The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvii. no, BSv>o

Ashburto* : Wednesday, May 20, 1896.

PRICE: miW PENNY



• Business Notices. D£NTI3TKY. "pv IN LESS hiXTK ACTION ■*- OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. ■ ; . .A. Specialty. . Fee ... 6s. All kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F. ¥ODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Stbbkt, Ashbubton 9 E. OWEN COX. IT AM A CASH PURCHASER OB PRIME FREEZING SHEEP AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET RATES. Owners of stock will find id to their advantage to communicate with tne, LIBEKAL OASH ADVANCES ON LIVE STOCK I am now making ADVANCES against the GROWING CLIPS OF WOOL. Correspondence solicited* E- OWEN COX. Tattersall's 9 75 OHRISTOHURCH ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A DV A N 0 E S of £25 and upwards ! made on FREEHOLD PROPERTY, repayable by Monthly, Quarterly, or Balf. 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 r\UR2 43 INDIAN (Palm Brand, i " noted fur producing 200 large f lc» Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joke) are equally good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold m oar empties. ( Imitation is Bincereat flattery, ' bat the public should Bee that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohbistohubor 9 68 JAMES ELLIOTT, COAL and FIREWOOD MERCHANT, —HAS IN STOCK- NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOl/NT SOMERS AND ALLANDALE COALS ; COKE. Also, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS & STAKES IWI-H to direct attention specially to the CELEBRATED AllAndale t'oal, Which has held its awn agatnsb all the lignites m the market. It is Screened, it burns with a flame to a clean ash, leaving no dangerous embers, and is really the best and cheapasb Native Coal to be had. TRY IT. Wanted second hand bags m any quantity* JAMES "eLIIOTTi SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite Divid Thomas, Grain Store /COMFORTABLE Board and Lodging v_y with every home comfoib, 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, Abhbur ton. 3 23 I UST Arrived.— A large variety of use fej 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 oosb price at Mbs Alcorn's. WANTED Known — That it is lament) able to hear people ask why there is so much traßh m the Boot Trade now-a- days ? But no wonder I say. They nvy strike their breasts and say, * By our own fault, who buy such trash at cheap sales.' Though cheap, a profit must be levied, and you don't get the wor^h. of your money But you have yet a remedy by calling at J. Moison. the Premier m the Boot Trade, where a solid, dry, and good wearing boot can be got. Secure 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 Dep&b, East Street, Ashbnrton. 2 12 WHEN you are m Christchurch don't; fail to go to Warne's, Cashe 1 street, for Fish or Oyster lunch, Tea or Supper. — Joseph Taylor and Co., Proprietors. 3 i



Business PJoti-^es. bTKATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF WOMEN J S NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For full particulars, apply to thb matron, Stbathmore Hospital, 170 christchurch, SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANUFACTUEED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF THE TEA OF THE AGK. Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea a npRY IT, AND YOO WILL HA VE JNO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality TRY GALLICHAN'J? A.C. Ointment A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE OURE for Bronchitis Severe Colds, Burns, Boils, Ear ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains,^tc. Price, Is 6d ; from Chemists and Stores GALLIOHAN'S A.O. OINTMENT Is also specially prepared for Veter- inary use, and as a Horse and Oattle Dressing will be found faithful m it? 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.(f VEGETABLE PILLS For- Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Lirer Com* plaints, etc. There is no humbug 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, Is 6d everywhere TRY GALLICHAN'S A.C. COBN CUKE. Ifc Is a mosb Wunderiul 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 thb feet. Directions with every pot, and are easily oariied oub Price, Is everywhere MR G. P. HOATTJSN, AsLburton, represents Gallic!) an's A.O. Preparations In Canterbury, and all business must conducted through him EDWIN GALLIGHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? Ashursfc, Manawatu, K.Z LOCAI AGENTS — Mrs Adams. Saundera' Buildings ; H. E. Bonnington, Chemist, East Street ; Shearman Bros Burnetl Street 12 4 DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES I AM NOW SELLING the above W.A-T0 HES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Gt. Jesson, PRACTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, OPTICIAN, Etc., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. > Your Sight accurately tested and » pair SpeoUdw for Is.



SHEARMAN 8808., MABtfET HOI BE — — :o:— — "Dear Maggie, you will keep on drinking " Oh, yes, dear ; I oow well remember That mack whioh you buy at the door ; How Aan tie suggested that Tea, And the doctors far ever are smiling, And a hleaaing from all ehe'b entitled And life is becoming a bore." For suggesting snoh excellent lea,. '• Dear Mother, I know that yonr nerves are How happy our home will be, Maggie, are all ruined, Yonr father is getting so free And your system is wrecked to the core ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly, Bob believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior 7ea, la the stuff that will quickly 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 alt 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 Broß., our Grocers are Agents] God blesß 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, Agents for New Zealan Alford Forest Saw Mills. SHAJPLTN AND CO. BEG to inform the Inhabitants of the Ashburton County and surrounding districts that they have Now m Stock Large Quantities of First-class Building* Timber, ALSO,— A Second-class Assortment both very Cheap and Very Useful* TIMBER *OR MAKING SHE* P-YABDS A SPECIALTY, ALL SIZKS AND LEKGTHS OF BRIDGE TIMBER, BTAKKS AND FIREWOOD OF ALL SORTS ALL OP THE ABOVE AT PRICES TO MEET THE TIMES In future all Slabs will be 7s 6d for a Two-horse |Load, [and 10a for a Three-horse Load, AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH ONLY. STAVELEY AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), T)IOYOLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and J-' Safeties. Prices from £5 to i>26. As we have a large Stock on hand, we have determined to give our Patrons the advantage of securing a Really Gtood Machine, CHEAP. Wb give twelve months guarantee with each machine. It is to your advantage to purchase your Bke from a LOCAL MANUFACTURER. All kinds of Pneumatic Tyres converted into Dunlops (Detachable) OUIg.~TO SPORTSMEN GENERALLY, IF your Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have it re-stocked IF your Barrel is broken and your Stock good, have it re-barreled. A LARGE STOCK OF FITTINGS IN STOCK. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. landeSls"and son, " EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,) Warehouseman's Clearing: Sale. QALE OF THE STOCK OF LATE H. OLNEY, CHRISTOHURCH. W. H. COLLIER, HAS BOUGHT FROM THE ABOVE ESTATE A line of YOUTHS' OVERCOATS, 6s 6d upwards, worth double. Men's OARDIGAN JACKETS 4s 9d, worth 8s 6d. Black OSTRICH TlPti 4£d, worth Is each. A line new black bead DRESS TRIMMINGS 3d to 6d, worth double Ladies' handsomely beaded Cashmere MITTS 4£d pair. White embroidered COLLARETTES for children 3d each, formerly Is. Children's Woollen JACKETS Is 6d each, about half-price. Hale Now On. "THE CORNER.' Building Extraordinary. Timber. Timber. Timber. Fencing Materials. Fencing Materials 500,000 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 priceß m the Home Markets. We have decided to give our Clients the benefit of the purchase EARLY APPLICATION NECESSARY. W. H. COLLINS & CO. IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS



business *Totiee^ THE " "" "^ DAVIS SEWING MAOHINB. a „ „ nrvssrs KSSfj minson & co.. America has received a very jpeat impetus by the remarkable suooeas they attained afa the Chicago Exhibition. Several very im- portant improvements were there shown for 220 mirMkfl dm niTRTQTmcrTTIiniT the firac time, and raoeived from the judges ' uuu - Mrfo B*>8 *> OHRISTOHURCH. th«> recognition they well merited— Special AwABDBr The first consignments of thesa l»teat improved machines reached this — — colony by the lonio a month since, and the Agents Messbs MINSON & CO., say they are much approved. At the Antwerp PER Od &T% WEEK. Exhibition, 1894, the Davis Maohinb was O 1 ' awarded the Gold Medal. New Zealand Insurance Company. BBTABLIS KeH) ' L — 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. THE PBEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB PEOMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, <fco., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. HANMSR &• GRATES AQENTS TORE INDIAN CHl^«CEraNTia| A; J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical Houae- Furnishing Warehouse, 4 CHRISTCHUKCH. THE Recent arrivals of several Extensive shipments have made his stock m all Departments most complete. OAKPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROCKEKY AND FURNISHINGB, IRONMONGERY A, jfWHITE INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTT/vGES FUKNISHED Includin CCTLERY BLANKETS, SHEKTS, EN WARE, POTS, Etc TWO ROOMS COMPLETE _ mm £9 to £10 FOUR BOOMS „ ... .„  £17 to £25 FIVE ROOMS, from _ ... .„ £35 to £8C SIX ROOMS «. .- .- .„ .„ £50 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TIT AM <a St. ASAPTT STREETS, OHRTSTCHURO H DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Cox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales -A Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari jg Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohriatchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurch 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 Baboooe as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Aahburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. David Thomas, 1 ASHBURTON}



THE NEW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE. PROFESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMORY SYSTEM. In response to numerous requests from all seotiona 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 each pupil, I have to state that all persons wishing to learn my system Bhould put 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. "~ LONGBEACH OOAOH. ' f\JH and after WEDNESDAY, Janu- V_-* ary 2, the Longbe&ch Ooaoh will start from Asbburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, fJoaohmam By ■ By Special §b4^^oC Special Appointment. •fL^Vßgsbr Appointment. Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. EOBERTS'ON & CO., DYERS AND CLEANERS CHRISTCHURCH, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Aehburton Connty that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly conoented to act as cheir 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, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches m Nelson, Wellington and Christchurch. 14 AUSTRALIA!* MUTUAL PROVIDENT .SOCIETY New Zealand Bnnoh Head Offloe, Customhouse-quay, Wellington: Local Board of Directors : Fha Hon Morgan S. Grace, MJ}., C.M.Q., M.L.O. (Chairman) > rhe Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.L.G S - (deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq ' TheHon Edward Richardson, 0.M.G., MMi.l John Duncan, Hsq ,' THE OLDJSST, WEALTHIEST, AND . MOST PROSPEROUS -, Atjstraxian Life Office, ini> THfc LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Fhe only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is Of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities thantha held by any other office m the Australasian Colonies ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £13,000,000 (Thirteen Millions) sterling ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000. (Two Million Sterling) POLICIES IN FORCE - 154.903 Sum Assured £40,084,986 Oash Bonuses Divided .. .. 46,843,86* BONUSES , DASH BONUS for ONB year, 1895, £482,538 yielding fieveraionary Bonuses amounting to I £860,000, after making SPECIAL BESBRVE& CASH BONUSES declare* for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIOSB, yielding Reversionary Bonnoef exceeding FOIJR MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE m the A.M. P. SOCIETY and secure a BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management 8£ per cent on the total inoome EDWARD W. LOW, Resident Secretary. Branoh Office— Oaatom Housa Qaay, Wellington JAMES HAIR, District Secretary Cathedral Square, Ohristohuroh. H. ZANDER, Local Broker, Ashburton JUT. H JfiJtt&TJUJLfc, ri ENERAL AGENT AND GRAIN lj 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 Accounts 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 i Bought and Bold on Commission A few Sacks POTATOES on hand R. B. RESTELL, Burnett Streeb, opposite Orange Hall 2 15 AFTEBIUOOW TJEA. HAYING ACQUIRED the Business lately conducted by Mb F. S. Jkffaies, Coleman'a Buildings, I have pleasure m announcing that . A FIRST-OLASS REFRESHMENT ROOM has been added, whioh is under the supervision of a Lady attendant. Patrons may therefore rely on receiving every attention. Please note address— • H. DIGGLB Ooleman's Buildings, East Street. 3216 WANTED Known — Spectacles, Eye Proteotors, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optic* line at S Sfcuws,Optloi»Q



ffiggEt NEW Z£ ALAND [SHIPPING COMPANY OO.'s ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, and Plymouth. Port of , Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Kaikoura 4202 Wellington May 14 Ruahine 4507 Wellington June 11 Tongariro 6127 — Bimutaka 4163 — Ruapehu 4515 — And thenoeforward every fourth Thursday KAIKOURA will oall at Rio Janeiro as well as Monte Video, and will make the passage home through the Magellan Straits, weather permitting. Splendid accommodation for all classes oi passengers. Warrants issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage money or approved guarantee for same. For farther particulars apply to FRIEDLANDEB BROS. Limited Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION~ COMPANY, LIMHED. FOR LONDON. jX^JL -ROYAL MAIL STEA jdgKgk^Xt) MERS, with superior J^^BGk^ accommodation f orall classes *^^^^^^"^ of passengers, calling at Monto Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- mouth. Tons' Commander From Date. Tainui ... 5031 Stuart ... — May 28 Gothic ... 7730Kid!ey ... — June 25 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Ju'y Aotea .. 6346 Scotland ... — August lonic . . .j 4753 Kempaon . . . — Sept. 17 Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. TTJNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. STEAMERS SAILFROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER : For Westport and Grey mouth — Weekly, Wellington —Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday. NOTE.— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christchurch papers. Dunedin— Monday, Friday, and alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday^ New Plymouth & Onehunga— Thurs- day, April 9. Auckland, via Bast coast— Thursday, ' April 10 and 17. Melbourne, via Hobart— April 9 and 21 Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays. Sydney, via Cook's Straits— April 8 and 14. The above are anbjeefc 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. MUSICAL. THE VIOLIN. MISS PACKER, member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, is prepared to give Lessons on the above Instrument at her rooms, Saunders' Buildings. For terms, etc., apply Box 87, P.O. 239 THE VIOLIN. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS, Ashbnrfcon 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS F.~MAKEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray's.) Second Term will begin Tuesday, May 26, 1896 "TTACANOIES m each of the above. V Terms on application. A OABD MRS A. OrCLARIDGE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, akd SINGING, COX STREET, AS HBURTON. TBEMB ON APPLICATION. PIANOFOETE, AMERICAN OKGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Mrs Bowman Fox, O* AS resumed teaching as under— Monday ■— Havelook street ; Tues- day — Rakaia ; Wednesday — Saunders Buildings; Thursday— Saundera Build- ings (Theory Class); Friday— Havelock afcreet ; Saturday— Saunders Buildings Havelock street, Ashburton, PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWELLYN OWEN. M.C.S.M. (Local Representative of London College of Music). THE Flrsfe Term of the Year will com- commence MONDAY the 27ch inst M? , OWEN will be m attendance at his Music Studio In the Arcade every morning from 12 to 1 to make professional arrangements. fTOWLBS' Pennyroyal and Steel Mb for females ainummg symptom so prevalent with »h B my- Boxet Ib IJdf tolh 9d, of^ChSUrtJ'Snd I Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by fhe ZS ft tlwWholiwJe Houses. Bowwof t£n£ Memory TRAINING-Tho Qoiok Thought System of Memory Improvement enables its students teeniov a wonderful power of memory whioh Is imßosflihii without its aid. Study of all kinds is rendwedTasv and pleasant. A grand and accurate method for quickly learning Recitations. Forgetfulness and mind wandering is altogether doae away with. Speaktoa without noteais made fimpleand many other advantages enjoyed. Send a post cud TO-PAY for fflusteated SfcaUr and tottamiaj* Address-Henry W. jpttttosunoAnbooMiiia o*i -as