The Ashburton Guardian.

fol. xvii. jvo. 4080

AiJHBUBTQi,: Thursday, December 81, 1896.

price: one penjvt||



• ni;s !^.'.f. ,A : hlurtou FOR -THjl )RlHcvpry daj ...» 7.20 a.m., 340 p.mll /it 7.5 p.m. (I'xjiros-) Ou Mondays, V\j^|J »-K»lays. aud Friday, an extra train leivflH t 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the Noraß very day at 10.45 a.m.. 12.48 noon (expretfM ndß op.m.  ? jn Trains leave Ashburton FOR THES *OOTH every day at 10.55 a.m , and 12Jjal •pon (expreßß). On Tuesdays, Thurßdsyjjfi aid Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. "1 A t ruin Jeaves for Mount Somers l>ritaoita me every day 'at 4,26 p.m. The bmndfcl train arrives m Asbburron at 9.45 a.m. : .>M Trains leave P-akaia for Methven dai]*i (Thursdays excepted) at 7.5 p.m.. oul Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, and on 3 Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leava 1 Methven at the following times respectively I -6.50 every day, except Fridays; 10 3& I Fridays 3.10 pan. Tuesdays. I Whictier, ..the poet, and Lucy Lawutal were once driving m a buggy diawn by a-I restless animal. The horse bees me more» and more vicious, apd the buggy swayed4ik*« a ship m a storm. "But ntver a word wou d^ Lucy spare on the theme which then ergaged her mind. At last Whitrier could ata-id it Ino longer, and, as he redoubled his efforia >. | with the reins, he exclaimed : •' Lucy.if you do not atop talking till I get this hoise in.-* ■ hand thee will be iv He%ven before thee wants to t" -^ a m B.'EH & Sots* JE acalypfti Extract ' There ar- imitations of En; alyptio Bu-traot In tho ■ usarket vow, prouaots of sizui le distillation forming rude resicoas oils. In order that these crude* oili M aay not be t=tkcn, OUR Puuk VoLATIIb EUCALYPTI il Extract, which is recornised by the medical J I'iviEiot of ibe PnusiaE Government to be of per-M 'c iOj pme origin, as their n formation forwarded to^H rt foroup-'. t!ia Consul 'M Melbourne, March J[, 1878 H restate;- _.^^^'*~ -. WM Is. proved by tests by the Medical Clinicß""6T •.he UnivurrftieE afc tionn aud GrCefswal';, Prussia, and ■ 1 sported by Ui Scha'iz, I'.'flepsorof Parmacology, at I (Sou, r.ud Trolcfefor lh Mosler, Director of tho J '•ledicol L'iin'c at Orcifswi Id, that only products that jrsaaturatcd with oxygßQ and freed of a'ndSjresinota l uvi other subscasccs, odi ercut te primary distiUationi J *111 dovelope the saaall-- e qai«litles proper to tte plant J iccorthug tn thesn amtif rities, and according to Pra- I assor iir i£-.*tet of Knijlsmd, and to J3ra Bauer I Wclntire, Wood, Hsza-id, e-tn., ol America, is the only. I ■"xtract corrtf-pntxiißfi to scientific teats, and the only 1 on which possos?e* tie proper therapeutic valie. '^^ Sakdrk & Sojs'b Eucalypti ExtractJM AJI otnor crude oils are to be classed among thojj^l urpentinos. wUich htve, when used as medioine, nO^H| Hjempentlc effect and are abandoned as an interntl^l 'ied(c3a:ect. Tbew go oahed Eucalypti Sxtracts^H tlch may have received d'*t Action at Sxbibitlons uj^H immereiel articles are used for mechanical pur-i'^B enre oi'Jy discernible:— By their dmlcieLcy m ptingeut cdour (Which our hr- du(.t> the <>nly genuine Eucalj-pti Extracts do H velopes mopt frtP 3? thruugh it<- surplus of oxygen H • i theii Hlcolnvic Uiin aud mobile appC3rez:csr~>H tet':>,' «-dui^u hi 4j-oci£c ilenslty through the 1 Hi unit iWf«. the rcsalt of th oontractiDgtcn- ;5-.c«t"r:ra,!e«,-:«s, so cai-cd c-acalypti extracts tire fl f;ji?ie:: '<■;• idit-x-tuiix in caeuso cranp, bronchitis, Ciph JM :;«:fia," tursriihl t'^uffiniationxj djsantery, wounoß,the^l • •:v.'qi'cCf-csarsfti!i.-pJllng for safety always ask forf'fl iKl'hft ASl> f-yn"B iU AL.YITI EXTKACT_aj.cI getf '- n| .«. tAd, v.f;2!-tc£ «■« .!»/ teTiaWe prapsratian.— ;anoT--JB ■i«. Vtelur I ?, AiiPtfniH ■ « _* N'T >KR £N.f> SONS M A. LJIWRIE, J SAUNDERS' BUILDIKG, M SPRING A^D SUHIIEffJ GOOD\ J| I AM STOCKED, dirccb from t^^| Manufacturers, with the -^^^1 T ATEST j^^l ■jY/TOST FASHIONABLE"^^H TTSEFUL GOODS, flj ilflH Plain and Fancy Dres3 Goods iri~"Sni|^M LATEST DESIGNS. ]^A LUSTRES, i-^l FOULE, l^H BEIGE, J^M ! CHOICE & BECOm3*G^H None but Genuine First-claaa Goc^^^f ■ Held m Stock] All those m search of Seasonable, Up-to^^| -date Goods, can be confidently Recom- mended to give this Kstafcli&h-- __ «^^H f \rr.erit an Early Visit. A. LAWRIEB SAUJSDERS' BUILDINGS H LAZARui r S SIGUT TESTINGAND^B SPECJAUTE vSPEOTAOLES. flfl Sole agont for Ashbnrton District, S< S A L E K. ■ JEWELLER, :fl . EAST STREET, ASHBUBTON. T A2ARUS Patented System ensuj^H JLJ comfort and correct! sigho. D,^^^H spoil your eyes by using badly Gtf^^^M Spectacles. One Box of Clarke's B 41 Pills^^^^^H ted to cure all discharges from the U r^^|^| Organs, m either sex (acquired or coa^^^l tutional), Gravel and Pains m the Ba^^H Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemists and Pate^^H medicine Vendors throughout tho Woi^^^H PropM6t6M ; THK LutJdOI,N AKt» MlB^J^H CntjMTiRS T)Bna OoMVAnv. T 'uonln. Knpan^^H WANTED Known— MloDßN^RefTeß^H meut Rooms are the rooms -A|^H Excellence. When m town do not - fail *^H| give them a look up. Do you like a L°V^H that has a sweet nutty flavor, of good pi^^H and bloom, m addition to its full weigj^^H which a surprise visit from the Inspeo^^Hj the other day proved ? : You do ? ge' to Maddkn's ! If you are gettijfl^H up a Spread m a private or general way, |^HH would like your Pastry, Cakes, Jelfl^H Creams, etc., to be a success, why, co^HH along to Maddens m East Street, and T^^fl won't be disappointed. Bride, Christeni^^H <\nd Birthday Cakes a specialty. '^^^^H £50, £10, £10, £5, given away fo^H single gneßS. Send stamp f or partisi^rs i^^^H ouonlarp to Box 178, P. 0., -Woltin S fc^-^^B



bUSiUj&a ' OT.lv. -j-- U«I>fcHTAKKR. TDOLISBED COFFINS m Figorer Bimu and Kauri, with Silver and Brass Mountings. All latest designs. Address : Cameron Street, opposite Baring Square Evening Orders nuy be left at Cooksons ;. 86 LOOK, s LOOK. P |0 Td GRAPH \r IT SO TO GRAPH X J . JV T. MITCHELL DESIRES TO THANK the Pablio for their past Pationage, hoping they will continue the aame. Having now gone into the business properly, and having . some of the beat apparatus procurable, and a fine new lighted Studio, he intends to turn out the FINES E WORK POSSIBLE. ■ Why go to Christchurch when you can get the work done just as Cheap m your own town * CABINETS, 12s per Dozen, PLATINOTTPE.-The finest artistic work dove for less than Christchurch ; prices. — JrP ]\/T ITCH EL L, . ± . IVX ITCH EL L, PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGBAPHER, Opposite .English Church, Tancred Street ASHBUETON. 10 13 TEE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. niRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE JL KO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor [Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS ire ahsolutely Pure and o£ good quality PIPES. THE LOEWE, G.B.D, NEEDLEWOOD, BILTOR PIPES. A fresh Supply AT PERCY'S mm fa Jl^l msmm t_ PRIZE MEDAL __s PUREGEYMIIIIMSIAH lioia Within fee teach of AB BLENDED fB / AND (IP TO /jM 4/PERLB,^/%| SOLD BY ALL GROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. WANTED Known— That J. Moisos has just received a large shipment cf English, American, and Continental Boots I and Shoes, suitable for the season ; also an I overwhelming Stock of the beßt colonial I makes, which he intends disposing of at very t reasonable prices during the coming holidays Ttepairß as usual done at once at Moison's Premier Boot Sbore.Ewb Street, Afchburioo



. Business Notices. DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, 'ASHBU R T O N. Loans Negotiated . Weekly Sales of Live Stock— -Tin wald and Ashburton ' Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on! Fridays - Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Com mission Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements age ft for— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and Go, Ghristohuroh White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, DuneHm Planet Junior Garden and Field lools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that [I have" appointed i Mew. Barcook as my Agent m the Kakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburfcon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTQN spring & summeeT fashions, A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANCREI) bTREET, IS Now Showing ft Grand Assortment of the Newest Goods m Spring and Summer DRAPERY— all marked at LOWEST CASH PRICES. NEW DRESSES, NEW DRESSES, NEW DRESSES, In Lustres, Shots, Tweeds, Serges, etc. etc. NEW WASHING FABRICS. All the LateßtyPaiterns and Colorings, m Chenes, Cambrics, Muslins, Crepons, Prints, etc., etc. New Sunshades, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Laceß, Gloves, Hosiery, Corsets, etc., etc. Crettonnes, Art Muslins, Curtains, m all the Latesb Designs. MEN'S AND BOYS' QLOT-HIMO FOR THE SEASON. S^ BOYS NICKER SUITS A SPECIALTY Shirts, Hats, Caps, Vests, Pants, Socks, Braces, Scarves, m splendid variety. A. P. WILLIAMSON, (Late G. L. Beath & Co.) TANCRID STRFEr, ASHBURTON. CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS. XTTE HAVE JUST LANDED THE FOL! OWING SEASONABLE GOODS:— Finest New Currants Californian Tinned Apricots, Pears and Fineßt) Naw Sultans Peaches Finest New Eleme Baisios Essences m twelve varieties Fineßt Lemon, Orange, and Citron Peel Paramatta and Ship Lime Juice Keen's No. 1 Packet Spica Raspberry and Lemon Syrup Maconochie's Royal Scotch Fresh Herrings Maoonochie'a Silvocea Smoked Haddocks, Maconocbie's Herrings m Tomato Sauce a real delicacy Prime Malay Muscatellea Maconoohie's Kippered Herrings Jordan, Valencia, and Sicily Almonds NE W> FE tJLIN A, THE PERFECTION OF CAKE FLOURS. Having been appointed SOLE AGENTS for Ashburton for this wonderful preparation, we have received a consignment of this eeason's Flour, and can with e^ery confidence recommend it to the public of Ashburton as the perfection of prepared Flour, for produc- ing pure and delicious cakes, with the 1 minimum of time, trouble and expenses. FECULINA may be had m the following kinds : — Ground Rice, Cheeße Cakea Rice Cakes Cocoanut Cakes Raspberry Buns Genoa Cakes Sultana Cakea Sponge Cakes Seed Cakes Madeira Cakes Raspberry Sandwiches Snow Cakes Currant Cakes OIiOCKERY. CROCKERY. We have sonae Choices Lines to hand ex " Otarama." Inspection invited. Goods delivered daily. Customers waited upon for orders. Sole Agents for Tiger Blended Teas. Orders by post despatched with punctuality SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, & IRONMONGERS, MARKET HOUSE. Telephone No. 53 WHEAT. "WHEAT! V\T E 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 Sfcorei Wesb Street, Ashbnrton, on very favourable terroa irnire Full sized Oornsacka and Twine Supplied at LOWES! CURRENT BATES ROLLITT & CO., CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS. Ofiw»s a*p Stores WEST STRFET, ASHBURTON,



B^ BEST SEI^GTEDSTQqr 4 PHPADPQT UmtQC CllDuiouirn "' ' IN NEVt^ 1 ZEALAND. '^ f • COLOMBO STRERT & CATHEDRAL j oQU^ RE, Christohuboh 1 ■ : A. Marshall Manage - — ■ — - — -~— ; ■' ' — — /l'«* "v^ |.R. i ■ vi' fy Irl I ft: j ~^ ' £> ® ALWAYS WE HAVE JUST IMPORfilt) DIRECT, per s.s. "Mamari,, A LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW VICUNAS, SERGES, AND FANCY WORSTED SUITI Also-A CHOICE LOT OP SCOTCH, IRISH, & WEST OF ENGLAND TWEEDS, : m the Newest Patterns and Best Qualities. order to mcc* the Demands of our Large and Increasing Business, we are showing this Season probably THE LARGEST STOCK OF NEW TAILORING GOODS Ever exhibited m Ashburton, representing the Latest production of all the New ' ' Zealand Woollen Mills. er CUSTOMERS requiring Nev^ Suits " before the Show " will greatly oblige, and find it to their own advantage, to favor us with their Orders early before the "Bush." craighead~&"berryman, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, Ashbxjbton. AGENTS FOR — Armioeb's Cbristchurch Steam Dye Works. Ladies' Dresses, 1 etc., Dyed like New, and pressed ready for wear. J. WILSON. ___ • ___ LARGE Stock Silvered Plate Glass just arrived from England. The Mirror. Glass can be cut to any size to suit customers, at shortest i . notice. GRAND SELECTION OF Picture-Frame Mouldings. Beautiful window decoration* to hide unsightly views of baok yards, etc. (Good imitation of stained glass.) MIXED PAINTS, ; ARTIST'S MATERIALS, I WALL PAPERS. : J. WILSON. [ CORNER OF AaCADE. j I Telephone 65. ■*



F. Ferrjman. THE LATEST IN BIOYCLEg rnHE BAMBOO FRAME BICYOLI J- IS *H« MOST COMFORTABLE MACHINE T< RIDE, Runs the easiest, has the very, best bearing procurable, splendid upright frame and is ai strong as steel. Sample machine on application. F. gggglMAN. WILLLIMr^E~ —PATCHING, EAST STREET. J-TITISHES TO ANNOUNCE to hie Farming Friends and Customers of the j Ashburton County, that he has now added SADDLERY AND HARNESS MAKING, to his TENT TARPAULIN AND HORSE CLOTH BUSINESS, and will also carry on CLARK'S TIN WALD SHOP as usual. NOTE— Having secured the services of MR JOHN CLARK as manager of the new department, ALL ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. NOTE ADDRESS—EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 12 170 Baker Bros. rpURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Waksnui Road and Caas Streets, and at Baker and Brown's Coach Faotoiy. Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephoxe No 69 WAHOO ! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. Ashburton Drug Company, Agents ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING "and" INVESTMENT SOCIETY. j mHIS OFFICE will be CLOSED on FRIDAY, SATURDAY, and MONDAY, January 1, 2, and 4, FOB NEW YEAR'S; HOLIDAYS. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. BARRYTO^N FLAT GOIp MINING CO., Ltd. 17 Mileß north of Greymouth. THE Sample washed m the Arcade on "• Saturday gave irom 120 to ISO Color! the shovel. ' 20 Colon will pay 2s per load. I *m appointed Broker, and have Shares or SateJ' ; , FRED MAK.EIG, : Arcade. j. R. QhrnwiM) PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPEBHANGER ; & •., SIGN- WRITER THE ARCADE, next Mr J. 0.-Dunpan's Ashburton, T3E6S to inform his old friends and the Public, that he haa RE COMMENCED BUSINESS m Abhburton, and will be i glad to execute any work they . may entrust to him, m his well-known eadsf aotory . manner. J. ft* Chapman. IF YOU ARE SICK m any way whateve send a stamped envelope to our Agency} Wei ing* on ; Btate the obbb as minutely aspOßßihle and you receive advice by return post,' Ou agents are all qualified. If you enolos* 2b 86 we will Beri'4 you our best remedy for itie case lasting "you two weeks You save money'and dootors' bill 8. Yaui reoeiTe , adrioe 6n ; all points, Bnd the purest, ot remedies squt ai no extra oost than'if personally bought bj doing your business with us by post. < Cob suit a once Ailmentß wbioh are at tbc 'time thought to be Jignt, are often the begin Ding ot serious conßfinenoeß, .wbioh il .taker m time are oaiok^ iini , wred.Tr-GIWXf ow 6 mwu Oo>«. » W«MgtQO. ' 5



..... business Notice^ ' " " THE DAVTF q^WTNO MACHINE. NEW DAVIS T H f h^ pi 2l^^r ßl^ VSSSfJi MINSON & nn America haa received a very «eafc impetus ° U X U i j by the remarkable aucoesa they attained at l T the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- VERTICAL FBBTI r iirombh^dZ 220 » °° LGMa O St., OHRISTOHURCH. *• ««unx/ thj repognition they weU merited— SrwjUii Awabds, The first ooasignmentv of thesa bteat Improved machines reached this — — colony by the lonio a month .since, and a-n -err r -vt « the... Agent* Mwsbs MXNSON * eav SEWING MAOHIHa gg^g^^tgj^ . ■pn gg 6D "^



Shipping. •I » H JO JffifjmSAi NEW ZEALAND j^g^^^SHIPPTNO- QO.i ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, A Plymonth Port Of ' Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimufcaka 4515 Wellington Deo. 24 Raapeha '4202 Weilingeon |Jan. 21 Kaikoara 4607" — Feb. 18 Ruahino 6127 — Mar. 18 Tongarirp 4163 — April 15 .and thenoeforward every: FOURTH fPHURSDAY Splendid accommodation for all olassea ofpaaaengera. ! ' Wirratits 1 Issued for paesengera from Grejlt Britain oh payment of" passage m/in<?y, ; or approved gnarantfie f6r same. V^or.further particulars apply to FRIKDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION OOMPANF, LIMtrED. J?pR, LONDON. jfiWjL "DOTAL MAIL STEA- 'fSpS^ MERS, with eapertof Jj^H^^> accommodation forallolasses 7WH"pj B1 J""r- o f , p aß g ena r er g f calling at Mbrite 'Video or Rio, Ttmariffe and Ply. Tone Commander From Dute. 1897 lonio ...4763 Kempsou... — Feb 4. Tokomarn 6238 Maxwell ... — Feb 14. Aotea ... 6346 -cot land ... — Mar 18. oothic ... 7730 Kidley ... — April 1. Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. |tINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY :■** OF NEW ZEALAND, LimTßb , *>TE A MERS R MX, FROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: For Westport and Grey month — Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura' day. and Saturdays KOTE— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Chrißtchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelßon and Picton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday Sydney? via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; reference should ' therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and. hour of sailing For further particulars apply to -F.-FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. pniii — — —■ — a loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CVRE Why ruin your Reapers and jrfowex' by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whio^ tire your horses and clog the Machines,, when you can obtain a true lubricant ike Valvo liih which has-been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agents JEBWABD EEEGE & SONS OHRTSTPHUROB BAZAAR STABLES. LIVERY AND BAIT. BURNETT STRii?, ASHBURTON, Close to Arcade. FTIHEBE Commodious Stables are open at JL 'all-h ours, and the Proprietor? can Sapply-ftt-a moment's notice— BUGGIES; DOG CARTS, WAQGGNKTTES, and SADDLE HORSES "■"'"" r "'""' ''AND 'A : ' ' ' FIRST CLASS DRAG, Suitable for Picnic- Parties, Electioneering andidiher prboeßßionsJ ■ * Matched Teams and Pairs also provided. JQPIPHhtIiIYI); Jtjnr., PROPRIETOR. W AJ TED, ssenc ° nd ' hand bags. NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS. MOUNT SOMERS, AND ' ALLANDALE COALS, alwayd <; ' m Stock. ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTB, RAILS STAKES, and all fencing material. I wish to draw the attention of the public : the celebrated ALLANDALE COAL, Which haa. held its own t against all the Lfgni^es m the^ markeb. It'is screened, and with a r flame to a . clean "ash, ', leaving no ; dangerous embers, and is really the beat and cheapeßt Native coal tp.be had. ' One , tf iaf yri]{ cjon^i^ce you. James Elliott, BOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool ' ' ' '. 'Stores. Tblbphonb No. 83. /CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, CHRISTMAS PREBENTS, AND NEW YEAR GIFTS, NEW YEAR GIFTS, At bedrock prices, to be had at , Gr, JESSON'S, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, Bat Btreit,