The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvii. no. 4068

Ashburtoin : Wednesday, December 9, 1896.

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I Official Directory. \ Mayor of Abhburton— Mr Joseph Scaly, ; : Eastatfeet ; : Agricultural and P'stor%l Association — President, James Brown ; Secretary, Wnv SimfFoji Ashburton Building Society— Qhairtnan, Dr J E Trevor; Manager, Edward Stephens Ashburton Industrial Build'ng Society— ■ Chairman, Henry Zander ; Secretary, J 0 ' Duncan Aahburton Club— Secretary, Wm. Home: Manager, E J Stilwell Ashburton Borough School Committee — - Chairman, David McPfaeredn ; Secretary. J C Duncan Caledonian Society— President, — f Secretary, J. Tucker, Canterbury Woollen Mjife — Manager '''*] Wm Rowan " \ Canterbury Roller Flour Mills—Manager, ■ Thosßollitt B ' Cemetery Board — Secretary, Joseph Ward, Arcade * . Clerk of Courta and Lioeasios Committee 1— J R Colypr County Council- Chairman, Edward Wright ; Secretary, Frederick Mainwaring Engineer, Wm Baxter Deputy Official Assignee— John Daviion. ] West street i Domain Custodian — W W Smith ; Fire Brigade — Captain, A A Fooks ; 1 Secretary, H H Fooks; Engineer, W E ' Dolman \ Gas Company— Chairman, Thos Bullock Secretary, J Ward, Aroade \ Government Life Insurance Department— Postmester, agent Hampstead School Committee-Chairman, W J Crooks ; Secretary, J C Bell Hampatead Town Board — Chairman, J H i Maynard ; Clerk, J C Beil High School Board - Chairman, Andrew " Orr ; Secretary, Cnas Braddell Hospital — Medical Officer, Dr J E Trevorj j Secretary, F Mainwaring; Matron, Mrs E { Mackay .= Inspector of Factories and Weights and ■< Measures— Constable Edward Eade Justices of the Peace (Town District)— V Robert Alcorn, Thos Bullock, Alfred J Harrison, G J Neil), W H Rule, David -1 Thomas, D Williamson, E S Coster, and the "j Hon W J Steward Longbeach Koad Board— Chairman, John 1 Grigg; Clerk, A A Fooks Oddfellows' Hall and Orange Hall— i Custodian, W E Dolman H Old Men's Home— Master, Thos H Fox "~— -^ Police— Sergeant J F Barlow m charge ;•; Postmaster and officer m charge of Tele v graphs— Wm St George Douglas "| nbio Trust Oflßce— Postmaster, agent Racing Club ( Ashburton) —Secretary, John Davison " — v^«— . m. Racing Club (Tinwald}— Secretary, A A Foofcs Railway Stationniaster— P L Payne Kegistrar of biifchf, deaths and marriages, am] registrar of tlectore — Joseph Ward Arcade Sa'cynrds Company — Chairman, C J arper; Secietary, Albert Koberts Slock laapeci or— Blair Fullarlon, Court house * Tinwiilil Kchool Committee — Chairman, "^ J A C othier TiuwaUl Townß-Jiird— Chairmas, Gates ; Cieik, A A F<-oks "*" y^ Towu C.trk and Borough Engineer — Chae I I. Forks Ujpcr Asliburtosißosfl 80-rd — Chairman V'onal.l McLeau ; Cuk, John Davison --^Vrrfmimr-rtwirßoard-Ciialrrnan. TTetec .Sitw.iri ; Cleik, J A Voole If ifc required an annual outlay of $100 to insure a family against any serious couse- L quences from an attack j)f boweZcorrnlainC during the yeai the;e arc many < <b««^^ sv - feel it their duty to pay it ; that they could rot Bff rd to mk their lives, and those of their family far such an amount. Any one can get this insurance for 25 cents, that being j the price of a bottle of Chamberlain's Culic, 1 i Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. In almost | every neighbourhood some one has died from i an attack of bowel complaint before medicine cou'd Le procured or a physician summoned. ' | One O" two doses of this remedy will care 1 any ordinary case. It never fails. Can you ■ afford to take the risk for so small an i amount ? For sale by the Ashburton Drug i Company , F. Ferriman. '* FOR SALE,— j — — --.-■ A % SMALL Grazing Farm consisting o JLX. 320 acres, with house and outbuilding m good repair, within easy reach of Ash burton. Just the property that will euifc a -""! thrifty man with small capital, or would be just the thing to work m with anyone^^ farming heavy land. Apply to F. FERRIMAN. J IHAYE several eligible Town and I Suburban Building Sites for Sale. m F. FERRIMAN. I bazaak" stables. I LIVERY AND BAIT. 1 BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, I Close to Arosde. "^"^a npHESE Commodious Stables are open at I X all hours, and the Proprietor can ■ Supply at a moment's notfce — -^-—^B ! BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, I WAGGONETTES, and SADDLE HORSES, W / AND A fl FIRST CLASS DRAG, ■ Suitable for Picnic Parties, Electioneering, M and o her processions Matched Teams and Pairs also provided, fl JOSEPH LLGYP, Junk., 1 PROPRIETOR. WANTED, I seco:ndhand bags * ■ NEWCASTLE, T .VESTPORT, BRUNNER« .NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ~JM ' ALLANDALE COALS, always S m Stock. ALSO— fl COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAIES*-W STAKES, and all fencing material. j^^ I wish to draw the attention of the publioj^B t to the celebrated ~ AIL AND ALE COAL, M Which has held its own against all the^H Lignites m the market. It is screened, & Q d^H burns with a flame to a clean ash, leavinf^H no dangerous embers, and is really the bes^H and cheapest Native coal to be had. On^^J trial will convince you. James Elliott, M SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool^^| Stores. Telephone No. 83. <^H WHAT do I see before my eyes ? ~^B Cheap sale of Boott at Mellor's. J^B



Business Notices. LOOK. LOOK. PHOTOGRAPH TT HOTOGRAPH X J. T. MITCHELL T^ESIRES TO THANK the Public for J-/ their past Patronage, hoping they will continue the same. Having now gone into the business properly, and having • some of the best apparatus procurable, and a fine new lighted WOR^^sTlßtß tUrD ° Ut th 6 FINESr Why go to Christohurch when you can eeb the work done jusc as Cheap m your own town ? r * CABINETS, 12s per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE—The finest' artirtic work done for less than Christchurch prices. _. .T T TVT l TcHE Ll, O • JL • IVX ITCH EL l| PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PHOIOGKAPHER, Opposite English Church, Tancred Btreet ASHBURTON. 10 13 THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. fnRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE HO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor Bickerton reports that SAXON TEA.S ro absolutely Pnre and of good quality pHE OLUEST ESTA.BLISHhL GENEEAL GKOCEKY STOBE n Tinwald will be conducted by myself. Having secured the services of Mr K. J. Bonnington, as manager, it is my in- ;enfcion to kdep the VERY BEST OF STORES ANI> BUTCHER'S MEAT, vnd by doing so. I trust to meet with fair share of public patronage. J. HESELTIKE, E. C. BONNINGTON, 17 Manager. Baker Bros. TjIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Jd Corner of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets, and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. Haveloek Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. Telephone No. 69. PALM AND JOKO TEAS INDIAN AND CEYLON OUR2s4d INDIAN (Palm Brana, i noted for producing 200 large 'lea Caps of first-rate Tea to the ponnd. This is the tea Mr George Jameson sold s largely. OUR Sis 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 sincereet flattery, * bat the public should Bee that they get the genuine article ■ Retail from all the principle Store keeper? WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON, AND CO. 155 Colombo Street, Christohurch 9 6 DENTISTBY. PAINLESS EXTRAOTIOIi OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS, A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. All kinds of Dental work exeoated the premises. Satisfaction Guabaktebd. G. F.¥ODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burneti Street, Ashbubton 9



LAKDELLS & SON, •OSXPRESS " Engineering and Cycle Works, Burnett Street (next Club,) N o^ ™ A CuI™ E e r BI °^ CL ? SEA ?° N IS OPEN ' ™ ™ ld like t0 d *" attention B*^^ D 8t MTo BHi8 Hi a N n ES th aS E8M^l!& g2£" ** »* ™ *™ a Lot ° f SAFETIES, both Ladiea' and Gentlemen's, from dSS to £20. Come and See before Buyirg Elsewhere — IT WILL PAY YOU. W WE GUARANTEE Machines for twelve months, and keep same m repair - FKBE OF CHARGE. New Zealand Eosuraoce Company. BSTABLIS h"Fd° : L, _ 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. THE PBEMIEE AJSTD~wiALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED EOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND UfARINE RISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, 40., AOOEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT R TES j HANMER & GRATES. AGENTS HiflUlf Illf 1 1T1T M I HBi it 1 1 1 .r^.^-^. -^™, § *■ * lllLlliLllll iWfil^Tii^W E B tablisheuj)ver3o ears l wmw illi! jp ' j ii ii ! Ilii I'lilw^ l ■ EBST SELECTED STOOK Wm^gmUl' '.i CHEAPEST HOUSE FURNISHER W*mt^' V -\w>. :^jBT s^tlMWiWim — fiseRKISHINTGS FOR pjp $ n «» » « -^?raM re 0 £^ BEDROOM £1O lOs, BB|ii!sfcfcA^^ A]l Carpets from 3s §d made and BTO|lllliS«iil^ laid Free of Charge. COLOMBO STREirJ 4 CATHEDRAL r "^ ™ *^**£==£sis?zl!?S£r> : =^ . SQUARE, Chbistchuboh A. Marshall Manage A LARGB ASSORTMENT OF PRESERVING JARS NOW ON VIEW, /COMPRISING— LIGHT AND HEAVY ENAMELLED, COPPER AND BRAS MASON'S JAM JARS, m all sizes, at Specially Low Prices, — Also, The Celebrated LIGHTNING Preserving Jars. Inquire our Price Before Going Elsewhere, or you will be Disappointed. J. ORR & CO. 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 thepapers are direct from the manufacturers m England^ so that clients can rely upon getting a first class article at at eason- able* price. Please call early and select yow patterns. J. WILSON, PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGER, SIGNWRITER, Etc. \ Comer of the Arcade and Burpett Street, Aehburton.



THE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largegt Engineering Works Jd the County of Ashburton. BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to fj _j the making of a Combine. h* BECAUSE We do not take m work, and then get it done at head-quarters m the larjye towns. Our head quarters are W g BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will t?3 . 02 go to employ local tradesmen. &> 3 BECAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for work S P3 done m other provinces than all fche other shops m the same line of business put together. ««H w 3 tlj BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent nj H cjose on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us m Ashburton. KILWORT H & SON, BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. \^S! =»-, "tJ — -I c ' dl WM> . ™ =: m I Wr2\ © ni s*l < 1 fc |<® & V>~* » . DAVID THOMAS, 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, Pats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and Co, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohristchurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co Lightband's Belting 1 London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition __ Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin i Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mb W. Barcock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburfcon GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JK. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON



SMOKE | THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BPANI> MANUFACTURED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF STRATHMORE PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OP WOMEN T S NOW OPEN FOR PATENTS. For full particulars, apply to the matron, Strathmorb Hospital, 170 ~»hri."tchurch, mswsto. HHH nmmat, t PRIZE MEDAL .- * PUEEXEYLQNiyiSIE. tloia Within the Reach of All CEYLON 1/8 BLENDED €% /~ EACIPMCE-^;J AND UP TO KM I A SOLD STALL CROCERS. HAVE NOTHING ELSE. loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURB Why ruin your Reapers and olowe*" by nsing inferior Lubricating Oils, whic^ tire your horses and clog the Machines, when you oan obtain a true lubricant ike VAliVOl*lWiti which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th \gents EDWARD REECE & SONS OHRTSTOHUROH LAZARUBS SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE vSPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashbnrton District, s. s A L E K - JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. IAZARUS Patented System ensure J comfort and correct sight. Done spoil your eyes by uaing bidly fitting "Spectacles. 11. I* A I ft STOW, HI*I>ERTAItEIt. ~DOLISHED COFFINS m Figured Bimu and Kauri, with Silver and Braes Mountings. All latest designs. Address : Cameron Street, opposite Baring Square Evening Orders may be left at Cookson's 8 6 FLOWERS. FLOWERS. ALL LOVERS OF FLOWERS are re- minded that my Annuals, etc., from my first prize strains, will be ready for sending' out the first week m November, viz. — Aaterß, Annual Chrysanthemums, Gaillardias, Lobelia, Marigolds, Phlox Drummondii, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias. Also Geraniums, Dahlias, Chrysanthemums, Tomato Plants, etc. All orders by post or otherwise will receive my prompt attention. JAMES "PORTER, NURSERY AND SEEDMAN Clifton Nuraery, AUenton* 11 13)



Business Koticec " THE ' " —' TTTT* DAVIS SEWING MACHINE. « AT . . __ „ -I H X Sols Aohots job Nkw Ziaxakp NC* \*t r*t a% # i **» T^HE rapidly- increasing popularity of « *■ ,i T n,, , T __ ~,_ E W DAVIS / Ma ohineß m England and M 1 IST SO N & CO I v America has received a very great impetus by the remarkable success they attained at the Ohioago Exhibition, Several very im- portant improvements were there shown for 220 OOLOMrtn <*» nTrß.T9Tnrrrra.nrT VERTTOAT FKPn firßtJ fcime » "^ r3oeived from fche Mg<» WLOMaO S»., OHRISTOHUROH. YfcttllOAL FEED tha recognition they well merited-SpEOiAL Awards. The first consignments of thesa btest improved machines reached this "" — colony by the lonic a month Bince, and the Agentn Messrs MINSON & CO., say SEWING MACHINE. $3&£&rSnL£*&£ZX ™ R 2s 6D """ awarded the Gold Medal.



Shipping. _ mi 'I , H E /^Jjiffp NEW ZEALAND OO.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, & Plymouth Port of Steam era. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutaka 4515 Wellington Deo. 24 Ruapehn 4202 Wellington Jan. 21 Kaikoura 4507 — Feb. 18 Ruahine 6127 — Mar. 18 Tongariro 4163 — j April 15 The B.M.S. Rimutaka will go Home through the Straits of Magellan. The magnificent scenery of these straits is world famous. and thenoe forward every FOURTH THURSDAY Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. Warrants Issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage m»ney, or approved guarantee for same. For further particular* apply to FRIIfiDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agenfce, Ashbarbon. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION.*, COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. Ai T3OYAL MAIL STEA- ifflia^ •*•' MKRS, with superior accommodation for all classes *^^^^^^^ of calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply- outh. Tons Commander From f Data. 1897 Tonio ...4763 Kempson... — - Feb 4. Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — F.b 14. Aotea ... 6346 Scotland ...I — Mar 18. Gothio ... 7730 Kidley ... — April 1. Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon paMeogers only. — HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited BTEAMERS S AJL FROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Westport and Grey mouth — Weekly. Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE— For extra sailings see advertise- ment m Christohurch papers MB|^t Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and Tuesdays and Saturdays and Pioton, via Wellington — and Saturday via Auckland — Alternate ay s subject to alteration; therefore be made to papers foi dates and apply to Aehburton. — i teacher, Ashburton. Singing, Organ, an Mußic. Quarters com date. Pupils prepared fo Examinations. M.C.S.M, L..R.L.C.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), *\TISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months, viz., March, July, and November. Orders may be left with M \ LLEWELLYN OWEP at his Music- Studio. Anade Chftmhera. Ashburton 1896 PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS F.~MAKEIG, Cameron Street (Opposite Reid and Gray 8 ) The oexb term will begin on Monday, September 14, 1896 "TTACANOIES m each of the above. V Terms on application, A CARD MRS A. C.~CLARIDGE, TBACHBR OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, akd SINGING, COX STREET, ASHBURTON. TERMS ON APPLICATION. THE VIOLIN. MISSBESSIE SIMMONDS Teacher of the Vialin, SAUNDERS' BUILDING , Ashburton J. B. Chapman, PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGER & SIGN- WRITER THE ARCADE, nexb Mr 3. 0. Duncan's, Ashburton, T3EGS to inform his old friends and the Public, that be has RECOMMENCED, BUSINESS m A&hburton, and will be glad to execute any work they may entrust to. him, m his well-known satisfactory manner. J. K. Chapman.