The Asburton Guardian.

rou xvn. no. 4199

AsHBUKToa: Tuesday, May «5. l*» 7.

PRICE: ONE PfiPFY

GAEENSTREET.

From Our Own Corre-pondent.

I believe the reidents of Giet>ifttreH ait determined to enjoy lie ou iii.« pUu.et much longer than those living v ether d stricts—simply because they have imud cut that, by rejoicing often together they renew the spirit that upholdeth a nun, which in turn invigorate* the physio*! structure, making it \ not against a Dumber of debilitating influences which haunt the dark corners of the doldram«> On the evening of Jrri.lay last a ball and social wm held in the schoolroom for the purpose of enjoying anight for the take of MAuld L*ngßyne" in the oet*f**y of Jlr and Mm Basn*, and to say good bye to them on the ove of their leaving for Springbuin, where Mr Baird is about to Uke charge of eoothet school. On this night the vtrj heaven* were propitious, and memory will reeaL with agreeable associations, long yean hence, the many pleating incidents of the gathering. To young country (oiks, duly balanced by their seniors, the ballroom is rot only a school of politeness but also a source from which good health is derived, let straight-laced moralists say what they will; and a Greenstreet; bail sil other balls surpasses^ for merry lads and bonoie laseecT If I said once befoie that fairies must) bave had something to do with the decorations of the Greeußtreet schoolroom, I only did justice to the fair decorators. The place was literally garlanded with festoons of beautiful flowers and evergreens, among which was included, artistica ly got up, the word "farewell" across the head of the room. It is not required that I should pro minently bring forward the paterfamilias and the materfamiUas of ihe place, but it) will be understood that the good things, supplied in profession, for the gratification of the inner man came from them of course. 1 cannot furnish critical remarks about the singing! lam not gifted that way. To my untrained ear every song seemed heavenly* and judging by the vociferous efforts that were made to obtain encores, I believe every one in the room felt like myself. Miss Lily Stone sang "Bell Maiowe" and "Kate O'Shane"; the Misses Stone a duet; Miss Primmer aaug "The ship I love"; Miss Lusk "Flight of ages"; Mr Wilkie gave the song " On the ball " and also danoed a hornpipe; Miss Miliichamp played a piano* forte selection ; Mr Frizzell sang with in itimitable humor " Finnigan's Ball ' and in ; the same spirit recited 4"A scene in a bar room," he also acted as Master of Cere monies in his usual masterly style. The dancing music was excellent. The performers were Messrs Scott, Bray, Stewart, and Mra Stewart for the High laud Schottische and Scotch reels, Mr Scatts gave us the best of music from hia set of fine-toned bagpipes, which I b lieve has been in service with the "tartan"on the battle fieß Mr Stone, chairman of the School Committee, did but give expression to the opinions < f over a hundred friends present, when, in a complimentary speech, he referred to the guests of the evening—Mr and Mrs Baird, In conclusion, he called for three cheers for Mr and Mrs Baird, which was responded to with great heartiness by every individual present. Mr Baird made a tuit able reply, at the close of which he hinted that he would try a, tunnel in Mr Oliver's diamond hill after he got settled dowa at the foot of the mountains. Opal gems may prove a sham, • And diamonds fail at Green's creek, Bub truth compels me to confess There's piecious stones at Greenstreet* Our Colonels have gone Home, to lead New Zealand's valiant army ; The Captains well might follow suit, For that would never harm ye; But if we want parades to chine With banners bright and charming, We never, never would be wise To send away our Sajgente. M. A. of unobtrusive mien, Ranks high among the favorites; No one this tribute will envy, They know she well deserves it. A 6 Mr Baird did not get all said on Friday night that he wished to say, the following is what he wished to take leave with :— •' No, never shall my soul forget The friends I found so cordial hearted. Dear shall be the day we met, And dear shall be the night we parted. '*



"Hipping. __ f NEW ZEALAND jlfc ,.^-fjtSHIPPING OO.S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Teneriffe & Plymouth. Besb Accommodation for all classes of pMsengera at Lowest Rates. Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Rimutak* 4515 Lyttelton May 13 Kaikoura 4507 Wellington July 8 Woagariro 4183 — Sept. 2 Rnßhine 8127 — Sept. 30 R.M.& Rimutak* will call at Punta Arenas (Straits of Magellan), Monte Video, Rio de Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth. R.M.3. Ruahine will go through Magellan Straits (weather permitting). This line alone affords passengers the opportunity of seeing these Straits, the finest panorama in the world. We are now prepared to book through passages to the West Coast of South America ani Bahia, Pernambuoo, and the Falkland Islands. Rates and other par Ucnlars on application. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. Agents, Ashburton. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. •^ i OOYAL MAIL STKA- ■*•*> MERS, with superior 'vK^^^Kg^ accommodationf or ail classes of passengers, calling afc Monte Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. _ Tons Commander From Date. lonic ...4763 Kempson... Lyte'n June 24 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell ... — Aug. 14 Aotoa ... 6346 i Scotland ... — Aug. 19 utotbio ... 7730 Kid ley ... ■— Sept. "~ cargo~steamers! Mamari ... 35831 Levack ... — jMay 8 MaUtua... 3320 Holmes ... — May 22 Pakeha ...4331 Prosser ... — Maori ... 5200 Moffatt ... — Rangitira 4045 Burton .. — > Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon pawengera only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. IS lON STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS S _IL FROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER: For Westport and Greymouth—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Ohristchurch 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 subject to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christen urch daily papers for dates and boar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Aahburton. A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH A TERRIBLE COUGH 94, Commercial road, Peckham, July 12. "Dear Sir,—-I am a poor hand at express ing my feelings, but 1 should like to thank you. Your lozenges have done wonders in relieving my terrible cough. Since I had the operation of • Tracheotomy' (the same aa the late Emperor of Germany, and unlike him, thank God, I am still alive) performed at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one could possibly have had a more violent cough; it was so bad at times that it quite exhausted me. Th« mucus, which was very copious and hard, has been softened, and I have been able to get rid of it without difficulty. —t am, sir, yours truly, J. HILL.' A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. Routh Park, Cardiff, South Wales, \ September 28, 1893. I " I have, indeed, great pleasure in adding my testimony to your excellent preparation of Cough Lozenges, and I have preseiibed it now for the last eight years In my hospitals and private practico, and found it of great benefit. I often suffer from Chronic Bron chitis; your Lozenge is the only remedy which gives me immediate ease. Therefore I certainly and most Btrongly recommend your Lozenges to the public who may suffer from Catarrh, Bronchitis, Winter Cough, or any kind of Pulmonary Irritation.—Yours truly, A. GABRIEL, M.D., L.R.C.P. and L.M Edinburgh. L.R.C.S and L.M. Edinburgh USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES It is 75 years ago since Keating'a Cough Lozenges were first made, and the sala is larger than ever, because they are unrivalled in the relief and cure of Winter Cough, Asthma, and Bronchitis; one alone giyeß relief. lITTERLY UNRIVALLED lITTERLx* UNRIVALLED lITTERLY UNRIVALLED Keatiog'ti Cough Lozenges, the unrivalled rsmedy for Coughs, Hoarseness, and Throat Troubles are sold in tins by all Chemists. NOTICE,— Are you going to build. Pecause the cheapest shop for Roofing Iron Ridging, Gutters, Nails, Lead, Spout ing, Water Tanka, Pumps, Ranges, Register Grates, Locks and Hinges, Washing Boilers, and all sorts of Ironmongery, ia J. W. Habdley's, Ironmonger, Plumber, and Tinsmith Telephone 32. WANTED Known—Nothing but up to date Goods are a3».d at Mcl urn' et prices that defy competition. WANTED mothers to know that the cheapest shop for school boots is MELLOB'sZealandiaßoot Btore. W~~~ANTED Knowr^^i7tXMoisoNliaß received a large stock of Winter Boots and Shoes, which he intends disposing of at a Discount for Cash. His own makes (which never was yet equalled) always on hand. I intend, as is the past, to keep the reputation of keeping the Best Boots in the ■>■■ trade. Nothing but the best sole leather mcd. Repair* done at once at the Premier Boob Store, Eaat Street, Town Hall, Ash burton, 5 115



ASHBURTON PER\I ANE NT R ILDING AND IJvVESIMiNT 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. /^ W, J. PARS O.NS, MONUMENTAL MASON, Manchester Street, Chrietchurch. R. HANDCtiCK, Agent. Samples can be seen at my office, Standard, Office Buildings, Aehburton. 2 126 '■ jJTEEDNIArS SOOTHING POWDERS. racsßovßß FoR CHILDEEN yYaVs. CUTTING TKETH. RELIEVE FEVERISH HEATS PRE VENT FITS, COfcVULSIBNS, ETC. Preserve a healthy state of the CodbU tution during the period of teething. The Words "JOHN STEEDMAN, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey," Are engraved on the Government stamp affixed to each pavltet. Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Agents, NOTICE. THE ASHBURTON "GUARDIAN," published every evening, with all the Latest Cable, Telegraphic, and other news, can be obtained at RAKAIA every evening on arrival of the Express. Intending quarterly <r annual subscribers sending in their names to this Office, or to Mb Street, Rakaia, will have the paper supplied regularly. S JVi 0 X Jfi THE NEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BPANL BCA.NUFAOTOEED FKOM OcTOKCEST VIRGINIA LEAP "notigeT" ANY Person found tresspasßing on the Hiversdale Estate with Dog or Oun (or otherwise) after this date will be prosecuted. (Signed) J. R. WILLIAMS, Manager. Dated this 3rd day of April 1897. 4 33 loz Prevention IS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE Why ruin your Reapers and Mo we* i by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whic tirs your horses and clog the Machines, when you oau obtain a true lubricant ike TALVOLIIIJ) which has been thoroughly tested all ove he world and pronounsed Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or th Agentß EDWAB^ REECE & SONS OHKISTOHURDB THE GENUINE DR GUILLIEK EMXIR Tonic, Glairoua. and Anti-Biiioua, Pre pared by Dr Paul Gage Fils, Chemist of the Ist Glass. The only proprietor of that remedy. Rue tie Grenelle, S. Germain, Paris. Dr Gnillie's Elixir ia one of the roost economical medicines, both as a Purga tive and as a Depurative, it ia the bnet remedy against all bilious and glairlous dipordets. For more than seventy five years Dr Guillie's Elixir has been employed with success against diseases of the hver, the spleen, the heart, rheumatism, gout, fever, ltflaeczi, si in diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and see that you get the Genuine Dr Gaillie'e Elixir which bears the signature of Paul Gige and mark that each bottle is acGompanle y Treatise on Glairs. Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN RUG CO.. Sydney, H.S.W, 4____________£_______2_M E. DUCKWORTH & SON, TTNDEBTAKERS, Cabinetmakers, and VJ Upholsterers, Burnett Stbeet, Ashbubton, Private Residence—Opposite Fire Brigade Station. 3 105 THE TRADE SUPPLIED. IF you are in want of a good strong work ing boot be sure you call at Memob's #Ze»laadi» Boob Stars.



i NEW GU>jjS JUST OPENED. CRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, The leading Tailora and outfitters, Ashburton. 4 295 BAZAAR STABLES, BURNETT STREET, AS a B U R T O N, (Close lo Arcane) WE CAN SUPPLY, at a moment's notice, BUGGIES, DUGCARI'S, AND SADDLE HORSES. Also a FIUST-CLAPS DRAG, suitable for Picnic Parties, Electioneeering and other procesaions. Matched teams and pairs also provided. Stables open at all hours. A Conveyance will leave the Post Office every TUESDAY for the Saleyards at 11 a.m Aahbuttou, return, Is; linwalr!, return, Is 6d. TREVURZA Bros 4 46 PROPRIETORS. OR COUfcfflS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, A.STH < Influenza, Consumption, &o, &c /"AY'S COMPOUND ESSENCE OF LINSEED \ Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, &c < AY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent expectorant, tot Coughs, Colds, and Chest Complaints < AY'S COMPOUND, for Coughs and Colds, 1b equall.. serviceable for horses and cattle <A.Y'S TIC PILLS, a specific In Neuralgia- Faceache &q. Contain Quinine, Iron, &o LINtTM CATHABTICUM PILLS i geßtire, corra. t tive, and agreeably aperient /•"•VOAOULINE—Oomnnt for Broken Articles. So \^J everywhere. MannfactoWi Stoclcpou Buglen LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole a_jent for Ashburton District, S> S A L E K. JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. LAZARUS Patented System ensure comfort and correct sighc. Done poll your ey©t> . nslng badly fittln Spectacles. ~;9"W _K__sj_!____L Nifl!j£4f IL U 12? ? FURECEYLGMIKiAN ! fteai Within She Reach of A3 CEYLGPJ i /io§ 3LENOEO t»fo / m EACiTpaiCE -_^ / _:■■ AMD UP TO O_B ijm 4/PERLB,[I&/-li SOLD BY ALL CROCERS. . HAVE NOTHING ELSE. WHAT everybody says must be true You get wonderful value for Htte monfiy at Mellob's. ANTED Known-The celebrated P.D *T Corsets in all prioea and colors.— A. Orb. 314 ANTED KNOWN— Mrs Huffam having taken the premises lately oxupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refreshment Roorrs, where visitors will find a long felt want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will Qnd all the comforts of a home. STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT.— You can purchase Groceries, Enamelled ware, Crockery and Glass, Boots and Shoes, Oatsheaf Chaff, Bran and Sharps at Hamp stead, and have Goods delivered at your door at Town Prices. A quantity of the famous Mauritius Sugar for Jam making just to band.— E. Mahood, East Belt Cassb Stoye. Telephone No 76.



New Zealand Insurance Company. KSTABLIS hTb!) 0' 1 «. 18 5 9 CAPITAL^ON~MILLION. THE PHSMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTID »OB PROMPTNESS AND LIBBBALITY^ FIRE AND ifARJNB RISJZCS. RISIZS ON GROWING CROPS, VHKKHHING MAOHINfiS, *o. t AOOKFI'ED AT LOWKST OUARBNT UATJfiS HANMER & GKATES \OENTS ' H M t-d fzii l;^l> For Bilious and Norvoir> DisonL-rs, such as W'M sad Pain in the Stomach, Sirk Hca ladr.-, Gi..l-.liness, Fulness and Sweiiin.rj tiftcr Meals, Di/rincs ard Drows-iiir-.e. Cold Chilli, Fiushiurr^ of 11-at, Loss oi Appotiu, J-iiortno.-s of ]'vj:;'.!., r'o.-ti\erc!-=. B'o(< hes on Lhc Skin, Di^(ur;.<jd Sleep. Iri^htud Dranv. ar.-l :;".i Kr-ncus and Trembling Sen ation?, Sec. Tnr. first Dope wn.L givb i-.Kr.i•■■.i? in tom'V This is no fiction. Even' snlTr.T h earncstlv inv'i-l to try enc r.rv. of tbf -c l Jil's a::d they v/Uy be acknowiadejed to he "'wVORTII A GUTNTfIA A i"-C ■:." EIiECHAM'S TILLS, taken as directed, v.ill (;-.;..k:y restore females to cnvj-'cte . health. They promptly remove any obsiiu'lion ov"iiTCffuhr'- of thr- :v tn Vl . ifi '^ Weak Stomach,; Imrarad S>lj?cstioa; 2)isor4oT9d Liver • thoy act liko m.-i^ic. A few doses will work worn!, vs hjmid the Yil.il <J:v;tn--; tei:-oii{,-tln-«iiitr tlm Muscular Svsl-.'in : icstorins; thr>. lout;- lost ConijO<!xio-,i ; l.n-iiii;iii:,' Ikic'.c tli<! kcr.n cdjfc of a}>i>< Jii!r>, and arousinK wit'i ilio Hoskhvd of IIKAf/ni tlie Wihm.k i-kvsicai, i'.nkhcv nf tlic liiim\,ih franie. Thcsoaro " facts " nd:)iiHfd by fnonsimd-: in ail cl;vwes of sociutv, and one of the !;oi i;-:;u,mtcos to t'.ic Xorvmis J nixi di-i>:lit.-it'-:i i* that Pmhnm'x Pith hurt. th?. Lrri/.M Stile of any J'ulait Mfln-ine ?» the irort'l. Full directions with each box. • Prepared only by THOMAS BEECHAM, St. Helens, Lancashire, England Sold everywhere, in Boxen, !Ud M ]g. Ud., and 2s. M. cadi. J. WILSON. CORNEB OF ARCADE. MAGNIFICENT ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS. LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN ASHBURTON. TITIXED PAINTS, WINDOW GLA.SS. MIRROR GLASS, ARTISISj MATERIALS, PICTURE FBAME MOULDINGS, SCRIM, ENAMELS, VARNISHES, &c , IN STOCK. PAINTEB, PAPERHANGER, & SIGN WRITER. Telephone 55 P.O. Box 16 DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and ABbburton Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oleari ug Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOR- Matson and 00, Ohristchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin j Planet Junior Garden and Field lools | Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mr W. Baroock as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Aehburton i GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OP PLANET Jli^ TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON? = WHITE'S = - f f i m ■*»» -*. _JB*. . fff iffll fV_/ ———————————— I = SHEEP DIP, = THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MAEKET. DAVID THOMAS, AGENT, ASHBTJETON,;



TO HOUSE OWNERS IN ASHBURTON & OUTLYING DISTRICTS. WANTED KNOWN.— SAM OLE AVER who worked so long for Harry Pagkt is still shoeing horses in the same old shop, Burnett Street, next the Ashburton Olub, DRAUGHTS 6s, HACKS ss. REMOVES 3s. Steel Trotting shoes and Racing Plates a specialty. In all Par! s of the World the NATURAL FOOD FOR A BABE is MOTHER'S M f LX, and THIS DOES NOT CONTAIN STARCH. Young Infants CANNOT digest STARCHY FOODS,-a perfect Artificial Food for Infants must, therefore, NOT CONTAIN STARCH. FOOD CONTAINS NO STARCH. BUT MAKES A PERFECT FOOD FOR THE YOUNGEST CHILD. -, MELUN'S FOOD lor infants and Invalids may be obtained of a!l Dealers throughout the World. MELLIH'S FOOD WORKS, PEOKHfIM, LONDON, ENGLAND. SPECTACLES. SPECTACLES. R. MURRAY & SON, OPTICIANS, GOLDSMITHS, Etc. IN OoEieqaence ofj the large increase in tMa branch of our business, we have found it necessary to augment our already large Stock of Optics, by frequent consignments from England of the latest p*i terns and most approved designs in all classes of SPECTACLES, FOLDERS, EYE SHADr S, LKNSES, elo. OUR Mb R. Murray having had upwards of THIRTY-FIVE YEARS' Experience of Optics, and during that time has made careful study of the relation between Spectacles and the organ of eight, the result being that he ie able to quickly discern the errors of visiou, and correct them by the use of suitable Lenses, an advantage that cannot le adopted by those having little or no Experience of Optics. CUSTOMERS may have their EYES TESTED it necessary, and also ha., a Spectaclee fitted to correct the aight in Ej es of UNEQUAL VIvSION. SPECIAL CURLED SIDES for riding, or mechanics at their work WON'T fall off when stooping. . NEW FRAMES NEW SIDES, NEW LENSES. Repairs Neat ami Strong ___ - " -"'" ■ ' •••■ /■■■'""'^"r^s*.. -v ';-'v. ,\ ... ;.^^SU^^v> v-f mil I*| n % iy) SWd*) \jS ! 11 Jr ?■ * J " THE KEASON WHY YOU SHOULD PATRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering Works in the-County of Ashburton, BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work dont • you may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to W^ the making of a Combine. X p^ BECAUSE We do not take in work, and then get it done at head-quarters in the large towns. Our head quarters are W g BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will M y2 g° to employ local tradesmen. •^ O fs) BECAUSE We bring more Money to Ashburton for work Ph done in other provinces than all the other shops in the same line of business put together. W BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent £j EH close on a ,£IOOO worth of Machinery into Otago. These Machines were made by us in Ashburton. KILWORTH & SON, i BBIDGE WOBKfeS, Aebburtott.



now to rnKviai croup . » . _ Some reading thai will pbovb intebist. ing to yopng mothebs. how to gvabd against the disease. Croup is a terror-to young mothers and to poet them concerning the cause, first aymp. Toms and treatment is the object of this item. The origin of croup is a common cold. Children who are subject to it take cold very easily and croup is almost sure to follow. The first symptom is hoarseness ; this is soon followed by a peculiar rough cough, whicit is easily recognised and will never be forgotten by one who has heard it. The time to act is when the child fust becomes hoarse If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is freely given all tendency to croup will soon disap pear. Even after the croupy cough has de veloped it will prevent the attack. There is no danger in giving this remedy for i 6 contains nothing injurious. For sale by Ashburton Drug Company.



EXTENSION OF TIME. GREAT SALE. IN THE BANKRUPT ESTATE IF L. F. ANDBEWES & CO. TJREMISEB have beea secured id^k further term, and the Sale will be conti^H TILL FURTHER NOTICE. Goods being brought forward daily. Fresh bargains for everybody, SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY FOR PRICES, H. N. ANDERSON, MANAGER,