The Ashburton Guardian.

r<)L. xvii. no. 4048

Ashbttrtom BHturdaj, .November 21. H96.

PRICE! ONT2 PENNY



| ~~ - I The Arbitration Court. Mr Justice Wi.bams gave the decision of the Arbitration Court m the bootmakera* dispute yesterday morning. The principal features of the decision were that the award should continne m operation from this date -■- until December 31, 1897. It waß not advis- able to make the term longer under the varying conditions with which the matters m dispute were surrounded ; that men belonging to the New Zealand Federated Boot Uuioa should be employed ia prefer- ence to non-members, provided that there are a sufficient number of members willing and ready to do the work ; that weekly hands and piece-workers should start and leave off work at the same time, so as to give no unfair advantage to either ; all work --.-■ m connection with clicking, benching, and finishing to be done m the workshop. Questions of the constitution of the general Board and the employment of apprentices were also dealt with. The formal award, embodying all the alterations m the state* raent, will be sent up from Dunedin ai soon aaj3oa»ible, Cxi* Kit & fions Eucalypti Kxtrac* There ar--' imitaCii'Ub of Eucalypti'' Extract In tba narketnow, irouuotaof simple distillation forming ude rpsinoaß oils. In order that these crude- oili uay not be taken, Onit Pnna VoLATitB Eucalypti Sxtract,, whic 1 ' la recoenised by. the medical ■ vision vf ihe Prnaslan Government to be of per* dCtly pure origin, as their information forwarded to '- ib tbrour'. the Consul at Melbourne. March 2, 1878 ~~ c Btite •. - Improved by tests by tte Medical Clinics of tie Universities at Bonn and Gr'efswaM, Prussia, and eported by £>i Schnlz, Pn lessor of Parmacology, at Son, f»dd Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Olin'c at Greifswald, that only products that re saturated with oxygen, and freed of a«ids,reeinotrf ad other substances, adherent to primary distillation, .-ill develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant ocordicg k» these autftprttieSi and. according to Fro» assor nr Lfctei of England,, and to Dra Bauer 'lolni.ire, tf'qod, Hazard, «'tc., of America, is the only xtroot corresponding to scientific tests, and the Pnly ■n * bich possesses the proper rherapeutio valne. Zander «fe Son's Eucalypti Extract All otcer crude oils are to bo classed among the urpciitiucs, wliicb hnve, wiien used as medicine, no v ; berapexitic effect and are abandoned as an interna 'ledicoaaent. These so caht.d Eucalypti Extracts i . Wch may have received i cvlmtioit at Exhibitions as itumurcifl nrticlea are used for mechanical pnr» tare only discernible: — By their deficiency In pungent odour (which oar product, the only geEUinc Eucalypti Extracts de -. velopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen By jheir alcoholio thin and mobile appe&ranco ' being reduced m specific density through tha presence of acldi By their tast-e, the result of tb contracting ten* dency of rcdp and t«nnate«. these crude uifi, h> called eucalypti extracts ore • pj'lied by mislaae \r. ««•«« o erocj-, bronchitis, diph ".erio, internal iiifsniniation^, dysentery, wonm's.the jnsequences nre ew^allißg tor eaJcsj "always ask for APDLH A*'lJ h&N'S . I CAtYITI EiTRACT atd get : i-.c oltV vcD-up cd >n- relioL-io {.reparation. and urrt. Yictcrn,Anrtrftlia > SAMPER AND SONS Official Directory. . Msiyor of Asthburton — Mr Joseph Scaly, < East street -AgritsuHural ami Pastoral Association— - — Prcsi'lant, Janes Biowu ; Secretary, Wm. I Simpsou " . I Aihburion Bai'ding Society— Chairman, 1 i'r J E Manager, Edward 1 -Itcpheus 1 Ashburlon Indu-trial T3uild ng Society — I Chafjnu.r', Heuiy Z»ncie: ; Secretary^ J 0 J Dur.CMij % w . ..A Aslibnrton 0 vb — Secretary, Wm. Home; "\ Maarig^r, X J -tilwel Ashbiuton B toul'ii Fchool Committee— Ch-iijm-.n, David McPtteraon ; Secretary, J C Duncan . • - (Ju. eduusau Society— President, — — — — '-. Secretary, J. Tucker 1 Canterbury v oollen Mill? — M ana get Wm Rtfwari '. Canterbury Boiler Flour Mills — Manager, !hos Rol-itt ' Cemetery Board — S-.cretary, Joseph j Ware', Arcade  1 Clei k o! Courts and Licensing Committee —JRCoIy.r CoaDiy Council— Chairman, Edward 3 M Wright ; Secretiuy, Frederick Mainwaring 1 Engineer, Wm Baxter -M Ueputy Official Assignee — John Daviaon, .': West street Domain Custodian— W W Pmith . ; Fire Brigade — Captain, A A Fooka ; Secretary, H H Fooks; Engineer, W. E Dolman - Gas Company — Chairman, Thoa Bullock ' Secretary, J Ward, Arcade Government Life Insurance Department— Poatmester, agent Hampstead rtchool Committee— Chairman, W J Crooks ; Secretary, J C Bell Hampstead Town Board — Chairman, J H Maynard ; Clerk, J C Bc!l High School Board- Chairman, Andrew Orr ; Secretary, Cnas Braddell Hospital— Medical Officer, Dr J E Trevor; Secretary, F Mainwaring; Matron, Mrs E Mackay Inspector of Factories and Weights and Measures — Constable Edward Eade Justices of the Peace (Town District) — Robert Alcorn, Thos Bullock, Alfred Harrison, G J Neill, W H Rule, David Thomas, D Williamson, E S Coster, and the Hen W J Steward Longbeach Hoad Board— Chairman, John Grigg; Clerk, A A Fooks Oddfellow* 1 Hall and Orange Hall- Custodian, W E Dolman "- Old Men's Home— Master, Thos H Fox Police— Sergeant J F Bariow m charge Postmaster and officer m charge of Tele graphs— Wm ft George Douglas üb'ic Trust Offics — Postmaster, agent Racing Club (AEhburton)— Secretary, John Davison Racing Club (Tinwald)— Secretary, A A Fooks Railway Stationmaster — P L Payne . Registrar of biitliF, deaths and marriages, and registrar of electors— Joseph Ward ■ Arcade fl Sa'eyanls Company — Chairman, C J fl Uarper; Sccietary, Albert Koberts ■ Stock Inspector— Blair Fullarton, Courb H house H Tinwald School Committee — Chairman, H J A Clothier ■ Tinwald Town Board — Chairman, Edward H Gates ; Clerk, A A Fooks ■ Town Clerk and Borough Engineer — Chas ■ E Fooks ■ Upper Ashburtonßoad Board— Chairman ■ Donald McLean ; C'erk, John Davison H Wakanui Road Board — Chairman, Peter JH Stewart ; Clerk, J A Pcole ■ NOTICE. 1 rjIHE OLUEST ESTiBLISaLD ■ GENERAL GROCERY ■ STOEE I n Tinwald will be conducted by myself, fl Having secured the services of Mb ,^H C. Bonkington, as mtn»ger, it is my m- fl tention to k.^ep tho VERY BEST OF STORES AND ■ BUTCHER'S MEAT, . ■ And by doing so. I trust to meet wih fair share of public patronage. . H J. HESELTINE, I E. C. BONNIN3TON, H 17 Manager. Onk Box of Clarke's B 41 Fiiis warran '^M ed to euro all discharges from the UrinaryJH Organs, m either sex (acquired or oonsti^H tutional), Gravel and Pains m the Baoltj^B ] Guarranteed free from Mercury; Sold in^B Boxes 4s 6d each, by all Chemist s and Patentf^H medicine Vendors throughout the Worid^H Proprietors : Tins Lincoln and Midland^H Counties Phuo CoMPAny, I ir Qoln, F«^»n^H



Business Notices. - ASsHBUKTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A D V A H O X S of £25 and npwara made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by_ Monthly, Quarterly, or Half- Yearly Instalments. Loans also granted for fixed periods s current rates. Further particulars on application to EDWARD STEPHENS, Manageri THE TEA OF THE AGK. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. ffIRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVT Ml» OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. Phopessor Biokerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality IMPORTANT TO FRUITGROWERS AND FARMERS. NOW that the merits of "DEATH ON SCALE" is known throughout ihi iistricf, a;<l the. spiing being the very c t season for App'ication, farmers 3 an h-we their trees dressed very reasonably vi?h Guirantee) by applying to A. ll. LIGHT, agent for Death on Scale, Care Opntral Hotel, Ashburton. Agant for Patent Spray Pump complete vith Spray and Jatr- Below ia one of the many Testimonials eceived. To TONKINO AND Co., VVellington. I have much pleasure m testifying to the neritß of your "Death on Scale." I have laed it on all my trees, and m every ca ? e tin [•suit has beeu highly satisfactory It not inly killed scale and American blight, but ippeared to renew the hea th and \ igour of he trees dressed with it. The above results •vere obtained after six weeks application. Wishing you every success, Faithfully yours, JOHN O'GRADY. Winchmore, September 7>o 1896. 10 7 BAZAAR STABLES. LIVERY AND BAIT. BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, I Cloae to Arcade. nnHESE Commodious Stables are open at I all hours, and the Proprietor oan Supply at a moment's notice — BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, WAGGONETTES, and SADDLE HORDES, AND A FIRST CLASS DRAG, Suitable for Picnic Parties, Electioneering, and o her processions. Matched Teams and Pairs also provided. JOSEPH LLOYD, Junr., 1136 PROPRIETOR. H. B4ieSTOW, UNDERTAKER. "DOLISHED COFFINS m Figured Rimu and Kauri, with Silver and Brass Mountings. All latest designs. Address : Cameron Street, opposite Baring fquare Evening Orders may be left at Cookson's. 8 6S NEW COAL" MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. IN ANSWER to Numerous Enquiries re pr ; .ce of the New Coal, I take this oppor. iv Ity of stating that the Price has NOT been Kaised on account of the Superior Quality as is generally supposed It isctill sold as before at the following prices per four ton truck (freight paid > on receipt of cheque or P,O order ; — per ton ppr ton Westerfield 15s0d Dromore 16s 6d Winslow... 163 Od Chertssy 16s lOd Hinds ... 16s 6d lUkeia ... 17* 3d Ealing ... 17a Oi Lauriston 19a 0J Rangitata 17s 6d Methven... 19s 6J Orari ... 17s 9d Ashburton — All Coal Merchants GEORGE PARK, MOUNT SOMERS. I WANTED KNOWN. —Mrs Huffam having taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open came as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Rooir.s, where visitors will find a long felt w£nt supplied. Mealß at all hours. A few boarders will find all the comforts of a .home.



Business Notices. WALL PAPERS. OUR new season's paperhangings have just come to hand. The designs and colorings are really beautiful, and surpass any- thing m the line, that has ever been seen m Ashburton. We may state that the papers are direct from the manufacturers m England, so that clients can rely upon getting a first class article at a reason able price. Please call early and select yout patterns. J. WILSON, PAINTEB, GLAZIBIV-P-AJPBRHLANGBBj SIGNWRITER, Em Corner of the Arcade and Burnett Street, Ashburton. Can be Obtained from ALL STOKEKEEPEES. FRIEBLANDER BROS., V WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR CANTERBURY. SPRING & SUMMER FASHIONS. A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANOREI) bTREET, IS Now Showing a Grand Assortment of the Newest Goods m Spring and Summer DRAPERY— aII marked at LOWEST OASH PRICES. NEW DRESSES, NEW DRESSES, NEW DRESSES, In Luetres, Shots, Tweeds, Serges, etc. etc. NEW WASHING FABRICS. I All the Latest Patterns and Coloring?, m Chenes, Cambrics, Muslins, Crepons, Prints, etc., etc. '' ' New Sunshades, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Laces, Gloves, Hosiery, Corsets, etc., etc. Crettonnes, Art Muslins, Curtains, m all the Latest Designs. MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING FOR THE SEASON. .. l^° BOYS' NICKER SUITS A SPECIALTY s Shirts,' Hats, Caps, Vests, Pants, Socks, Braces, Scarves, m Rplendid variety. A. P. WILLIAMSON, (Late G. L. Beath & Co.) TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. FIRST GRAND SHOW OF SPRING NOVELTIES -EVERYTHING UP TO DATE. o CASES opjNEW DRAPERY, Ex MAMARI & KAIKOURA, NOW OPENING Ladies' are Delighted with the New Millinery. % New Dress Goods. Blouse Prints «.ie a marvel of the season Choice Eibbons, Flowers, Feathers, Sunshades, Art Mualins, Sateens, Apron Check, White Lace Muslins, Norman Stripes, Galateas, etc. A large Case of Ihe Celebrated P and D CORSETS Just Opened, all sizes ; also V andN Featherbone J Cestus and other makes; » CARPETS, FLOOF CLOTH, AND LINOLEUMS, MEN'S KAIAPOI, ROSLYN, AND MOSGIEL SDITS. Never has such; a variety of High-class Drapery been shown in^Ashburton Jbefore, as will be exhibited [by me this season. BOOTS. BOOTS, BOOTS. THE LARGEST STOCK IN TBE COUNTY 10 SELECT FROM. ANDREW OBR.



-0 — .1 — BWHR I^ HT^ ™llHw Established Over 30 ears " ' ■Bill ||||W -■ BEST SBL^BD-.SSfeOK mlb^^^^^^Wmt ynCArtol- noUot ■rUnNlonEn w§l^^SßMXmm^WM§m IN NEW ZEALAND., 1 Wr^Ts* —^W a /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR WKmfl G^W^i—^^mmmm^-LJ- "^ " BEDROOM XOS lilliflliwif If ipfaftlAllflllfe ? >N 1 Besdetead, Spring Mattress, and ■i||||»U 1 1 A ll Carpets from 3s 6d made and MMpgW laid Free of Charge oyUi- rvlii, Ohristchuroh A. Marshall Manage LANDELLS & SON, " EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,) •©;_ — NOW THAT THE BICECLE SEASON IS OPEN, we would like to draw attention of our Customers, and the public generally, with the fact that we have a Lot of SECOND- HAND MACHINES at Ridiculously Low Prices. SAFETIES, both Ladieß* and Gentlemen's, from a!3S to £«O. Como and See before Buying Elsewhere —IT WILL PAY YOU. IS" VVE GUARANTEE Machines for twelve months, and keep same m repair FKEE OP CHARGE. f |P^ Ir Jo m I THE BBASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering Works m the County of Ashburton. BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done k» you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to X the making of a Combine. tt Xj * |j BECAUSE We do not take m work, and then get it done at bead-quarters m the large towns. Our head quarters are W g BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will fej OQ g° to employ local tradesmen. . £? o pq BECAUSE We bring more Money to Ashburton for work Ph done m other provinces than all the other shops m the same line of business put together. |Ij BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent EH close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Ofcago. These Machines were made by us m Ashburton. j KILWORTH & SON, \ BBIDGE WOBKS, Ashburton.



1 SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug: Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BPANI> MANUFAOTtTEED FROM CFOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF . PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLON /yjß2a4rt INDIAN (Palm Brana, f " noteu for prodncing 200 large lea Cups o: fiist-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson, sold s largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Toku) are equally good value for the money OUII TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold m oar empties. ' Imitation is eincereat fkttery, * but the public should see that thty get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Score keeper? WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchuroh 9 68 STBATHMOBE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOX ' DISEASES OF WOMEN IS NOW OPEN FOR PATTEtfTS. For full particulars, apply to the matron, Strathmore Hospital, 170 yhristchurch. DENTISTKY. PAINLESS EXTRAOTIOJS OF TEETH \ BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS, A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work execated the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G^F.¥ODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashbuhton 9 C PVOJJS, MEDAL Z-3 PURECEYIONimDIAN TEAS NoiuWifhin the Reach of Ail PURE I 1 l€% CEYLON I/O PURI "■ /ia INDIAN Ml 111 BLENDED "©"£ EACHPRICE >^ '*>'* SOLD BY ALL GROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. " MONEY TO LEND. ~ Q EVERAL Large and Small Stims to Lent at lowest current rates. F. I. COWLISHAW, Solicitor, 102 Tancred atreetj Aahburton. TOWLES' Pennyroyßl and Steel jPllla for femal *■ quickly Correct all irregularities, and relieve th a 'Ustrewing symptoms so prevalent with the sex B I' OMB Is lid to2B 9d, of all Chemists and Paten 6 Bfedioine Vendors. Prepared only byf the Lincoln an a Mid Und Counties Drug Co, Llnooln.Bngland Whol( P ftieofiil titWholottl* Hou»e»,



Business Notice . ' THE^ " " ' ' Twr DAVIS SEWING MAOFTI^E. 1 ** «ous Aqmnts tor Nbw Zealand • NEW DAVIS JV'Kr-'S KSSS*«S .VI I NT S 1 N & CO, "" Amer'oa has received a very ereat impetus ' by the remarkable aucoess they attained at j the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- v portant improvements were there Bhown for 220 OOLCMHD <** nwttTQrpnwTTßnTT VFRTTH A T Bi-Pn the first fcime ' and "°eived from Che judges ' MIJO St '> OHRISTOHUROH. YJiiBTIOAL FEED thd recognition they well merited-SPEOiAi, Awards- The first conaignraenfcß of thesa I»teat improved machines reached thiß • ~ — '. colony by the lonic a month sinoe, and v the Agents Messrs MjCNSON & CO., aay SEWING MACHINE. S^SiTi^'M^S PBR 2«6» awarded the Gold Medal. ;,4 :.. . ' n



Shipping. rriHE jdJtfmKt NEW ZEALAND Swi^lssHipPiNa 00. 'i ROTAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Tene.riffe,& Plymoutl Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Tongariro 4163 Wellington Nov. 28 Rimntaka 4515 Wellington Dec. 24 Raapehn 4202 — Jan. 21 Kaikotira 4507 — Feb. 18 Ruahine* 6127 — Mar. 18 and thenceforward every FOURTH THURSDAY Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. war ran to Issued for passengers from Great . Britain on payment of passage money, or approved guarantee for samw. For further particulars apply to FRIteDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. j^x TDOYAL MAIL STEA- rfjfnjjS^. ■** MKRS, with superior accommodation for all classes "^^^^^^^, of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Taneriffe and Ply- onth. „ Tons Commander From Date. ~" "" j 1896-7" Gothic ... 7730 Kiaiey ... Lyttln Nov 24. Tonic ... 4753 Kempßon... — Feb 4. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — F.b 14. Aotea ...6346 Scotland ... — Mar 18. Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. ' HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. TH NtON STEAMSHIP COMPANY *J OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited BTEAMERS SAIL FROMLYTTELTON AS UN DER : For Wwtport and Grey month — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurfl] ~ day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra Bailinga see advertise- ment m Christchuroh papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate 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 Ohriatchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. MUSICAL. Mrs Bowman Fox. CEROJIFICATIfID TEACHER, ■ Havelock Street, Ashburton. "PIANOFORTR, Singing, Organ, and JL Theory of Music. Quarters com: menced at any date. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Examinations. T LEWELLYN QWEN, M.C.S.M, L.R.L.0.M., CERTIFICATED TEACHER. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, HARMONY, and MANDOLINE. Quarters started from any date. PUPILS prepared for London College, and Trinity College Examinations. Estudiantina Band meets every THURS- DAY.— Fee for engagement, 1 guinea. MR OSBOBNE COOMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), TTTILL be m Ashburton for business on MONDAY, 23rd inst. Orders may be left with Ml LLEWELLYN OWEP.. ab his Music- Studio. Arsade Chambers, Aehbnrton 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MBS F.~MAKEIG, Dameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray's ) The next term will begin on Monday, September 14, 1896 "TXACANOIES m each of the above. , V Terms on application. THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE BIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERB' BUILDING , Ashburton A CARD MBS A. cfoLABIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE*. ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS OK APPLICATION. Xoz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and fliowei' by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic tire your horses and clog the Machines, when you oan obtain- a true I-^brlcani ike which has been thoroughly tested all oye' he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or tb Agents fiBWABD REEOE & SONS OHRISTOHUROH LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTINtt AND BPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole ajent'for Ashburton District, S> S A L E K. JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. "T AZARUS Patented System ensur JLj comfort and correct, sigh*. Don BDoil your eyes by using bidly fittin SpeptMleg,