The Ashburton Guardian.

vol. xvn. no. 4125

Ishbuktoa: Tuesday, February 23, 1897.

price: one pwmr



Shipping. -1 i H F. NEW ZEALAND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Teneriffe, & Plymouth Port of ! Steamers, Tons. Departure. Date. Kaikoura 4507 Wellington Feb. 18 Rttapehu 4202 Wellington Feb. 20 Tongariro 4163 — April 15 Raahine 6127 — April 29 Rimntaka 4515 — May )3 and thenceforward every FoUli-TH THURSDAY. Splendid accommodation for all classes of passengers. j Warrants Issued for passengers from Great Britain on payment of passage money, or approved guarantee for same. The Rimutaka will go Home through the Straits of Magellan and call at Monte Video j Rio de Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth en route to LoDdon. Her sailing date from New Zealand will be tha 13th May. For further particulars apply to JFRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR LONDON. jrKi "DOYAL MAIL STKA- JftlßSH^ ■** MERS, with superior accommodation for all classes *^^^^** of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. month. Tons Commander From J Date. -Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... Lyttel- Feb 20. Aotea ...6346 Scotland ... ton Mar 18. Gothic ...7750 Kidley ... — April 1. lonic ...4763 Kempson.... — June 24 ~~ CARGO .STEAMERS! * Maori ... 5200 Moffatfc ... — Mar 1 Mamari ... 3583 Levack ... — May 1 Matatua... 3320 Evans ... — June 9 Rangitira 4045 Burton .. — Pakeha ...4331 Prosser ... — Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon passengers only. HANMER AND GRAVEB, Agents. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Weatport and Greymoijth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE~For extra sailings see advertise ment jn Christohurch 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 snVjecti to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing For further particulars apply to 'Vt FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton, ~ MUSICAL. KUSIO lyriss ~n arson MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street. 1 122 __ PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TIT RS BOWMAN ]T IOX (Ckbtificated Teacher.) Will resume Teaching on THURSDAY, February 4, 1897, and will be at home to arrange with pupils on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and 26th January. Havelock street, January 21,1897. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Exa minations. Ii]^OSBOENE~COOMBE, PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Districts every four months, viz., March, July, and November. Orders may be left with M \ LLEWELLYN OWEK at his Music Studio, Arsade Chambers, Ashburton MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, Will resume Teaching at her Booms, SAUNDEBS' BUILDINGS, on SATURDAY, January 23, from 1 o'clock p.m. ; also, following Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Terms on application. . __ PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH mbs f7"makeig, CAMERON STREET (Opposite Reid and Gray's, The next term will begin on Monday, February 1, 1897. -TTTACANCIES in each of the above V Terms on application A OAKD Mrs a r* r^LARIDaE' A. t.tLARIDGB, TEACHER Of PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms onjipjjlicsrtion. Lleivellyn Owen, M.C.S'M., 1-.IM--C.M. PIANOFOKTfi, BINGIHG AND HABMONY, AND MANDOLINE. The NEW TtfRM will COMMENCE oo MONDAYi Fbwvaby I,



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ON and after Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897, this Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY, ON THURSDAY, instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m on Saturday, after that date. ( EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. 1 PALM AND JOKO TEAS. I INDIAN AND OEYLON. OUR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) is noted for producing 200 large Tea Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the Tea Mr George Jameson sold so largely, OUR 2a TEAS (Palm and Joko) 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 in our empties 'Imitation is sincerest flattery, 1 but the public should see they get the genuine article. Retau irom all the principal Store keepers. WHOLESALE FROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & GO-, 155 Colombo Street, Ohristchurch loz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE J- Why ruin your Reapers and rdowev by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic tirs your horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain a true I ibrioan* ike TILVALISk! which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounced Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers cr th Agents EBWABD BEECE & SONS OHRISTOHURDH LOOK, LOOK, PHOTOGRAPH TT HOTOGRAPH ,1 J. T. MITCHELL DESIRES TO THANK the Public for 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 Studio, he intends to turn out the FINEST WORK POSSIBLE. Why go to Christchurch when you can get the work done jusc as Cheap in your own town CABINETS, 12s per Dozen. PLATINOTYPE—The finest artistic work done for lesa than Christchurch prices. — . _L. Mitchell, PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER, Opposite English Church, Tancred Street Ashburton. 10 IS TBE TEA OF THE AGE. SAXON TEA. SAXON TEA. mRY IT, AND YOU WILL HAVE ISO OTHER, SAXON TEA, SAXON TEA, Profbhsor Bjckerton reports that SAXON TEAS are absolutely Pure and good quality WANTED, kaaa SECOND-HAND BAGS. NEWCASTLE, '.TKBTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS, AND ALLANDALE COALS, alwaya in Slock. ALSO COKE, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS 1 , STAKES, and all fencing material. I wish to draw the attention of the public the celebrated ' AILANDALE COAL, Which has held its own against all the Lignites in the market. It is screened, and 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, I Opposite D. Thomas' Grain and Wool Stores. Telephone No. 83. MILLINERY— Ladies should inspect tht. new Millinery, Capes, Mantles, > Jackets, Blouses, French and English Coreet*; all new *nd up to date,—A. Qa»<



II I'll 10)111 IT IT 'fi^l'BW^*^^^^lifellra^ Establibhea Jvei 30 ears ? " BEST SELECTED stock W^^^m^Mm CHEAPEST HO^SE FURNISHFR wJ/^SS^SB^Mgm *'■ - IN NEVV Zealand. tmgZ^L . * —^iw ~ /COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR wmf HF.. ** " •*" " JwL_jt jf V-' BEDROOM £iO lOs, |ffl|||| I,,,^^f^ftTT^L^T' Beadstead, Spring Mattress and HHIj!!H iSi J^n Carpets from 3s 6d made and Mj[j|PPili^ laid Free of Charge. COLOMBO STReTS * CATHEDRAL """^ "*ssdSil!!siiSPig^lS^iS£ss=» SQUARE, Christchuroh A. Marshall Manager TRE BEASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering Works in the Oounty of Ashburton, BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work done • you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to S the making of a Combine. ££ BECAUSE We do not take in work, and then get it done at headquarters in the large towns. Our head quarters are td ' g BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton, Where your money will feJ qq go to employ local tradesmen. <j O pq BECAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for work hg> P5 done in other provinces than all the other shops in the same line of business put together. * <J H BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent JJj EH close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us in Ashburton. KILWORTH & SON, BEIDGE WORKfc, Ashburton. PRESERVING SUGAR, .— PRESERVING SUGAR. IAAA BAGS MAURITIUS SUGAR. IAAA 11/UU BAGS MAURITIUS SUGAR. X\J\/U JAMS AND JELLIES made with Mauritius Sugar will keep any length of time and in any climate. Intending Jam makers would find it to their advantage to inquire our price for Mauritius Sugar before purchasing elsewhere. MASON'S SCKEW TOP JAM JAES. LIGHTNING PATENT AIR-TIGHT JARS. GLASS JAM AND JELLY JARS, three in nest. We are disposing of these jara at a remarkably low figure. BRASS AND ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS IN ENDLESS VARIETY. j r\ OASES CALIFORNIAN TINNED FRUIT. "I f\ BARTLETT PEARS, APRICOTS, LEMON CLING PEACHES. These fruits are delicious, being preserved in a thick syrup, and are acknowledged to be superior to fresh fruit. CKOCKEKSr™~bROCKBRT. We have some Choices Lines to hand ex "Otarama," Teapots a Specialty. Goods delivered daily. Customers waited upon for orders. Sole Agents for Tiger Blended Teas. Orders by post despatched with punctuality SHEARMAN BEOS., GROCERS, & IRONMONGERS, MARKET HOUSE. Telephone No. 53 "^SST VICTORIAN -«»SGZ ' STEAM CARRIAGE FACTORY, j^^fe^^^ \j\/ KlSs. shoeing forge. -«««K&MMBHfc%* F. AND H. STEEL BEG to announce to the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding district that they have taken over the Business so long carried on by J. R. STEEL, and hope by Strict Attention to Business, Good Workmanship, aud Moderate Charges, to merit a fair ahare of Patronage. Coachbuilding Department— This Department will have our personal supervision and to all who require s, new Vehicle of any description, or their old one repaired, we can guarautee satisfaction if they place their order with us. Painting and Trimming— Now is the time to have your traps put into good order by having them well painted, and our workmen are in the front rank of their profession, and the material used is the very beßt. Ironwork Department — We are prepared to quote prices for all kinds of ironwork, and to supply or repair Agricultural Implements of every description. Shoeing Department— In this as in all other parts of our business we will give satisfaction to our customers, and if you want your horse shod by practical and skilled workmen, send it aloDg toy i OTOBIAN SHOEING FORGE. F. AND H. STEEL, PROPRIETORS, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. 2 34 GREAT SALE OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING & BOOTS, FOB ONE MONTH, COMMENCES TUESDAY, JAN. 12. GREAT BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARMENT. GOME EARLY. _ ANDREW OBR.



SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK —AT ' "THE CORNER" = NOW TAKING PLACE. = - gO ME EYE-OPE NEKS IN BARGAINS. DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, ETC. i W. H. COLLIER. WHEAT. WHEAT. W E ARE PROMPT CASH BUYUS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES, We are also prepared to Store Graiu on Farmers account in onr New Grain Stores West Street, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Full sized Cornßacka and Twine Supplied at LOWES! CURRENT RATiSS ROLLITT & CO., CANTERBURY FLOUB MILLS, Ofkioeh and Storks WEST STRFET, ASHBURTON. PAINTING. PAINTING. PAPERHAKGING. PAPJERHANGING. ■ j WE Have the Choicest Assortment of WALL PAPERS in Ashburton, and invite inspection. COMPETENT WORKMEN sent to any part of the County as required, and none but Genuine Materials used. OBDEB EARLY. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS. 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, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays i Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR— Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ghristchurcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field I cols Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W. Barcock as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON i HARVEST CHEQUES WANTED! A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR CASH CUSTOMERS. HAVING received a Large Quantity of Scotch, West of England, and Colonial TWEEDS and WORSTED SUITINGS, ac very much REDUCED PRICES, we have decided to give our Customers the benefit of our Bargain by making the following GENUINE REDUCTIONS FOR CASH:— Men's Scotch aad Wetst of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, ÜBUal price 955, reduced to 75a cash Men's Scotch and West of England Tweed and Worsted SUITS to measure, usual i price 90s, reduced to 70s cash Men's Colonial Tweed SUITS to measure, usual price 80s, reduced to 65s cash Men's Colonial Tweed bUiTS to measure, usual price 70s, reduced to 59s cash Men's West of England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price 27s 6d and 303, reduced to 22a 6d cash J Men's West of England and Worsted TROUSERS to measure, usual price 25a, reduced to 20s cash Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 22s 6<3, reduced to 17s 6d cash Men's Colonial Tweed TROUSERS to measure, usual price 17s 6d to 20a, reduced to 15s 6d cash. PILES OF NEW GOODS TO SELECT FROM. gsr OUR REPUTATION IS A SUFFICIENT GUARANTEE FOR FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP. CRAIGIIEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, As«burton.



Business .Notices. ODY YOUB WATCHES, CLOCKS, & JEWELLERY, SILVER AND E.P. WARE FROM GL JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East Street, Aahburton,. Tjl VERY ONE accustomed »o usicg the AM. Ointment Will find equal satisfaction in using the Bee Ointment, For which everyone is kindly requested to ask instead of the AC OINTMENT. Carefully note that a diagram of a Bee is in the centre, and Fdward Galliehan's Factory, Ashuret, >ew Zealand; on the end I of every pot. Bee Ointment is every mother's ' true friend ; on the weakest baby, or the strongest man's flesh it is always successful Price, Is 6d. Eec Ointment is espacially manufactured as a horse and cattle dressing Price —2s 6d JAC Corn Cure, for hard or soft corns warts, and bunions —Price la y AC Vegetable Pills, for male and female use, 30 pills in every box, and quite equa to anything imported—price Is 6d EDWIN OALLiCHAN, PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURER ishurst, JST.Z. Canterbury Representative, MR G P. EOATTEN, Asbborton, Ihe following testimonies to the value of the Ointment a>*e good enough for any thing :— Dear Firs, —We have great pleasure iv recommending your Eec Ointments. We have given them a thorough trial, both on man and beast, and they have proved to be quite as good as you represent. In future we intend to keep a stock always on hand—- We remain, yours faithfully, fcHAKPLIN & CO. Medical Dispensary, New Plymouth, October 19, 1896 Dear Sir, —I have sold your Bee Ointment and AC Corn Cure and Pills for the past three years, and I have never known of one purchaser to express a regret for pro curing your lines. They have in every case which has come under my notice, given every satisfaction. Your Bee Ointment has ' proved itself one of the best healing oint ments procurable. Kindly forward me one gross of Bee Ointment, small size, at your earliest convenience. Yours truy, A. E. Sykes, Chemist Hundreds of other testimonials too numerou to publish. A. LAWRIE. SAUNDERS' BUILDING. T INTEND TO HOLD AN EXTENSIVE CLEARING SALE, COMMENCING FROM TO-DAY When a Large quantity of Up-to-date Goods, in All Departments, will be put on ■ offer at prices which will effect a com plete and speedy clearance. OOME EARLY AND SECURE, THE BARGAINS. 500 yds Washing Prints, good, at 3s lid per doz 700 yds Printed Nainsook, at 3s lid doz 1000 yds Crepons, Giughams, etc., at 6d, 7^d, and 9d per yd 300 yds All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, in black and colours, Is 9d per yard. 300 yds All Wool Estamine Serge, double width, Is Id per yd 360 yds French Beige, in grey and fawns, 100 yds Black Lustre, figured, Is 9d per yd at Is lid per yd 300 yds Black Cashmere, 10£ d, Is lid, and 2s 6d per yd—worth double ALL MANCHESTER GOODS AT COST 500yd8 Cretonnes, from 4d per yd 20doz White and Brown Turkish Towelß, from 4|d each { CLOTHING AND MERCERY TO BE SACRIFICED. Men's Braces 6d per pair Kaiapoi Suits 27s 6d—for 20s Kaiapoi Suits 45s—for 35s Boys' Wool Socks 6d, Men's Socks lOd All other lines Reduced. BOOTS AND SHOES. Women's Canvas Shoes, 4s 6d ; Women's two-strap leather, 4s 6d; Men's Canvas Shoes, 5s 6d; Men's Strong Bluchers cailed or plain, 4s lid per pair. All other lines Equally Low. Bargains in CROCKERY WARE and GLASSWARK. Bargains in IRONMONGERY and TINWARE. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. A. LAWRIE, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS WANTED Kuown-A splendid line of Ladies Two-Strap Shoes, 4s 9d, —Mem-qr's Zealaudu Boot Store. *



j Hani'it. {■ JiQci Graves* AGKICUI/TUKAIi.- SALT. WE have in gtore a l*rge quantity of Agricultural Salt, for Baking Stacks or destroying Weeds, which we offer at low quotations. HANMBR ft GRAVES, CASTOR OIL. j "TTTE have Just Landed* ex Fazilkft, • I VV shipment of CASTOR OIL, and »ra in a position to supply Large and Small Consumers. HANMER & GRAVES. | DIP. _ DIP. X^TB ARE AGENTS FOR LITTLE'S DIPS ] and keep th«m In Stock. ; HANMER AND GRAVES. |.. : : . WE have taken over the DIPPING - ■■•* YARDS opposite the Ashburton Saleyards lately in the occupation of Me Brooks, and are prepared to dip sheep there at current rates. Little's Dip will be used. HANMER AND GRAVES. * WE have various sums for investment on I Freehold Security. j HANMER & GRAVES. CORNSACKS. ORDERS for these can now be booked, and we advise Clients to take ad* vantage of present quotations. SEEDS. SEEDS, SEEDS. We have in Stock the best of Sutton't Turnips, Swedes and Mangels, and specially recommend the following:— WHITE TURNIPS. [ Imperial Green Globe, Purple Top Mam moth, Red Paragon, Early Six Weeks,. Grey Stone. YELLOW TURNIPS. Perfection Green Top, Favorite Purple Top Hybrid, All the Year Round, Yellow Tankard, Green Top Scotch, Foßterton Hybrid MANGELS. Golden Tankard, Long Red, SWEDES. Champion Purple Top, Monarch, Crimson King, Elephant. Also, RAPE, CLOVERS, and other Seeds. HANMER & GRATES. F. Ferr man. AWAITING A WELCOME HOME. /"\NE LARGE ENAMEL MILK DISH, {ONE BASIN, AND SUNDRY BOOKS.; Borrowers will kindly note. F. FERRIMAN. Baker Bros. rpURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Corner of Waksntii Road and Case Streets and at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. Havelock Street. EVERY REQUISITE SUPPLIED. Telephone No. 69. DENTISTRY. PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY NITROUS OXIDE GAS . A Specialty. Fee for administration ... ss. AH kinds of Dentil work executed on the premiers. Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. F.DODDS, SURGEON DENTIST, Burnett Street, Ashburton. SMOKE THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BRAND MANUFACTURED FBOM CHOICEST VIRGINIA LEAF WAROO! THE CURE FOR INDIGESTION. ABhburton Drug Company Agents WANTED mothers to know that the cheapest shop for school boote il r MELiiOß'sZealandiaßoot Store,