The Ashburton Guardian.

7OL. XVII. NO. 4146

Ashburto*: Saturday, March 20, 1897.

PRICE: ONE FENJfY



Han me r and Graves. HAM & EWE FAIR. THURSDAY, MARCH 25. 1 HANMER AND GRAVES. '■KSSSL_ WE have a luge foe of theae fiMfor seed and oan mipply orden for My quantity, * AGRICULTURAL SALT. WEjiav^n store a large quantity of . Agricultural Salt, for salting Stacki or destroying Weeds, which we offer at low quotations. CASTOR OIL. WE have Juafc Landed, ex Fazilk*, a shipment of CASTOR OIL, and are m a position to supply Large and Small Consumers. DIP. _ DIP. TITE ARE AGENTS FOR LITTLE'S DIPS and keep them m Stock. WE have taken over the DIPPING  , YARDS opposite the Ashburton baleyards lately m the occupation of Mr Brooke, and are prepared to dip sheep there at current ratea. Little's Dip will be used. WE have various sums for investment on Freehold Security. CORNSACKS. ORDERS for these can now be booked, and we advise Clients to take ad vantage of present quotations. SEEDS. SEEDS. TTTE HAVE m stock for Autumn sowing. V? Oats, of all varieties, Clovers, luniip S-.eds, Ryecdro, Cape Barley, etc., HANMER & GRAVES. Friedlander Bros., Limited. T^T ANTED TO PUROAASR-' 100 Tons OF BRIGHT OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd. FOR SAL E. -* SEEDS. SEEDS, TT7"E HAVE IN STOCK and for SALE V T Seeds for autumn vowing. OATS—HEAVY CANADIANS, DUNS, DANISH. CAPB BARLEY and RYE CORN. RED and WHITE CLOVERS and COW GRASS. CARTE K'S ELEPHANT SWEDE TUR. NIPB. . - IMPERIAL GREEN CLOBE. V , RAPE, TARES, *c. STORES. STORES. WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK and for Sale at Lowest Rates, STORES for Householders and Farmers. SUNBEAM TEA, highly famed and ex cellent quality.; JOKO, PALM, and other Ti 1 AS m lib packets and canisters. MAURITIUS SUGAR, CANDLES, SOAP, FLOUR, AND OTHER REQUISITES. CASTOR OIL, BOILED AND RAW OILS. SHEEP.DIPPING SEASON. ■ WE HAVE DECIDED, for the con- I venience of our Clients, to hold m ' Stock during the season— COOPER.^ POWDER DIP BROOKE'S PERFECT DIP BROOKE'S POTASH ARSENICAL DIP ; and the well-known CROWN DIP, for which wo are Bole Agents, and which has given marked satisfaction to all who have used it throughout the World. TfiENCING MATERIAL of all Desciiptiocs supplied. Barbed and Plain Wire and Standards. KITE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASB OAT« t>™ COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF r~ And al other Farm Produce. FRIEDLAIa>ER BROS., Lip.



i( A. LAWRIE, B SAUNDBRS' BUILDING. ,t T iNTJStfD TO HOLD AN EXTENSIVE { CLEARING SALE, j COMMENCING FROM TO-DAY! W n eD j* Large <luantity of Up-to-date Woods, m All Departments, will be put oa offer at prices which will effect a com plete and speedy clearance. COME E&HLY~"^ND SECURE THE BARGAINS. SOOytla Washing Prints, good, at 3b lid per doz 700yfl» Printed Nainsook, at 3s lid doz* «^ 000j'.dLUrePirnß' Gißßbams, {eto., at 6d! 740, and 9d per yd 300 yds All Wool Estamine Serge, double Width, m blaok and colours, Is 9d per yard. 300 yd* All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, Is Id per yd 360 yds French Beige, m grey and tawns, 100 yds Blaok Lustre, figured, Is 9d per yd at Is lid per yd 300yd8 Black Cashmere, 10£<I, Is lid, and 2s 6d per yd—worth double ALL MANCHESTER GOODS at COST 500 yds Cretonnes; from 4d per yd 20dos! White aad Erown Turkish Towels, from 4£d each Clothing and mercery to be sacrificed. Men's Braces 6d per pair Kaiapoi Suits 27s 6d—for 20s Kaiapoi Suits 45a—for 35s Boys' Wool Socks 6d, Men's Socks lOd All other lines Reduced. BOOTS AND SHOES, Women's Canvas Shoes, 4s 6d ; Women 1 two-strap leather, 4s 6d; Men's Cacvat Shoes, 5s 6d j Men'a Strong Bluchers tailed or plain, 4a lid per pair. All other lines Equally Low. Bargains m CROCKERY WIRE and GLASBWARB. l Bargains m IRONMONGERY and I TINWARE. i BARGAINS. BARGAINS. A. LAWRIE, SAUNDEBS 8 BUILDINGS W A N TED, 5000 SEOONDHAND BAG?* NEWCASTLE, '-•. ESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANiJALE COALS, always m Stock. ALSO— COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS 1 STAKES, and all fencing material. I wish to draw the attention of the pnblio " the celebrated AILANDALE COAL, Which has held its own against all the Lignites m the market. It is screened, and 1 burns with a flame to a clean ash, leaving no dangerous embers, and is really the best and cheapest Native coal to be had. One trial will convince you.. James Elliott, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool Stores. Telephone No. 83. ! f KOATEIK'? PlliieEYlilllMlAM fern Within ftt Beachi of tS PURE H /mi ' CEYLGM I/if ; PURE ■"■ j -■■ — ■ Indian !/lf| ] BLENDED ' EACHPSIICE^Vr- ; AND UP TO /JS ' SOID BY All. 6ROCERS. G HAVE NOTHING ELSE. loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURB n Why ruin your Reapers and Mo we*' J by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic* - tire your horses aad clog the Machines, when you can obtain a trae lubricant ike V A I* V O Jfi I V M which has been thoroughly tested ail over r he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or tb Agents EBWAKD REECE & SONS OHRISTCHUIOT,



CHEAP' MONEY. my I have various Bums of Money for Investment at Low Rates. 1 would 2J 'Ugg*St t0 my Olieijt" and Fi il'rids m tls« ■ "hbartou County who have mortwceß ruunmg at Gall, the advisability of having tbeoe matiere fixed up now that money ib so Cheap, otherwise they may be m danger m the near future. P. THOMAS, Asbburton FOR SALE -486 acres near Lismore, Weil Fenced and sub divided, all m grass, Plenty I » Water. Easy Terms. Price Low. j 98 aores First-quality Land, Thoroughly Improved, and one of the best pieces ot land m Longbeach, Very easy terms. I — all m Oraes, icfjofnmg Springbnrn Railway fetation, being R.S, 29674, . A L S O,— 833 ACRES, being R.S. 25048 and 80068, Shepherd's Bush District jurat-class land, fenced and subdivided. Price, very low. 1098 Acres, being fi.S. 27031, 27388, 27889, 27390, situated near Promoie, and known as Robert Clark's Farm. The land is m splendid order, fences good, water m each paddock; 400 Acres now being put into Crop, with which Grass beed will be sown. The balance of the land is m clover, two and thre* yeare old-~a splendid strike. Easy terms. Price very low. Several other Properties, Ashburton Town Sections, and Mrs Quinn's Home DAVID "THOMAS, ASHBURTOJJ. Can be Obtained from 1 j j ALL STOREKEEPERS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR CANTEEBURY. NEW GOODS FOR AUTUMN & WINTER SEASON I b n ti NEW GOODS FOR AUTUMN & WINTER SEASON NEW GOODS FOE AUTUMN & WINTER SEASON NOW OPENING UP A. P. WILLIAMSON, s (Late Beath & C 0..) Tancred Street, Ashburton. —: : 1 ANDREW ORR. < Great Opening OF NEW DRAPERY STOCK 1 FOR AUTUMN AND WINTER. | 30 CASES NEW GOODS. 30 LADIES' JACKETS and Mantles, lovely Goods, Berlin make; French and English Dress Fabrics m Great Variety. Agent for the celebrated " Fearnought" Serges, navy and blacks. Ladies' Corsets m all the new makes, PD, V and N, &c. LATEST NOVELTIES m Millinery, French and English Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers "" and Trimmings. Beautiful Fur Trimmings just opened. LADIES' MACINTOSHES, most fashionable Good, all sewn^seams ; i Infants' Dresses, Pelisses, Cloaks, and Muffs. I Ladies' Gloves m Silk Suede, and Kid ; all prices. , ti The BEST STOCK of FLANNELETTE ever exhibited m Ashburton. * BLANKETS AND i'LANNBLS under contract; splendid'value. Ladies' and Gents' BOOTS aud SHOES, best makes. . * Ladies' UMBRELLAS, all guaranteed from Is lid. SUITS TO ORDER from £2 15s 0d A 1 ANDREW ORR. {



0 WALTER A. WOOD CO. pleasure m introduomg to the Farrnera of Ashburton and Rakaia dimicts, thai f' NEW THBBE APBON OPEN REAR REAPER AND BINDER. "' O? G. HLY TESTED, having been . uaßift^ne^nlEngland for the past four seasons, and m Australia tor the past twor~a^ 4iM>^on the_j^miration of all who have seen its "workT" —.._.. „ THE SINGLE "APRON REAPER AND BINDER. | Still Hoi dsita Own, and well deserves its title of ««FATHER OF THEM ALL." WOOD'S SIDEi DELIVERY REAPER^""^■^s'orapetition, while their MOWER RAX&&, and TEDDERS, are SECOND to NONE. The "Fanners' is undoubtedly the A Full Supply of EXTRAS on hand, aad can be delivered Day or Night throughout) the harvest) MR R B. BIS TELL is m Charge of the Machinery Department, and full particulars may be had from him. BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE, CAREFI7LLY EXAMINE "THE NEW WOOD." D. THOMAS, AGENT. NEW AUTUMN AND WINTEI GOODS. IMPORTED DIRECT FROM THE VARIOUS CENTRES OF FASHIOI SPECIAL DRESSES, only oue of each design, Fancy Tweed Dress Good exclusive designs and colorings, New Silks, Velvets, Trimmings, Seraes, wei guaran'eed, for winter wear, L dies' and Children's Macintoshes m newest shapes »E latest patterns at most moderate prices, guaranteed to keep out the raia. Children's Tunics, clothing, and millinery m «ndieas variety. NEW MILLINERY, NEW CLOAKS, NEW RIBBONS, NEW GLOVES. Everything new and up-to-date. NO OIT~STOOK. The Most complete assortment we have ever offered. Complete assortment of Woollen Underwear, New Men's and Boys' Clothing, Capi Ties, Mercery, etc., New Boots »nd Shoes for winter wear. w. h. collier. "THE CORNER." 'I" ARGE STOCKS V »UNS, CARTRIDGES, AND AMMUNITION OF ALL KINDS, FENDERS AND FIRLIhQNS, LAMPS, BEDSTEADS, Etc. JOHN ORR & CO. SHEARMAN BROS., "TTrE Have just landed the following Seasonable Goods:— -I f\ Cases Prime Ling Fiah 1A XV/ Oaaeff-Priaie Ling Fish I\J "~~ SOa'ses "Royal" Fresh Herrings X Cases " Royal" Fresh Herrings tJ sCas<sß Herrings m Tomato Sauce C Cases Herrings m Tomato Sauce tJ 3 Cases " Silvocea" Smoked Haddocks £f Cases " Silvocea" Hadd cks O X Cases " Royal" Kippered Herrings pf tJ Cases "Royal" Kippered Herrings <*tJ 5 Oases Fresh Salmon (Cocktail Brand) £T Cases Fresh Salmon (Cocktail Brand) £) Q Casea Fresh New Zealand Molletc Q O Cases Froah New Zealand Mullett O 3 Casea Maconochies Spiced Herrings Q Oases Maconochies Sptced Herrings O t c a. sFe"a! tea. 1 ORANGE PEKOE, CEYLON TEA, m and lib Packets, slb and 101 b Tins. So'e Agents for Tiger Blended Teas. Goods delivered daily. Customers waited upo for Orders. Cheapest House m ABhburton for Groceries, Ironmongery, Crockery an Brush ware. SHEARMAN BROS., ■ MARKET HOUSE, Telephones 3



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING I INVESTMENT SOCIETY. /~\Ts and after Thursday, the 7th day ol » V/ January, 1897, thu Office will be j CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF bh J HOLIDAY, ON THURSDAY, ~ ~ instead of SATURDAY, 1 until 4 p<m 0D Saturday> , 8 EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. GW. J. PAR S O NS, MONUMENTAL MASON, c Manchester Street, Christchurch. ° R. HANDCv OK, Agent. Samples can be seec at my office, Standard Office Buildings, Ashburton. 2 126 l B SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Arorr»atio Plug Tobacco. • THE CELEBRATED A BEST BPANE i i MANUFACTURED FROM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF THEY YOUR WATCHES I CLOCKS, & JEWELLERY, SILVER AND E.P. WARE FROM G. JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKbR AND JEWELLER, Easfc Street, Ashburton,. iiaker Bros. TTIURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Wakanui Road and Cass Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED Telephone No. 69. THE TRIANGLE i ELSTON and LEGGOTT. Painters and House Decorators. NEW PAPERHANGINGS AND NEW STOCK TO SELECT FROM. SCRIM, OILS, COLOURS, VARNISH, GLASS, etc, AT LOWEST KATES. ESTIMATES GIVEN ELSTON & LEGGOTT, TRIANGLE. THE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. a HpEY IT, AND YOU* WILL HAVE ISO OTHER. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA, Professor ;Bjckerton reports that SAXON TEAS absolutely Pure and good quality TJOYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE FIRE, LIFE, SEA, and ANNUITIES. Establish ED—l72O. Claims Paid—-Thirty-seven Millions. i J. C BELL, AGENT, -: Burnett Street, Ashburton, 239



fliHB j6mMjf3k NEW ZEALAND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, la Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe,* Plymout Port of Steamers, Tons. Departure. Date. Kalkoura 4507 Wellington Feb. 18' Raapehu 4202 Wellington Feb. 20 (Tongariro 4163 — April 15 Ruahine 6127 — April 29 Rimntaka | 4915 — j May 13 •no! thenceforward "every FUUKTJfci THURSDAY. Splendid accommodation for all clasaei of passengers. Warrants issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment) of passage meney, or approved guarantee for same. The Ruahine will go through the Magellan Strait 8, weather permitting. The Rimutaka will go Home through the Straits of Magellan and call at Monte Video Rio de Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth en route to London. Her sailing date from ,New Zealand will be the 13th May. We are now prepared to book through paaeages to the West Coast of South America an I Bahia, Pernambuco, and the Falkland Islands. Rates and other par tioulars on application. For farther particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. .jfKi "pOYAL MAIL STEA- ■*-*> MERS, with superior jE^Btitog accommodation for all classes IT^^^ —"* of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. month, ions Commander From D<ite. Tbkomaru 6238 Maxwell... Lyttel- Mar 6. Aotea ...6346 vcotland ... ton Mar 18. Sothic ...7730jKMley ... — April 1. lonic ...4753'Kempson... —~ June 24 CARGO STEAMERS. ~~ " Maori ... 5200 Moffatt ... . — 2 Mamari ...3583 I.evaok ... — May 1 Matatua... 3320 Evans ... — Rangitira 4045 Burton .. — Fakeha ... 4331 Prosser ... ~ ' Aotea and Tokonwu carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. tTmon steamship company U OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited >STEAMERS S AIL FROM LYTTELTON AS UN DER: For Westport and Greymo'ith—-Weekly. Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment m Chrisichurch 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 suVjecb to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and honr of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton, MUSICAL. A OAKD MRS A fl pLARIDGE, A. \J* VyLARIDGE, TEACHER CF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. "THiTYIOLIK MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching at her Booms, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock p.m. ; abo, following Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Terms on application. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. -TVT RS "DOW MAN T^OX Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Stkeet, Ashbortok, RAKAIA-FRIDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Examinations. ~~ 1897 ' "" PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH MRS FTIIAXEIG, CAMEEON STREET (Oppr-iite Reid and Gray's, The next term will begin on Monday, February 1, 1897. T7 ACANCIES m each of the above V Terms on application LUwellyn Owen, M.0.»-MU JUR.L-O.JM. PIANOFORTE, SINGING AND HABMONY, AND MANDOLINE. The NEW TagRM will COMMENCE on MONDAY, Fbbruajry 1 HF oStoene~coombe7 PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT, (Late of London), "TTISITS Ashburton and surrounding V Districts every four months —viz., March, July, and November. ; ORDERS may be left with MR LLKWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. MUSIO " 1%/J* 188 pABSON MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street, 122