£ EATING'S POWDFR, T> EATING'S POWDER, This powder, so celebrated, is utterly un- rivalled m destroying Bugs, Fleas, Moths, Bsetlbs, and all inseots (while perfectly harmless to animal life) All woollens and fori should be well sprinkled with the pow- der, before; placing away. It is invaluable to take to 'the seaside. To avoid disappoint- ment Insist npon having Keating's Powder. No other powder is effeotual /BUGS, I FLEAS, &ILLS{MOTHS, BEETLES, Unrivalled m destroying , Fleas, Bugs, CookrO-Hes, Beetles, Moths m Furs and every other species of insect. Sport-men will find this invaluable for destroying fleas m the dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs The Publfo are Cautioned that every package of the genuine powder bears the autograph of Thomas Keating Without this any artiole offered is a lraud. Soldi* Tins only. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLETS APubelv Vegetable Sweetmeat, both In appearance and taste, furnishing a moßb agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for Intestinal or Thread Worms, It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for children. Sold m Tins by all Druggists Proprietor/ Thomas Keaiing, London PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY. LLEWELLYN OWEN/ M.O.S.M. (Local Representative of London College of Music). THB First Term of the Year will corn- commence MONDAY the 27th inst >MR OWEN will be m attendance at his Music Studio m the Arcade every morning from 12 to 1 to make professional arrangements. XAZARUSB SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sola Agent for Ashburton District; g g A L E X, | JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. LAZARUS Patented System ensures comfort and correct sigh*. Dont spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spectacles. 5 A CARD MBS A. O."OLABIDGiEi, TEACHER of PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, anq SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TEtMB ON Ar-LICA-ION,