The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvn. no. 3889

AsHBUKToa : Tuesday, May 19, 1896.

price: one pbnnt



> Business Notices. DENTIsTKY. T>AINLESS EXTRACTION x OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS. ASpeoialty. Fee for'admlnlstration ... 6s. All kinds of Dental work executed the premises. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F. "DODOS, SURGEON DENTIST, BURNBTI StRBHT, ASHBUfiTOK 9 E. OWEN COX- j AM A CASH PURCHASER OB PRIME FEEEZING SHEEP AND LAMBS AT FULLEST MARKET RATES. Owners of stock will find it to their advantage to communicate with me. LIBEKAL CASH ADVANCES ON LIVE STOCK. I am now making ADVANCES against the GROWING CLIPS OF WOOL. Correspondence solicited, & OWEN COX. Tattersall's. 975 OHRISTOHUROH,, ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. A D V A N 0 E S 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, «•>•— r*^ __ _. : _ ; __ _ Manager PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLOfc r\Uß2s4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, 1 " noted for producing 200 large !•» Cups of firat-rate Tea to the pound. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely. OUR Sis TEAS (Palm and Joko) are equally good value for the money. OUR TEAS aye so popular that we frequently hear of instances of other Teas being packed and sold m oar empties. * Imitation is slncereßt flattery, ' but the public should see that they get the genuine article Retail from all the principle Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchdeoh ♦ 9 65 JAMES ELLIOTT, COAL and FIREWOOD MERCHANT, —HAS IN STOCK- NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMBRS AND ALLANDALE COALS ; COKE. Also, FIREWOOD, FO3TB, RAILS & STAKES IWI-H to direct attention specially to the CELEBRATED %11'Midalc roal, Which bass 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 is really the best and cheapest Native Coal to be had. TRY IT. Wanted second hand bags m any quantity! JAMES ILUOTT, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite Divid Thomas, Grain Store /COMFORTABLE Board and Lodging Ky with every home comfort, 16s per week ; meals at all hours, Is ; bedß, Is. Tea and Coffee always ready. 2d per cop. Truckle's Coffee Palace (late Lyttelton Boardinghouse) Cameron street, Athbur ton. ; 3 23 j ¥ UST Arrived. — A large variety of use ti 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 orice at Mks Alcokn's. -' r * \X7 ANTED Known— That it is lament •* able to hear people ask why. there is so much trash m the Boot Trade nowa- days ? But no wonder I say. They tafj 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 worth of your money But yon have yet a remedy by calling at J. Moisoo, 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 ab once or while you wait at J* Moison's Impermeable Boot Depot), East Street), Ashburton. 2 127 CJTrHBN you are m Ohristohureh don't "» fail to go to Wabnb's, Cashel street, for Fish or Oyster Lunoh, Tea or Supper. — Joseph Taylor and Co.* froprletori. 34



Business Notices. BTJKATJBMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOB DISEASES OF WOMEN 1 S NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For fall particulars, apply to THB MATRON, Strathmoek Hospital, 170 SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND HANUFAOTttBED FHOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF THE TEA OF THE AGB. Saxon Tea. Saxon Tea, fIIRY TT, AND YOU WILL HAY* NO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bickerton reports that BAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and of good quality TRY GALLICHAN'S A.C. Ointment A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE CURE for Bronchitis Severe Colds, Burns, Boils, Ear ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. Price, Is 6d ; from Chemists and Stores GALLIOHAN'S A.C. OINTMENT la 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 GALLIOHAN'S A.O. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com* plaints, eto. There is no humbug about these Pills Their extensive use is a guarantee of their Parity and Goodness. Thirty Pills m every Box, and one Pill sufficient for a dose. Give them % trial Pricr% Is 6d evciy whore TRY GaLLICHaN'S A.C. CORN CUKE. Ie is a moat W^ndcrlul Preparation and will remove any Corn (hard or soft.) It also removes the matter that prtvides food for the Corn, without m any way injuring the feet. Dlreotions with every pot, and are easily carried out Price, Is everywhere MR G. P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, represents GalHchan's A.C. Preparations In Canterbury, and all business muafc conducted through him EDWIN CALUCHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? Ashurst, Manawatu, N.Z LOC A L AGENTS — Mrs Adams, Saunders' Buildings ; H. E. Bonnington, Chemisb, East Street ; Shearman Bros Burnett Street 12 4 DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES, DIXIT WATCHES I AM NOW SELLING the above WATCHES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. GK Jesson, PRACTIOAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, OPTICIAN, Etc., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. , Your Sight accurately tested and a pair Spectacles {or la.



HfIHABMAN' BROS., MABKhT H')UBF "^f^ 88^ 16 ' T° a u wm wp on drink "»g " Oh, yes, dear ; I now well renumber a Sfu m ?. Wh i oh yOH bu y afc the doop J Htl w A unt{ e suggested that Tea, a ?f., .?™ for . ever f re smiling, And a Wearing fmm all she* entitled And lrfe is becoming a bore." For suggesting such excellent Tea. " Dear Mother, I know that your nerves are How happy our home will be, Maggie, are all ruined, Your father is getting so free And your system is wrecked to the core ; Of those ailments he suffered so greatly. But believe me the Tea that I'm drinking Through drinking inferior 7«T. " is the stuff that will quickly restore. Vnn ... , , Lt . . Then let'a drink to the health of the lour illness has taught me m drinking Agents, ti« .° D °S r ? ■ °I ?° j 8 . ono » 8 Meads Aud our pledge we all three agree vpm^u T dnnkl ?? * ne Tiger Th xt from now bill the end of existence Wnion the doctor so highly commends. We'll swear by the Tiger Blend Tt&" Shearman 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 RATTRAY & SON, Agents for New Zealan Alford Forest Saw Mills. BHAIPLTN AND CO. BEG to inform the Inhabitants of the Ashburton County and surrounding districts that they have ftow m Stock Large Quantities of First-class Building Timber, ALSO,— A Second-class Assortment both very Cheap and Very Useful. TIMBER FOR MAKING SHEFP-YABDS A SPECIALTY, ALL .SIZES AND LEKGTHS OJP BRIDGE TIMBER STAKES AND FIREWOOD OB 1 ALL SORTS ALL OF THE ABOVE AT PftICES TO MEET TKE 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. ftli»r*riin s?n<! C«?., STAVELEY iANDBLLS AND SON, BURNETT STREET, (next Mail Office), "DIOYOLES of every description, including Ladies', Front Drivers, and -L* Safeties. Prices from £5 to £25. As we have a large Stock on hand, 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 B.ke from a LOOAL MANUFACTURER. All klude of Pneumatio Tyres converted Into Dunlops (Detachable) «UWB.— TO SPORTSMEN GENERALLY, IF your Gun-stock is broken and your Barrels good, have ifc 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. LANDELLS~AND SON, "EXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club.) USE LIITTLE'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 (inoasks) 5s 6d per gallon. . One Gallon Fluid makes 100 gallons Dip LITRE'S POWDER DIP. A POISQNOUS DIP, combined with Glycerine—the outcome of many years' experience Wonderfully Successful. Is Displacing all other Poisonous Dips Sales have REBLED each year since introduced. EXTERMINATES VERMIN, KEEPS WOOL SOFT & BRIGHT, EASILY MIXED Cheapest and Best Poisonous Dip m the Market. NOTE PRICE $ Improved Iron Kegs, 50s per cwt I In Cases of 10, 101 b packets, 50s per case One cwt. makes 1,000 gallons of Dip. CHIEF AGKNTS— BLACKBURNE & CO., Chrißtchurch DISTRICT AGENTS-HANMER AND GRAVES. ASHBURTON WHEAT. WHEAT. Tlf E ARE P:R OMPT CAJSH BUYERS OF Prime Milling Wheat, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. We are also^prepared to Store Grain on Farmers account m our New Grain Stores , West Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms : Full sized Oornsacka and Twine Supplied ab LOWB3I CURRENT RATES ■BolliS"*& bo , CANTERBURY FLOUR MILLS, Ojfioks and Stores : WEST STREET, ASHBURTON* 159



New Zealand Insurance Company. BST A B LI S hls]dm~L. „ 185 9 CAPITAL— ONE 'MILLION. THEPREMIEH AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, &0., ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES. HANMER & GBAVES. , , AGBgITS [NELSON^ pure indian mmmcm^oHWm A. J. WHITE'S Artistic and Economical House-Furnishing Warehouse, CHRISTCHUKOH* THE Reoent arrivals of several Extensive shipments hay* made his stock m all Departments most complete. OAftPETS, FLOORCLOTH AND LINOLEUM FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING, UPHOLSTERY OROCKEKY AND FURNISHINGS, IRONMONGERY a. jTwhitje INVITES ALL TO CALL AND INSPECT HIS STOCK COTTAGES FURNISHED Includin CUTLERY BLANKETS,' SHEhTS, EN WARE, POTS, Etc TWO ROOMS COMPLETE .. £9 to £10 FOOB. ROOMS - .. ... .. £17 to £26 FIVE ROOMS, from ... ... «. ... .„ £35 to £B<J SIX ROOMS ... .- .- .- ... _ £60 to £100 CATALOGUES POSTED FREE. WAREHOUSE AND STEAM FACTORY TUAM <v St. ASAPTf STRTCETB, OHRISTOHUROH DAVID THOMAS, (Late Mataon, Cox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Woo! and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales o£ Live Stock — Tinwald and Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales K.I Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB— • Matson and Co, Ohristchurch 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 Baroook as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS David Thomas, ASHBURTONJ



PROFESSOR LOISETTE'S MEMORY SYSTEM. In response to numerous requests from aU sections of New Zealand that I BhouldaJ once afford facilities to acquire my 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 should pub themselves into communication with Mr P: R, Dix, of Coombes' Arcade, Auokland, who will pro* vide them with the required siDgle book of instruction and any information necessary with the greatest possible despatch. 05 A. LOISETTE. LONGBEAOH COAOH. ' ( Nand after WEDNESDAY, Janu- ary 2, the Longbe&oh Ooaoh will start from Ashburton at 4 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, noaohman* ]) v Tlv Special 'fflamf' Special Appointment. "ffjWßfiggfiK Appointment. Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. KOBERTSON & CO., DYERS AND CLEANERS CHRISTCHURCH, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants I of Aehburton County that MAS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly consented to act as their Local Agent and all Orders left with her will be Promptly attended to. Awarded Silver and Bronza Medals and Firs t-clasa Exhibition Certificates at Nelson, Dnnedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branches . m Nelson, Wellington and Christchurch. 14 AUSTRALIAN ~" MUTUAL PROVIDENT- SOCIETY New Zealand Branoh Head Offloe, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : me Hon Morgan S. Qraoe, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.Ot (Chairman) rhe Hon Charles J. Johnston, Mi.o. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Richardson, 0.M.G., M.L.I John Dnnoan, Bsq THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Offioe, and th& LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR The Method ot Valuation adopted by this Society to of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than tha held by any other offioe m the Australasian Ooloniei ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS € 13,000,000 (Thirteen Millions) sterling ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000. (Two Million Sterling) POLICIES IN FORCE _ 194,003 Stun Assured ... ... ... £40,084,936 OMhßomuet Divided .. .. £6.843.801 BONUSES , OABH BONUS for ONB year, 1895, £482.838 yielding . Beverrionary B*nnaei amounting to|£B69iOOD« aftar making SPECIAL BESBRVBS. CASH BONUSES doolarc* for last FIVE years, over TWO MILIiIONS, yielding Reversionary Bon uMf ezoeedintr FOTJR MILLIONS ABSUBE YOUB LIFE m the A.M. P. SOCIETY . : and ueoare a BONUS EVERY YEAR. < Bxpenaes of Management 8£ per cent on the total income . EDWARD W. LOW, Resident Seoretary. Branoh Office— ' Custom House Qaay, Wellington JAMES HAIR, ; . District Secretary Cathedral Square, Ohrißtohuroh. H. ZANDER, Local Broker, Aahburton n BNERAL AGENT AND GRAIN VI 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, Oate, Chaff and Farm Produce Bought and Sold on Commission A few Sacks POTATOES on hand E. B. BESTELL, Burnett Street, opposite Orange Hall ■■**'■: * 211 AFTERNOON TJ3A. HAVING ACQUIRED the Businesi lately conducted by Mb F. S Jeffries, Coleman's Buildings, I hay pleasure In announcing that A FIRST-OLASS REFRESHMENT ROOM has been added, whioh Is under th supervision of 8 Lady attendant Patronß may therefore rely on receivln every attention. Please note addresß— H. DIGGLE, Ooleman's Buildings, East Street. 321 W' ANTED., Known --: spectacles, Ey Protectors, Goggles, Folders, am everything In the optloa Hue it & BiiMs.OpbloUa



Business Notice^ " THE ' THE DAVIS *™** MACHINE. SoM Ao^ M h N.w Z^ak. NEW DAVIS J**F®£^ ffia a n r i ty an °i MINBON & CO., America has received a very srreat impetus , by the remarkable suocesa they attained at tha Chicago Exhibition. Several very im» portant improvements were there shown for 220 OOLCMrtfl S« nmiTVmiTTmnw VWRTTOAT WTBTfIT» S 8 &nt tim ?» and r3Oeived from *• jndgea ah OOLCM|JO *•• OHRISTOHUROH. V JiiUllUAJj FEED tU recognition they well merited— Special AwABDBr The first consignments of thesa I»teat improved machines reached this """" colony by the lonic a month since, and the Agents Messrs MINSON 4 CO., say nnn mn ~~ SEWING MACHINE. SS^r&FtVLf&f^Z PBR 2» 6» ""*• awarded the Gold Medal.



Shipping. ggSK NEW ZEALAND |SHIPPING COMPANY OO.'s ROfAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, and Plymouth. Port of Steamer*. Tons. Departure. Date. Ksikonra 4202 Wellington May 14 Rnfthine 4607 Wellington June 11 Tongariro 8127 — Rimutak* 4163 — Ruapehu 4615 — And thenceforward every fourth- Thursday . KAIKOURA will call at Rio Janeiro as well as Monte Video, and will make th« passage home through the Magellan Straits, weather permitting. Bplendid accommodation for all olasses ot passengers. ;; -- -, ; j -.■.. ■ -■•.; \ Warrants issued for pasßengera from Great Britain on payment or passage money or approved guarantee for same; ; For farther partioulars apply to \ FRIEDLANDER BROS. Limited' Agents, Ashburton. i SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. t FOR LONDON. !; mkj£ "ROYAL MAIL STEAi HQlfiSps. J -* ; MERS, with superior accommodation for all classes I^^^^^^ m o f passengers, calling at I Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- mouth Tone Commander' From Date. Tainui ... 5031 Stuart ... — May 28 Gothic ... 7730Kidley ... — June 25 Tokomarn 6288 Maxwel 1... — Juy ' Aotea . . 6346 Scotland ... — August lonic ... 4753 Kempaon ... j — Sept. 17 Aotea and Tokomaru carry, saloon passengers only. . HANMER AND GRAVES, i .__ Agenta. XTNION 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 Chriatchurch paperß. Dunedin— Monday, Friday, and Alter- nate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Picton, via Wellington — Tuesday and Saturday* New Plymouth & Onehunga — Thu«. day, April 9. Auokland, via East coaßt— 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 subject to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. For farther 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. 2 39 the violin; MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Violin, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS, Ashbnrton 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MBS P.""MAKEia, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and •:■> Gray's.) Second Term will begin Tuesday, May 26, 1806 "TTACANCIES m each of the above. V Terms on application. A OABD mrs a. c7~6labidge, TBACHBR OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TBBMS ON APPLICATION. PIAINOFOJiTB, AMBBIGAN OfiGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. Mrs Bowman Fox, ETAS resumed teaching as under— Monday — Havelock street j Tuee- . day —Rakafa • Wednesday — Saunders Buildings; Thursday— Sannders Build- ings (Theory Class); Friday— Havelock street ; Saturday — Saunders Buildings Havelock street, Ashburton, PIANOFORTE, SINGING & HARMONY LLEWELLYN OWEN, M.C.S.M. (Looal Representative of London College of Music). THE First Term of the Year will com- oommence MONDAY the 27th inst MR OWEN will be m attendance at his Music Studio m tha Arcade every morning from 12 to 1 to make professional arrangements. TOWLKS- Pennyroyal and Steel pota for fenulet alitrewuir symptonl bo prevalent with »>!»'■**■ Bojm lA# <£*^WTof *Sr CtaM «*!.*££ Medicine Vendor* Prepared «nly by fh e Snooin^rJ Mid Und Conntied Drag Co, Llncdn,^ngtand xShu ate of al theWholeeale Houees. 'SSSfof^SSt toot, —••• r TRArOTN.a-The s/sten of .Memory Improvement enables its students toenf/n » WonderftU power of memory which is ImDosrihii without its aid. Study of M kinds is renderede^ ud pleasant. A grand and accurate method foi quickly learning Recitations. Forgetfulnms and mhic wandering is altogether dome away with. Spea&mi wtboutnotesismsneQiaipleond nmnyotheradvattbafla enjoyed. Send » pott card TO-DAY for iUnJitflato circular and terttmtniUfi Address— Hoary w fflflottliWSnta owSSS * nb »•»«» wt «» fttthi,